The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-01-03

laying Oh tuo CuEHoI'otouo oA-Sno Nv"
hotel. Extensive preparations had been
made for the occasion, and when the sun
dawned bright and clear last Thursday
morning, the day set apart for the event.
every person who felt any interest In the
exercises was happy.
Outside Of the visiting members from
| the several Masonic Lodges in the Coun-
ty. the occasion did not attract many
strangers to the city, but the city folks,
both male and female, turned out we'll,
and the exercises we're witnessed by quite
crowd.
About Il, o'clock special co,nmunica.
tion of the Grand Lodge of a. F. NJ. of
South Carolina was opened in the Lodge
Room of Hiram Lodge, with the following
officers:
r. F. Diver, Grand Master.
@. e. Sawyer, as Deputy Grand master.
B. F. Shirley, as Senior Grand Warden.
J. N. Vandiver, as Junior Grand War
den.
d. w. Hiott, Grand Chaplain.
J.J. Gilmer, as Grand Treasurer.
J. E. Breazeale, as Grand Secretary.
R. s. Porcher and ]. ". Provost, as
Senior Grand Deacons.
Joshua jameson and N. j. Newell, as
Junior Grand Deacons.
J. G. Watkins and ]. A. McLesky, as
Grand Stewards.
u. 3. Lewis, as Grand Marshal.
G. F. ToI,y, Grand Pnrsuivant.
J.L.Bryan, as Grand Tyler.
There were present about one hundred
members sfrom the following Lodges:
Hiram, Pendleton, Belton, Williamson,
Furman, Herman, PiercetUwn and Town.
vile.
The Grand Lodge was opened in the E.
A. Degree, after which the body was
formed in procession, with j. B., Lewis
as Grand Marshal, and T. T. Hill as AS.
sistaut Grand Marshal, .-and marched to
the site of the new hotel. When the col.
umn halted, the command was given to
open ranks, and the Grand Marshall,
with drawn sword, marched down the
line and escorted the Grand Master
through the column OF Masons to the
platform near the cornerstone. In the
meantime the Y. A. c. Band rendered q
lively air, at the conclusion of which the
Grand Master commanded silence by one
rap of his gavel. On the platform was
stationed an organ and choir OF good
voices. AS soon as silence reigned, the
choir sang the ode, "When earth's foun-
dation first was laid" The corner stone
was then raised up by three gradual mo-
tions by means OF q device erected lor the
purpose. After most impressive and
able prayer by the Grand Chaplain, D. w.
Hiott, the Grand Secretary, ]. E. Brea-1
zeale, Esq, read the following list of arE-
cles to be deposited in the cornerstone:
One package containing photographs of
President and Mrs. Cleveland, j. A.
Hoyt and w. w. Humphreys, Past
Grand Masters, r. F. Diver, Grand Mas.
ter, r. s. Hill, w. NJ. of Hiram Lodge, p.
q. Wilhite, President Hotel Company,
I'D. Maxwell and R. r. Todd, Commit
tee on Deposits.
Personal cards of Fred. B. Maxwell, J.
H. Won Hasseln, A. s. Todd, R. r. Todd,
r. E. Ligon, J. d. Maxwell, J. j. Norris
and Baptist Courier.
Letter heads of the various merchants
and business men, of the city,.
Official register of the Patrick Military
Institute of Anderson.
Roll Of officers and members of the Fire
Department.
Roll of Palmetto Riflemen.
Roster of State and County Officers and
Governors Staff.
regular street hands of the city.
Roster of the stockholders and officers
of the Anderson Hotel Company.
Roster Of the stockholders and officers
of the Anderson Building and Loau Asso-
ciatiou and copy of the Constitution.
Historical sketch of the Palmetto Rifle,
men in the late war.
Sketch Of the prominent men of the
County.
With his name and date
Three specimens of Confederate money
300, $50 and 500.
Report of finances Of the city of Ander-
Report and sketch of National Bank Of
Sketches of Chicors Savings Bank, Pei
ger, s.. c., Anderson Oil and Fertilizer
Company. Piedmont Cotton Mill, Pelzer
Cotton Mill, Pendleton Manufacturing
Company, Anderson Board OF Trade, An
derson Cotton Buyers ssociation, Manu-
featuring interests of city IN general,
Presbyterian, Episcopal, Methodist, Bap-
tist and Catholic Churches and the col
Blank checks of Peoples National
Bank, of Greenville, and National Bank
of Anderson.
ADMISSION L1Gk6LS uol0 GNht&oub1
Exposition and to tho goth Annual State
Fair, Columbia, s. @.
United States 2.cent postage stamp.
Sample of paper on which the Couteder:
ate bonds were printed.
List of the officers and members OF the
following organizations Hiram Lodge,
No. 68. A. r. M, Furman Lodge, No. Ito,
A. F. NJ, Burning Bush Chapter, No. Z,
r. A. NJ, Wynne Council; No. 4, r. d 8.
M, Anderson Lodge, No. 200, X. of H.,
Orr Lodge, No. S, A. o. U. w.
Bylaws of Hiram Lodge, No. 0S, a. f.
M.
Constitution and general laws of the K.
OF H., and Of the A. o. U. w.
Bylaws of the Independent. Hook and
Ladder Company OF Anderson.
Roster of the business houses and Of the
schools of the city.
Copies of The News and Courier of Decen.
Der 18th and 18th, containing proceedings
Of the Grand Lodge, A. i. NJ.
Copy of the Anderson IETELLIaENoER
of Decem Der 2Oth, and copy Of the Ander.
son Journal Of December 18th.
Roster of the newspapers OF Anderson,
with names of editors and publishers.
Relic of hard times sheet of Confeder
ate note paper.
Card OF e. Nj. Tolly,. Foreman Of the
independent Hook aud Ladder Company.
Five cent nickel by j. B. MCGEE.
Official roster of the officers, Commit.
toes, ETC., of the Grand Lodge, a +. M, Of
South Carolina.
Card of R. @. Cunningham.
Record of the oldest man, oldest male
resident and youngest male resident Of
Anderson, and thp last marriage and the
last death occurring in the city, as fol.
lows: Oldest man, Mr.. ]. B. Skelton
oldest male resident, Mr.. j. T.. Wilson;
youngest male resident, William John
Cornelius O. 'Donnell, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James O'Donnell the marriage of Mr..
W. H. Frierson and Miss Nellie Bewley,
and the death of Mr.. Edward Murphy.
The Grand Master then ordered the
Grand TREASURER, Mr.. ]. J. Gilmer, to do.
posit the above named ARTICLES ip tho COR
ner-stone, which be did, and the atoae
was lowered to its position by three grad
ual motions as solemn piece of music
was played on the organ.
Stepping forward, the Grand Master
addressed the audience, saying that at the
laying Of the cornerstone of King Solo