, 1869-10-20
JOLIET
Laying Of the Cornerstone Of the
New Mammoth Rolling mil1.
Great Public Rqoioings Over the
Event.



JoLIT, Oct. 10.
The citizens Of tbs cttJ h8s1 grand celebration
yesterday over tho laying OF tho cornerstone Of
The mammoth rolling mills Of the Union Irua and
Coal Company. There were about b,Oo0 people
present to witness the ceremonies Of the occaaon
Butiness generally waa Suspended, aud ali the
civic and HILLARY societies turned out to Join IN
the procession gotten up In honor OF the event.
These rolling ntlls, when completed, viii be
among the finest IN the country. They are being
erected At . point about half mile north OF the
city. aud short distance south OF the State Pen
Is a1S easeS PIT Il 9 :, t1k
dent; l. h Adaus, Of Chicago, SecfetarT; and
J. T. Wrtun, Of Chicago, Treasurer:
mil. iii 5. ss foo a TasI 91 % tasse FaTer foms as
ss,No feet Of groand, and vii naye the capactt5
70 use xo.t01 tons gl0s6 OF tson, costing Is per
s5ls3ooo. il viii anaaaiy CONSUME =, ,osS ions
Of ceal The 3nuuai expenditure for LABOR Ia
CARRYING on the works viii be sa1a,uVe.
steJ md Build ope Mills for tae %aunfaetuse Of
ground. Taess xaiil employ eighty men. Sex;
nscss and aiso Esrse 1unhef n % ot Dsss dsens. tas
hourea tor the accommodation OF the opetatires.
At 10 O'Clock precisely the ptocesnon VIA formed
and then, 9th tsal,ds Paging, and banners nJ1nx
marched through toe principal streets 10 the pace
Where he important aud tmprr-..se ceremony
"Ae f-As t4So7 A0G AoAo"Au& WAS sAC ulue1 u
First Dfrision-
German 8fa8a band.
Matan4l3
Joliet 6nutp4hoo:erA
Joliet Fir Department.
AeehanfcA
C1uzeus General1v.
EAnnd Dtrlnan.
St PAtI1ck1 lteneEo1ent Eoctety.
Old FelowA
JOl!tt C0rnet Band.
Masonic F1atcrpttv,
President and vlce Prrrtdeuts Of the Day IN Car
Officer. Of the 1so;I'ss a'&e* a,1,. IN c.,r,,ze.
Major md co@moa % Gouacil n y IL taur cat1tsse..
Bench and Har IN Carriages.
The appearances Of the procession was veyJ nne
ine ceremony Of laying The Cornerstone WAS per-
formed under the aotFlces Of the Masonic 1rater-
1hs Tss IL .ita ne 60 n.e
Of the company and Its officers, together with the
9ate q ot II be!ne md Mter aGe r,tes recusr 10
deliver tae addsesS lie alluded 70 lie sreat ir T.
1o.t;.ncc Of ne occasion 70 nc people Of joliet
n6l the future which 1t opened up to the business
Of tie etsr; lie spoke OF the splendid maoui1c-
tuIlnR faculties possessed By Joliet, md hoz
,ag ,ia'ge H., 70 ,,,i1 in,sress this might become
lie spoke OF the d'.a.isantsxes WITCH The WRols
Sortnseaf had la1ored under becAus Of the want
o. man9iacsostes, , and sid that they might now
reasonably feel that the putting IN operation OF
thete iron wo1ks htre would form = nucleus
afonnd which other establishments Of the ZANE
solt ~ Eo1n cluster. LIE ncxt spoke more par-
nuncfous local advantages, anu also ghse sotne
details Of What he company proposed Going af,er
suits which were sure to follow through their tn-
nueuce. After he had cnlshed,. vi, 4. d. Meek.
er. lIestdent Of ths company, came forward, aud
Ttotec11ed 10 make some very excellent rtcnnrkG
lie raid that spt ech- making HA not bis forte
Wfat talent God tail Risen hin a45 ID the dlrec-
tson 10, o. esssans 9nd managing .orks Of The prea:
lcre IN This valley, near tho northern boundary Of
ths great ulnoi! coa'-oelds, which ART orcf 500
Superior and Wisconsin On the north, aul NIB.
fouf1 On The south- Many OF those VINO now hear
teat Of great and powerful manufactures. We
hare cheap motive power In cur fuel, a,1ndant
faculties ef water acd railroad transportation. anil
iron il all lis branches at q low COIL Hu psoceei-
"a TO tpeak further Of the Natural advantages Of
tn re SountIJ tor manufacturing, aoti tbss
viii cease to to- ssnd nd thousand. s "eSa Of mics s
to foreign lnnds for iron rails to supply our 1ai-
, rcana. ne vas 40; villttE to atmlt thAt Amerscaa
DOT and neaps Of converting our ores into the "a.
fi0Rs Manufactured form, a3 cheaply ~ thcy can.
~ tae 1mrroyenent and manufacture Of nus
cainer! We hare kept eren IN The race with the
o'des natlonA To reach The highest prosperity ne
must do all our own l15or, i to1nkiul Pfoyf-
a1 1as 10 vs - III ac nd our dse
great paramount interest OF onr sac, but tts
troe1eH:! Is closely in1etwoEen With n4uufac-
created b. hoiac nanu.actures il tie lest Tor me
farnes. fnc speaker then proceeded to enlarge
a. lenRth ufon this Idea, showing how much capt.
estah:tnm nke the tue in question, Al Of whom
*o1!'i H.: consumers hni profitable p,trous Of
TIE stuI tLat faE.ners rassed lie 40.
xas that otss eo.us e tha se0T 1ast "1S soQa t
Of rtnd:ce r4t-c,tt ~ the American farmers lie
Ato tpote Of the great struggle which England
the world. IL accomplish this her constant euoss
las oeea TO cheaper la:or, nnd Suld down the
1aeoTug E1au. lie c,'td statistics to snnw that
pupnc rDtr horses ut that country than children
IN the public schools IN coultfy like ours, iton
r. l. mo!s precious .han gold; We I1css hare It IN
foif to hc* doWn fosess4 md TO eran the Con-
tincnt win our 1ailwass. We have but 10
penetrate The soil Ii almost even direction
1t naay, perhaps, &c proper tor ne 10 add . wprd
win reIeIcncs 70 the ocldlng OF the proposed new
!Ee Ct ratsEsad sron here ri Newark to Aendota.
nave not time TO 90 11to any general exa1ninA-
son Of the subject Ct the aAirautagcs which be-
teEe VIII accrue to shts community and The 4dts-
En- hesf Sogn'55 ~ o ~ 61 fpessnE On
that NC hellcse the advantages thai would folioS
IT. coEsttuc:ioa 70 snis community would be many
NN0 EtE%% I44 AtG&ktAtuA* uCiG ATKC, anu II
me people Of the to &usnl2 should, in their wts-
tou, vole the proposed lid, noae viii pay tnelf
share Of tte ~ Eosc caeer1u1y o. with more
1sat1J Eood-Ntn than ourselves. Allow me- to add
enc foeEestion bcattrC upon ibis matter. The dc.
PoRita OF lead IN tie Ga aen2 district yast and
tee protection policy Z adhered e. Largo popo-
l.ttor y destined 70 ga;her .aese, and II neels no
arGur1ent with THIS audience 70 prove to them
thkt IN nln1ns1 atr ltoe route to them must prove
highly Advantageous to n ~ 4 cpmtpnpity.
Joor le4Ffnx -FOUR faEC2 and wotfAhopa4 otlces,
and ttoFtfs and the Grca: diktance Ea1ay Of Jpn
have come 10 w1tnea1 the laying Of tho corLrr.
stone OF this temple Of indEsuy, attest, IN the
building up IN th45 community pi an Industrial en-
fespr4se Of saith magnitude md -FOUR cordial syu-
pAth@ and Substantial aid Afforded TO the pIotecs-
nEs ot It, AT powerful ktlnn1ua to Us. 10 leave
no F'one unturned taat can In my NaJ contribute
TO It" eoEr1cte SUCCESS
Al The conclusion Of Mf. Neckcrx reuxrk4, the
WIT a4scEh!ssr we're inv1'ed to participate IN =
aon. To The Left Of the xcrk, dyc long tales
WHe stretched, which were oorers>i with fold
AID sufAtatuAl etf,h.tA 4 few TcEalks were tu-
tfC4set1 IN bJ v3rp11 gentlemen, 1ltes which xAe
at3kn-b?oRc gradually tlsoef9cd-
The Rood people OF joliet arn vefy much elated
the stA!ntE Of this krras enterps.ae in toeir
beautttnl ffttle c:s5, a2d prcdlc: tor cur town 4
taoet brilliant fcturc, 20 far ~ y1anafsc:urea Afn
Concerned. Oar cttuxrs Claim tha. their rrso1sroa
II Manufacturing ccEt1e are CpeIGal:eI, apd
that this enterprise wi. Eve their Interests m !u-
Fefns which CA ect rfoEc II the highest manner
beneficial The E-n;.etIcn connected with tcls
eniev2't<e asc u! ChieAcoa.A. AID well knoxn N
uEnhcd h1 SoFeMfer. aEd put IN fell r.ar.tk o..
'ics as NOON thereafter ~ posA1ble.
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