New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
ITS CORNERSTONE LAID.
CEREMONIES AT THE SITE OF THE COM
MERCIAL TRAVELLERS HOME.
4 LARGE PARADE THROUGH TIE STREETS OF
BINGHAMTON BEFORE THE ENEh'IShS-
GOVERNORS FLOWER AND PATTIsoN
rREsENT-THE CONVENTION.

BINGHAMTON BEFORE THE t.Nhh'i7'
GOVERNORS FLOWER AND PATTIsoN
pREsENr-rrIE CONVENTION.
Binghamton ~ T. oct. 9-The cornerstone oi
the Commercial Travellers Home was iad mere 10
day with imposing ceremonies Ihroushou' uc
morning the crowds in the streets coithu'u ue''''
and by noon the principal thoroushfares were ai''S'
impassable. Nearly every building In the business
part of the city was decorated with flags ana buh'
ing and there were many arches in the streets aohs
the line OF march Of the procession which precede
the cornerstone ceremonies. the pi"cesSio" wa,
composed OF eleven divisions The fret was hedneu
by the city police force and Grand MarshM ''a'''S
S. Case and staff. The 10Th Separate COMPANY
acted as escort for Governors Flower ana
Psttison and their STATS Then came the
National Board of Managers and other
officials connected with the Home" ana ''N
officials carriages. The second division c'hS'S'''
OF Grand Army posts. Sons of Veterans an" ""'
otic Sons Of America Oid Fellows Kci Men anu
other civic organizations and the city hre depart
inent made up the next four dvlsohS' anu '''"
came members cr the Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation of America. the Buffalo. Roche ster. "|Id-
cuse Emira Utica. Albany and other state d''-
cations comprising the seventh diNis''"' -"
eighth was composed entirely of the f'nhsY 'I.i
members Of the association Next came the Ma
sonic division the ninth, consisting ol 'o'"' ANU
visiting lodges and the Grand Lodge oi the o'ale
OF New York followed by the 9Th Battery. y T.
S ~ =. a. the tenth. with the fAri'r '''S
Wheelmen bringing up the rear as the ee''"'"
division.
Each division was headed by band. and 1t Is
estimated that over 900 men were III me nv
entire line OF march was crowded with cheering
spectators. After traversing The principal su''"
the procession moved ont Westinghouse. across
the Susuuehanna River. 20 the site OF the home on
the eastern spur Of South Mountain. Nheh 'h'
procession had gained the plateau facing 'hr
structure Judge Frank W. Downs, chairman o.
the Committee on Ceremonies 'al'" ''' ''"'
blage order.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr- {. ''h SONS
Nichols John Hodge Grand Master % MasonS III
the state of New-York. assisted by the officers "'
the Grand Lodce then laid the corn"Ts'"n" win
fuu Masonic ceremony Mayor George l.. 'Ieeh
welcomed the visitors on behalf Of the c'ty "'
pinphamton and j. Il. Adrich. president o. the
Commercial Travellers HON" Ass"'ia'i"" ~
America responded. After music by hau'r ''''''
of Scranton short addresses were dehN'i'' "S
covernors Flower OF New York and Patiis"n' %
Pennsylvania The playing OF Home sweet
IIome" " brought the exercises 10 close.
The principal feature Of the morning was th'
convention Of the association which was called 10
order at 1919 o'clock by President Aldrlcn me
Rev Dr. Nichols opened the PROCEEDINGS WIN
prayer and Mayor Green delivered an address ol
welcome. Greetings were read from the fa.in1
coast Commercial Travellers Association aii"i
which Aldrich delivered his annual "iitSS "ll'
Mr. Booih also presented supplemental Iepo'3 L.
stating that he had this morning r"ceiN'l .h',h
from the Binghamton site 'oinnitt'r LOT -.
making the total assets OF Tho assoclntioh Owl
s2loci exclusive Of the site Of j., acr'S "' ""' anu
improvements to the vain" oi $l'.'" .
The convention this evening. nit"r I" hErH ,"t' ,.
test elected II. H. Cady. Of cleveland. lI'Sh'l1
OF the association The present Sr't'i''F @ @".,.
treasurer Walter II. Booth. was re-"l"'t'l y ~"
Board Of Managers and Trustees OF ~" i''s'iN'
Fund were also elected, and the convention "'-
The Home will De a magnificent structure hfr
stories ia height according 10 the a,''r'.l Pl"Ha
Of Architect o;arnsey oi 'hlghtp III, s'' rS
elevation south OF and OtcrlookinE me 'l'f
srI.nId view may be obtained of 10" valleys "'
the Chenango and Susquehanna rtH'fs rom ,i ,,I+
suot The material 10 D." used iu ih' CONSTR i'' 40"
~ the main building viii hc st"n" irinm'l VI,
terra Gotta \ tower viii he seen rom m.
cut. will surmount the entrance ne "u''"N WIZ
on the nrsi floor are 10 b" lochirl thr I'''g"'"
rooms a grand lobby with magnificent ii"i'A''
snI Tho libraries and rcnding-roorns In tn base
men, viii be the bath and barber shops. ana hi~'
a well equipped bowling hieN' h'lh"i' '""" ""' d"
cafe a., ,. .,.-t,,-
roor and A number OF private dining rooms. On
me next floor the nfih. viii be- located th' apart
ments for the servants. Th" second ain '.i" ,b
Home there being twcniy-sN room. "it 't 70 "'.,
each room being large and well hght"l ana Nrhu
Il can b.. made all the floor beams and sird"iS h'.hg
The surroundings of the home are 10 Dee a. beau
,ifnl a. the home Itself winding boulevard lcais
un ,n the very entrance from the su"cts "t thr
CIV this boulevard being now completed anu
payed making one ~ The favorlte aflN'@ 81 'h',
be laid OF in most ATTRACTIVE f'y'' hNI VIZ 49, w.
mad. resplendcnt with noWer-beds grassy lawns
and everything that landscap" gai'.I'' @ ,i' ~ ~,
I'm fact, there is every Iromis" That IN" nome WEI
to,,n ooe of the most beautiful park 90 be f"unl
anywhere around this section of the gountry an" o
IL Bnghamton has every reason TO feel proud