The record-union., 1896-07-08
Corner Of the Sloat Monument Laid
With Impressive Ceremonies,
Under the Auspices of the Grand Lodge
of Masons.
q Good Sized Crowd Witnesses
Splendid Sport at the Napa Races
A Farm Laborer Shot and In
stantly Killed at OakdaIe by rlan
With Whom He Formerly Worked.

MONTEREY, July Tt is thirty
six hours since Monterey has been
asleep. The festivities began at day
light yesterday morning, and have con-
tinued without intermission ever since.
Never in the history of the old town has
there been SO many people here, nor is
there likely to be again for many long
years to come possibly not until the
next semi-centennial celebration. All
day yesterday the trains came rolling in
at intermissions of only a few hours,
and there were crowds on each-vast
crowds. Nobody has made an effort to
actually count them, but a conservative
estimate places the number at about
12,0OO
The ceremonies attending the laying
of the corner stone of the Sloat monu-
ment at Fort Halleck began promptly
at $3.50 a. m when the soldiers and ma
rines landed. They marched up AL
varado street to where the Grand Lodge
of Masons was holding a morning ses-
sion. A half hour later the procession
war formed and moved toward the mill
tary reservation, south of Monterey,
where the monument is to stand.
The parade was quite impressive and
back. The position of honor was given
to nant-Commander Ingersoll of
the flagship Philadelphia, and he was
accompanied by naval officers. The ma
rine band was next in line. Marines, in
their blue uniforms and white caps,
came after the band, and then the sail
orS of the Philadelphia and Monad-
mock. Monterey Lodge of Masons, to
L
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, of California
marched behind. Veterans of the Mexi-
can war We're largely represented. The
remainder of the procession comprised
naval officers and prominent citizens in
carriages.
The line of march was along Alvarado
street to the old Custom house, to De-
catur street, and thence along the light
house road to the reservation. The vet
Grams fell out at the Custom house. and
the sailors and marines halted at the
reservation and marched back Only the
Masons and citizens continued on to the
monument.
The monument site is Immediately in
front of the old Fort Halleck, on top of a
hill overlooking the picturesque Bay of
Monterey. 1t thus commands view
from all sides, and will form promi-
rent landmark of the historic city. On
the granite base that was laid to-day is
the inscription: California, July {,
1876, July Z, 1885,
The Masons of the local lodge opened
in two columns, and with heads un-
covered saluted the Grand Lodge as it
marched forward to the monument base.
There seemed to be no care for arrange
ments, so the crowds pressed in upon the
officials in great masses and gathered
arond the stone.
DR.. Washington Ayet of San Fran
cisco, President of the Sloat Monument
Association, stepped into the open and
delivered a short address in commencing
the ceremonies.
E. NJ. Preston, Grand Master Mason
expressed his high appreciation of the
honor extended to the Grand Lodge.
DR.. Church, acting Grand Chaplain
of the Grand Lodge, then pronounced
an eloquent prayer, at the close Of
which the Grand Lodge replied in uni
son, $50 mote it be"
The Grand Master announced in the
language of the Masonic liturgy that a
casket was to be deposited the cor
ner-stone box. The Grand Treasurer
replied that he had the box, whereupon
the Grand Secretary read the following
list of articles contained in the box:
Name of the President Of the United
States. names of the Secretaries OF
State, Navy and War Departments, a
photograph of Sloat, roll of officers OF