The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-03-13

r. NJ. Wn1te, ISL corporal.
l.. NJ. White, End Corporal.
Benz. Herring, 3rd Corporal.
j. a. Macarthur, 4th Corporal.
There were about thirty-fi We men,
bers in line. The company present.
ed fine appearance and acquitted
itself handsomely. Many Mason
and Odd Fellow was seen stepping
60 the music of the drum-beat, while
their minds were probably going
over the battle-scene days of '61-'65.
CLINTON LODGE NO. 1874 7. o. o. F.
J. A. Stevens, n. G.
w. &. Rackley, V. &.
l: O. F. Herring, Rec. Sect'y.
= j. S. Bizzell, F.Sect'y.
r; &. T. Rawls, Treas.
: Rev. J. w. Turner, Chap.
5 w. J. King, Con.
9 w. III. Stetson, War.
: Il. ID. Smith, l. 6.
< John r. Wedding, O. G..
4 Bias Unperwood, r. S. n. G.
e Il. G. Pope, l.. S. n. G..
f. r. Cooper, r. S. VIC.
= w. s. Thomson, j.. S. V. G.,
J. w Underwood, r. S. S.
w. j. Pugh, l.. S. S.
There were about twenty-eight
members of the Lodge in line.
The procession marched up Pres
byterian Church street, down Main
street and up Sampson street to the
elegant III. E. Church, now being
erected, and the corner stone of
which was to be laid, after being
tested by the Masonic square and
plumb, when the Grand Master, sup
ported by the Lodge, performed the
beautiful and instructive ceremony
Of the order, including the pouring
| OnOf corn, wine and oil. The Grand
Secretary was instructed to deposite
in the receptical of the stone the
following: A Directory of the coun-
ty and town officers, list of the
members and officers of the Clinton
Lodge X. of H., names of officers
and members of Sampson Light In
fantry, list of the most important
enterprises of the town and county,
copy Of THE DAILY CAUCASIAN,
(date December g., copy each of
the Nashville and Raleigh Christian
Advocate, the Wilmington Star,
Wilmington Messenger and Daily
State Chronicle, a premium list of
the Sampson Agricultural Fair for
1889, name of the pastor and list OF
members of the NJ. E. Church at
Clinton, a copy of the Discipline OF
the M. E. Chulch South, a SIS Con-
fede ate Note, list of the officers
and members of Hiram Masonic
Lodge. The Masonic ceremonies
over, the Odd Fellows moved up tc
the stone, performed the interesting
ceremony of that excellent order
Their striking and unique regalia.
attracted much attention. They de
posted the following articles in thu
recepticle: A copy of THE CAUCA
SIAN weekly, dated March 6, 1S9O)
a copy of the DiscIplin of the NJ. E
Church South, a copy of the Consti
tuition and By Laws of Clinton Lodge
No 124, l. 0. OF, and a card bear
ing the names of the officers OF Gin
ton Lodge, the date March It'll, 1890
the names of the Grand Sire of tn,
order, the Grand Master of the State
the President of the United State
and the Governor of the State; a!st
copy of the Constitution OF tn,
State Farmers Alliance.
The procession then marched into
the handsome and commodious
though yet uncompleted structure
where Ms. d. B. Nicholson yer,
happily introduced Rev. w. S. Crea
sy, pastor of Grace Church, Viii
mington, VIII o was the invited ora
tor for the day. His address was
fine exposition of the grand princi
pies underlying such orders as tn
Masons and Odd Fellows and the
resulting great good to the wcrl,
in proportion to the practice of thos,
principles.
A collection was taken up to al,
in finishing the building. Capt. w
, A. johnson and l.. C. Hubbard eacl
gave S25, while many contribute
as much as SIS or SO.
Next to the feast for the inne
2 man, which the good ladies hat
3 kindly prepared, and right much
e at the late hour of 3 O'Clock, di
every one enjoy it.