Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
CORNERSTONE LAYING.

Notwithstanding the colo Weatnef o.
lsst Saturday evening many people, in
Glazing q issge percentage OF ladies,
ae,hered 10 front OF the space on Prince
street on which the new hall for Alex
andria Lodge, No. 1853, B. P. 0. E., IL
50 be erected, to witness the ceremonies
sncidsn, 10 the laying of the cornerstone.
Wsi,e j. had been announced that the
ceremonies aoald be informal, they
were, Notwithstanding, impressive nnd
Interesting, and those present listened a.
teo,iyely to all thai was said By the
ePsskess. -.
Pistorio'8 Bond was present, and toe
mas.s d!seou,sed was inspiring. All tue
airs veGs f.c,il'ar to the assent lage,
and nMy Country It's OF Thee" "Osrry
Me B,cs 10 Old Virginia." "Nsarer
Nv G,i t, Thee" IS sr SpaDgled Ban.
nes," "M7 Msryland" aad "Dlxie,"
sent tarili5 through the assemblage.
Shortly after O'Clock the members OF
the lodge msrched in lice to the spot
whsre The cyruerstone was to DO placed
il, pcs,tinc, and upou being called TO
order by Exalted Raiar David E. Robsy,
Rev. L Isat Carpenter delivered so ln'
.vocs,.ou, after which the ceremonies In
c,nnec:son With the laying OF the stone
we've proceeded With. The cornerstone
sya, ls!d in positIon, noe allie box haV'
lug bssa placed withiD, after which the
exalted ruler poured WAFER upon the
stone.
Walter NJ. Donuelly read list OF the
articles WHICH we're placed in the oox.
TIE box contains the following articles.
Ams icsu h.s, cgpy Of the resolution 40.
tburiz!ng Toe erection Of the building, list
of building committee, roster OF lodge,
co:s hutton and bylaws ofGtsud Lodge,
hy.laws of Alexandria Lodge, No. 100;
CODY Of Aiexaudris G,zs:te, coins OF cur
renica7s, copy OF programme OF Inc re-.
cent Minstrel performance of Alexandra
and Washington lodges OF Els aud
names OF tkose who contributed Coins
this, went into the box.
The box was aiterward duly sealed
with mortar By the exalted ruler. A
cornst solo, "My Old Kentucky Home"
WAC then given By O. III. Wallace.
Addresses we're made by members OF
the ordsr. The 6:st speaker was Robert
s Barrett, esteensd iecuriDg knight OF
the lodge. Mr.. Bsrrett ssid shs efec.
lion of the bnildiBg marks another mile.
s,one in the history of the lodge. He
paid tribute to the ladies' present, and
said ice lodge was indebted to the ladies
10 a largo measure 70, it's success. Nj
Barra.. also spoke OF the principles OF the
order. Ee then gave s blisf description
of the new bulldog aud the history OF
The order in Alexsndris, since its intro.
daction, sieh. years ago.
ReoressntatiVe Tener, Of Pennhvl-
wanna, pas! grand exalted roller of the
orssnizatiaD, congratulated the lodge aud
expressed pleasure at the erection oil
the new building.
General Robert N. McWsde, exalted
ruler OF Washington Lodge OF Eiks, also
made biief address, In which he ex-
tended the congratulations of Washing
too Lodge TO the Alexandria Lodge.
S a1oer, Shiau, past exalted ruler OF Bil.
timurs Lodge of Eiks, aud a former Alex
sndrian was the nextspssker, and j. A.
Chisholm, past exalted raler OF Char.
lo.,e.vile Lodge, Nc. 3S9, and Fred J.
Me,sasiuet, OF Washington, also made
abort ta'ks.
The psot exalted rnler closed the oere-
monies BY reading from the ritual anc
formally declsriog the cornerstone in
positiou, after which tho members Of the
lodge formed in line and returned to
their hall, and the assemblage dispersed.
Late. The visitors we're entertained
With refreshments BY the Alaxsndris
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