The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28

this store. Make Us one with the Mister
aud Great Grand Master over AL. Anne Z"
$50 mote il be" responded the brothers.
Al the conclusion of The prayer, Acting
Grand Treasurer VIM. Bard Stepped for
ward, b :aring in his hand a bright copper
box some tselve inches square. This box
he deposited in q receptacle under the stone
aud after 1t had been plastered sround
with cement, the band meanwhile playing
q solemn dirge, the stone wss lowered aud
settled in Its place. The box contained
the
FOLLOWING ARTICLEs:
The l.st annual proceedings of the Com
mandery, ChSpter snd Grand Lodge OF
Masons; list OF officers of the Grand lodge
ell cted October, 1884 bylaws OF Sedaiis
and Granite Lodgss. of Sedalia memori-
ais If Gen. George r. Smith, as follows /:
Photograph of The FIRST house erected on
the site of Sedslia, being the residence OF
General Smith on what he expected to
remain his farm, but what If now the
center of the city also, photograph OF his
reside &C erected on Brosdwsy; portion Of
the Missouri column OF the Uuited States
Biographical Dictionary. containing life
of General Smith speech made by Gen
ersl Smith in the Missouri senate, Feb. 10,
1865; Elder R4glsnd's funeral discourse
of General Smith, July Is, 1879.
Duvsl's 8 'dslia DiTec DRY o. 1873, con-
tainiog lists of county officers from the
formation of the equity, also history Of
Sedslis, 1882; Simpsons Natural History
Of P.ttis cousiy; review edition of Soda
liza Democrat, for January, 1888 /; copies
If the Sedalis daily papers; list OF officers
Of the different courts of Petiis county,
and of the attorneys of the Pettis county
bar; SET of silver coins of 1884.
sQUARINe THE STONE.
Acting Junior Grand Warden VIM. Gen
try tested the stone bv the square and re-
ported it square with the world" Act
ing Deputy senior Grand Warden s, III.
Ssniers, of Ottsrv;lIe, applied the comps s
and reported the test Satisfactory. Grand
Junior Warden w. NJ. Williams, of Boon
VILE, plumbed The stone aud taid II was
right.
And then followed the symbolic cereno-
Dy of pouring on the stone the corn aud
wine and oil, which was done by Brothers
VIM. Gentry, s. FL. Sanders and w. M.
Williams, This part of the ceremony was
intensely interesting to the spectators, and
solemnlv impressive. the corn typi6ed
plenty the oil, peace, the vine, good cheer.
Acting Grand Master ingram advanced
to the stone, after The corn and oil and
vine had been poured upon il, gave
three taps with his mtll.t aud ,llei upon
the brethren for the grand honors. This
was a clspping of the hands in concert, the
ar ms being raised and extended, and alter
nsiely folded across the breast.
Then turning to Mr., Lsrkuorthy, Grand
Master Ingram placed In his hands the
implements by which the position OF the
stone had been tested, and enj Jined on him
to faithfully carry forward his work.
An address from the ritual WAS then
read by BrJ. Ingram To the auiienc', alter
which,
HON. II C. sINNErT
introduced as the orator of the occa-
sion.
Mr.. Siunett spoke briefly but with char
acteris:ic grace and happy appropriateness.
He said that 1T was firing
and proper Wherever a public
building, church or q temple of
justice, was TO be erected, that there be .
public recognition In laying the corner
stone. Tbs ceremony was an ancient
custom and this is why the ancient order
of Masons Was present. The citizens Of
The county and of the "Queen City of the
Prsiries" owe debt OF lasting gratitude TO
Gen. Smith and his daughters for
the gift, of this square, and TO the
present county court for their wise, careful
and conservative management of the trusts
con6ded to them. Gen. Smiths name is to
BE- held In reverence, for his every effort
vas to build up this city and develop this
county. For welry years we have waited
and longed for this temple OF justice, and
after many efforts, through the instrument
tally of the chief ju aice OF the comfy
court and his worthy associates, We are to
have building which will be a credit to
them and source of pride to US. To them
We should feel grateful.
The speaker referr to the early histor,
of Petus county, going back to the
time when it was u part of Cooper and
Saline counties, and bringing up many
pleasant "reminiscences of the time when
the place where now is bright,
growing, vigorous city, was the unbroken
prairie, the habitat of the deer AMI the
wolf. Of all who were members of the
bar 10 this county when the speaker Joined
the list, only one, the venerabls George
Heard, remains.
Mr.. Sisuett's speech was received with
marked approval, and his excuse that he
did not expect to be called on to thus Off
ciate, only added to the interest his re-
marks p-oduc.d d.
Rev. DR.. Foeter, OF the Episcopal church,
pronounced the benediCtioo, and the cere-
mony of laying the corner stone was over.
Ii may be of interest to know that the
6rst county court judges of Fettis county,
were James Raney, Elijah Taylor and
VIM. A. Miller. They we're plain, honest
men and fsithfal 10 their duties.
The following is transcript of the first
eutry made in the court records in this
Pettis circuit court, July term 1888.
Grand jury sworn and empannelled and
return into court same day, and having
nothing to present, are By the court, dis