The weekly clarion., 1879-10-01

sTARkvILLE. Sept. y. 1879

wanderings may not be uHinteresting to
/ your readers. Leaving Jackson at halfpast
! twelve Sunday night, we arrived here this,
Monday morning, at 10 o'clock, making
| close connection at Meridian, and being
/ treated to 2 good breakfast at the Artesia
/ House, of which the clever 10. Smith Is
+ now the proprietor At Artesia, we found
/ a special train in waiting. The Starkville
Branch Road runs only tri-weekly. To-day
was a big occasion, for the cornerstone of
/ the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
/ Mississippi was to be laid by the Grand
I Master of Masons, and Judge J. Z. George
was To deliver tire address Arriving here,
we fonnd the depot platform crowded with
/ the citizens. and the train had to make three
/ trips from the depot to the college grounds
about mile and u half. This indicated
hearty local interest in the success of the
new college. Notwithstanding the brief
notice, there were at least fifteen hundred
people on the grounds to-day to witness the
ceremonies.
/ The Grand Lodge officers officiating on
the occasion were Frank Burkitt, Grand
Master; Robert c. Patty, as Dep. Grand
Master; H. C. Powers, as Senior Grand
Warden; j. NJ Parchman, as Junior Grand
Warden; Rev. A. H. Barkley, Grand
Chaplain; J. L. Power, Grand Secretary;
NJ. E. Owen, as Grand Treasurer J. G.
Bell, as Senior Grand Deacon; B. Blum
/ field, as Junior Grand Deacon; John NJ.
Ware, as Grand Marshal; j. NJ Petty, as
Grand Sword Bearer f. Redus, as Grand
Pursuivant F. NJ. Yeager, as Grand Tyler.
/ Albert Lodge, No. 49, of Starkyille, was out
| in full force and representatives were
present from Big Greek, No. 304; Double
Springs, WhitefeId, Webster, Tallebonela,
| Dabney Lipscomb, Aberdeen and Verona
Lodges. The ceremony of laying the stone
occupied about an hour, and was admira-
bly, conducted throughout. The music, led
/ by select choir, showed high vocal culture.
The following articles were deposited III
the cornerstone List of officers and
members of Albert Lodge, No. 80 Common
School Laws of Mississippi, deposited by
/ r. c. Patty; officers and members of the
Stock Breeders Association, by Mat Ma
homer; Chinese coin, value one dollar, by
W. w. Nash; Catalogue University OF
Mississippi; Proceedings of the Grand
Lodge, Grand Chapter and Grand Com
mandery of Mississippi; Report of the
Epidemic of 1878, by J. L. Power; Blue
| Lodge Text Book; Bylaws and Rules OF
Order and list of members, Starkville Lodge,
No. 7S3, Knights of Honor Proceedings
first annual session Grand Lodge Knights
of Honor; Minutes North Mississippi
Conference Methodist Episcopal Church
South; Catalogue Starkville Female Insti-
tute; Constitution and General Laws
Knights of Honor two Confederate bills;
one bill Alabama State money +; crystal rock
from Hot Springs, by N w. Fuller copies
of Nashville Christian Advocate; CLARION,
Live Stock Journal, Oktibbeha Citizen,
East Mississippi Times, Chickasaw Messen-
ger Business and professional cards OF
Starkville and other cities; copy of sec. 9
of the Report of the Committee on Educa-
ton, submitted Feb. g. 1868, to the Consti-
tutiOnal Convention of Mississippi j; list of
teachers and students of Shady Dell School,
Starkville ; pair wooden pinceIs, by j. W.
James Constitution of the Supreme Lodge
picture of Morris Stern; picture OF
Ervalant; coin, by w. H. Chiles letter
by A. B. Hudgens; 900 years hence" by
w. Z. Saunders photographs of Mac. Stern,
II. A. Clegg, J. w. Martin, j. H. Tabor
! Platform Of the Democratic Club of Beat
l tribute of respect to Robert C. Miller !;
copy of Bible, by Albert Lodge bill OF
[ n
back silver half dime; two copper coins );
letter rhead, by J. NJ. Petty; buckeye, by
/ H. G.. Powers architectural drawings of
A. and NJ. College package of Moorder's
Blush Wine, manufactured by DR.. J. NJ.
/ Heard, West Point; package of Confederate
money, from So 90 to $500 90, and photo
graph of Jefferson Davis, deposited by Dr.
Heard. After close Of ceremonies, sundry
other articles were deposited, of which we
/ failed to obtain a list.
After the stone was laid, and declared to
be" well formed, we'll tried, true and trusty,"
and after the implements of practical Ma
sonry had been handed by the Grand Mas
ter to Mr.. Fucker, the architect, the crowd
repaired to the rear of the building few
hundred yards, and where Judge George
entertained a most attentive audience for
one hour, in one of the most practical and
timely addresses that has been presented to
the people of this State on the subject of
education. The necessity for the establish
ment of the College, its aims and objects,
were all ably set forth. A copy of the
address will be forwarded to THE CLARION
tomorrow, so that further reference from
me is unnecessary. At the conclusion of
the address, Col Muldrow ascended the
platform, and in behalf of one of the fair
daughters of Starkville, presented to Judge
George a mammoth boquet, composed of
of the flowers and grasses peculiar to the
season and the locality. A basket dinner
then followed, and there was enough and
to spare for the great crowd in attendance.
The College will be very handsome
brick building, three stories above the
basement story, with a grand tower at the
southwest corner. Messrs. Fucker and
Moser, of Vicksburg, are the architects, and
G. NJ. RUBBISH, of Walden, the contractor
The building is to be completed at a total
cost of 81, ,232.37 and is to be delivered to
the Trustees by the first of January next.
1t will be an elegant and substantial struc-
ture, but will proVeto be greatly inadequate
to the demands that will be made upon it.
If the College was now ready, one hundred
young men would be registered within a
week. The Legislature will doubtless be
called upon to continue the good work thus
inaugurated. The interest on the present |
fund is barely sufficient to pay the salaries
of President and one or two Professors.
They will have to be provided with resi-
dences, and then there are other essential |
buildings that must be provided. The
Trustees will be modest in their demands, /