The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-10
THE CORNER STONE.
A Grand Procession and I'm
pressiYe Ceremonies.
Speeches by Gov. Brown, Drs.
Rivers, Dorset and Du-
Bose, and JnO. A.
TinnOn. ESQ.

AAhHOAs -HNls
Thursday, June 3, 1875, will be a day
long remembered in Pulaski. 1t was
the commencement day OF the sec
Ond ssion Of Martin College, and the
day set apart for the laying of the cor
ner stone OF the new wing OF the Col
lege, 10 be erected this summer At 10
O'Clock, the hour appointed, a grand
procession formed, which as it moved
around the square and up Beauty Ave
nue. to the College grounds, headed by
the Pulaski COrnet Band discOursing
splendid music, was fianked on either
side by vast multitudes of people of
every age and sex, on foot, on horse
back, in carriages-all moving towards
the beautiful College grounds. Maj. j.
b. Stacy, as Chief Marshal of the day,
was ably assisted by Mr.. A. c. Irvine.
The order of procession was as follows:
First, the Board of Trustees of Martin
College; Second, DIR. Rivers, President,
at the head of his pupils; Third, the
Odd Fellows, with Col. ID. II. Parsons
and Hon. y. Smithson as Marshals;
Fourth, Masonic Lodges, with Maj. Hu.
+. Ewing and Mr.. A. p. Loveman as
Marshals; Fifth, the Knight Templars
in command of Sheriff Il. 4. Mitchell.
The turnout of Masons and Odd Fellows
was very large for the short notice
given, and they will allow us to con-
graduate them upon their fine appear
ance. The ceremonies at the ground
were opened with prayer by Rev. A. G.
Dinwiddie, after which addresses urg-
ing the importance of Christian educa-
ton, the necessity of UNCONVENTIONAL
schools, and the great obligations resting
upon the people of Giles to build up
and foster this institution founded by
the liberal bequcst of the late ThOs.
Martin, were made by Ex-Governor
John G. Brown, President of the Board
of Trustees, Rev. DIR. r. ii. Rivers,
President of the College, Rev. Mr.. Dor
set, Rector of che Church of the Messiah
and Rev. DR.. DuBose, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church. Our space will
not admit of even a brief synopsis of
these addresses. They were all earnest
and elegant, and covered every part of
the ground fully. At the conclusion of
these addresses the procession reformed
and marched To the foundation of the
new building, where the cornerstone
was to be laid, the Masons forming in a
hollow square around the cornerstone
and Grand officers on the platform
erected for that purpose. a fter prayer
by the Rev. DR.. DuBOse, and an anthem
by the choir, the stone was placed in
position by the Principal Architect of
the building. Col. John A. TinnOn the
Vice-President of the Board of Trustees
of the Martin Female College then pre-
scented in an appropriate speech, the ar
ticles to be deposited. After prayer,
and an anthem by the choir, Gov. JnO.
G. Brown, acting Grand Master, then
deposited the articles according TO the
ancient usage of Free Masonry. The
Principal Architect then presented in
an appropriate manner, to the Grand
Master the plumb, square and level,
those useful implements of the craft,
which were given over to 7. NJ. n. Jones,
acting Deputy Grand Master, JnO. G.
Lester acting Sen. Grand Warden and
DIR. Q. G. Alternately acting Jun. Grand
Warden, who after having tested the
stone with their respective imple-
ments, it was pronounced to be plumb,
square and level. The elem cnts of cOnse-
CratiOn-the corn, wine and oil were
then presented by T. NJ. N. Jones, Dep
uty Grand Master, which were each
poured out upon the corner with apprO-
pirate ceremonies, when the blessings of
Heaven were invoked upon the building
about to be erected, after which the
grand honor were given, then the Grand
Master delivered over to the Architect
the implements of Architecture with
the proper charge, after which the vault
was sealed, the choir sang Coronation"
and the procession was reformed anu
moved back to the square. And so
the cornerstone of the grand su-
perstEacture which is to be the orna-
ment and pride of our town and county,
and from which our daughters are here
after to step forth upon their life du-
ties, cultivated and refined in mind and
heart and manners, to bless us and their
generation, was solemnly laid in its
| place and reverently sealed.
The following is list of the articles
! deposited: The eighth and eleventh
/ clauses of Mr.. Martins will, relating to
the bequest; Christian Advocate, con-
/ tanning obituary of Mr.. Martin :;
! photograph of Mr.. Martin; roll of pu-
| pills and teachers of the College; char
| ter OF the College; charter and Ordinan-
ces of Pulaski, and officers of the city
and county; contributions from Giles
| National Bank, among other things some
ancient foreign coins list of members of
| Masonic Lodge No. II, and of Knights
Templer Commandery No. u; charter
and list of members of Pulaski Lodge
| No. u, |. o. o. F.; roll of Knights of
| Pythias circu ar of CulleOka Institute
cards of physicians of Pulaski; list OF
Board of Trustees with certified charter
Constitution of the L. S. and of Tennes-
see a copy of Columbia District Direct
ory; constitution and bylaws OF Good
Templars; constitution of Knights Of
Honor, and of Pulaski Lodge United
Friends of Temperance; Sund9y-schOOl
! Visitor and our Little People; Pulaski
Citizen of June 3; 800 Confederate
bill; list of pupils of Giles College; &
written statement by Chas, Alternately
ST., stating his age, etc, and acquain-
lance with NJ. Martin; a copy of the