Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
THE COMING EVENT.
st. Johns Day. June 24th, to be OBJ.
served.
The Corner Stone OF The New School
Building
To Be Laid in the Presence of Thous.
ands.


Medicine Lodge will put on her Sun
day clothes, next Monday. and every
body will take part in, or witness the
laying OF the cornerstone of the new
school building, by the masonic grand
lodge of Kansas.
The school board asked the members
OF Delta lodge, No. n, to take charge
OF the ceremonies. and that organiZa-
ton at once turned the matter over to
the Grand Master. who appointed Past
Master Slayer, of Newton, to do the
work.
a citizens meeting was held week
before last, when committee on trans
portation was appointed. That COM
mlttee wrote strong letter to the San
ia f'e officials. and entrusted it to sub
committee, composed of G. T. Free
man and T. A. McNeal. These gentle
men visited Topeka, and secured spe-
cial rates.
On Saturday last, after the matter
had been before the road week, word
was received that special train would
be run from Newton to Medicine Lodge
on the citizens guaranteeing the sale of
S4OO worth of tickets. Monday morning
OF this week, the money was raised in
less than an hour, and deposited in
bank. 1t the train does not take up
tickets to that amount, the difference
must be made up out of the $500.
'IhR MQCnno iVr,i Ill H.
lodges of Southern Kansas, and it is
expected that several hundred guests
Will be present, Wichita, Wellington,
Harper, Attica. Hazelton, Klowa and
Lake City Masons having expressed a
desire to visit here.
The Knights of Pythias and Odd Eel
lows of this city. have invited their
brethren in the neighboring cities to
come and enjoy their hospitality, and
march with them in the procession.
Both of these orders are looking for
many friends.
at another public meeting at the
courthouse, Monday, Judge Edwards In
the chair, and w. L. Rouse secretary,
the following committees were ap-
pointed:
General Arrangements P. A. Sim
mons, Frank Holmes, S. l.. Overstreet.
W. d. VanSlyke, L H. Logan, Loren
Edwards.
Reception: Mayor Pearson, T. A.
McNeal, Waldron Chase, w. T. Rouse,
l.. NJ. Axllne, E. p. Caruthers.
The committee on general arrange
ments met Monday night and appointed
the following officers and committees
Marshal of Citizens Division-R. A,
Cameron.
Marshal in Charge of School Children
H. S. Lands.
committee on Conveyances Scott
hubert. II. O'Brian and Geo. Hubbard.
w. d. VanSlyke was requested to
look after the railroad time card.
Printing Committee-Frank Holmes.
l.. NJ. Axline and E. p. Caruthers.
Decoration-J. S. Runyan, j. N. Nc
Clearey and J. G. Davis.
Music-A. w. Johnston, Miss Lulu
Hahn and Miss Blanche Kercheval.
Dinner and Refreshments p. A.
Simmons, Loren Edwards, S. l.. Over
street.
1t was ordered that barrels of ice
water be placed at convenient stations
along the streets, and at the school
building.
A committee composed OF T. A. Nc
Neal, c. Il. Freeman j. B. Gano and
W.D. VanSlyke, was appointed to WIS.,
1.-THE towns along the railroad, and adj
vertlse the excursion.
The following committees have been
appointed to look after the masonic
part of the programme:
Reception-L. F. Pearson, C. 1. Long
and 2. A. Simmons.
Line of March and Platform-T. i.
O'Bryan, II. g. Thompson and E. H.
Nixon.
Triumphal Arch-Rev. Sanderson, s.
K. w. Field, T. A. McClearey.
Records and Manuscript-I.W Stout.
B. Lacy, w. B. Morris.
Gloves and Aprons-Rev. Hahn, d.
VanSlyke, Jerry Simpson.
Corn, Wine and Oil-R. M. Wood
ward, I. NJ. Kidd, II. M. Ingraham.
Lake and Suburban Excursion-N.
Sherlock, Am. Allen, H. H. Case.
General ArrangemeDts-Three prin-
cipal officers of the lodge.
: 1t is expected that the special train
will start from Newton at a. m; re-
turning, 1t will leave here at S p. m.
The train will stop at all intermediate
stations for passengers, and the fare
will be one and one-third for the round
trip.
Conveyances will be at the depot on
the arrival of the train, to haul the Wis
itors up town. After the ceremonies.
which will occur at o'clock, carriages
will be provided to show the visitors
around the city and adjoining country.
HazeltOn Happenings.