The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-08-01

As OTHERS SAW IT:-The Master
Mason published by L. D. Boynton,
grand chaplain OF Masons for the State
of Minnesota, has the following account
Of the laying Of the corner stone of the
city hall, which is reproduced IN full:
The members of Star in the West
Lodge No. GO, and the citizens of Sank
Centcc have mutual cause for congratu-
alton. Rarely do public ceremonies of
any character pass off more smoothly,
imprcssiVciy and successfully than did
those connected with the laying of the
corncr-slone Of the new city hall, in the
young city Of Sank Centre on July 4th.
An agreeable change in the temporal
turc on the day previous rendered the air
delightfully."- cool, while the sky was
cloudless. In point of weather the day
WAS an ideal one for midsummer. Most
Worsllipful J. "A. Kiester, grand master
of Maso:ls i'll Minnesota, arrived on the
evening previous, accompanied by Grand
Secretary Pierson, of St. Paul; Grand
Chaplain BoyntOn, of Minneapolis: Wor-
shiptul Brother Dwight M. Baldwin, of
Red Wing; Past Deputy Grand Master
W. T. Rigby, of Clearwater; Grand Sen
ior Deacon Folsom, of Taylor's Falls;
Grand Tyler, Fischer, of St. Paul, and
others. A delegation of citizens and
craftsmen, headed by those royal broth
e:s +. P. Barnum and Gov. Barto, were
i'll waiting to give their guests most
cordial and hearty welcome.
The trains of the early morning
brought many visiting craftsman, in
Guiding representatives from st. Cloud,
Litchfeld, Morris, Alexandria, Osakis,
Long Prairie, Paynesville, Melrose, Lit
tie Falls, and other pOints-several hun
| dred in all-while the people gathered by
wagon-lOad from near and far" By
| nine O'Clock, the hour set for forming
the procession, the streets were lined
with people and the town with it's
bunting, explosion of gunpowder. ring
| ing OF bells, etc, bore a holiday. appear
| ance indeed. Promptly at $50 Grand
Master kiester, in the hall of Star in the
West lodge, declared the most Worship
| full the Grand Loge of Minnesota open
ened i'll extraol binary session, and
Grand Marshal E. P. Barnum was
instructed to form the procession, whic h
was done in due form, the vacancies be-
ing .lIIed by Past D. G. M. w. T. Ridgbv
as Grand Senior Warden; Bro. l.. w.
Folsom as Granl Junior Warden, and
Worshipul D. NJ. Baldwin, of Red Wing
! as Grand Treasurer. Few occasions
! have occurred i'll the state where more
| masons have been in line. Other and
| important features of the parade were
the post of the G. A. r. of Sank Centre,
! the two fire companies of the city, with
their hose carts gailv decorated, an
eXcellel drum corps composed of the
Sons OF Veterans, car OF young misses,
| adorned with flowers and bunting, and,
| of course, a band. Reaching the hall
| where the stone was to be placed in posi-
| ton, an eloquent address of welcome
| was delivered on behalf of the mayor
and council of Sank Centre by Bro. c. F.
Hendryx. The stone was then laid in
| ample form by Grand Master Kicster,
assisted by the other officers of the
Grand Lodge, with the usual ancient
! and imposing ceremonies of the order
| In the absence OF the Grand Orator, Bro
| +. L. Searle, of st. Cloud, then presented
a most scholarly, appropriate and elo-
| quent address Much credit is due
Grand Marshal Barnuln for the smooth
and impressive character of the cere-
monies. Commanding in figure, distinct
| in voice, and of long experience in the
ceremonies and work of the order,
Judge kiester could not have placed the
| baton i'll ADLER hands.
We desire also to commend Grand
| Master keistcr's prompt, simple, and
yet impressive, manner of conducting the
| Cerem0nl's. Returning to the hall,
D p Ity Sat d Master Barto and Grand
| Marshal Barnum thanked all visiting
| brethren for their presence and assist
ance, and babe them feel "at home"
general hand-shakingS followed, such
as only brothers of the mystic tie know
| so vel how to indulge in.
Other exercises approx rate to the ma
tons natal day were to follow in the
| afternoon, which the editor was de-
prived OF witnessing by reason of the
necessity OF taking an early train home
| ward. i
The following is the Meat Inspectors
report for month ending July Goth, 1888:
Whole number killed, ninety. Woods
& Son, beef, thirteen; veal, sixteen; sheep,
fourteen; hogs, three; total. forty-six
F We. beef, ten; veal eleven ;sheep six,
b a., Total, thirty-three John Reid,
veal, FIVE; total, eleven. Grand
t ETY.. ]. D. CARR,
.asDector OF city of Sank Centre.
.atItul canaries, five in number,
g ~rioles, of Thos. Schwieger's,
" st on Tuesday by an attack of
IT IN swarming they settled
G n on the large cage and stung the
birds to death,-Minnesotian.