Baldwin-Spalding County GaArchives News.....Official Proceedings – Laying the Corner Stone of the Lunatic Asylum May 21 1856
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Empire State – Spalding County – Week of May 21, 1856
On Tuesday, the 6th inst., says the Federal union, the ceremonies of laying the 
Corner Stone of the Main Structure of the 
State Lunatic Asylum was performed.

At 11 o’clock, A.M., the Lodge convened at the Asylum Chapel, and was opened in 
due and ancient form.  The following order of procession was then announced an 
all requested to take their places.

Masonic Fraternity
Ministers of the Gospel
Government Officers
Commissioners on Improvements
Trustees of the Asylum
Judges of the Inferior court
Mayor and Alderman of eh City
Officers of the Asylum
Citizens  Generally

The procession being formed, moved to the spot where the ceremonies progressed 
as follows, viz:

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Talmadge
Ode, “Let notes of gladness tell”
Address by M, E, Wm. T. Gould.

The acting Grand Master, R. W. William S. Rockwell, then directed the Grand 
Treasurer, P. T., to deposit the usual memorials, when the following articles 
were deposited; A history (written on parchment) of the establishment and 
progress of the Institution, present organization and other facts of interest 
connected with it; the two latest Washington City papers; the two latest 
Milledgeville papers; the last printed report of the Trustees, Superintendent 
and Resident Physical, and Treasurer of the Asylum, and various specimens of 
coin.  The Grand Master P. T. having then descended from the platform occupied 
by the Grand Officers, was presented by the Chief Architect with the working 
tools.  He applied the plummet square and level to the stone and pronounced it 
to be well formed, true and trusty.  The Corn, Wine and Oil were then delivered 
and used according to ancient ceremony.  The grand Master then struck the stone 
thrice with his Mallet, the Public Grand Honors of Masonry were given, and the 
ceremonies closed with singing the Ode, “Hail Masonry,” and a benediction from 
the Chaplain.  The procession then returned to the Chapel, and the Craft were 
called from labor to refreshment.  Upon notice, the procession was reformed and 
repaired to the Collation.



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