The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-10
THE LAYING OF THE CORNER
STONE OF THE NEVADA CAPITOL
BUILDING.

put IN It's place. ne DAY was q spien
did one, somewhat warm, but quite a
comfortable as was to be expected a
this season of the year. Many of thu
visitors came down by private convey
ances and our streets wore an unusually
lively appearance even before the cars
arrived with the military, the fremen
the Masons, Od1 Fellows, and those who
came to look on. The Eagle Engine
Company of Virginia City were met a,
the depot by the Currys, and Liberty
Engine Company of Gold Hill were re-
ceived by the Warrens. They were es-
corted to the respective houses of tie
Warrens and Currys and had a rest and
a FIRE talk before the procession formed
The Emmett Guard and National Guard
of Virginia City found themselves left
to seek for comfort and reception
wherever they might, for, by an unfor-
tunate oversight there was no provision
made for their reception and escort
The line of the procession was a little
late in forming; and did not get fairly
started much before II O. clock. 1t made
very fine appearance. Following is
the order of its march: Marshal Tr..le
and aids, mounted band !; Emmett
Guard, numbering Fifty men and officers;
National Guard, numbering forty men
and officers band ; Eagle Engine Com
pany and machine Curry Engine Com
pany and machine Federal Oficers, in
carriages; officers and attaches of the
L. S. Branch Mint in carriages Liber
Engiae Company and machine band !
Warren Engine Company and machine
the Contractor and Builder of the Ca
pitol ftty-six IL echauics and laborers |
employed on the Capitol carriages with |
citizens members of the Grand Lodge |
OF Odd Fellows, 76 in number knights |
Templar, SO in number, mounted on
black horses and presenting a splendid
200 Masons of the Grand
aud Blue Lodges on foot. There were.
as nearly as we could count, $50 per-
sons in the procession. This is quite
rs large procession as has made its
appearance on our streets for many
; ears and By lar the most imposing turn
out that has ever been seen here. 1t
was twenty minutes in passing a given
point. Alter marching over the propo-
sed line the procession halted on Capitol
Square, formed in open order, and the
iFand Lodge of Mssons passed through
% the right OF the line and mounted the
platform erected for the ceremonies, fol-
owed there by the Odd Fellows and
]ther Nasons. The Choral Society who
we're presen. sang an opening ode and
hen the ceremonies were diversified by
partial giving way of the platform
Nobody hurt and not many scared. The
lsuai ceremonies of the Masonic frater
lily We're then gone through with and o
he list Of memorials was read by the +
irand Secretary. q
These things being duly placed in the L
'rass box, it was handed to Ned Cush- &
ng and another tinsmi,h who soldered :,
own the lid. Then it was handed back h
. the Masons who proceeded to bless
after their fashion. Then they placed
in the cavity designated for it. Very 81
Don after this the corner stone was laid g
Master Geo. Hopkins perform 9
,g the ceremony and Builder Grant =
DING the sure enough mason work.
hen the Grand Pursuivaut, Marshal u
rifle, being commanded by the Grand
aster SO to do, did then and there pro- ;.
ann that the corner stone of the Nevada =
apitol was finally and properly laid >,
I'D old Van Den Neiuenhein was the
aiy Carsonite present who had the
,irit to give cheer over the event
hen the orator of the Order and day, :"
ebert NJ. Taylor, Esq. made brief and Q!
fitting GRAFTON in which he y
viewed the history of our State and :
the events which eliminated in this
'rner stone laying. Then, when be re