Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-08

Corner stone Laying in hepherdstown


Thursday last, 9Th Of October. The
Procession formed on German street, un
der the Marshashipof Il, Htmrickhomse
Esq, at ! | o'clock, A. NJ, in the follow
ing Order:
Hamtramck Guards, Capt T. H. But
Ter, headed by martial music.
Phoenix Division, No. Is, Sons Of
Temperance, of Elk Branch, and Poto.
mac Division, No. 60, Shepherdstown,
accompanied by Representatives from
Marlinsbulg, Charlestowr, Harper's Fer
~ and other Divisions. Il. ID. Hess and
{. T. Butler, Marshals. The beautiful
Banner of Phoenix Division bore the in
scriplions 1.-The Beverage prepared by
God himself" and Glove, PurAy and FL
deity"
Costs Cornet Band, of Keedysville,
Md.
Caledonia Lodge, No. %, I. O. 0. F.
of Shepherdstown, accompanied ty Rep.
resenta.ives from MarIinsburg. CHARLES
town, Hagerstown, Harper's Ferry,
Boonsboro' and other Lodges, John II.
Hill, Marshal.
Mount Nebo Lodge, No. 81, Free Ma
sons, Of ShepherdstOwn, accompanied by
Representatives from Charlestown. Mar
1insburg. Hagerstown. HarPer's Ferry
Sharpsburg aud other Lodges, Col.
Charles Harper, Marshal.
Mayor, Council and Citizens of SheP-
herdstown.
The different Orders and Lodges were
represented by their respective RegalIa
and Emblems.
The Procession beng thus formed,
marched through our principal streets
presenting beautiful and imposing ap-
pearance-lO the sweet tones OF music
discoursed by the Band; thence to the wall
of the Building, when the box containing
the following articles, was deposited in
the Corner Stone by l.. &. HeskiH, Sec
rotary of Mount Nebo Lodge, No. 9l' A.
+. & A. NJ.
Coins-prescnted by Hon. A. r. Bole-
Ter. No. /. "a Pine Tree Shilling" for
the year l652-the first coinage made on
the Continent Of America. No. 2. Two
half.pennies of George the Second for
1885, the year in which The first settle
Inents were made al Shepherdslown, or
Mecklenburg as it was then called. No,
8. A Virginia farlhing for l774, having on
1t the arms of the Old Dominion, quarter
ed with those of the "Molher Country
No. 4. A Washington medal for 1888.
No. s. A "Franklin' or "linked cent OF
the Confederacy for 1888, having on 1t
the notices The States united" 1--WE
are one. IS, Mind your own business "
No. 6, Z, 8 and Q cents Of Massachusetts,
New Jersey, and Vermont. No. 10. A
medal OF Henry Clay with the legend
"Let US encourage our own mannfac-
lures" Mr.. B. also presented several
valuable historical documents connected
with the officers and soldiers of the Rev.
olution, enlisted from Shepherdstown.
G. NJ. Enter. Esq deposited a silver
coin 10 Kopeks," Canadian Bank To-
ken. A coin bearing the motto mot one
cen, for tribute" millions for defence"
An American Cent for 1893.
By Jerome B. DuShane, a curious
French Coin.
By G. D. McGIincy, Canadian Coin
hUn Sou"
BY Jacob WintermOyer, several rare
CONS.
By Henry WInlermoyer, George 81
penny with the motto "Quo cumque lie.
GERS Stabit."
A Daguerreotype Of Mr., Z. D. SheP.
herd, ST., by whom the Hall is erecleJ
for the use of the town.
Facts connected with the early history
OF The site upon which the Hall is built.
List of Officers and Members of Noun
Neho Lodge, No. 81. A. +. & A. NJ.
with Bylaws, and last Grand Lodge Re