St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
CORNER STONE OF THE NEW
WHITE BEAR SCHOOL PUT
IN PLACE
BYDAMASCUS cOMMANDERY
THE AFFAIR Is MADE THE OCCA-
SION OF A GALA CELEBRA-
- 80 TION.
Participated in by Uniformed
Societies, Citizens and School
Children.


people of White Bear Village and
the surrounding country The town
officials declared it a holiday, all
the American flags in the cozy sum-
mer resort were unfolded and thrown
to the breezeS and the entire popu-
lace turned out and witnessed the
laying of the corner stone of the
handsome new brick school house
now being erected by the village to
supplant the other two, which have
proved inadequate to accommodate
the many ambitious youngsters who
thrive out there.
The stores and shops were closed
and the place took on holiday at
tire. Flags flew from every house
and all the people wore their pref
test costumes for the occasion
Every train brought sympathizers
and friends from both directions,
and the country people came in q.
wagons and buggies until the pub
lie square was a picture of anima-
ton and beauty. Saltwater not only
lent many of her citizens, but sent
her prize brass band to aid in the
celebration. st. Paul contributed
largely to the day and sent many of
her Masons as we'll as a uniformed
lodge and a brass band. Every
man Of any standing turned out and
Joined in a grand parade which
took in every street and corner of
the village, and the multitudes of
children who are to be benefited by
the new brick pile waved their hand
kerchiefs and shouted to the familiar
ones in the column.
The citizens of White Bear had
asked that the Masons conduct the
ceremony of laying the corner stone
of their new building according to
the Masonic ritual. The ceremonies
were conducted by the grand Off
GERS of the Masonic order of the
state and strictly according to the
ritual
Arches of evergreen had been
erected over the roadway at different
points on the line of parade, the
two handsomest and most conspicu-
GUS bearing at the top the word
Welcome" and an enlarged seal of
the state of Minnesota.
Damascus commandery, of st. Paul,
as escort to the grand officers, boarded
the st. Paul & Duluth train leaving
here at 2:30 in the afternoon, and were
met at the depot at White Bear by the
grand marshal of the day, DR.. o. S.
Francis, and an escort from the local
Masons. They We're escorted to the
local Masonic hall. where all donned
their rega1ia and INDUCED in half an
hour of social intercourse and light re-
freshment.
At 800 the column formed on the
main street. The Saltwater band led,
followed by the members of the Grand
Army post, Sons of Veterans and
White Bear Odd Fellows. Next in
line were the members of ST. Paul
lodges of Masons, and then Damascus
commandery, in full regalia, acting as
escort to the grand officers, who
brought up the rear of the column,
bearing the articles to be deposited
in the stone. STEMS Union band fur
nished the music for the st. Paul por-
ton of the line, and national airs were
the order of the day. While the bands
played the "Star-Spangled Banner !
and America" and other appropriate
airs the hundreds of people collected
on the sidewalks and public square
cheered them to the echo, so that the
picture was intensely patriotic, and
inspiring and handsome.
Through every street marched the
long procession, which consisted of
fully 400 marchers, and at 4 o'clock
the head of the line turned into the
main roadway leading to the site of
the schoolhouse, which is located on
he s-;1 - I, l..
a pretty and picturesque spot.
Before the parade reached the school
house the vicinity was massed with
people, eager to see and hear. There
were upwards of 1850, and while they
waited, the mason, with trowel and
other implements of his trade, was
conspicuous on the rapidly rising walls
of the new institution of learning. Not
an hour of work had been lost, and
even during the ceremonies more than
one red brick sought its final lodging
place in the walls.
A temporary platform had been
erected on the southeast corner of the
building, and this accommodated Act
ing Grand Master Lawless and others.
The ceremony of laying the neat white
stone, on which was cut the words
"a. d. 1885, lasted nearly an hour, and
was beautiful and impressive. The
work was ritualistic, with little speak
ing, and closed with a prayer by the
grand chaplain. There were deposited
in the stone a complete copy of the
records of the White Bear board of
education and other articles appropri-
ate. At O'Clock the stone was placed
in position, and in a few moments the
mortar had attached it to the spot
where it is expected TO lie for many
years to come.
Bedroom suits and fine furniture at
auction today at 10 a. M, and D.
M, at Kavanagh & Johnson's