The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-07-11
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Fourth OF IULY.-Never did the grea

this year of grace 1889, and what is bet
ter, it fully justified its early promise. II
was perfect throughout. Soon after
sunrise the clamor of bells and the
booming of cannon announced to the
sleepy citizens of Sank Centre that the
national bird would enjoy itself in Sank
Centre, despite its 113 years of patriotic
services. The small boy and his elder
brother were soon joining in the joyous
discordance, and Fourth of July was
here with all its noise, its triColorcd
bunting and its sulphurous smoke.
The program for the day opened with &
parade at ten O'Clock, and this, as with
nearly every other featuce, was briffi.
ant SUCCESS. Gen. Catterson was ably
assisted by Chan Hartman and Harry
Howard as marshal, and Louis Kroes-
sin as aid-all mounted. The procession
was headed by the city authorities, with
the band, and the grand officers OF the
Masonic fraternity Of the state OF Min
, nesota, as follows: Grand Master, ]. A
kiester, Deputy Grand Master, "A Barto
Grand Senior Warden, w. +. Folsom,
Grand Junior Warden, J. L. Rigby;
Grand Treasurer, Dwight NJ. Baldwin;
Grand Secretary, y. 7. {. PiersOu;
, Grand Chaplain, L. D. BovingtOn; Grand
Marshall, L. y. Barnum; Grand Tyler,
J. c. Fischer; the masonic fraternity
about $50 being in the procession, III
Guiding representatives from Little Falls,
Clearwater, St. Cloud, Melrose, Willard
Morris, Alexandria, Osakis, Long Prai-
RE, Ada and Maine Prairie; the drum
corps; the B. Il. Palmer post of the grand
army;forty-two Young ladies, on decor
atcd chariot, representing the several
states OF the union; the fire depart
ment citizens on foot, on horseback,
and III carriages.
The procession WAS long one, extern
ding half dozen blocks. Alter parad-
ING the principal streets it halted at the
city hall, where the ceremonies of
LAYING TIE CORNER STONE
were performed. This was one of the
most interesting features Of the day,
and was witnessed by several thousand
people A conservative estimate Of the
number of people in town places it at
five thousand, and all were eager to wit
ness this ceremony. The corner stone, a
granite block, had been raised by der
rick so that it WAS suspended over the
position where it now rests. Ithad been
provided with receptacle III the middle
Oft for copper casket containing a long
list of articles, such as the proceedings of
the grand lodges of masons and odd fell
lows, records of the variOns civic and re-
ligious societies OF Sank Centre, 4 copy
of the city charter, the local newspapers
etc.
After the crowd had assembled the
grand master ordered silence, and the
grand marshal made the formal procla-
NATION that the grand lodge would pro-
coed to lay the corner stone in due form.
On behalf of the mayor Charles F. Hen
dryx welcomed the grand lodge and the
visitors, substantially as follows:
Grandnaster and officers of the Grand
Lodge of MasOnS of MinneSOta-Ladies
and COMMUNICATING to the excessive
but e,itircl; unnecessary modesty of our
excellent mayor, the pleasant task has
|been delegated to me of greeting you
with a cordial welcome, and we thank
you most heartily for the compliment of
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that we should upon this the annivcr-
sary of the laying of the corner stone OF
this glorious republic by those noble
heroes and patriots who pledged to each
other their lives, their fortunes and their
sacred honors, lay the corner stone of
this building which is in fact 4 mouu-
nlent to their memory. This republic,
founded by them upon the principles of
liberty and justice, has a history and a
record of which we are all proud, and we
may only hope and pray that its future
may be as brilliant as it's past. 1t is lust
and proper that this corner stone be laid
BY the masonic fraternity, an organiza-
ton as honorable as it is ancient, and we
sincerely trust that nothing NAV ever
transpire within its walls which shall
cause you to regret thatyou participated
in this ceremonial. Again, we bid you wei
come in behalf of our infant municipality.
Gentlemen, we await your further pleas
ure in the ceremony of laying this corner
stone.
The grand chaplain then invoked the
divine blessing upon the work and made
an eloquent prayer in behalf of the
nation, the commonwealth, the city, the
order Of masonry and humanity in gen.
cral. The grand secretary read a list of
all the articles enclosed in the casket,
which was deposited in the stone and af
ter spreading the mortar the grand mas
ter lowered the stone to it's resting place
after which the work was proved by the
other officers of the grand lodge, i'll &C.
.:urdarcc with the ritual. 1t was show.
cred with cor1, ard wine and oil were
poured upon it, symbolizing prosperity
happiness and peace, and the formal
proclamation was made by the grand
marshal that thu corner stone was duly
laid according to the ancient ceremonies
OF the order OF Ilasons.>
The grand master then gave his forlna'
1uSll uCllOlIS " lLC l.. t.. zoe
and the beautiful and impressive symbol
ic ceremony was concluded. 1t was wit
messed by thousands who took deep in
terest in every detail.
At the conclusion, Hon. Frank E
Searle was introduced as the orator O
the day and delivered an admirable ad
dress, which the HERALD takes grea
pleasure in reproducing, with triflinE
cancellations. The spirit and tone of i
is preserved, although some of the sub
etance is of necessity omitted. He spok
as follows: . ..E. 81.
TODAY we celebrate the 18th anniver
sary of the Declaration of our lndepen
dence. 1t has been well said that Thu
event; supplies it's reflections. and Ell
thusiasms and bringsits own plaudits.
The bringing into being of a new ma
ton under new form of goYcrnmen1
was a momentous undertaking. The il
lustrious act covered all who were con
nected with it with it's own renown, ant
m lie them forever far11n11S orlouty men