St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-21
WITH PROPER CEREMONIES.
Laying of the Corner Stone of the
Winona Court House.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Mimi, June 20.-The cor
ner stone of the Winona county court
house was laid to-day with impressive
ceremonies. the exercises being in
charge OF the Masonic fraternity. At
o'clock a procession formed on Center
street at the postoffice block, consisting
of the various secret societies Of WinOna
and visiting societies. The order was
as follows: Platoon of police; Fassett's
band; l. 0. o. F.; Couer de Leon COM
mandery, Knights Templar; Winona
Lodge No. IS, A. F. and A.
wick, La Noble, Lewiston, Utica
and other neighboring towns;
officers of the lodges, two and two,
grand pursuivant with sword of state,
grand secretary with his bag, grand
treasurer with his staff, grand chaplain,
past grand warden, past deputy grand
masters, past grand masters, Junior
grand deacOns, grand wardenS, deputy
grand master, book of constitution
carried by the master of the Oldest
lodge, grand master supported by two
senior grand deacons, carriages con-
tanning the officers of the grand lodge,
grand commandery, mayor and city
council, county commissioners, county
officers, orators of the day and dis
tinguished guests. The parade was in
charge of Grand Marshal Harris and
Deputies ID. Z. Vance and E. q. NevinS.
After marching through a few of the
principal streets the procession brought
up at the court house, corner Third
and Washington streets, where the eX-
erciSeS were opened with music by Fas
SELLS orchestra. The grand secretary,
A. L. G. Pierson, of st. Paul. then read
the invitation to the Masonic fraternity
to take charge of the exercises, and the
reply of Grand Master j. III. Brown ac-
cepting the invitation. Grand Marshal
Harris then introduced Hon. Thomas
Simpson, who made an interesting adj
dress, reviewing the history of the
county from its organization. Maj. o.
3. Gould was introduced and made
an eloquent address. A terrific thun-
derstOrm came up while he was speak
ing and drove hundreds away,
but the sun came out again and the eX-
ercises went ON. Chaplain W. II.
Knowlton then invoked the blessing: a
double quartette, under the direction OF
Prof. Evans, of Cincinnati, sang the in
vocation ode, and the grand master
called on the grand treasurer for the
metallic box To be placed in the corner
stone. Grand Secretary Pierson read a
list of articles contained in the box,
which was then sealed with the impress
i've Masonic rites and lowered into the
bed prepared for it. after which the
stone was laid, and the grand master
scattered upon it the corn of nour-
ishment and poured on it the wine of re-
freshment and the oil of joy. Then
he gave.the invocation and struck the
stone three times. There were large
number of prominent Masons present
from all over Che state. Among them
were: W. G. De Voye, st. Paul, w.
NJ. Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 5,
st. Paul; James III. Watson, st. Paul;
c. I'll. Alden, Eyota; William STAFFORD,
Chatfield; A. I. Stebbins, w. NJ. RocheS-
ter, III. Hymes, Rochester; G. Z. Bondy,
Eyota; G.. w. Rockwell, John Mcleod,
Charles W. Gore, III. IL. Lakes. o. S.
Hopkins, L. J. Ambie, II. w. Eldred,
Rushford; Charles L. Davis, editor Ar
gus, Red Wing: John II. Brown, NJ. w.
G. NJ State. Willmar; A. Barto, grand
senior warden, Sank Center; A. t. G..
PiersOn, grand secretary; G. j. Fischer,
grand tyler; George S. Acker, grand
junior warden; George B. Evans, ST.
Paul: H. r. Wells. past grand master;
Elias Suit, Preston; w. II. Harries,
grand marshal, Caledonia; W. c. Ran
sig, G. 7. Olson, Houston; Alex Fiddes,
jackson, grand senior deacon, Mankato
commandery.