Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-24
CORNER STONE OF
CATHEDRAL LAID
Under Andalusian Skies, Rep.
lica of Alhambra Was
Begun To-day
GRAND LODGE WAS IN CHARGE
Hon. L. Bradford Prince Deliv.
cred Impressive Address
on Masonry.

style recalled the glories OF Old
Spain, the cornerstone of the Scottish
Rite Cathedral which is to be repli-
ca of the Court of Lions Of the Alham-
bra. was laid with imposing ceremo-
MES this morning.
The weather, had it been imported
from Old Madrid, could not have been
more suitable for such an occasion,
the dazzling sunshine, as well as the
gentle zephyrs combining to make the
cornerstone laying an suspicious event
in the annals of masonry.
This new temple, which is to be
erected on the corner of Federal street
and Lincoln avenue, is to be the near
est approach to the Spanish Alham.
bra to be seen in this country and it
will prove a most suitable addition
to this land of Spanish romance
The ceremonies began shortly after
10 a. m. when, preceded by the First
Regiment Band playing stirring
march, members of the Grand Lodge,
who had the ceremonies in charge,
members of the Blue Lodge and the
Scottish Rite Masons. marched in
procession past the plaza and out Lin.
coin avenue to the location Of the
temple. The Masons wore their SYM
bolic aprons, and several OF the
grand lodge officers were attired In
frock coats, gray trousers and wore
high hats.
platform had been erected near
the place of cornerstone laying and it
was decorated with national bunting.
A large crowd of friends and relatives
of the Masons, and visitors occlpied
seats on the side of the hill overlook
ing the site of the new temple There
We're many ladies and they held par.
asols over their heads. AS the breth-
rem took their places, the grand lodge
officers taking seats on the platform
and the other Masons standing in rows
or either side, the First Regiment
Band played. Then the grand master
in charge of the ceremonies, E. l.
Medler of Albuquerque, made the an
Inouncement telling the object of the
gathering and the reason for the spe-
cial conyocation of the New Mexico
grand lodge.
Prayer was then said by the chap.
lain, the Rev. w. E. Webbe of Long
Island, n. Y, who is visiting here.
Rev. Mr. Webbe spoke earnestl., and
devoutly and as he prayed, everyone
bowed the head.
Mrs. Prince Gives Flag.
At the conclusion of the prayer. Act
| ing Grand Treasurer Henry y. Steph.
ems placed number of articles in
tin box which was late- inserted i'll tho
stone, as is customary at the laying
Of cornerstones. Among the arti-
c:es placed were certain proceedings
| Oh Masonic conventionsfi names of Ma
s6ns, copies of the Sara Fe New
Mexican ;,Id of the Santa Fe New
Mexicans New Years ealtion of 1910,
several coins, Colonel r. E. Twitch-
ellis recent pamphlet Of Santa Fe and
other documents. Mr.. Stephens read
the list of the articles and then the
Grand Master asked him if there was
any one in the audience who wished
to place something in the corner
stone. There was deep silence when
Mrs. l.. Bradford Prince, wife of the
former governor, exclaimed that she
had a tiny American flag which she
would like placed in the stone. The
flag was given Mr.. Stephens who put
it with the other souvenirs, midst ap-
plause.
AS the mementoes were sealed Up,
the band played, and the click of the
cameras nearby told that several pho
tos had been taken of the interesting
ceremony. Then the ceremony OF
testing the stone was carried out, var.
ious officers of the grand lodge ad.
vancing and using their instruments
to see that it was correct and true.
| Conservation Of Stone.
The ceremony of pouring corn, wine
and oil on the stone followed. This
was the conservation of the stone and
was witnessed with great interest
even by many Santa Fe Masons who
had never before seen the ceremony,
\ Invocation Of Grand Master.
\ The grand master then delivered
the following invocation:
! May the all bounteous Author of
nature bless the people of this place
with an abundance of the necessaries.
conveniences and comforts of life: as.
sist in the erection and completion of
this building; protect the workmen
lagainst every accident; long preserve
the structure from decay and grant
TO us all supply of the corn OF
nourishment, the wine of refreshment
| and the oil of joy. Amen"
:. The other Masons responded: ESQ
mote it be-"
The grand master then struck the
stone three times with the gavel and
; the public grand honors were given.
The grand master then gave owe,
to the architect the implements o1
architecture saying:
Worthy Brother having thus. a,
grand master, Of Masons, laid thu
( foundation stone of this structure
, now deliver these implement: &c .,ou,