Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-15
CORNERSTONE ISLAID
Impressive Ceremonies Attend the
Important Occasion.
MASONS OFFICIATED
Ofilce Bullding For House Members
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Contain All Requirements
Congressmen Need.

Washington. April If.---ln the pres
ence OF distinguished assemblage
with the president OF the United
States taking prominent part. with
supreme court and senate, house o.
Representatives and diplomatic corps
as spectators and before a large con
course Of people the cornerstone OF the
Office building for the house OF repre-
sentatives was laid with impressive
ceremonies Saturday afternoon.
The address OF the day was made by
President Roosevelt. who spoke on
'The Man with the Muck Rake" The
official programme was as follows:
selection-"star Spangled Banner"
United States Marine band.
Laying cornerstone by grand master
Masons Of District OF Columbia, assist
cd by officers OF grand lodge.
Vocal Selections-"Orette."
Address by Grand Master Walter A.
Brown.
cornet solo-walter +. Smith.
Adress-J @. Cannon. speaker OF
house.
Selection by United States engineers
band.
Address by Representative Hepburn
OF Iowa
Address by James d. Richardson,
representative from Tennessee and
grand commander OF supreme council
Scottish Rite Masons.
Address by president OF the United
States.
A century and thirteen years ago
George Washington. then president OF
the United States, assisting acting
grand master Masons Of Virginia and
Maryland. laid the cornerstone OF the
nations capitol. Then the nation had
but 100000 population and the city
OF Washington but 1000 inhabitants.
Fifty-eigh years later Millard FIJI
more. president OF the United States,
laid the cornerstone OF the extension
TO the capitol with similar impressive
ceremonies. which characterized the
laying OF the first cornerstone. The
nation when President Fillmore laid
the cornerstone extension had grown
from 100000 souls In 1898 70 10000.
600 In 1851.
Saturday. with a more impressive
ceremonial, the cornerstone OF the
largest Office building. solely devoted
10 primary purposes OF legislation and
comfort OF It's legislators. In the world,
was laid with the Masonic fraternity ,
as active participants. assisted by
President Roosevelt, who. like Presi. |
dents Washington and Fillmore. il a
and who. following the imme-
mortal custom, delivered the principal |
address
In commemoratlon OF the DAYS event !
the Masonic fraternity OF the District /
of Columbia was ordered into line, and
lhe grand lodge OF Masons. escorted by !
several communicates OF Knights TEN. |
plar, marched TO the building. In the
northeast section OF the building, ac-
,ording 10 Masonic usages. the corner.
Itone was placed. The work on that
section had been held back pending
he ceremonies. but construction OF the
'uter part OF the rest OF the edifice has
progressed up 20 the second story.
Previous 20 the ceremony a copper
)ox two and half feet long and eight.
'en inches wide was placed In the
tone In the prel1nce OF the grand
reasurer OF the grand lodge The box
many rare and unusual ar.
icles. together With coins OF the Unit.
d States and the series OF postage
lamps now In use.
Some idea OF its size is given in the
Glowing frontages: On II street. 476
eet; on New Jersey avenue. 47O feet:
m First street. 452 feet. and on c
treet, 34S feet. making a total front.
ge OF LAO feet. or approximately
ne-third OF a mile. Tho building VIII
ontain $40 rooms for members. to-
ether with a multiplicity OF caucus
Ooms. audience rooms. postofice. res
ani other features OF mod.
m Office building.