. Five decades, MDCCCLIII-MCMIII; historical record. August 5, 1893. EvcnuifT Bulletin: August 5, 1893. Daily Re par I: August 5, 1893. Ezening Post: /\ugust 5, 1893. Reports Young Mens Christian Associations in foreignlands. Boys Brigade Bulletins: March 17, 1893; specialedition March, 1893; June, 1893; July, 1893. Religious papers: Pacific Efideavorer, August 2, 1893;Pacific Methodist .Advocate, August 3, 1893 ; Pacific Ensign,August 3, 1893; California Christian Advocate, August 2,1893 ; Occident, August 3, i 893 ; JPar Cry, August 5, 1893 ;Harbinger, August 5, 1893; ^^^^(^ Pacific, August
. Five decades, MDCCCLIII-MCMIII; historical record. August 5, 1893. EvcnuifT Bulletin: August 5, 1893. Daily Re par I: August 5, 1893. Ezening Post: /\ugust 5, 1893. Reports Young Mens Christian Associations in foreignlands. Boys Brigade Bulletins: March 17, 1893; specialedition March, 1893; June, 1893; July, 1893. Religious papers: Pacific Efideavorer, August 2, 1893;Pacific Methodist .Advocate, August 3, 1893 ; Pacific Ensign,August 3, 1893; California Christian Advocate, August 2,1893 ; Occident, August 3, i 893 ; JPar Cry, August 5, 1893 ;Harbinger, August 5, 1893; ^^^^(^ Pacific, August 2, 1893;Pacific Baptist, August 3, 1893; Pacific Churchman, August,1893. Columbian stamps: $1, 50c, 30c, 15c, loc, 8c, 6c, i;c,4c, 3c, 2C, ic. PAYS or nr.\i:i, 31 United States silver coin : $1, 5<jc, 25c, kjc. At this point Mr. George \V. (iibbs placed the corner-stone, using a solid siher trowel, which was presented to himby Messrs. Mahony Brothers, builders. The building as itwill appear when completed was engra\ed on the trowel, with. Siher Trowel Lsed al La\ ing of Coiner Stone. the cornerstone text. On the reverse side the followinginscription: Presented to George W. Gibbs, president ofthe San Francisco Young Mens Christian Association, on theoccasion of the laving the cornerstone of the building, August5, 1893. As soon as the box was sealed up Mr. Gibbs stepped tothe base of the stone. 1 wo boys from the Boys Brigadestood on either side of the stone as sentinels. The OaklandBrigade Band played a lively air, and Mr. Gibbs in placingthe stone said: 1 place this cornerstone in the name of theFather, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. the great cro\\tl spontaneouslv sang, Praise God FromWhom All Blessings Flow. Addresses were delivered by Hon. W. S. Barnes and theRight Reverend William Ford Nichols, D. D., EpiscopalBishop of California. At the close ol these addresses, the Service inthe New 32 FIVE DECADES. doxology was sung and the exceedingly intere
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