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PE MASONIC TEMPLE. CEREMONY OF LA YINO TUE CORSER STONE. An Ii?pos ng Pageant-Thc Addresses of | Gr?mt Master Blake and General Kei ihitw-A Gala Day for the Ci af?. The ceremony of lij lr g ihe corner-stone of the new Masonic Tempi?*, at the southeast cor? am cf King and Wentworth streets, was per? formed yesterday morning with an t-cfac most gratifying and creditable to the large assem? blage cf the Craft in the city. For days past the important event, looked forward to with peculiar interest by thousands of the Order throughout the State, had been foreshadowed, and the seady gathering of the delegates from every working lodge attested the pride whlcn the Muons felt upon the oc cis'on. For years the quesilon of erect icg a temple 'n this city, worthy of Ihe Grand Lodge and the strength of the Craft in the Stat-*, had leen d souss^d, and aficr essaying every scheme,deli nite plans had been formed, and the Grand Lodg*, stretching every nerve towards the great goa!, had, at length, began the temple. The Grand East was to be permanently' located in this City. Tne estimates and des:gns of the well known architect, Mr. John H. Devereux, were accepted, i?nd the workmen were soon pulling dow-j the oi l hall. In its steal Las arisen a building of Imposing appearance, anl ene of the roost picturesque In the city. The cere monj^if lajiog the corner-stone of this edifice was axed for the annual comtaui>?cation of the Giand Lodge, to be held on the 21siof No vembrr lasr, but when the time drew on a pestilence wa? raging in the ci?y, and the meeting of the Grand Lodge was postponed until last Tuesday. TUE GATH EBING IV THE CUT for the past few days has been something un? usual even for the seas o-i. Trains from thc country have come in da ly crowded with vis ^ Itors, and the hotels and boarding-bouses are, W one and al', crowded to their utmost capacity. The'"single fare" privilege extended to Mas? ter Masons lor the visit has proved a consid? erable attraction, inducing numbeis of o;ir country brethren lo pay their visit to the ciiy at once. At cVv'ry corner and through the thoroughfares they are to te seen, and when not engaged in the Grand Lo ige every depart \ ment of trade feels ihe influence cf their pres L ence. The Hayne-street firms h ive no time to J spare, and thos; on the Bay are even as bad. The streets seem to grow narrower, and the I King-stre?t st ires are too small to accommo ? date the throning purchasers. THE PREPARATIONS lorthe honors ol the day were a"tractive and Imposing. Io King str^c*, opposite Holmes's Boek-store, had been erected the speaker'^ stand, about s'x feet irom the ground. It was forty feet long and twenty feet wide, bu lt like a ship, the raised dais for the speaker forming the prow, an 1 setting out half way across Wentworth street. Around the balustrade cf the stand white cloth was tacked, and f.-om the' framework overhead depended large flags, lorming a handsome drapery with their ricbly-colored foll?. The small dais fir ihe speaker was ornamented with sma'l silken colors, an I arounl the stand hung wreaths of evergreens, inclosiDg the plumb, square and level, and other M isosio insigni i. At the end of the stand, corresponding to the stern of the Bhip, were step1 for ascending lt, and upon the stand were chairs and the well known Masonic organ. A sh^rt distance to Ihe rear of the stand a large rope La 1 been stretched across the street, from which lhere hung heavy flags o?sjvery nation. The wonder of the day, cow- , ever, was the GRAND TRlOJaTBAL ARCH, planned and erected by the architect of the , temple, Mr. Devereux, arter the mo lei ol the . treat arch erected by Constantine the Grea*, over the Via Sacra at Rome. The present . arch is a little larger than the original, and , consists of one large arch wiih a smaller arch connecting at either and. Ic stretches from the , centre of the ne w temple to the store oppose , on King stn et, the large arch spinning the j \ si retch proper a distance of lori y feet, and ? / the two smaller ones making a span o: , ten feet over either sidewalk. The mun , arch rises forty feet above the pa- enicut, and ( is supported at i s Junction with the other , two by two pillars, while the arches formed beneath the top of the s? rael uro made three j eidess^f a hexagon, with either end resting , upon the opposite buildings. T.ie imposing , work of the mechanics was handsomely sec? onded by TUE DECORATION CO M.VI I TT E F, who speedily transformed the rough work into the grandest and handsomest triumphal structure ever s?en in Charleston. Tne wood- ? | work was covered with white cloth, looking, |, at a distance, like solid marble. Around the edges the white was* relieved in a striking manner by continuous borders of evergreen, and over the face of the arches were hung, in 11 the open spaces, wreaths and g Irlands, eu- |' closing the Keystone, the star, the forty seventh problem ot Euclid, the horn of plenty, and other Masonic emblem?, all tastefully and beautifully male. Tue pillars, within | : easy reach lo all, were transformed Imo living columns with green leaves and branches enough lo make the city trees feel naked a-id ashamed. Toe work was neatly and thoroughly done, anl spoke volume* for the taste aud ind.istry of those conducting the operations. THE CK AM) BUILDING wa? a'so adorned for the occasion, and smile 1 wilh'fts green front through a network of ever? green decorations. Con'inuous fe;toons of | cedar, varie 1 by pan i-colored flowers, clung to the wa;ls of the first story, with the pilnt cf | support at each pillar, and the spaces eucl .sst! hythe festoons being decked with handsome wreaths. Theseconl story was decorated A a similar manner, with the addition of fl igs and Large branches of evergrejns hanging from we windows. At THE NOKTUEAST CORNER of the temple a large board flooring hid been put down, an i from a triangular derrick hunj Ibe veritable corner-stone itself. The place which it was to occupy had been neatly arch? ed over, and everything was in readiness for the ceremonies of the day. A little alter nine o'clock the crowd began to collect at the cor? ner of KlDg and Wentworth streets. At ha'f pa.-t ten o'clock the FORMATION OK THE PROCESSION began, under the supervision and direction ol Grand Marshal P. K. Coburn, assisted by Bro. Zimmjrman Davis, John Ogren, A. T. Bmythe and R. C. Barkley. The city lodges an 1 chapters assembled at Homes's Lyceum, where they arrayed themselves in their rcga-1 lia, and formed In procession in the following j order, according to the (lau sol their charter trie youngest lodges comin , first : Tyre Lodge, No. 136; Franki n ^odge, No. 96; Landmark Lo Ige, No. 76; itrlct Observance j Lodge, No. 73; Walhalla Lodg-*, No. 66; La Can- i deur Lodge, No. 36;Pytha^ror>anLod2e, No 21; Orange Lodge, No. 14; St. Andrew's Lodge, j No. 10; Friendship Lo Ige, No. 9; Washington ( _Lodge, No. 5; Kilwinning Longe, No. 4; Solo *mon's Lodge, No. 1; Germania Chapter, No. 12; Zerubbibel Chapter, No. ll; Union Chapter, No.3; Carolina Chapter, No. 1. Muller's Brass Band was Irr attendance, and. preceded by Iheir stirring music, the procession marched un King stree, and hailed Just above the (Vid Feitow?' Hal!. They w here joined by the country lodges and members oftlio Grand Lodge, who fell i the precession cs follows: 1st The com lodges and chapters according to the dat< their charters: 2d. The members or the Gr, Lo.lge. 3d. Thc officers of Ihe Grand Lod the procession being closed by the gn poursuivant with a drawn s-vcr.i. The I cession now took up TUB LINE OF MARCH along King street to Calhoun. One bund and iwenti-three lo'ges were repr?sent?e the procession, which, together with i chapter?, made up over one hundred and il ty Masonic organizations. Most ol the co try lodges were represented by their hig officers only, but the city lodges were out force, and the procession numbered ft twelve hundred men. These, marching twes, the officers and brothers all arrayed the regalia and bearing thc insignia of Ih various office?, made a raagnidceut she The Grand Lodges and Chapters were dist gulshed by the crimson trimming cf th regalia. Among TUK NOTABLE KEATCRES ol' thc procession was an open carriage bc lng three venerable geni lernen arrayed in I regalia of high Masonic lank. TrTey wt Brothers Charles M. Furmao, Ebeae; Thayer and A. E. Miller, all uf whomwe p grand maslen?, and have borne the high offices of honor in the Grand Lodge. Til bore the Holy Bible, square and compass the Grand Lodge upon a crimson veli cushion. The grand marshal and his ass tauts were also noticeable as they paraded horseback along the line <:i:eating the p c.'ssion. extending orders and preservi order. Upon reaching Calhoun street t coltirnu flied to the right, and repeating t manouvre at Meeting, marched gallan down to Broad. They then went through t latter street to Kin;.', tip which they maro ed to THE SCENE OF ACTION*. Arrivi'g al the triumphal arch the front the proces.-kn lulled Hnl opened their rani The Grand Lodge and officers then pass through the line, and pissing beneath titear ascended the speaker's stand. The processl loilowed in inverted order and formed a hi low square in front of the stand, with tv lines extend;ng down Wentworth street to tl northeast corno^?he temple, tims preser logan op^fciue^rfr the convenience ol'tl Gtaud Lon^ ?SCENE IS FR )NT OF THE TEMPLE beautiful in ihe extreme. The b:e?? ; the lolds ol the innumerable flag and showed their bright colors to advantag Tho deep line of the lodgps, all in rega'i aronad the stand, and Ih*1 Grand Lodge upc it, in crimson trappings, united in forming most striking picture. On the top ol tl grand triumphal arch a spacious stand, su rounded by a balustrade, had been erected, o which the band were placed, sendlog fort their sweetest noles which fell softly upon th ears of those assembled below. The crowe wh'ch had begun to appear In the morning now reached Its he'ght, ap*!, from the stone east, west and routh, a sea of upturned fuce met the view. The windows and doors alon King8treet were all crowded, and the neglec ol the rrjprietors in s tune instances produce AWKWARD EFFECTS. Thu? in one store, where the windows wer throcged with a bevy of fair faces, we wer astounded to read that livy were ..goinj cheap at, retail," and a lot of kvighlug sjlpjlr In another store had our hearty symp Unic? as we learned from the notice, that tao pro prictor was "seiii ig o/T below COST." Amollie io: cf girls-, (rather elderly-we shan't raen tioa the store,) stool beneath the no-rid bid 1 Dani igel Go xis-C.ieap." N-jtaiihstandinj Lin so disadvantage?, ihe ladles were out ir numbers, and Irota pavement lo roof ihr ne'ighb >r ii; hor.Sis wera crowdjd With curls rib'30! s plumas, and other appurtenances ol female decoration. All of the arrangem-sutt having been lini.-ne J, Ih-i QUAND M I RS UAL NOW ADVANCED to tile f>ont ol the stand and au ounce 1 to tile .'rand master that the procession waa formed n due ord -r. The ?rand miste r then gave M rap with his Hiram and 6aid : "The Craft will low unite In singing the Introductory ode." A ine choir of male voices, chosen from the Draft, were upon the stand, who lu singing he ode were nc3ompanic I by Bro:her Thomas P. O'Xeale upon the moodon. Tney had jeen pructic'ng (or s une lime, and with direc? tors l'ke Brother Muller among them, lt ls not strange tliar. "Wuen Earth's Foundation First iras Laid" was ciren with a corred ness and power which made lt one of the features of the DccasioD. The choir were altogether well up to the mark, and the remaining pieces were -ung in a m inner that made it a pleasure to Isten to them. At the conclusion of the ole the following ADDRESS DY GUND M i STE fi W. K. BLAKE was delivered : , As the repr?sentatives of the Most Worship? ful Gran 1 L-idg' of South Carolina, we joy? fully exten I a hearty, wann aud uuiversil welcome lo this large assemblage of friends ind brothers who uouor tills occasion with their en'ivening presence; and we devoutly acknowledge, before earth un 1 heaven, our profound gratitude for kin! protection und -i^iinl prosperity,vouchsafed hythe ("od ot Hie Uuiverse to our ancient and honorable in sii!ulion. Andi assure you it is with no or? dinary emotions tim I b tho d the bright and attractive seen? before; rue. We have not come to swell th? revenue of some successful asplr int f >r th- h<;u ira nfl he State. We have not been s.im no ied by the thundering of art Rei y or the lieuse cd' the populace to jrreetwuh pomp and empty pag-nntry sime hero rel urning from his conquest Hushed with victory and 1 iden with spoil?. What mea'ip, then, the convocation of this va*t assem? blage? VVh-tt p i we rfu I mot ve li is summon? ed irom their li unes the t a^er uMltieude who today litron* the thoroughbred of your ancient and renowned Ciiy by the S^a > ' Ex altiiu virtue pri cl ams the" answer. The echo nx wind" breath" responsive to the ulo rious truth. Oar misson isa mission of peace; our labor is a labor ot love. As M ison?, we have cune to-day lo Interchange the lioatt warm gree?ngsot friends and brother?, and to draw into gloilouS union the gol len link which binds us together as a fraierai} band. We nave come to erect another landmark o:i our Masonic shriae; lo lay a fresh offering ut the shrine of our fathers, and kind c anew the mystic Ure which anim iles the snirir. ot our time-honored Institu? ion. We have como to r.-move Hie rubbish Irom the ruins ol' Hi*- old temple, preparatory to laying thc foundation of the new. We liave come und? r the i's, I a i n ol' God's promise Lo H'S ancient servants : "Be thou strone', 0, Jeiaboan, saith the L rd. Andbetuou strong af Jofhut the huh priest over HK the people of Hie laud, saith \h". Lord of Hosts. The gold ls tnluc. the sliver is mine. The glory ol this latter house shall exceed Ute glory ol' the for? mer, for in this place shall I bring neace." Andas the Israelites met to celebrate this glo r ions promise, as Masons we come to-day to lay the foundation stone ol a new temple erected to God, and to be dedic.ited to Virtue. Freemasonry, and Uuiver.-al Benevolence; ind by t' is we shall transmit to those who shall come after ns some suitable memorial of stir attachment, faith and lldeliiy tu o ir insti? tution. Tue important and impressive ceremo? ny or laying the corner-stone of public structures had its oriyiiu4in an era when nen were accustomed to recognize their de leudenc?; upon Almighty God. We simply de? jare our dependence iipon God, and ii] on hat s rong light urm which alone can assist md stay ihe builders; our confidence and trust, in that Providence which ulone cati hiing the enterprises ol mai; to a successful issue. And as the foiindutmn stone ls the support ami binding stone of the bili dine, il is eminently proper that tho stone should be pronoun*d well formed, true and trusty. For this reason we apply the squ ire, the plumb and the level; ?nd as a'l our ct-reruonb-s are meant to im? press upon the mind and Lear: -.-teat and nu portant tuiths b; means of Bymbols, we, lo olden limes, pour upon the stone corn i wine and oil. Such were the intention of < forefathers, and such may they ever cont'.i to the end of lime. To those fair ladies of the City of Charles whose skilful fingers have weaved the desi lions which adorn t li is occasion, I lake gr pleasure, not (imply in returning inc thai ni the Craft, but to Bf sore them that they lu won n place in our heans. And I do not th: i hat the suggestion will be inappropriate, t if they ever expect lo belter their condl'loi I his life thal this will be a rao;>. capital ?opp tnnity, lor some of us at least, not on'y tog their'heui t - but i heir hands. To one and nil we main extend a cort welcome ami Misonlc welcome. A short interval then elaps.'d, du*lng whi Muller's Band, from the clotri?, let lal! pleasing air. The grind master then i nounced that the Grand Lodge would now i s;end and proceed to Hie laying of the corn stone. Forming at the steps, and received w due salutations, the Grand Lodge pass through the opened ranks of the brethren, a assembled upon the flooring a t the nor:he; corner of the lemplp. CM.: We are t Highton Masonry lhati fore engaging in any great or important!; deitt'king. we should always invoke Hie blc lng of Almighty G>d. Our grand chap?n will now lead us la our ?devotions. Drotlt A. Toomer Porter, grand chaplain, Ibm off* ed Ihe following1 prayer: Almighty God, the only Architect oft uuiver-e, we l o* wilb humble reverence t lore Thy divine majesty, conscious ,of o unworthiness, and sensible of our inter leela nesB belore Thee. We approach Tny throi Imploring Thy blessing upon us and upon o order. We ask Thy grace an I strength, Ih we may so pracilce those great pilncipl taiuht us in Tny holy wind, by which we pr less to be guided, that through us BOClely ni be elevated, and we may be insirtim -i tal making lighter Hie burden of care and s irre whicli it ls the lot ol man to boar. We kno that '-except the ?ord build the hons-?, Hu labor In vain that build il." We. therefor pray Thee to manifest Thy goodness lo us t'.ils our present undertaking. Preserve fro harm all who are engaged In the con<ttucU< of this temple, and may no woik ever I brought within its walls which does not me with Thy approva1. Bleis all the Inhabilan of this city, the people ot this Slate and cou try. and let Thy favor rest upon iheCra everywhere. Knit our hearts together in ll bonds of charity, truth and peace, and grai that we a!l< having finished our labors iii th earthly temple, at last may ?li be receive; into those heavenly habitation?, prepared fi those who love and serve Thee. So mote be. Amen. Brelhren : "So mote it be. Amen " The relics taken from the corner-stone of tl old hall were then placed in the stone hollow-: out for the purpose, together with ano; li glass Jar, carelu'ly sealed, containing papers i the Grand Lodge, coins, medals, ?kc. The co ner-3tonc, by order ol Ihe grand master, w, then lowered by three gradations. At the co of the grand maslcr the principal archilec Mr. John H. Devereux, I hen presented tl: working tools of his profession, and the gran master having descended to the foundutlo applied the plumb, square nnd level to th 8'one. Again rising, he exclaimed : "I l.av tried ami proved this stone by plumb, squar and level, und pronounce it to be well formed rue and trusty." Deputy Grand Muster R. S. Bruns then pr?; sentid the grand misti r with a splendid! polished hom of immense s:z?, contalnln; corn, s lying, '-Most worshipful, I piesenl yul willi Hie corn of noor'siiment." The grand mtsler tuen sc itlered the cori upon thc stone, and the senior gram warder, Carwile, presented him with a pilche of win--, saying, "Most woisliipfu', I pre sent you with the wine of refreshment.'' Tin grand master poured Hie wine upon the stone and Ihi-Junior gran ! warden, Ja?. A. Hoyt, then presented him wi:h a silver vessel o i ll, saying, "Most worshipful, I present yoi with Hie od of joy." The grand master pourec the oii nj on the stone, and standing forward with extended hand*, he made the fol'owlnf. liivocatlot.: * May the all-bouniemis Authtr ol Nature bless Hie inhubilairs nf this place with all Hit ie es ?aries, conveniences and comforts vt life assist lu the erection and completion of Ihn building; protect the workmen against every accident; long preserve this structure from decay ; and grant to us nil ii supply nf ihe Cons ot ' nourislimont. the WINE ofre/ire.sA?nenr, and ihe OIL of joy. So mole it bj. Amen. Tue grand iua?l-r Hien s:ruck the stone thrc-e limes with lils Hiram, and.lhc breth ren looking t wards the deputy' grand mastei lilllie east, gave the public grand honors ol Masonry indue form by three times three. The grand master then delivered thu various Implements of architecture to Hie architect. W?lng: W on hy sir, having tims'," 'as grand master ofMusous. la d the foundation stone ol' this strnclmv. I uow deliver these Implements ol your proi't'3'lon lato your nanda, mtru-t nti you with the superintendence and direction of the work, havlog full confidence li your skill and ca; achy to conduct ihe same. [Stone pushed in.] Tuc cor.ier-alone wis then pushed into its place, and being secured, the Grand Lodge re? turned to the speaker's stand with the same cercmonieTas those wilh which they lelt it. The anthem "LH there be Light" was next sung by the choir, after which the gr ind mas? ter uddre.ssel Hie us Culbty as follows : Men and bro; 1.iva here assembled, b: lt known anio you, that we be lawful Matron*, irue and hilthtul to thc laws of our comuiy, and engaged, by solemn obligations, to erect magnificent buildings, to bc Serviceable to ibo brethren, and to fenr God, the Great Architect ol the Univer e. We have amomr us, concealed irom Ihe pyes of ail men, seer, ts which cannot be divulged, and which uever have been found out ; but these FCC rets ore lawful nnd honor? able, and not repugnant to the laws of God i r mai. They were lilt rusted, in peace and hon? or, io HiJ M is ans of ancient times, and having b en faithfully transmitted to u->, it ls our nu y to convey them ir imp lireil to tho 1 itest paa? ret 1 ty. unless our Craft were goo l and our calling lionoiable, we should n u have lasted torso many centuries, nor shoul 1 we have been honored willi Hie patronage ol so many illustrious men In a;l ages, who have ever shown Ihetnsi Ives ready to promote our inter? ests and celen I us from ali a Iversarh s. We are asiembie.l here to-day in the fice of you al1, lo build a house, which we pray Go 1 nany de? serve to prosper, by becoming a place of con COUiSi 1 rgood men, and promotiug harmony and brotherly love throughout thc world, t il time shn'l be no more. Brethren: "So mote it be. Amen." Grand Mister: It is customary on these oc? casions to collect cor.tributiotis for our needy brethren, but Ibo only coniribntion I shall ask or you is harmony and a hearty co-operation with the Grand Lodge In its undertaking. I now take pleasure In introducing t.o you our houorable and distinguished friend and bro? ther, J. B. Kershaw. ADDRESS OF GENERAI. KERSHAW. Bro. Kershaw spoke as follows: Jlfost Worshipful Sir. Brethren andlFriemls -When Mus nry lays aside her coyness which veils the fair features of her daily life, arrays heiB-df in her beautiful garments and challen? ges Hie admiration ot tue unlnitiat.d, custom and propriety alike sanction the presentation of her claims to popular esteem und conside? ration. Upon such occasions her orators are accustomed to speak of her antiquity, her honorable and distinguished career, lief pure and beautiful system of chics, her sublime and attractive mysteries-. These lust, Indica? ted, rather than por: rayed, to those that sit in elarkness. as the aurora tells of thc coming morn. To themes like these your attention is now Invited, and your clemency is craved for what ls wanting in novelty and Interest. They address themselves rather to the grave and thoughtful than to popular taste, and seek rainer to Instruct than to amuse. Unman society deals willi Ihe great problems of life. Iis end and aim is the happiness of Hie individual, so far as may consist with the welfare of society. How to bind ihe a-jgreirate and Nave the indi? vidual frc and untrammelled-laws for the lawless, immunity f-jr the virtuous and ?rood. With this problem. Irom Hie lir.sl ogmzilon of hunaau government, rulers and statesmen have ever grappled. How valn'y, let the Fat cord ol history, the mournful chronicler ol present attest. Liberty degenerates, beco lifeless. Heckles?, bru'.al mobs mock at u .thority. human mid divine; trami 1* ?ill straint, and in the name of Ll erv, Eqtin and Frat "mil y, i ir.; u."irate un iusatiute ic ry of carnage and 1-isU Tile mailed li; then seizes the reign of terror, aud rules people willi n capricious tyranny scare more tolerable than Ihe auarchy which il ! coeds, when by. too, it shall be* crashed ne it li the returning tide ol'the people's wn So reads Hie uunnlsof our race. S> it si read r.ntil the kingdom* of this world si have become the kingdom ol the Kin; K'lig? and il)1 Lord i f L ?rds. Alau-dspirit i i*iinctive?y s.-eks f.e grat ll Hon of lus dc iri-s. the accomplishment rurposea deemed essential to Us happint Tue Inability of government and society, its larger Sfn=e, to provide for special las or peculiar necer-sitle?, ur adequately to r tern the nah', or Focure the interest of cla'ses; the ex stence of a sphere of him li IV*, embracing sut-J/cls not in the range municipal laws, yet involving more of hun happiness or misery than all others; social, the moral and spirit life, these turn Urge sc?pe fir thc exenise of individual us?ucltt?'(l-efl'nt-to mil l?ate existing cv to miuister to wants and nccessi I. s. "and soothe the sorrows ol' the alllic'ed. BT>nc \ ?ill ages we have instances of orgmiz"d eire m >re or less commendable. ?c?kiug Hie g. of society or th" weliare if individuals il nssoclated. Happily the.-e mc not c tined io the sphere of material or le poral interest. There is that, in man spine of divinity Infused with Hie bte; which maile him ti living soul, tl ever reaches lo Ute infinite, and will not saiistied withth'e nnriowredmol liumaul or worlillv affair/, lhere is fiat in man wh teach? s hi n, by repente i failures, a sense dependence o i Him who often overrules I best elf in. lu a more advanced stage of < lighfemmeut the lit. leness and vanity of ear ly iiueivgts awaken in his be s un u cotise o IHSS ol immorialiiy and the Ide loc?me. \V ilieso siioj-cta human liws are in vii qnde de -I. Tin; soul elevuu-d Into t he p gu.ui ol' Ibjljus li e, soars above the teach ot those w have the power to bind and shackle thc hoe and deals alone with the Divine Autti ol his being. Hence we have ?eligious asso allons based nptra a harmony ot doctrine worship largrly coto ing and shaping ult ot li lorins of social or^anizition. Originating th - nececsiil -s and ampliations, mat? rial, ino and rellirlous, we have r.o uninspired socit so remarkable as t mt whlcn has convoked il enlightened assembly. Unquestionably, Masonry, as an opcrati art, was atnoi g il e eailieai ucquln d by HID kind. Food, clo liing a id s'ielter were I primary necessities ol Adam afierthe exp sion from Eden. Certainly the art. of agrlci lure must have been tungin by (lo I linns when He gave to Ada n tin seen bearing her nnd fruit for lils m -ut, and placed I i II the to dress lt. and keep lt. liv- was taaght Almighty God to r?sped, ihe eliin.s modesty, lb it viran born of sin, even to cot lils loily ugnin?i the \i issiiudes of t weather-the cold and heat. Are we n X conclude toa', t he same beneficent instruct taught Lim ihe art whereby io lind shelt from thc w'n.er winds nnd summer sim satety anil repofe? If so instructed, il mt; tc ussumed thal he was made acquainted n merely willi Hie mechanical proie s of co sirucliui. but willi those principles np which ihey depend. In other wi rJs, thai l was int?mete I In the principles ul nome'.! th-* synonym of Masonr;;. fco, loi', we ass ii ti ihat snell a teacher would have throw into the rtgi-1 and fortnil deiaiis the art un ot moral and religio significance of walch they were properly sn cptible. A?sur? diy lhere ls som-ihing ol ll Divinity in the conception thar. Invests tl ina dma'e objects with which the meehan d.'ii s with thc soul of a living Hull). Th duds in the lum jskiu apron an emblem of I nocence, makes it the badge of the Mason, constant reminder ol t'irtt pnriiy of life ai coniluci wiihout which no mau snail see Qui That applies ihe com mo J gauge or Mle to il tnetsurement of a Meson's time and its onie ly disrribullonto renflons und practical pu p s ? of daily I fe. Tuai s -es In the rude, ni thspctl stone a type of man's Imperfect stat ol' nature. In Hie common gave', ilia', brea!, off the rough corners ot t'io >-t)iie lo Ul lt le Uie bulldei's use, that Instrumentality when by our bodies are titled ns livingstones f ..?lia', hou-e not mad < willi han ls, it cal In tin heavens." Thai invests ever; Hiing il touches with a halo ul beiuiii'ul mu: nilly, consistent, with th revrfth el Word of God. This does Hi FUblime art of Masonry, and we claim lori ni on such evidence, a divine origin. W c'aim th a Adam was the tina Mason-open live aiiu speculative-'.hat ha was Insructe lu the highest principles ol the ait and Its pn loun lest mysteric-: and that G d, who lung! ulm to culiivnt-f the milts of the earth fur li subsistence*, who cond-scended to make Hi habilimenlH wi'h which io clothe lils nakei ness, taught iiiii^.al-u ti.ii subli ne nr.. Il un sceptic doubts let him more iationittly at count for a systun whose origin, pro'ane; wugh*. ls lost In remoUt antqnliy, and yt etiiuoiil-M a phi osophy in pt rf ci lt ir mon wit t all we kn JW o.: divine trutii, veiled i symbols and u llego ri es -a method of lustra lion so peculiar lo the sacred Scripture, tht il may well be ternnd the divine PVMC n. Whai-over may be Hie concision of on minds upon this subject, ll Is very certain His tue history of operative Masonry must b suiclironlcal with thu ct the human rac after the fill. Agriculture b-dng the prim necessity must al40 have been the earliest an chief pursuit. This Involved ih-i nect sslty c local habitation-a s'ielier from the wind an a garner ?or the fruits of lils husbandry. Th tliBL rude structures of reeds an I branches c Irees must soon have given way to more ci paclons uni substantial habita1 iuns. lin these were of etone or bi lek may be dc [ermined by thc consid?r?t on iii it the use -j wuud lor building, except In HR rudest rt ile depends upon the knowledge uf mane uns and belongs to an advanced Mase. It Is onl; In countries which have attained a high dei urce of skl.l in the arts that wooden structure prevail at this day. E trth. water and bttuml nous slime furnished the Hrs", builders will ample material capab'e of adapta'lon to nsi by simple proces-es. As early us Adam's d i; we have lbs record ol ttl? existence ni nomi knowledge of Masonry. Cain und Abel offeree sacrlrlces to the Lord. Sacrifice Involves thi Idea of altar?, which were iinq-u siionuble ma sonic structure?, more or less | romiuent am Imposing. It must not be supposed lint, a th it early age Hie m ts were in too rude i s'ate lojustlty the iil-a Hat masonry tiienVx isled US such. Juba', Hie grandson ol Cain, was a musician who excelled on t lu ha'p und organ; his hal brother, Tu'?al Cain, was ii mister workman an instructor of ar.(deers In brass and iron These Instances prove Hie existence of liign tut evmi in linn primitive age. Man must have tu ide IT. ut achievement* In ihe di main of phys cal comb rr. before he found leisure te couftVuci and skilfully uso lim harp and the <>rg in. They, theref re, are not lo be accred? ited Who attributed lu Jubal, the other grand son of Cain, Ihe construct inn of ihe first house ol stune and timber, inde.-d, ol nil bis con temporaries, lie is tlie la-t ul' whom it could be believed, lor lie was a shepherd und dwelt, in tents. Then fue, we know that operative masonry wis known and practiced (rom Adam's "time. That it. sun iveu thc Ho d. and \va3 sion capable uf vatt nolilevemeul?, is manllcsted in the tirst recorded Instance of the exert 1< n nf Us power np in tri extensive scale. Tue grandis', of nil conceptions within the range of co-operaiive labor was thu bold llioiiZiit ot th" Ni .ac i i ti! rc, in the plains uf Shi nar, t > budd Idem a eily and u lover whose top should reach lo heaven-to build them a name and a habitation, lest they should be so-altered abroad upon the lace of Hie carib. Tue magnitude ol the work they accompli-d: e.l may be bul inadequately conceived from Hie decoration ol God in view ot li: "Th s people ls one, and have all one language and this they beg in to do and nothing will be res? trained from them that they have Imagined to do." Was any such liibute ever paid to mere human achievement ? When we cns d -r the pri.bable magnitude of this work and iii" vast army bf operatives em? ployed, we cannot esc ip t the coucluslen thai an *oi gan iza: iou of thc most Ordelly and elli clent chai acer must nave existed. The differ enffrrades of mister?, supervisors, masons, cr.iltsmen, np^'entices and laborers, placed* under pruner dit edon anti control, under suitable tules and regulation?, und Hie whole subordinate to the genius of the most worship lui master and his rr8Je'Ciable?assoclite8 In authority and ski I, doubtless constituted them ii grand comm raweal'h, bound together nut only by harmony ol purpose and feeling, but also by a morai system blending wini their daily labor, stimulating them by the pre/m ise of advancement or 'restraining them by Hie censure ol Its discipline. In thc then dlsorgun'zed and Imperfect sta'e of society ll ls Impossible lu conceive that such a work could have been accomplished or even seri? ously meditated except by an organized body of Mason?. If this be conceded, then lin claim nf this and other Masonic institutions to nfiiiiatlon with those ancient brethren appears nut unseemly, since our organizations are ol iindoubt d antiquity and adapted tu the gov? ernment uf great numbers. The disaster which be'el the Craft at Babel ls well km Th-' community ol language, which alone dereel Ihe orgaqlzallon pracilcable ari' woik fusible, was confounded by the de of thc Omnipotent. Ic was not H's pur that huinsn Hie should debas*, enervate ] destroy its vowels amid lin vic - and all melita of u great c ly. Tue earl h lobe sued ned by the "energi s of m in, veloped by I lie rt rn and i ugg il a<pei iii? segregated and Individual uuv-miinv. be ting a sense ol'depend -nee up .n the FatU all. Hone, language was cuiilound'd. u kind dispersed and, ns tradition informs Masonry was for a time 1 isl io the wc Upon this dispersion, society nece.-sirlli sumed i s iii 1er lorui. Man became a wan lng noni ad, seeking lu individua] en'erf r and pursuits that comlort no lon.'er mtalni In communities. Though individuals car with them the knowledge of the Masonic th re was little employment ior their skill j many generations, and hs theoretic andi ? limer mysteries WHV, no doub\ cample lost. As communities were again lor.r operative Masonry wss reproduced. Tue lossa' rein Uns ol vast monuments and gt citii-s, before which modern selene* stands pille j, ut i et its wonderful achievement* Ul? ?ark a?te*. Works like these witless not only the e; teuce of high art among tio.se ancient era men, but an organization scarcely less sy malic and admirable ihm that disperse! B ib*!. We may well conceive that the <? neut, architects of those days, with ihe'r si I ml and accomplished comp niions, ai wei und power developed under the p.uronagi wis* princes, who sought ihe hupp ness their stibj-'ots r..taVr tu tne cnltivaio 1 ol ans ol peace than in the barbarous honor: martial achievement'*, were c i'led irom i to city and from nation to na loo, spread fur and wide thc Knowledge ol their beauti ari, mid everywhere adorning lhe face nm ure with th' se magnificent, si ruc! ores grandly beautiful even io decay. While th va^t monuments ihn* ate.-tih>? existence that forgotteu age of great and cflklei.t ganlzaMons ol M?s ms, yet we know, lr irarllil mal knowledge accesible to .us alo that, however distinguished as op?rai Masons, ihoy were so far destitute of the sential s.iitii of th* art, lhat. dining al ll period it ls c msldered us lust. This brines to a paint when Masoni y rec sived a newi,i -arestoration to hs pifinltive purity and < cellcnce, a i eimanent infisl >u o:' living tri -receiving Its real lift*, tstabiishlug it ur the basis ul enternal und essential prlncipl destined, as we believe, lo perpetuate its eJ tence In its present form tithe end ot tin when ah iii niis shall ba known, the race Adam re leemcd, and the ultimate mission Masonry Inlolled. \boni 1410 af(cr the Deluge, or 1012 heft Chrs , in the lourth year cf his reign. SJ mon, King ?d' Israel, look measures to eivc tempi?* at .lei usalem lo be devoted to the G ot I is f.n h-.-rs, as lt had been commanded David. lie invoked liieret ) the assistance Uh am, King ol' Tyre, lt is will known il the people of Tyre ond Sidon exe lol in t k no wiege of the ans und works ol cultiva1 taste nnd skill. The tenn hid mian was sj not mons ot whatever was tru'y ? leganr, and es] emily did lliey excel in ornamental archil ture. For tins knowledge they were probal indebted to the Dloajslac--, who entered I province of Asia Minor and encircled its ell with palace?, the ruins ol which still con! lute the chief attraction ot the Mustern trav 1er Whence the lomans derived this art know nor. Tney were Hie descendante Ja van, sometimes called Ion, a descendant Japher, who, a:ter the dispersion ol t Noachudrc, sellled in Greece. It may thit he possis'ed a h'gher knowledge the Masonic art than lus c mpanions, I it ls certain Ihf-t the Dionysiacs pess s?ed tl superior ekll1, and that the men of Tyre va'lt d them. To their science and skill is : tributed the marvellous construfjtlon ot Ko mon's Temple, which is said to resemble mo the work of Hie Supreme Architect of the U verse than that of man. It was toe wonder the nations, not only for its proportional s reogtb, but its exceeding beauty. To ? comp lsh a work of uri ilk? this was i achievement due to the wisdom and genius Solomon as much as to the skill of tue cruli nv n He reotg.iulzed the body of Masonry. Ii mining ull thu-, was genuine in t he system as I then loun I ii.he snperadded ai its ancient my teries which his wisdom enabled him to di cover. Infused lalo lr, the nivmccl ide of religion then existing among the peep c Israel. The design ol' Solomon was not on io organize efflclentlf the vast body of wor men' employed ou the [?tuple-In Lumh more than one hundred and Any tboiiianU but also to bind them together upon princ p'es ol a c ;-opcr dive ami mutual aid socle' t-j establish the largest a iwois ol phllosoph morals and religion, as well as sc ene.*. 1 Instituted degrees wht-ro by the ni-ritoiln would be rewarded U3 tiley Improved. I promised to reward the falinlul oy Hie con munlcailon ofrome higher and more sacrt truth, wblcl would confer noon the lorinna recipient Ute highest respect ol all good me and brothers wherever dispersed. What wi that mysterious tru h, to thc a'talnincnt i which me lem ple-ctn ft-linen looked forward i the rewurtl ol 8 ven yeais' laithful services To understand lids lc would be necessary I resort lo the archives cf Jewish histor; Amucg that oncieLt and Hildy favored pe' pie th?* name ol the Deity was never utter* save bv Hie high priest when he eutered tl veil of Hie temple on the Day ot Expii lion. For Hint sacred uamc was Bul slltiited "Adovul"'-the true name wi uncommunicable. Josephus lelia us tin this name was not known until revea!* to Moses In the wilderness. and he dared ni Mtier lt in the hearing of the people, and th its Know,edge was lost through thu wicket ness of man. There has been a questlo whether it Is the mode or meaning or mann? of Its delivery thal ls lost, but eenuin it ls ihi that Ibe true mode ol Its pronunciation cannr b) proved by any written record; lor whlc reasons lt is called the unutterable name It wae a common belief among that peopl lhat this name possessed such Bjverign efl cacy as to enable tho possessor of the secret t cure diseases and perlorui miracles of vuriou characters. Somoofihui supposed that th power ol Jesus Christ to work mlruc'es atti out ible to a knowledge of this omnilic nam* Cifr.sfans know that His is the omnilic name thar, 'nv H s name every knee shall bow." We assuine that In some tor JI the knowl edge o' His name coastiuiiod irom the begin nh.g tUti es'en?al point of Masonry that wa lost lo Hie worl 1 by the impiety of tn Nouchado; that this knowledge had been ac qu're I by the wisdom and piety of Solomon au I that he det-rinlned to entrust ila preset ration lo that tfuonio budy which hi organized at Jerusalem. He hoped lliereb] lo furnish Hie Cratt with a principle of uniti wiiic'i would enable the institution to survive the wreck of nations ?md the revolution oi empires; Hie same among ail nations, undei all systems. AL that lime the whole work beyond the narrow limits of Judea war steeped in heathen'stn and idolatry; vost hordes of barbarians surrounded tuts favored land. Already the captivity and (i sp rion ol Hie Jews had been foreshadowed ny Divine r?v?lation, abd, as a true worshipper of Hie true God. ii behooved Silo mon o provide, in his wisd nu. ?one safe deposit ry io preserve and ira .sin t ll lo the gem rations io come. He knew lint Hie ueb'e templo WM ii ho pro posed to erect and dedicate to the one true and only God would, In the course of ages, crumble away amid tne vlclssit-ides ol wars, livnsiois arid revolutions; that evt?n Hie sacred books ol the law mlglll, for a lime, be los: lo tue'. Ile knew also Hint lie could safely confide the most stcred iiiysteii-*s lo ihe ne isis ol'his crafts-men. Nearly I wi n:y-< ig.'it centuries have rolled OU, and this tai'lilli depository if the truth still stand-1, a livl g monument an 1 witnets of its v.tal power, tUSlalUid by no human power or kingly prerogatives, but in the majesty and dignity of lier till Hey to tho trust reposed. We do not assert that Hie knowledge ol the long lost name ol' the Deity Is possessed by us. If such knowledge existed jt would be a trust ever to be concruled und nt-ver revealed un? lawfully. If our traditions cannot afford this knowledge, they at least account satisfactori? ly for the mysl?-ry In which it is still veiled, an l holds out lo the faithful tnusier us the re? ward of di igent research a good hope cf its ultim ito attainment. We do assert, however, as lo the theological character of Freemason? ry, that, wnether or not religious truth con? stituted ihe essence of sp?culative Masonry in .the days of the Adamites and the Noachadm, such has been its character since Ihe time of Solomon. It is not asyatem merely of mornls.but nn institution foun led essentially upon faith in the true God. Its morality Is a c mercie ol virtues enjoined by the Divine law, and con? tained in hs ceremonies and traditions. It is a living link in connection between the theolo? gy of the Israelites and Christian, and essen? tially both; rendering homage lo the same God and obedience to the same moral law. Let it not be supposed, however, that Ma? sonry is a sect oi Judaism. It exhibits me trull) as held by Solomon. All admit that the laith ol Solomon was the true faith, that em? bodied or foreshadowed the great t -uth of that universal religion which is to "extend to the ends of the. ?an h." Solomon and all the faithful looked foi ward to the ful?lment of pio.ihecy, and the types and shadows ol'the Hebrew law and history In the person ot Oue that was to come. Divesting lb s si temn of a ! that was ceremonial and peculiar to Jadals he engrafted ita fundamental truths upon t Masonic system which he established, there giving that universal, thai? catholic ch irac! which adapted ic and made itacceptab'e tot many strangers and foreigners who compos SJ lurge a proportion ol tue temple-worKmi This cathol city is still the boast uf Masoni If our H-brew b'et'iren look for thc "f-i 1 ment of the law and the pmpheis," in Messiah io come, thev are none the less o brethren beeausi the Christi in broiuer loo back to B thief Tn, Naziretb, G-tfisemai nnd Calvar ana sees the fulfilment In t Prince of the Hou-e of David. Masonry l> n only not a sect but it is not a religion. It ls witness ol religious truth, and a teacher of j divine ethics; a witness and a teacher whi Hods no parallel without the pale of Christs dom or belief in the one true (Jod. If any one doubts the lille ol Masonry to il distinci?n let him examine the writings emin-nt M isons who have unvei'ed all ot 01 sistem. which may be communicated. Hew llnil in the Holy Scripture, not only the nee 8ary part of ihe furniture of the lodge, ri and guide of our faith und conduct, and n only this. bul Hie luminary that enlightens i that would be otherwise dark un I impeneti b e. Hs legends and M-toiy point willi n f onces and analigits to the Incidents recordi in Holy Writ. IIB charges and lectures reh to lue duties and obligations there Impose thc illustrations of characters, localities sr events of the s iced writings are pre-e.-alneni Commemorated In lier traditional lire, at her mystic ceremonies fur. i-di topics lor tl investigation ol the enlightened crafisraa Who ol the '.sons of light" have failed to rei Ize the sub'lme t-igtiifleance ot these revel lions ? Turn, lor instance, to that sacred tp where Faith achieved her brightest hume triumph; lo thai three cornered ihreshir floor, wnere Davi 1 was sacrificed and tl plagued was stayed; where our ancient bret rou were tiuirhl the resurrectlon at Hie op? grave ol an I UNS'rous companion. Throw upon this spot the light ol Christin faith and li. becomes Calvary. Where with! the range ol' theology can be lound more pr found, more D.vlne subjects for contempt lion? + The hist iry of Freemasonry having bee thus incidentally i raced toi hep ?In:, at wh'ch acquired Us mes', sublime chat act-r, Itremil: brierly to skech what we know of its cureer I the pivsent dav. It is ta d that for five hui dtcdyiars niter the budding ol the temp A'a-onry chielly flourished In I gyp', wil which country Solomon formed an alliance t Intermarriage with ihe royal house. Pythi goras introduced it Into Greece, at Cropon thence Into Europe. In the j car 557 .-t. Austin arrived ia En: land with u number of Masons, and under h charge the Cathedral ofCanterbnrv. In GOO thi ol' Colchester, and in 604 St. Paul's, in Loi don. were built. In tue year 920, by the a thortty of Athelstane, the Masons assemble In Convocation Yur*, under Prince Fdwan to revise the ancient constitution, rea (fi rm tr: landmarks and make them of perpetual obi gallon. From this convocation Maa nry is derive lu an unlnteriU|.ted success un of lodges, has numbered In its ranks many of the mo distinguished men ol our aze-even the pru [ inonnrcrs ot Englnnr*. In the early purl of ll lust century ll hid folien almost exclusive In o thc hands of ac ep ed Ma ODS. and exis now only as a moral ot g inizition of specul live Masonry. It i his skeich has not proved in'erestlng, ll failure is not due to the want ot any merit I ihe subjecr. The view.- presented on the cha acter and purposes of Masonry are for tho; who have laid Dare the vri y arcana of our my let les. Content not yourselves wli li any si per tidal knowledge of our system, but s-arc beueulh the surface. Examine them as ?mell gent Investigators by the light ot the sacre writings. Rls '. to u conception of the tri dignity ol our sublime calling as Mas?os. L< your conduct prove ytm to oe weil tried, tn: and trusty, living and polished stones In til temple. As Masons you uro tuught faith I God on i charity to alt the world. "What mai ner of persons outiht you to be in all holy coi versailon and gocliness." Most worshipful sir, the ccasion whic brings us together is one of the liveliest inte est. That the unprecedented spread of Mt sonry In these disastrous dsys should doman a more spacious edifice to be tie Heired to th genius Of Fi (Vinns un y and her ai tendant vii Mes, is the best evidence that the lnetitiitlo ls well adapted to Hie wat: ts und necessities t a MitTei lng people. That, at a period of sue unparalleled corruption and llcenilousnei Masonry should thus all mci so large a numb? of the wisest uni best of our citizens, pro vt itself secure from thal moral pe.-ti leuce thut i now sweeping over the land. That lt shoul have been determined to erect a temple e such grandeur and beauty is a mostust<urin indication, nut only o.p present piosperity, bi ol' a bright and hopeful anllcipaiion-'lor Ht lulure. Becent explorations have laid bir the ancient foundations of Selotnou's temple burled brm atti Hie accumulated rubbish o ugo's. Each stone bore upon its face ttl m u n s inscribed by Hie ancient craft sm in wh fashioned-thus attesting ihe tv ont s of hi hundsgfor generali ns to come. We may not hope thal this structure shall b ns enduring as tuat ancient temple, or th handiwork ot the Crufi be Identified by an mark, but Iel us inscribe upon our lives an conduct the far more enduring Impress t those cardinal virtue-? of Misonry so essentii in tin se- days of affliction, pers?cution au ii ri ia tl un. Tney have served to perpetual our brotherhood under the tyranay and or. pression of the past; they will insure for lb fulure the protection of that Almighty powe whose gill thoss virtues are, however brute and roali.'tiant the passion which swayed th oppressor's rod or forged Hie chains of the ID noceni. Their faithful culture will cause thi house to exceed the former In spiritual glor. and beau'y, and make lt tbe harbinger o better days for this venerable city and he people now steeped lu the waters of Marah Fa'ihful and true lo the great brotherhood o Freemasons and the pure principles ot ou profession, we shall cause this temple and thi city lo resound with songs of deliverance, a wlien our ancient br ihren "brought forth ib< capstone willi shouting and pruisV'and UK g ory of the Lord shall till the house. On occasions lise t'ii?,.my friends an 1 bretti reu, lt is customary lo remember that a fuirei und belter part ol creation which graces ant adorns tills assemblage to-day. The few Word! that I sha'l utter In mal direction will hav? to be repeated to their ears by your faiihiu tongues, and I trust you will add a grace ti the poor compliment which I shall lay at theil feet. These compliments generally assume the form of d-precatlng apolugy lor their ex elusion from our private assernolies and secret arts. What they know of mao, we fear, docj uol incline them to think too well of any nss >? elation which excludes their own pure and relining presence un I Influence. It may be Sitlslaciory lo explain how and why they ure excluded. O-.igiual Masonry was bo!h private and speculative. Fiom Hie rude labors of-operu tive Masonry, they wera properly ?md consid? erately excluded i>y one of our ancient land? marks. When, then-fore, nine hundred yeas ago the Grand Lodge ol York made the landmarks ol perpetual obligation, lt relieved us irom nny respoi s bl dy ol their exclusion. Our ins itu Huns is said to bo supported by wisdom, Strength and beauty. As Hie sun ls the beamy and lue glory ol tho day. so is woman the beauty ot mai's life. As the rays ol' Hie sim dispenses life, strength and beauty to pins cit nature, so woman enlivens, supports and adorns the social sphere. None kuow better than we the true value of th ir gentle influ? ence, and none are more truly grateful for such mat.iioiiations of their kindly interest as their attendance on this occisi?n so sweetly affords. We may say that though we may not make Hiern Masous, they are in a ce-nain spiritual point ol view.most excellent Masons, and though not all /ree, uud we hope not nil accepted, they certainly are all mosi acceptable Matons. The ode '-Hull Masonry Divine," was then sung, afier which the grand cliapluiu pro? nounced thc benediction. In conclusion, Hie procession returned in Hie same order to the placc3 whence it set out, and Hie Grand Lodge resumed its session at the Odd Fellows' H ill. The whole affair was conducted In a master? ly manner, and too much praise cannot be given to the grand marshal and his assistants for the* way in which they performed their duties. The trowel used by the grand master in lay? ing the corner-stone was the inclenllcal one used by the Marquis De Lafayette in 1S25 at Camden, ?H. C., in performing the same cere? mony for the De Kalb monument. The trowel was brought down expressly for the purpose by Brother J. B. Kershaw. The s.-aled-up Jar which was placed io the corner-stone contained among others a piece of coin and a piece of stone brought from the ruins of the Temple at Jerusalem by Post Grand Master Robert Morris, L. L. D., ol Ken lucky. Hie articles were given by him to G. M. Bruns. The Jar also contained a history i of the Grand Lodge as regards the new tem pie, THB DAILY NEWS O? yesterday, and other highly ioteresling documents. THE GRAND LQDQG, A. F. M. Proceeding? of the Annual Communi? cation. The Grand Lo ige ca'led on from refresh ment to labor at the Odd Ff Ho w's hall, half past nine o'clock yesterday morning. The petit o > of Allen Lodge, NJ. 38, to change lt? name to Om in Lodge was granted. The petition ol Tumbling Shoals Lodge to change its day ot meeting was granted. L?ave was granted Bro. Perry to remove the charter of ? idge No. 55 from the tow a o Walterboro' to the Riund 0, eight miles off. The amendment to Arti "le 62 of the const! tir lou was taken up, and after s>me discus? sion, made the special order for |be erenlng sessioD. The report of ihe committee on appeals and grievances in the case of J. p. Chaie was read, and referred to the committee on Jarls prudence. The Grand Lodge here su'pen lei business fjr Hie purpose of laying the corner-stone of the new temple. On motion of R. S. Bruns, the ad lress or Brother J. B. Kershaw was ordere i to be spread upon the minutep. At three o'clock P. M. the Grand Lo Ige c ?li? ed off from lator to refreshment. EVENING SESSION*. At six o'clock, P. M., the Grand Lodge call? ed on from refreshment to labor. On motion it was resolved, that thc Grand Lodge meet to-morrow a', no expense alter (lils evening. On mol'on ol Brother Smythe, the report of the commute on appeals and grievances on ap? peal of J. P. Chase was deferred until the re? port of the committee on Maso ile Jurispru? dence. Tne amendment to Article 62 of the cons li tu^ lion was called up, and on motion postponed indefinitely. The reports of ihe committees od jurispru? dence and on the address of the grand master were read and adopted. Notice of an amendment to Article 82 of the constitution received its first reading and was laid over. The committee on jutisprudence made re? ports on various cases submitted. A substituted report of the committee on appeals and grievances, In the appeal of Jas. P. Chase, was read and adopted. On motion, the names of unsuccessful cin? di d ites were ordered not to be published here? after. An election for officers for the ensuing year having been then held, resulted as lollows: B. S. Bruns, M. W. 0. M. J. B. Kershaw, R. W. D. G. M. Jas. A. Hoyt, R. W. G. S. W. Ja?. Bimi-, II. W. G. J. W. H. W. Schroder, Ri W. G. T. B. Rush Campbell, R. W. G. S. Rev. A. Toomer Porter, R. W. G. C. At hall-past 10 P. M. the Lodge was still lu session. Bee Fourth Pag? for Local Mattera. Stones, Ut. PROCLAMATION ! IF YOU WANT CHEAP COOKING STOVEi. Call at No. 16 Broad street. "M0TP3 CELEBRATED DEFIANCE COOKING RANGE." ALSO, A LARGE VARIETY OF HEATING. STOVES, For Parlor, Church and Office. A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF H0U8E FurnlBhlng Articles and Kitchen Utensils. TIN ROOFING, GUTTERING AND Plumbing Work prompUy attended to. WELL, CISTERN AND FORCE PUMP3, Of every Description. ADAMS, DAMON ?fe CO., dcc2l-thstu No. 16 Broad street? (Suns, tjarbinurc and Cntlcrrj. ' The subscriber has recently recetffed from Eng? land, a fine assortment of DOUBLE AND SINGLE BARBEL GUNS or all sizes, sulable^or BIRD, DUCK and DEER SHOOTING, which are oflereil fur sale at very low prices. A uta, A FINE ASSORTMENT OF IVORY TABLE CUTLERY, POCKET KNIVES, IN GREAT VARIETY. AND A F?LL STOCK OF ALL KINDS OF HARDWARE. C. CR A VELE Y, ? No. ii EAST BAY SI BEET, dcc20-2 Souihoftl.ePostolB.ee. T Sons, Confectioneries, Ut. AND F ANC ST GOODS, AT VERY LOW PRICES. A. ILLING'S, decll-18 Ko. 233 King street. ?J^OTICEI NOTICE! NOTICE I In consequence of the Increased demand for TOYS, FANCY G0JD3 AND SHOWCASES, the undersigned takes pl'asure In Informing mann merous friends and the public generally t hat he has opened a BRANCH OF HIS BU?ISESS at No. 314 KINO STREET, where he will constantly Ijpep onjnand a large and well selected stock of TOYS, FANCY GOODS, Showcase^ Glass Shades, Fire? works, Musical Instruments, anl every article appertaining to the business. Dealers will And lt t > their advantage to give him a ca I berore pur ciia-lug elsewhere. WJL MCLEAN, Nos. 34-1 and 433 King street, NOAH'S ARK of Charleston, S. c.