The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-01


hrase casgst. which Wa PLACED In.
side the stone. Secretary Robert e
winfrse and Treasurer w. H. Curry
placed the casket In the stone.
Contents OF Box.
The contents read by Secretary
Winfree. are as follows:
Roster of Richmond Lodge No. 10
A. F. & A. M with notice Of last
stated communication.
Roster OF Richmond Commentary
No 2, Knights Templar.
Copy of bylaws of Richmond
Lodge, No. 10.
ODE Onward Sir knights Temp.
lars" composed by Sir Knight ]. H
Du Buque.
Copy of program of cornerstone lay
ing June 80. 1915.
Current issue OF Virginia Masonic
Journal
Directory of Masonic bodies in Rich
mond. 1915, with names OF masters
and secretaries.
Letter OF John T. Nuckols, contrac-
tor of the building, with names Of sub
contractors and supply houses.
Letter OF Carneal & Johnston.
architects, with names OF their Office
force.
Manual of rules and regulations
Richmond City Police Department.
Last annual report of Major Louis
Werner. chief of police.
Button OF police uniform.
Chaplain Rev. James Y. Fair began
and ended the ceremonies with prayer.
The new building will be very hand
some in design. being modern in every
department. J. r. Nuckols is con-
tractor, and Carneal and Johnston,
architects, of the building. 1t is to be
two stories in height. 1t will cost the
city when completed and furnished
almost 100000.
Attorney Harry M. Smith, Jr., intro
duced by Mayor Ainslie. as the orator
OF the occasion, made splendid
speech, which was received with much
applause. Mr.. Smith spoke as follows:
MFR. Smiths Address.
We have Old Testament authority
for contending that the laying of cor
nerstones is the most ancient cere-
mony known upon this earth. We
are told that the Lord answered Job
out of the whirlwind and told him.
in no uncertain tones, that when He
laid the foundations OF the earth
and "the cornerstone thereof that
the morning stars sang together and
all the sons of God shouted for Joy"
Since that time millions of corner
stones have been laid in every quar-
ter of the globe. some with. but most
without ceremony. This public func-
ton which we now serve will not add
to or detract from the strength or
beauty of this building These at
tributes have already been foreshad-
owed by the architect IL he has
studied hts Ruskin then no doubt the
lamp of truth, the lamp of power and
the lamp of obedience will bring out
those spiritual forces which should
be typified in a building of this char
acter.
Every form of architecture, says
this great master, is IL some sort the
EN- bodiment OF the polity, the life
tho history and the faith of people
Even the vulgar mind may be i'm
pressed-perhaps awed--by the char.
acter of building. AS the judicial
robes add dignity to the Judge, 80 a
station house. by it's mere architec-
, ture and manner OF building, may
command the respect OF all classes
and thus add its measure to the sup
| port and strength of the police. and
| be direct influence for law and or.
| der.
From Differing Viewpoints.
! All classes and conditions may If
their eyes to its caves as they pass
! some to be comforted with the re-
| Election that the humblest and poor.
est will feel it's care, some to be ad
! monished that the strongest and rich
est are not beyond It's power. The
criminal as he passes will recogniz,
its facade, and shrink to the othe,
! side Of the street, while the innocen
and unfortunate will see within III
portals haven of protection.
We may build here, however, tn,
most imposing and best appointed DO
lice station in this country. It's plar
and arranEement may surpass our ex
pectation. Its sanitary arrangement