Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-06-10
10, 1854.
Prccession--L wing the Corner Stone OF
the NJ. Z. Church. in hepherdStOWn.

ted for the occasion. In every direction
was heard and seen the tramping of hor,
ses and rumblng Of carriages, rockaways
and buggies, with persons DESTROYS to see
and be seen.
At1l o'clock, the Procession having
formed, proceeded on lis march, under the
direction of Col. John T. Hamtramck,
Marshal in Chief, James Il. TOacner, Aid
to Marshal in Chief, and j. ". Reynolds,
C. r. Butler, Charles Horp2 and Sam
uel s. Moore, Assistant Marshals, noun
ted on horse back, in The following order:
/. Marshal in Chief and Aid.
q Shepherdstown Brass Band.
3. Building Committee.
4. Officiating Clergy.
5. Mount Nebo Lodge, No. OIL, Ma
sonic Fraternity, in full regalia, amang
whose number were also members of the
fraternity from CharIestown, Smilhield
and Marlinsburg.
6. Harper's Ferry Brass Band.
7. Uncas Tribe, No. l6, Improved
Order Of Red Men, in full rcgalia, ac-
companied by Black Hawk Tribe, No.
~, of Harper's Ferry, with a beautiful
Banner unfurled in the breeze, and also
members of the Tribe from Weverton,
Martinsburg and Sharpsburg.
8. Potomac Division, No. 60, Sons of
Temperance, accompanied by members
from Elk Branch and Sharpsburg Divis-
ions.
o. Troop of Horse, commanded by
R. Davis Shepherd, Jr., and assisted by
Lieutenants James G. Hurst, Daniel
Morgan and DaUid Horn.
During the progress Of the Procession,
through the principal streets, the several
Bands discoursed most excellent music,
which gave life and inimation TO the beau
tiful appearance Of the entire Procession.
On arriving at the foundation of the
Church, the following exercises took
place
1. Rev. Philip RescOr, of the M. E.
Church, read the 2nd chapter of the 2nd
book of Chronicles, in an impressive
manner.
2. Rev. j. p. Smell2er, of the Luther
an Church, Offered up an appropriate
prayer.
3. Overture by the Shepherdstown
Brass Band.
4. Deputy Grand Master George l..
Washington, then proceeded with the
ceremonies of laying the Corner Stone,
in which the following articles, among
others, were deposited Bible Metho-
dist Hymn Book Methodist Discipline ;
Baltimore Conference Register for 1854
and Charlestown Free Press Chris
tan Advocate and Journal Shepherds
town Register Annual Report Of Balti-
more Conference Tract Society for 1854 ;
History and Register of NJ. Z. Church,
Shepherdstown, Va. "reminiscences oil
/ Methodism, by Mr.. Thomas Hessy
) List of Officers and Constitution and By.
Laws of the Improved Order of Red
Men, Uncas Tribe, No. l6; List of Off.
GERS and Constitution and Bylaws Of
/ Sons of Temperance, Potomac Division,
No. 60 List of names of persons en-
ploved at work al the Church; Daguer'
reotvpes of the Rev. John Bowen and
Rev. George Sumer6eld Letter Of Sc
cret society directed H. G. o. I. S. |.
and other articles. The audience then
obtained seats.
5. Discourse by Rev. r. Il. Fink, Of
the Lutheran Church, of Nartinsburg,
which was delivered in an appropriate
manner, and one which is spoken of as
being marked with much ability, and as
very impressive and intellectual in It's cha
racter.
6. Benedic,iOn by Rev. George ",
Cooper, of the NJ. E. Church, of Mar.
linsburg.
The ceremonies being concluded, the
Procession again formed, and ;f er com
pleting its prescribed route was disms'
sed, without anything whatever having
occurred TO interrupt or mar the exercises
Of the day. Thus ended the ceremonle:
of the day appointed for laying the Corner
Stone ofthe NJ. E. Church, in Shepherds