Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-01
of the Corner Stone at
Plymouth. Aug. Is, 1870.

come and. gone. The hurry of prepars
ton is over and the people have returne
TO their homes. The corner stone of IN
new court house has been laid, aud the
event is numbered among the histori
pages of Marshall county.
The event of last Thursday was one q
more than ordinary significance in NOR
ways than one. In a social point of view
il was one Of .tloses pleasant Gases VI
sometimes ~meet, where we may stol
awhile in the every day desert of life
brush the dust from our garments, and il
fOrgetfuiness of the weary, incessan
cares, find shaded rest II was one o
those happy reunions Of families aId
friends, where business and cares are for.
gotten for awhile In the Interchange o.
thought and feeling and and social con
VITALITY. New acquaintances were made
old ones renewed and strengthened
and in the occurrence of last Thursday
there were no doubt many rccollections
which will no; he forgotten for years TO
come. 1t is fitting that We should have
at times, sncb an occurrence as This. 1t
unlocks the hearts of the naturally selfish.
toosens the purse strings, ard makes us
forget for awhile the pursuit OF the
almighty dollar.
And to our community in particular
have we ne eded something of this SOFT, to
revive the old public spirit. which seems
to have died out in our place Of late. We
have rassed through such long season
OF financial embarrassment that We have
grown ltthargic and selfish, and it has
seemed impossible to arouse ourselves
into anything like the old enthusiasm
that has characterized o ur people on for
mcr public days. But to the credit of
our town, the people are just as able as
ever to prepare for public occasions-fced
two or three thousand people entertain
them in the best manner, and never feel
the burden. To say that The wole pro-
ceedings were grand success is but a
reiteration of the expressed opinion of all
present The committee of arrange
ments, coMposed of Messrs. J. C. Cush
man, w. w. Hill, II. G.. Thayer, o. II.
L. Bailey, NJ. II. Rice. had a perfectly
arranged programme. which was carried
out in manner that reflected great credit
TO the committee.
Excursion trains were seen on beth
roads and large number from the adj
joining towns were present. The pro
cession was the largest. and most magnif
cent Masonic display ever Witnessed in
this state, and was composed OF The ;o,,-
lowing bodies:
Chicago Commandcry with Nevin's and
Deans band, Fort Wayne Comma dery.
and band of Fort Wayne, Lodges of Odd
Fellows, Fire department, Stone Cutters
Association. Masons and carpenters en-,
ployed, lodges from Laporie, Valparaiso,
Warsaw, Bourbon, Knox, Walkeiton,
Rochester, Argos, and other places.
Al ~ o'clock the procession repaired 10
The seminary grove, where bountcous
dinner awaited them: after dinner was
over the procession marched 10 the court
house TO witness the ceremonies. Every
thing was conducted in the most perfect
order. The ceremonies were imposing
and interesting. The programme which
we published last week was carried out
10 the letter, with the exception of the
0ration, which. owi0g 10 sickness of the
orator selected, Mr.. A. J.. OsloIr, was
delivered by Charles ii. Reeve. Esq
The speech was one of Mr.. Reeves best
efforts. and delivered in pleasant, spir-
tied style. We print the speech in full
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies
the procession marched to the Parker
House, where grand review Of the
Knights Trmplar was held. The utmost
harmony prevailed during The day, and
everything passed of satisfactorily. The
music furnished was of the best skind'
The Glee Club meriied especial praise
and the 25th of August is a day that iii
he long remembered by the citizens Of
Plymouth.
The following is Tie address of Mr.
Reeves:
MosT EMINENT GRAND COMMANDER
Mosr NoEsHrFUL MAsrER--LADIEs AND
GENTLEMEN
In conserving TO appear before you. l
DO so with no small degree of hesitation
and embarrassment. ! might well hest
tate 10 rahe the place of the distinguished
gentleman selected To address you to- day.
recognizing, rs as must, that hc posses
ses sureiior legal requirements and is
one of The most eloquent men In the
State. II was eminenlly proper that the
chief judicial officer of the district
should address you on such an occasio n
as this; and when circumstance over
which we have no control makes me his
substitute and compels me 10 select tine
words and give u,terance to such
thonghis as may arise at the m omeni,
without opportunity for reflection may
justly claim your forbearance should you
feel disposed to criticisc. With no time
to even jot down the no.es of what ought
to be said on such an occasion, dare
not trust my memory and imagination
lest they should lead me away and l
would detain you TOO long. Therefore,
with only few moments of time allo wed
me, l have hastily written the few words !
shall oaer you, and without even time
to read them until now, and less than an
hour TO write them, / win detain you no,
to exceed quarter OF an hour. The oc.
casiou itself is al era in The history Of
of the municipal organization known as
MARSHALL County; and well may the
people who inhabit her four hundred and
forty square miles ofisrritory feel proud oil
the day ana the Immediate antecedents
and surroundings leading to and forming
part of the proceedings the day brings MS.