Evening star., 1932-09-11
Ceremony to Be Re-enacted

ginia, with all their officers and regalia; and
directly afterwards appeared on the southern
banks Of the Grand River Potowmack, one Of
the finest companies Of volunteer artillery that
hath been lately seen, parading to receive the
President of the United States, who shortly
came in sight with his suite, to whom the
tilery paid their military honors; and his Ex-
cellency and suite crossed the Potowmack and
was received in Maryland by the officers and
brethren of No. %, Virginia, and No. 9, Mary
land, whom the President headed, and pre-
ceded by band Of music; the rear brought up
by the Alexandria Volunteer Artillery, with
grand solemnity of march, proceeded to the
Presidents square. in the City of Washington,
where they were met and Saluted by No. IS of
the City of Washington, In all their elegant
badges and clothing, headed by Brother Joseph
Clark Right w. G. M. p. T., and conducted
to large lodge prepared for the purpose of
their reception. After short space of time,
~ the vigilance Of Brother Clotworthy Stephen
son, grand marshal P. T., the brotherhood and
other bodies were disposed in q second order
Of procession, which took place amidst a bril-
liant crowd OF spectators of both sexes, accord
ing to the following arrangement, viz:
"The Surveying Department of the City
of Washington.
Mayor and Corporation of Georgetown.
Virginia Artillery.
Commissioners of the City of Washington
and their attendants.
"Stone cutters. Mechanics.
1.-TWO sword bearers.
"Masons of the 1st degree
bibles, ETC.. ON grand cushions.
"Deacons with stats of Office.
'TMasons Of the End Degree.
Stewards with wands.
"Masons of the 3rd Degree
'Wardens with truncheons.
Secretaries with tools of office.
Past Masters with their regalia.
"TreaSurers with their jewels.
Band Of music.
Lodge, No % Of Virginia, disposed In
their own order
Corn, wine and oil.
Grand Master p T. George Washington,
w. NJ, No. %, Virginia.
Grand sword bearer"
1.-THE procession marched two abreast In
the greatest solemn dignity with music
playing drums beating, colors flying and spec
tators rejoicing, from the Presidents square
10 the Capitol in the City Of Washington where
the grand marshal ordered halt, and directed
each file in the procession to incline two steps,
one to the right and one to the left, and faced
each other, which formed an hollow oblong
square, through which the grand sword bearer
led the van, followed by the grand master P. T.
on the left, the President Of the United States
in the center, and the worshipful master Of No.
%. Virginia on the right; all the other orders
that composed the procession advanced in the
reverse of their order of march from the Pres
ident's square to the southeast corner Of the
Capitol, and the artillery filed off to destined
ground to display their maneuvers and dis
charge their cannon; the President of the
United States, the grand master P. T, and
worshipfu1 master Of No. % taking their stand
to the east of huge stone, and all the craft
forming circle westward, stood short time
in awful order.
"The artillery discharged a volley.
''The grand marshal delivered the Commits
sioners large silver plate with an inscription
thereon, which the Commissioners ordered to
be read, and was as follows:
This southeast corner stone of the Capitol
of the United States Of America, in the City
of Washington, was laid on the 18th day Of
September, 1893, In the thirteenth year Of
American Independence, in the first year of the
second term of the presidency of George WASH
ington, whose virtues in the civil administration
Of his country have been so conspicuous and
beneficial his military valor and prudence
have been useful in establishing her liberties,
and in the year of Masonry, 5793, by the Presi-
dent of the United States, in concert with the
Grand Lodge of Maryland several lodges under
its jurisdiction, and Lodge No. o. from Alex
andria, Va.
THOMAS JOHNSON,
"DAVID STUART
DANIEL CARROLL.
Commissioners.
JOSEPH CLARK,
r. w. G. M, p. T.
JAMES HOBAN
"'STEPHEN HALLATE,
Architects
COLLIN WILLIAMSON.
M Mason"
THE Masonic ceremonies upon the occasion
of the laying of the Capitol corner stone
were arranged by and were under the super
vision Of the Grand Lodge of Maryland There
were at this time three lodges in the District
OF Columbia, one, Alexandria Lodge, No. %,