The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-29
Cornerstone Laying of St.John's
Church.

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Last Sunday was a great day TO
Logan. 1t was testimonial day fo
fraternal greeting of church member
and society organizations, and the hap
py occasion Tor auniversal expression
of good wishes and good will upol
the part of thousands of good peopl
whose hearts arc in unison with ever
impulse prompted in the interests o
the moral elevation Of our fellow men
A church is the light house of tn
christian on the worlds tempestuou
seas, and struggling humanity, nj
matter what lines of creed may b.
chosen or what indefinite though
may possess the mind, look to thu
building of church as the estab
lishment of one more of the SAFE
guards, one more of the guides fo
pilgrims in the valley of the shadows
Sunday morning dawned fair ane
with promise of propitious skies.
At an early hour people from the
country began to arrive, and by moor
the town was crowded with country
people coming in from as far as
twenty miles.
The trains, by railroad count oi
tickets sold, brought over two thous
and strangers, delegations from Jack
son, Wellston, Macarthur, Pomeroy,
Parkersburg, Athens, Jacksonville,
Straitsville, Murray, Buchtel, Zanes-
vile, New Lexington, Somerset,
Newark, St.Jossphs. Oyer SIX hun
dred visitors came down from Lam
caster, including the Knights of St.
George, St. John, the Young Mems
Institute and the Athletic Club. The
Bucbtel Knights of St. John and the
Straitsville Hibernians came each in
body in full uniform.
The parade at 1:30 was splendid
display. The Lancaster Knights
brought two bands. The Logan
Knights, under whose direction the
public exercises were conducted,
marched with the Logand band. In
advance of all the church and society
emblem and banner and device, the
stars and stripes led the way.
Councilman James Smith, assisted
by Sheriff Ryan and B. c. Reber
marshaled the procession on horse
back and to their excellent judgment
aud discretion, the parade as far as
conducted, was a splendid success.
To the disappointment of every
body, to the discomfort of all, just as
the procession was in best line and
about to move on Main street,
the storm, threatening for some time,
broke in almost a cloud burst of
rain. The procession melted out of
sight and the spectators on the streets
took shelter the best they could in
stores and private houses, generously
and kindly opening a welcome. In
short, and it is something no pencil
in our possession is pointed or tenn
pered to write much about, it rained
all afternoon.
The cornerstone was laid by Bishop
Waterson in the afternoon while it
rained, in the presence of about two
hundred sturdy veterans not made of
sugar or salt for any RAIN to melt or
weather to dispirit. The Bishop de-
Iivered short discourse in the church
after the ceremonies of laying the
had been completed. He
was assisted by Rev. Powers, pastor;
Rev. Kennedy, prior of St. Josepb's
convent; Fathers Cahill of Somerset,
Mulhane of Columbus, Mattingly of
Athens, Welsinger of Straitsvllle,
Hanna of Shawnee, and Boden of
Nelsonville.
The day although closing in such
depressing rain was proud one for
Logan in this, that it developes the
fact that we have the hearty good
will and good wishes of all our neigh
boring towns in movement looking
to the glory OF our city and the bet
terment of mankind, and it was also
an occasion for rejoicing in the fact
hat among all the thousands present
here was no narrow sectarian preju-
lice, nor bitter political animosity,
40 sectional rivalry. 1t was good
lay and good people made it so.
The crowd is estimated at from six
10 seven thousand. All were On their
good behavior; modest, manly, sober.
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