The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-17
CORNERSTONE LA|D
FOR GREAT TEMPLE
Grand Lodge of North Carolina
Has Impressive Ceremonial {
at Raleigh.
THE. PRINCIPLES OF MASONRY
Grand Master Winston Enpha-
sizes These i'll His Brief
Address.
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RALEIGH, N. c.. October 1.-THE
principal feature OF the State Fair
events here to-day was the ceremony
OF laying the cornerstone for iii.
North Caroline Grand Lodge Masonic
Temple, preparations for which hal
been In progress the past several
weeks. There was an immense crowd
and the exercises were OF the most
interesting character.
THE parade which preceded the cere-
monies at the temple was brilliant. 1t
moved sup Fayetteville Street. around
Capitol Square, and thence back uown
Fayetteville Street to the temple, wnera
the ceremonies prescribed for such n
Masonic event began at once; The pro-
cession was headed by a platoon of
police. and the order OF the line was:
Chief Marshall earle A.. Woodruff. re-
tired army officer. and aides; two COM
panes North Carolina National Guard.
cadets Agricultural ,and Mechanical
College. Raleigh Fire Department.
Grand Commandery knights Temp,ar
as escort for the Grand Lodge. officers
OF the Grand Lodge Master Masons OF
the Grand Lodge.
The Ceremonies.
For the ceremonies there was music
atIntervals by a chorus Of forty voices
and the Third Regiment Band The in
vocation was by Rev. Frederick Nash
Skinner, grand chaplain. Hon. James
richardson, head of the Masonic fra
.ternity in America. was to have de-
iivered the principal address. but was
unable to be here. and this honor fell
to General w. X. Cox, OF Edgecombe
county, chairman of the Grand Lodge
committee, having in hand the erection
of the temple. He reviewed the ef-
forts In the past on the part OF North
Carolina Masons to erect temple for
the Grand Lodge in Raleigh. this. the
successful one. being the third III the
State history OF Masonry. Genera Cox
was heard with deep interest.
Grand Masters Address.
The only other address for the oc-
CASTOR was that by Hon. Francis T.
Winston, grandmother OF the Grand
Lodge. who had charge OF the cere-
monies. His address was brief and
delightful 10 the great audience to q
degree. He said in part:
We have among US concealed from,
the eyes OF all men secrets that can
not be divnlged and which have never
been found out These secrets are
lawful and honorable and not repuG-
nanu to the laws of God or man.
They were intrusted in peace and
honor to the Masons OF ancient times,
and having been faithfully trans
united to us. 1t is our duty to convey
the unimpaired to the latest posterlty.
Unless our craft were good and our
cause honorable we should not have
lasted for so many centuries. Nor
should we have been honored with
the patronage of so many ilfustrious
men OF all ages who have ever shown
themselves ready to promote our In,
terests and defend US from all adyer-
sar!es.
The principles OF Masonry have be-
come the Inheritance of society. TO
help the helpless. TO raise up the faith
erless. to raise up the fallen. to give
to all human beings an equal chance
in life, to instruct the ignorant and
especially to- train up children and
provide for widows aud orphans; these
cardinal principles of our fraternity.
limited as they We're at first in their
applications. have by their excellence
and ability commended themselves to
the APPRECIATION and expectancy of the
civilized world. and to-day In imita-
ton Of Masonry the world stands
ready to do some good work.
Our firstrcare Is the orphan child: to
place him on level with the heir
OF thousands. This is the teaching OF
the Nazarene. Masonry first gave 1t