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northwest. This stone was laid
September 10, 1925. There was
the usual elaborate procession,
and the high Government officials
and diplomats helped to swell the
procession. Although this build
ing appears rather small to us
now, it was the scene of the first
inaugural ball, ushering in Jack
sons second administration; also
one of Harrison's inaugural balls
was held there, thus showing that
it was one of the most important
buildings of the day.
POTOMAC LODGE.
The next lodge building erected
was the new hall Of Potomac
Lodge, No. s, Thirty-second street,
Georgetown. The corner stone
was laid August 10, 1858. This
building, with the addition Of a
banquet hall built on the back.
still serves as a meeting place
for that lodge.
On May 20, 1868, after a delay
Of nearly a year because, accord
ing to a resolution passed by the
Grand Lodge Of the District Of
Columbia, Of the inexpediency of
any public demonstration at that
time, the cornerstone of the Ma
sonic Temple at Ninth and r
streets was laid. This is the
building in which the Lansburgh
Furniture Company Is now To-
Gated, and Is now a shining re-
minder of the vivifying power Of
paint, for the beauty Of its lines
and the dignity of its appearance
was undreamed of by the present
generation until its present &C.
cupants subjected it to that proc
csc. incidentally, the land on
which it stands was purchased by
the Masons from Gonzaga Col
AGESO anu LII PSVSOOO1 a
great sum in those days.
There were many interesting
things deposited in this corner
stone, among them being:
A specimen of California gold
dug from the north fork Of the
American river in 1860.
A piece of cedar from Mount
Lebanon.
Three old copper coins found
by ]. F. Essex in 1858 on the hills
near Jerusalem.
An autograph Of the first
Japanese commissioner, on Can
ton flannel,
STONE FROM TEMPLE.
A piece Of marble from King
eolomon's Temple.
The quarries from which came
the stone used In the temple Of
Solomon, under the site Of that
edifice. are still being worked.
The stone procured from them is
unique, being so soft when first
quarried as to be easily marked
with the fingernail, but. on ex-
posture to the air, becoming as
hard az adamant.
This was another cornerstone
laid In the presence of a Presi-
dent, Andrew Jackson attending
the ceremonies.
On June 30, 1873, at Colorado
and Georgia avenues, was laid
the cornerstone of Brightwood
Hail. the meeting place Of STAINS
bury Lodge, which lodge now
meets in a new building on the
same site, the corner stone Of
which was dedicated November
81, 1919.
How many men selecting a new
shirt or tie In the Palais Royal,
at Eleventh and q streets, real
lie that right where they make
such purchases stood Scottish
Rite Cathedral? Such was the
case, the cornerstone being laid
on June 7, 1888. Albert Pike. the
father of thirty-second degree Ma
sonry In the United States. de-
livered the chief grafton Of the
day.
ONCE 'UNIONTOWN."
Did you ever know that Ana.
costa was once called Uniontown?
On July 2. 1890, the cornerstone
Of the new Masonic Hall in
Uniontown was laid for Anacostia
Lodge. It was to have been a
big day, and refreshments had
been provided in a tent nearby
for visitors, but. alas. heavy
showers prevented their being en-
joyed. and for once the fraternity
was unable to pass from labor
TO refreshment.
In 1894. on the Gath of July,
the cornerstone of Naval Lodge