The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-09
The Laying OF the Corner stone OF this
Capitol nc ChAFIestOu,
coTSpOndsncsof the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 8, 1869.

CuTSpOndsnc6ofth he Cincinnati Commercial.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 8. 1869.
This week opened with tho KanaWhA
Indian summer, and to-day was most
lovely for the ceremonies OF dedIoatInR
the State house new building. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad falling 10
connect with Charleston, the officers OF
the State, invited a month since to par
ticlpRte on this State occasion, did not
come. 80 that the people OF this city
took II In hand to celebrate II them.
selves. ...r HH..-
Il 10 due the Grand Lodge OF West
Virginia to say that upon receiving the
Invitation 10 participate with the
Brethren Of Charleston, the Grand
Master promptly responded, regrsttlng
that the great press Of labor devolVinR
upon himself and the officers In pre-.
pairing for the annual session on the
9th inst. at Wheeling, prevented their
accepting the same.
@ THB PROCESSION d.
Formed at IL, wlththe Masonic Breth-
rem OF KanaWhR No. 20 and Sallna No.
q, and the second Lodge Of Odd Fell
lows. financially and numerically, In
this State, KanaWha No. %. while the
city firemen, fine, athletic Gre soldiers,
were out with two engines and hose
reels. tagged and garlanded-All
marching 10 the musIcof the city brass
band. The right formed In front OF the
81, Albert, and In line marched up
Front street, through Dunbar, Second,
New, Bridge streets to the Capitol
grounds, located on the streets recently
named Elk, Lee and Noyes.
This procession OF the three lodges,
and large number OF visiting brelh-
rem, with the firemen and other citizens
assembling upon the Capitol founda.
tion, met the finest and largest gather
Ing OF the citizens known here In many
long years, Out OF two thousand eight
hundred populatian Of Charleston, fnl-
ly two thousand met on the grounds
full Of enthusiasm over this event In
the annals Of KRnaWhR Court House.
CaptainR. Q. Laldley acted as Mar.
shal, assisted by Gen. John 8. Witcher,
present Representative OF this District
in Congress.
THE CEREMONIES
or the stone was conducted by the
Order OF Masons. From his venerable
years and services In that fraternity,
Spicer Patrick, NJ. D., acted as Grand
Master. After prayer from the Grand
Chaplain. the superior stone was slowly
swayed back BY machinery, and the
cement was placed by the grand Mas
ter, and the casket Of copper sunk In
Its center, containing In the collection
OF various modern coins, the tiles OF
Wheeling, Richmond and Charleston
papers, and a copy OF the 1sraellte and
the Review Of Cincinnati, and the lists
OF State aud Masonic officers. Upon q
scroll or tablet Of copper were inscribed
the date Of the act locating the Capital
here, and the names Of the builders
and their superintendents Of work.
All these, laid in place by the Grand
Treasurer, the superior stone slowly
Bwayed again, was leveled down upon
the cement, plumb and square. The
Grand Master then poured corn, wine
and oil, and with prayer prescribed by
the Order and the Grand Honors, the
corner.Btone was laid In the northwest
corner Of the prospective capitol amid
the acclamatlona Of the vast assembly,
at high noon. .'s"f 40
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this occasion by the Order OF Odd Fsl-
lows or Masons. But three brief, point
ed addresses by Colonel Ben. Smith;
Judge Ferguson and Captain @. W.
Smith, popularity received. recIted the
incidents Of procuring the passage OF
the act OF location, and preparing the
citizens Of this district for q fierce and
determined siege at the coming session
at Wheeling by the enemies OF this
choice of capital. His Honor Chief
Justice Brown, OF the Supreme Court
Of this State, made appointed and ele.
giant address, when the procession was
formed, and after marching over new
route through the city, returned 10 the
81. Albert and dismissed. .rt +
THE CAPITOL,
Now being erected by the citizens Of
Charleston ofthelr own accord, is built
OF the Charleston stone hewed In sight
OF the structure, and Is all contracted
for by that public spirited citizen, Dr..
John P. Hale, and will be completed,
most likely, by next May, the under
taking being delayed until this late pc.
riod In the season. inclose yon q
printed slip, published upon the pho
tograph plan OF this building. '.
wEsT VIRGINIA STATE HOUSE.
The Legislature OF West Virginia
having, by virtue OF the power vested
In them by the Constitution Of the
State, permanently located the Capital
at Charleston, q portion Of the citizens
OF Kanawha county have undertaken
to erect building to bk used temporR.
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