Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-08-14

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other similar ofsrins. This little epis
sodc added much to the interest of the
occasion, and was d fitting tribute Of
youth and innocence to the shrine Of
merit and ability. The Lodges were well.
attended and formed long line of Ma
sons, gorgeously decorated with the; bril-;
liant insignia and parpphernalia of their
Order. A spacious stand had been put,
up for their accommodation on the
grounds of the Society, which were en-!
tered under an arch of evergreens So
tastefully arranged that we at once as
cribed this floral tribute to the fair fin.
gers of the ladies. : The platform was
crowded to its utmost capacity. with the
the officers Of the Lodges and their
guests, among whom we, noticed the re-.
porter OF that most enterprising journal,
the Charleston News g. Courier" I'M.
mediately in front, a spacious awning
contained the beauty and grace Of Or
angeburg a number Of vehicles of every.
description, judiciously arranged in d
circle, enabled their occupants to witness
the proceedings, secured from the burn.
ing rays of tho sun. After IN ode had
been well rendered by the volunteer
choir, assisted by the melodious Organ
Of shibboleth Lodge, ably presided over
by Mr. Aldrich, while the entire choir
was under the superintendence of Mr..
Henry Kohn, and a prayer offered by
the Rev. A. B. Stephens, District Dep.
uty Grand Master, Izlar, delivered an
address explanatory Of the ceremony to
be performed. These remarks, couched
in the rpost elegant language, contained
one of the most beautiful expositions Of
the Ancient rite it has ever been our
good fortune to listen to, Mt its conclu.
sion the corner stone was laid with all
the Ancient and time-honored ceremo.
nies. The stone, block OF. white mar.
bic, contained number of articles. in.
cludings newspapers and such objects of
interest ms are intended to give our de-
scendants 1000 years hence some ideas Of
our present condition, and state of civil.
.ization, among other things was n colleo-,
ton of iare and unique coins, English,
American and Spanish, kindly placed at
the disposal Of the Dist. Dep. Grand
Master. by w. Z. Muller, ESQ. AS tho
last strains of music died away, tho
Grand Master introduced the Hon. II.
w. Glover, whose Grafton on the subject
of Agriculture, prefaced by some very
happy and apt remarks, was listened to
with the greatest attention and interest,
and the compliment paid ut its conclu.
sion to the fair sex, produced tho thun.
ders of applause it deserved. The Or
angeburg Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, on whose behalf the ad-
dress was delivered, is Joint Stock
Co., composed of 200 shares, organized
only last May, and it is a highly signif.
cant fact, Of the rapidly increasing wealth
and prosperity of the County, that since
that time they have started with capi.
tai Of $4,000 have obtained tract of
30 acres on one of the best locations in
the village, and are about to erect n spa
cious building costing between three and
four thousand dollars, together with cat
tie sheds, &c, and every convenience
and facility for conducting Mechanical
and Agricultural display DIR. w. T..
Barton is the President; Samuel Dibblo,
Esq, Secretary, and Kirk Robinson,
Esq, Treasurer of this admirable organ.