The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-06-12
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Tne AMDhokktTE with hia ~.
started ~ : O'Clock on tie IA -.
and arrived at Holder ahout g.~[
The evening" spent the nina -
DIT. Lyon and family. and ths a.,
morning We continued our Io.,---
and arrived st Lebanon sbou, !.
o'clock.
A great many people had alr..s,
assembled, they we're coming n 4.
wagons, buRgies and on FOO. u-sn
the number wa variously sstin,,.<
from 3 200 70 a.5oo.
The object Of this gathering ~ 4,
witness the laying Of the eor,-.
stone Of the ME- church sosth -.
l. o. o. =. and Masonic hall. vh,.s
mas Iatsly been eompletsd.
The Odd Fellows 10 the numA.v =,
ssventy-nvs. and the Masonic hr,.a.
rsn. numbering about one hundrrS
we're formed In procession ~
marched to the new building wh.,,
che uaual documents were laid AVA
In the corner stone to winch N.
added = copy each OF the daily .ns
weekly AEDEoRKrTE. The ssrx,...
we're intsrsPerssd with music By "A,
orchsstra.
Those ceremonies being eonelud,s
the people repaired 10 the arhor
where an old-fashioned baskst an.
ner was served. To undertake !.
describe the good things thss h,s
been prepared for this occasio,
would be entirely out Of the qusstio.
Sufncs to say that everything N,
served In the most liberal and ho,-
pitable manner, there seemed 70 bs
enough left 20 feed ~ many nor.
AL during dinner hour, and In fne,
the whole day, every one seemed =
be on their best behavior. nvm
one OF the most orderly catherine
we ever saw.
Abont l O'Clock the people Rath-
cred under the arbor and we're eaIsd
to order by the Rev. J. ". Holland.
when all joined in singing "Hearsr
Ny God 70 Thee" and then the Rev.
o. +. Roberts was introduced and
spoke about half an hour. he drsu
beautiful comparison between Hzht
and darkness, good and evil, and TO-
day the line was drawn in Lsbsnos,
and be longed to see the sons and
daughters OF this country becons
corner stones Of the grand structurs
OF religion, and the Indian Tsrritory
become q land Of schools and
churches.
I. r. Mason of Ardmore, pnuf
grand master Of the Indepsndsuf
Order Of Odd Fellows, was thea In
troduced. He confined himself 70
the origin and growth Of Odd Fellow
ship, one of the grAndest orders The
world has ever known. He paid a
high tribute to the Rev. W. s. Der
rick who has charge Of the IndiAns'
orphan home.
Hon. Henry M. Furman was naxf
introduced, and after paying hiEk
compliment to Prof. Derrick for La
successful managsmeuto Of the Indim
orphan schools. he explained fro.
Bible quotations the object Of tha
corner stone and gave reasons Wy
it was laid at the northeast corner f
the building. A rain storm coming
mp caused the crowd to disperss -
fore Mr.. Furman could close.
One of the most pleasing fsafzrs1
Of the day was the drilling En1
marching Of the Indian orphsni.
about sixty in number. The eop
were dressed In bright, new nnf
forms, aud the girls we're dressed n
appropriate costumes which shoEs1
that great care had been taksn wa
them The music At the church IA
furnished by Misses Forrest spsaf
Willie Derrick and Miss MAggis sse
ley.
The magnificent church and haA
was built by Master Worknan 3. =
Bailey Of MannsviIle. and woaid =
. credit to any town in the Tsrriiosy'