Masonic Temple Cornerstone Ceremony

Event Information

Venue(s):
Masonic Hall [W. 23d St.]

Event Type:
Band, Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 September 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

08 Jun 1870, 9:00 AM

Program Details

See related event entries of 06/06/70: Masonic Temple Cornerstone Ceremony Rehearsal; 06/07/70: Masonic Temple Cornerstone Ceremony: Evening Entertainment Rehearsal; 06/08/70: Masonic Temple Cornerstone Ceremony: Evening Entertainment.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Band, unidentified;  St. Cecile Lodge, chorus
2)
"Old hundred"
Participants:  Band, unidentified;  St. Cecile Lodge, chorus
3)
"In God we trust"
Composer(s): Bassford

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 03 June 1870, 4.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 05 June 1870, 4.

To commemorate the building of a new Masonic building. “…On the ground a triumphal arch will be erected, and the musical lodges of this city and Philadelphia, with several eminent vocalists, will take part in the exercises.”

3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 08 June 1870, 5.

Outline for the entire event; no mention of music.

4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 08 June 1870, 8.

Outlines the day’s events, including when different unidentified “anthems” will be sung.

5)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 08 June 1870, 8.
6)
Review: New York Herald, 09 June 1870, 6.

Very brief; no mention of music.

7)
Review: New-York Times, 09 June 1870, 1.

References the participation of unidentified bands and the St. Cecile Lodge chorus.

8)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 09 June 1870, 8.

Detailed outline of the day’s events.