Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-17

wagon drawn by two mules, draped with
carpets and curtain goods Of gorgeous colors
aud enriched with ribbons, Iaces and other
hneries only described by the female pen.
| Shubinski & Co. had men and boys on
foot and in costume with banners, placards,
etc.
Our neighbor, the Tobacco Leaf, was rep
resented BY his printing press elevated on a
/ wagon and handsomely decorated.
Rohner a AuIing put I'm an appearance
as watchmakers and jewellers with an ex-
press wagon decked out with watches, jew
/ eiry and clocks in motion.
Almost every building in the line of
march was more or less decorated. We
have only space TO mention the beautiful
dressing of the new Howell school building
which was tastefully ornamented by Mrs.
A. Howell, assisted by some of the scholars
of the high school.
Also a banner extending across the street
uniting our neighbor, the Tobacco Leaf, in
loving continuity with Charley Lehman's
splendid new saloon. Beware beware the
Murphy organization cannot afford to loose
so valued a member as Riley.
After parading the principal streets of the
city the procession halted at the site of the
new Court House; the City Guards formed
in front of the platform and a number of
official personages occupied the platform
ITSELF among whom were the Hon. J. d.
Porter, Ex-Governor of Tennessee; Gen. VIM.
A. Quarles, Judge C. w. Tyler, the Hon. G.
A. Henry, the Magistrates of the County
Court and the Board of Mayor and Alder
men.
Theceremonies were those of the Masonic
Fraternity and were impressively performed
by Gen Quarles and the Rev. A. ID. Sears
The cornerstone itself, which had been ear
ried throughout the procession on an orna-
mented car, was brought close up to the
northeast corner of the foundation, and, by
means of derrick managed by Capt. T. T.
Willis, hoisted carefully and accurately into
its position. Gen. Quarles and DIR. Sears
then repeated the ceremonies, said to be a
repetition of those with which King Solo
mon and Zadoc, the priest, had initiated the
building of the first temple in Jerusalem.
The stone was tested and pronounced plumb
and square, spread with mortar and sprink-
led with a libation of corn, wine and oil,
whereupon the cornerstone was pro-
nounced to be duly laid according to ancient
precedent thereto pertaining.
Ex-Gov. ]. ID. Porter was then introduced
to the vast audience, and in brief and
pointed ADDRESS congratulated the people of
the county upol the fine edifice they were
about to establi.h as a tribute to the cause of
law and order, which were the two indis-
pensable conditions of national and local
prosperity. Solemn prayer invoking the |
divine blessing on the enterprise was then |
offered by the Rev. ]. w. Lupton.
Before the crowd dispersed, however, Maj. |
Henry appeared on the platform, which is |
always a means of OBTAINING any crowd for |
an indefinite length of time. For once, |
however, the Major RETAINED from his Gus
tomary eloquence and made the simple an
nOuncement that the ladies of the Episcopal |
Church had prepared a splendid dinner in |
the adjoining Gracey Warehouse. This |
dispersed the crowd as fast as If a
shell had fallen among them, and we are
able to personally testify to the magnificent |
of the ladies.
BASE BALL MATCH.
Knowing that the crowd would need /
in the interval between the la
dies dinner and the entertainment of the \
City Guards at night, our patriotic base
ballists got up first rate match with the |
Eagle Club from the vicinity of Port Royal, /
which commenced at O'Clock p. NJ. We |