The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-08-04
INTERESTING CEREMONIES.
Address by Deputy Grand Master
Ross j. Alexander, of st. Clairs-
vile.

25th ult, to witness the laying of the
corner stone of the new Court House,
numbered not less than one thousand
souls.
The Masonic Lodges of st. Clairsville,
GAINESVILLE, Somerton, Beallsville, Clar-
lington, New Matamoras, Stafford, Sum-
merfeld and others, were represented.
The Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows was represented by the Lodges Of
lWoodsfeld, Beallsville, Barnesville and
|other places, the names Of which we did
not learn.
| At2 P. M. the members of the Grand
|Chapter,. and Chapter Of Woodsfeld,
formed in procession at the NJ E. Church.
| The members of Monroe Lodge No.
189 formed at the M. E. Church.
| The members of the I. o, o. F. formed
at their Lodge and marched to the NJ. e.
Church, when they countermarched and
led the procession, followed by the mem
bers of the Grand Lodge;, then the
Chapter of Woodsfeld and Monroe
Lodge.
The procession marched down Main
street in this order and returned to the
Church, when it countermarched and
marched to the Court House. The Odd
Fellows marched down to the center Of
the public square, filed right, marched to
the sidewalk, filed right and halted on
the pavement fronting the Court House.
The Masons marched down street to a
point opposite the Court House, filed
fright, passed underneath the ARCH, beau.
tifully arranged with evergreens, to the
platform. The Odd Fellows were drawn
up in line in front Of the platform.
At this time the Woodsfeld choir, sta
toned on the platform in the rear, led
by Prof. COLLINS, sang hymn.
After which, Rev. STEPHENS, Pastor Of
the NJ. E. Church Of WoodsfeId, offered
up feeling and appropriate prayer.
Again the choir filed the air with de-
licious music.
When the Choir had finished, Deputy
Grand Master Ross J. ALEXANDER an.
nounced that the Deposits would take
place and the work of laying the Corner
Stone would be proceeded with. The
Deposits Of both the Masons and Odd
Fellows were first placed, each, in cop
per box, eight inches in length, four in
ches in width and four inches in height,
and soldered SO as to be perfectly air
tight.
THE BOX DEPOSITED BY MONROE LODGE
NO. 189, CONTAINED:
ONE COPY OF THE Holy BIBLE.
NAMES OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
MONROE LODGE No. 189.
ONE COPY OF THE CHARTER AND LIST OF THE
NAMES OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
WooDsF1EID CHAPTER No. IS,
ONE COPY OF THE "sP1Rlr OF DEuocRAcY,' .
PRINTED ON FINE cAMBRIc.
One COPY OF THE BYLAWS OF MONROE LODGE
No, 1S9.
ONE CALENDAR FOR 1868.
VARIOUS SILVER, NIcKRL AND COPPER COINS
OF THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER WITH THE SO
CENT COIN THAT WAS IN TUE CORNER STONE OF
THE OLD Court HOUSE,.
U. S. REVENUE AND POSTAGE STAMPS.
ONE SILVER MARK, DEPOSITED BY THE DEPUTY
GRAND MASTER.
ONE SILVER MARK, DEPOSITED BY SHERIFF. s.
B. PIPER, OF BELMONT COUNTY.
THE DEPOSITS OF THE LODGE OF INDEpEN-
DENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, NO. 377,
OF wOoDsFIELD, WERE:
ONE COPY OF THE Holy BIBLE.
ONE COPY OF THE CHARTER AND A LIST OF THE
NAMES OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
WooDsF1EID LODGE OF I. o. o. F. No. 3T7. q
ONE COPY OF TIE esprit OF DEMOCRACY"
DATED July 81, 1868.
VARIOUS Silver, NICKEL AND COPPER CoINs. /
After the corner stone had been prop
erly LEvELED, SQUARED and PLUMBED,
Rev. STEPHENS prayed for the blessing of
God upon the work performed.
The Grafton Of Deputy Grand Master
Ross J. ALEXANDER, of St. Clairsville,
Belmont County, Ohio, was one Of the
finest oratorical displays it was ever our
privilege to listen to. We furnish below a
full report of it; as delivered:
ADDRESS OF DEPUTY GRAND MASTER ROSS
j. ALEXANDER, OF ST. CLAIRsVILLE, AT
WooDsFIELD, ON SATURDAY, THE 25TH
DAY OF JULY, 1868, ON THE OCCASION
OF LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF THE
NEW COURT HOUSE. -,
I am highly honored by the kind par
tialty of friends of the mystic tie, who
have invited so undistinguished person
as myself to oficiate in this high capaci-
ty. 1t is quite a novel one to me, and /
feel the embarrassment natural to one
placed in strange position. Beside the
very short notice l received, absence from
home, and other pressing cares, Will ex-
cuse me to my friends, from meritorious
performance of the duty imposed on me.
FELLOW. CITIZENS OF MONROE; I ana
glad to meet you and aid in the ceremo-
MES of the day. Itis no ordinary oeca-
sion that brings SO many here, adding in
terest to the passing scene. It is not to