The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-08-16

as' fit So
LAYING THE CORNER STONE
OF THE NEW FAIR
BUILDING.
THE BRIGHT AND THE SHADY SIDES OF
Tue PICTURE-A GREAT GATHERING
MASONIC oEREMoNIEs-THE FAIR
GROUNDS AND THE BUILpIHa--Ap.
DRESS OF GRAND MASTER IzLAR ARD.
GRAFTON OF JUDGE aLovER--A
PLEAsANT AND MEMORABLE ocoA.
SION. -.
GPrcm the Charleston News & Courier
Last. Saturday had been appointed
for
THE LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF
THE FAIR BUILDING
which is beng erected by the Agricultur-
al and Mechanical Association of Or
angeburg County, aud, by seven o'clock
people in buggies, wagonsaud carriages,
and on horseback, muleback and on foot
commenced to pour into TIM village.
The Masons were to ceaaact the cere
monies, and, at ten O'clock they assem-
bled In tremendous force, several hun
dred strong, at Masonic Hall, eYer the
store OF Vose IL lzlaf, on Russell street.
There processira was formed consisting
of the Elascns, the various Oranges and
tue officers of the Agricuttural and
Mechanical Association. The Masons
carried their banners,s three Of which
bore respectively the Inscriptions Faith
-HUps and "Gharity" aud three others
fesPecdreiy the Ionic. Daricand CORN.
tliinn columns. synbslic &C ssseaesh.
wisdom and beauty. Ths procession
marched through Hhnsssii, Market aud
Amelia streets % tho Tair Grounds.
Atthe gate Of tho Fair Groand. shsr
psssed aR'ier z large aregs 3
decorated wi.h eyergreens and flowers !
andtaeuee marched tothe platform which
had ia IN erec:ed on the toan issions Of
tho building for the a-eommodasioa of.
the speakers, musicians and ,oficiating
MasonsvaThe platform having been oooa
pied by those 70 whom il was assigned
the remaiuding of the procession form
in double rankin trout and around ia !.
To the right ofthe platform, WAS large
pine brush shelter crowded. with
le THE BEAUTY or oRaN0EBURa
County, while hack Of the Masons and
Oranges was semicircle ofvehicles Of all
kinds, filed with ladies' who could not
find place in the arbor. Samuel Dib
BILE, Esq, acted as marshll of tho d,y,
and to his admirab! y systematic manage
ment and indefatigable exertions are to
be attributed the excellent order and
quiet with which the whllo proceedings
wera conducted. Baf re reaching.
the grounds tho procession
was interrupted for moment
by pleasing but unexpected incident
A daughter, of Blayor Briggmann
advanced to DR.. Barton, the worthy
president Of the Agricultural and Nc
chanical Association, and encirsled his
neck with beautiful wreath as token
of tho esteem in which he was held by
the fair daughters OF Orangebnrg.
THE FAIR GRoUSDs
contain thirty four acres of rolling
ground, situated on Amelia street not
very far from the railroad, They are
capable of baing highly embellished,
and will no doubt, in few years present
avery handsome appearances. Il has
already been determined to locate q race
track or halt mile around them, and
although it will require some grading
the society have no doubt of securing
firstfa:e trade. They also propose to
allow each stockholder to p!aut tree
either along the track or in front of the
building and to give it his name. In
this way all viii take an individual pride
and pleasure in ornameuting the grounds
TUE BuILpINa
itself is to be eighty feet long by forty
Eve feet wide aud two stories high. The
front will show three doors and foar
windows IN che lower story, aud soyeu
windows in the upper story. Tho low {
er story will be divided into a large i.aass ii
and small committee room aud small