Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-05

ern side of the structure was raised
and a small copper box taken from it
Ply order of the grand master, Mr.. j
Q. Wray, acting grand treasurer
placed various coins now in use
copies of the local papers, lists Of
names of school trustees, Masonic Of
ncers. members of the legislature
court house commission. town council
records of the building, etc, in the
box which was then placed in the
stone and the stone lowered to its
proper position.
Mr.. H. F. Hahn. of the Travers
Wood Construction company, ther
presented the working tools to the
grand master, applied the plumb
square and level to the corner stone
pronounced it well-formed, true ant
trusty. The grand master after pour
ing the corn of nourishment. wine OF
refreshment and oil Of joy upon the
corner stone, invoked divine blessing
asking that the people of York be
blessed with all necessaries and com
forts of life and that all be supplied
with the corn of nourishment, wine
of refreshment and oil Of joy.
Mr.. Hahn, as representative Of the
construction company then formally
received back the implements Of his
craft, and Grand Master Bryan made
short address to the audience as i:
customary.
Mr.. Bryan is a forceful speaker
with a good voice which could be
Distinctly heard all around the large
yard, and his address, although short
was one of the most enjoyable and in
structive features of the highly enter
tanning exercises.
Masons, he said, are an honorable
body, founded many centuries ago
who are true and faithful to the law:
of God and man. BY solemn obliga
tions, they are bound to love and re-
we're the Grand Architect of the uni.
verse. Unless the craft was good ant
honorable the organization could no
have lasted as II has, for hundreds o.
years, and been patroniZed by so man!
illustrious men Of all ages.
No thoughtful Mason invites a fel
low man to become a Mason, but mel
Join Of their own free will and desire
While the fraternity was secret in II!
methods, there was nothing dishon
orable in that secrecy. The Mason'
were assembled today to lay th'
corner stone Of a house which M
trusted would be temple of justice
and mercy, and for the promotion o.
harmony and brotherly love unit
time should be no more.
Following Mr.. Bryan's remarks ant
in accordance with the Masonic ritu
al, a collection was taken up amont
the Masons for the benefit Of need!
workmen, their widows or orphans
the formal exercises in connection
with the corner stone laying were
closed with benediction by the chap
lain.
The audience then repaired to tht
Presbyterian church yard to hear thu
address of Hon. George w. Gage, as
sociate justice of the South Caroline
supreme court. The Masons marched
in body.
Seats which had been placed on the
lawn proved inadequate and many
were forced to stand. w. w. Lewis
Esq. introduced the speaker, saying
he had known Judge Gage for thirty
years and that he was one Of Soutf
Cardinals most distinguished sons anc
one of Gods gentlemen.
Judge Gage said 1t gave him pleas
ure to be present for the occasion
and that he was sorry he had not hao
time to become more familiar with hi!
address. He read a well prepared
paper which dealt with the history o1
York county court houses, and sketch
es of some of the county's most des'
tinguished lawyers. The full text OF
his speech will be found elsewhere in
this issue.
The majority Of the Masons re-
manned in Yorkville. until late Wed
nesday night. because Of a meeting Of
the local lodge, there being several
candidates to initiate.