The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
The Corner Stone Of the Court
House Laid With ImpOs-
ing Ceremonies.
A Vast Concourse Of People
Assembled to witness
the Event.
The Maeops Conduct the Oere-
Monies, and Mr.. fSinnett FL
oquently Crates.

An event occurred in this city yesterday
afternoon which marks an epoch In the
history of Sedslis and Pettis county. Ii
was the
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE
of the court house. The bare statement
/ tha. such q stor was placed In position,
and that a court house is being erected, ut.
tsrly fails to convey to the outside world
the importance of this simple act, and its
4 full significance. For weary years Blind
Justice has been led around in Pettis
county BY first one county court and then
another, a disagreeable charge, in search OF
a temple wherein she might hold aloft the
scales she bears in her hand. To-day she
fund admi,tance to this dirty, dark abode,
tomorrow she wss ANONYMOUSLY kicked
out. aud compelled to seek other shelter.
There was no sbiding plsce for the god
dess, and no dwelliog she could call her
owr. At one time her seat was under 9
roof which the rain of heaven Knocked and
through which il fell IS unrestrained as il
ra,ters upon the prairie. At auothsr time
she was forced to fee for her life, because
the walls of the upper chamber into which
the county court had led her, were weak
and tresch -rous. Again her quarters were
narr w, hot in summer beyond endurance,
q, cold in winter rs discarded lovers re-
csp,ion. Oh, this maiden, il such she be.
has tesn most ungsllantly treated in this
county, and should she seek revenge by
fitting the balances the wrong way against
some who have opposed the build
ing of suit=ble temple for
A L. L.
unusual conduct on the ground OF admin
isiering that which i, their due.
But TRUCE
| 10 this. 1t is not pleasant to play the part
of j.cksll and dig in tn. graves OF the
buried past, when the skeletons there are
CHASTITY reminders of things to be forgotten.
The goddess, who has BEEN buffsted in the
past, smiles sweetIy and says she hiss no
| Ipdisn blood in her veins.
1t seemed for time as il there was
studied eff rt on the part of those to whom
people naturally look for leadership in
such matters, TO let this occasion 60 by de
fault, and that there would be no ceremonies
attending this event, ard had it not been
for the persistent efforts of Superintendent
St.hl backed by the BAZoO, the
probabilities are that what did
ccur, would not hsve taken place.
| The M,s1ns were first invited to lay the
stone, but there we're TO them at that time,
q couca,euation of circumstances which
seemed 10 say nay to the invita-
ion. Then the Bar as ocistion was
asked to take chsrg. of the mat
Ter, but the members of ihst body
were as Indifferent as though they had
been asked TO plead cause without 9 re-
tainer or fee. But a second appeal was
made to tee Mssons, and with success. The
corner slope was to be laid with high hon.
ers aad solemn ceremorials.
| Yesteid. ~ af ernoon, at a little after
o'cIo K, the Sedslia Silver Corn,t band, in
sorgeors uniform, took position on Second
street. midway between Ohio and O;ags.
Down the stairway which leads to Masonic
| bal oser the First National blnk,
FILED ST. oNER coHMANDERY
Knights Templsrs, followed by long line
of bro,her Masons, without uniform, their
only ipsigri- hfing ,hesmsll white apron
d u dc. a.. nand struck up q mar
.i4l strain sd the column, hesded by
Police Onicefs Wen!zlemau, Golden and
Gosssge moved out. The line Of march
wss as follows:
street, north On O.a. &c street., east on Main
. rec, south on Lamine street, west on
! third street, SO uta on Ohio street, east on
Fifth street, north On Lsmine street, vest
on Fourth ctr, ct 10 entrance 10 the court
house square.
Along Ohio street there was a vast con-
course Of people, m any OF them from the
country, and when The column moved off
4 Nd linz raI fha -
There hid been q staging prepared on the
northeast corner oil the building and this
va. Y@ ky apr pri lted by as many of
the crowd IS it could accommodate, the
smsll boy being there in force. Officer
Stotsberg, no sever, cleared the crowd from
this r. served platform, zone being allowed
there but the MssJns, band aud press rep
resentaiives.
THE CEREMONIES.
Very brief, but very impressive were the
ceremonies. District Deputy Grand Mas
ter B. 81. Ingram, acting as Grsnd Master,
| called the aseemblage to order and reques-
t. d The utmost silence. The crowd, among
whom were many of the fsir daughters of
Sedalis, and the country. became hushed
and so remained until after the benedic-
ton. The band played al appropriate
piece, and then at the command of Grand
Master Ingram the stone, under the direc-
ton of CONTRACTOR Larkworthy, was raised
in position ready for lowering at the prop
er time. Acting Grand Chaplain Bro. d.
C. Brown, then steppd forward, and,
With uncovered head, offered up
AN ELOQUENT PRAYER.
He thanked God for His providence and
guidance over Us rs people, and that He
had voucbsafed to as q name and place as
q nation which were loved at home and re-
specfed abroad. Thanks we're offered for
civil aud religious liberty, and petition
for the preservation OF the Sabbath sod all
that tends to sanctify and make better the
people. A blessing was asked for
those to whom are committed public
trusts and interests, that their duties may
be discharged rs in the sight of heaven.
CT a., H., fo.l that God s.aS thar, -