Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-08-21
Argos Correspondence.
BY RHINESTONE.
AReos, M, August 10Th, 1878

ARGos, M, August 10Th, 1878
Mn M4LLIKAN:
With ONE exception, the ceremonies and
everything connected with the corner
stone laying last Saturday, passed of most
pleasantly. I he ASSEMBLY was the largest
by far, that has ever ccngIegated in Argos.
The weather Was most propitious, and
everybody seemed To have their full share
of enjoyment. The dinner which was
abundant and superb, cid credit to- the
fair hands who prepared it besides the
extensive preparation made under an ar
Dor, on the school house grounds for iced
ing the people. anumber OF private tables
were spread 10y citizens, nd guests insi-
ted home with them Ia dine: 50, if amy
went away hungry, il was their own fault.
The congregation has been valiously csti-
mated at, from fifteen 10 twenty-five hun
drtd persons.
After the ceremonies OF LAYING the cor
ner stone, kev. j. l.. Boyd, and Hon. NJ.
A. q. Packard, elch delivered short nd
dress, the first OF which we were not priv
ileged 10 hear. lac address OF Mr.
Packard, although bIIel, was to the point
and our only regret as thai his time Mas
SO limited. Following Mr.. T.. MAS "A few
remarks by L. 5. HUlnna, Esq, of Rich
mond, Ind, who announced that he would
speak ut night, in the "a. e. Church.
Mr. NJ. Is. Hopkins, SsaIe Supennstend-
ent of Public Instruction. then addressed
the people at some length. On educa-
tlOna. interests OF the county, and nnan-
cial condition connected Herewith Mr.
IL. lett "a good impression ON the minds of
bis hearers IN regard 10 educational mat
tiers, as we'll It's To- his own ability ana in
tegri!y in the discharge OF Ihe duties and
responsibilities Of his office. He is spoken
OF Us one OF the most successful LOBBYISTS
| that trcequenied the halls OF The Lcgisi;.-
ture last winter, and from the wisdom of
the measures adopted by lat b 'dy ON
his suggestions, 1t Is evident nc ,iad tie
interests of the people ana general educa-
tional interests OF the country al heart.
Mr.. Hopkins leis the sincere thanks of
Tie ;hool Trustees of this place, AND The
good wishes OF many OF the citizens, for
his efforts i'll behalf of, ard counsel in re-
gard 10 lie sc.uoi house enterprise now
on loot.
The little episode we referred To- in the
! be. iuLin. oi mis- communication. Mhich
came near n,asring the harmony that
should prevail on such an occasion; was
caused by deiacing the corner stone pre-
scented to the school Trustees, b. the ..ia
sonic Fraternity, Us a token CT their good
will and wishes Tor the enterprise. We
are disposed 10 take the most charitable
view of The matter, and suppose the whole
thing originated througha D,is,iiiersiaiat-
ing on the part OF the perpetrators OF ne
decd although the Masonic Fraternity
felt il To be an unwarranIed outrage, tnev
do not hold the Odd Fellows H. an orpani-
cation, responsible for the decd.
The rulings OF T. e. NJ. Martin IL.
Rice in reference 10 this matter, will long
DC remembered by the fraternity here, as
no less an Outrage than the defacing of
/ the stone itself.
! The schOoi Trustees are also culpable
/ to a considerable extent; the Lodge here
/ having presented them with "A beautiful
wrought corner stone, il WAS their duty TO
! havc protected it from harm. But the
Niger In tue wood pie" or in other
words, the instigatOrs UI the mischief were
entirely In the back ground, As Is always
the case With set OF cantiDg hypOcrIts
/ The little groups OF persons assembled
at certain corner about half way he
tween the Argos House and the depot,
last Saturday, To make sport and indulge
coarse jokes, as the members OF the differ
ent organizations were forming and pass
ing by, have BIZ their actions on the Occ;l-
sion immor,aiized themselves, and in case
al their demise, should have con-cub
monument erected To commemorate their
| deeds, and as token OF the esteem in
when they are held by the community ut
large. b.