The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-09-22
Laying the Corner Stone.

The Building Committee Of the new
Court House recently requested Hiram
Lodge, No. 6S, A. F, NJ, to take the ne
cessary steps to have the cornerstone of
the building laid with the ceremonies of
the Masonic fraternity, and the request
has been complied With.
The Building Committee consists of
Supervisor w. P. Snelgrove, Col. j. D..
Maxwell, j. +. Clardy, J.. II. Jones and
w. D. Garrison.
Hiram Lodge has notified Most Wor-
shipful Grand Master J. T. Barron, of Co.
lum bia, Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge, A. f. NJ, of South Carolina, ofthe
request of the Building Committee, and
asked him to convene the Grand Lodge
at this place for the purpose of carrying
into effect the wishes Of the Committee,
and the Grand Master has signifed his
intention of doing 30.
Hiram Lodge appointed the oil lowing
Committee of Masons to act for the Lodge
with The Building Committee in making
arrangements of thatauspicious OCCASION:
Capt Il. F. Hill, Hons. J.. E. Breazeale
and J.. Bolton Watson, Mr.. F. ~. White
and Jno. X. Hood, Esq.
These Com mittees held a Joint meeting
some days ago TO make plans for the day,
III luO 10 oo leA "a
the program for the occasion:
The cornerstone will he laid on We'd
nesday, October 90, at IL o'clock a. M,
when it is expected that the contractor
will have the walls ready for the first
ioists, which will be covered with floor
ing to make accommodations for the au-
dience.
Capt. r. F. Hill, Deputy Grand Master
for this Masonic district, will be presiding
officer Of the day.
Grand Mister Barron will conduct the
ceremonies incident to laying the corner
stone, and will also make an address.
Capt. w. G.. McGowan, of A.bbeville,
was invited to be present and deliver an
address, and he has notified the Commit
tee of his acceptance of the invitation.
The following Committees were ap.
pointed for tho purposes suggested by
the names:
o. Program and Deposits: T.. +. Hill,
w. =. Snelgrove and Jno. *. Hood. This
Committee requests that any persons who
have what may be deemed suitable for
deposits to submit same to the Commit
tee, and they will endeavor to exercise
good Judgment in selecting deposits. The
receptacle will be about l2 inches long, s
wide and 8 deep, and, Of course, these di-
mansions will have to control the guam
tity of deposits.
On Entertainment and Transportation:
I'D. Maxwell, j. Bolton Watson and j. T..
Breazaale. This Committee will endeav-
or to secure reduced railroad rates, spec
ial trains, ball games and bicycle races,
as we'll as other amusements.
\ choir will be organized to sing the
Masonic airs, to be rendered during the
ceremonies, and other music will be on
the program.
1t is probable that other announce
ments will be made later, as further plans
are perfected, and it can be seen that the
20Lh day of October is going to BIO an in
tercsting one for ths whole County, as
VOL as for our friends who haven't the
good fortune to live in Anderson; and
the Committee extends a cordial invita-
ton to tho people of orr grand old Coun-
ty and the public generally, to meet here
on that propitious date.
Thomas +. Hill, who will act az Master
of Ceremonies on corne stone day, is
well-known throughout Anderson Coun-
tv, and in Masonic circles in all the
State. lie has long been prominent in
business in this city, in all public enter
prises where good could be accomplish
ed for his city and county, and is an en-
rhusiastic Mason, whose ability has time
and again been recognized by the local
and State Lodge in his elections aud APP
pointments to important positions. He
| is a clear thinker, logical reasoner and