The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-17
LAY CORNERSTONE
THIS AF TERN00H
Masonic Ceremonies
Will BE Held at New Fed
cral Building.
MANY GUESTS AT LUNCHEON
Contractor Miller Thinks Struc-
ture Will Be Finished
Within Year.

The cornerstone of Richmonds new
100000 post.office and custom. house
building viii be laid this afternoon ut
o'clock with imposing ceremonies,
under charge of Meridian Lodge. An
cient, Free and Accepted Masons, No. !
2s4, accompanied by Richmond Com
mandery and ST Andrews Command
cry, knights Templar.
The address will be made by former
Governor Andrew Jackson Montague.
nc ceremonies at the cornerstone
will be followed by a, luncheon at the
Business Mems Club, rendered by Con-
tractor j. Henry Miller to distinguished
visitors. at which about zoo we'll Known
Ricnmond people will be present.
Coincident with the laying of the cor
ner-stone comes the unexpected an
nouncement from Contractor Miller
that If the plans for the interior wors
arc not altered, the building will be
completed within one year--that Is. by
the close of 1911
An Active Macon.
Mr.. Miller is himself an active Mason,
a member Of King David Lodge. phoe-
nix Chapter Monumental Commandery,
and Boumi Temple. all of Baltimore.
He has erected number of public
buildings In various sections OF the
country and claims never to nave hau
a forfeit or failure to deliver build
ing on contract time, or to have q
claim made for faulty construction.
Mr.. 1iiller is of the belief that the
Richmond building can certainly
finished we'll within a year, unless
extra improvements are called for BY
the government, such as ornamental
Improvement OF the court-rooms of the
United States Courts, and other interior
decoration not included in his contract.
Nor does his contract include cleo
trio wiring and heating, which are
10 be let under n separate contract.
Even with extra time allowed for
interior decoration. Mr.. Miller sees
no reason why the government should
not occupy the new building by the
spring OF 1912
j. II Elgen is the general super
intendent in charge OF the work here
The engineer in charge Is Haswell Il.
Williams, who has been with the firm
for several years, and was formerly
an engineer in the office of j. Knox
Taylor. the supervising architect of
( the United States government at
Washington.
Mr. Williams is reported to have
designed the largest clear span dome
in the world-that of the observation
building of the Alaska Pacific Yukon
Exposition at Seattle, Washington.
The Men in Charge.
The nrm of J. Henry Miller Incor-
porated of Baltimore. is made UP of
j. Henry Miller, president; a. II.
Krouse, vice president: c. NJ. schroe-
der, secretary and treasurer, and j.
! IT. Elgen. general superintendent Mr..
E.igen Is district manager for the
! Southern territory. on contracts. Mr..
Williams the chief engineer in the
! same territory, and together they have
| actual charge of construction work
| of the Richmond building. The same
firm is building the new Union Pas
senger Station in Baltimore and other
important pubic work.
| The Masonic lodges which will take
| part in the exercises invite other Blue
| Lodge Masons to accompany them and
! 10 assemble at the Masonic Temple
F! at o'clock. From that point Ma
! sonic parade will be formed to march
| down Grace Street to Ninth. thence to
Bank to the cornerstone where a
great platform has been laid for the
/ exercises. Kessnich's Band will lead
! In the musical part OF the program.
| On account of the midwinter weather
I both the Masonic ceremonies and the
speaking will be FASTENED as much
/ as possible, the whole probably not
| occupying moro than half an hour.
! Immediately thereafter those who
/ have been invited by Mr.. Miller, all
. of whom have cards emitting them
| TO seats on the platform. will attend
/ the luncheon rendered by the con-
| tractor.
Masonic Appointments.
Dr. w. p. Mathews. master of Merid-
/ ian Lodge, who Will lay the stone, has
| made the following Masonic appolnt-
(! ments for the parade and ceremonies
| Tiler, with drawn sword, W. j. Lyn-
/ ham.
! Stewards, with white rods, James M
Whitfield and w. 3. Mallory.
/ worshipful James l.. Beck, with YES
sci containing corn.
Right Worshipful Ben P. Owen, Jr
! with square.
Right worshipful H. L. Hulcc, with
level.
j Right worshipful F. NJ Reade, with
plumb.
containing wine.
/ Worshipful c. S. Perry, with vessel
/ containing oil.
Worshipful w. N, Watkins, treasu-
rer,
worshipful Charles a. Nesbitt, sec
rotary.
i worshipful Ben T. August, Worship
4 full benjamin A. Hord, Worshipful A
f Jahnke, Jr, Worshipful John B
Welsh and Worshipful w. d. Kerns
carrying the five orders of architecture
Worshipful j. G. Hankins, carrying
large light. ).
Brother A. L. Winfield, senior war
den.
Brother Manfed Call, junior warden
Right Worshipful Q. A. Hawkins
carrying the Holy Bible. square ant
compasses. supported by Brother Nc
Cav Tompllins and Brother A. II. Flour
noy. stewards, with white rods.
Worshipful Q. j. Adams, carrying ,
large light.
Worshipful L. b. seigfrled. carrying
large light.
Brother Robert w. Forsyth, chaplain
Worshipful A. p. Wilmer. carrying
book of constitutions.
Worshipful w. p. Mathews. maste
Meridian Lodge, No. 2S4, supported b,
Brother George Lowry. senior deacon
and Brother c. Nj. Miller junior dea
4 con-
Worshipful Frank w, Cunningham
marshal