The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-01
A RECEPTION LAST NIGHT
GIVEN AT THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.
The Corner Stone of the New Church VIII be
Laid by the Bishop Today at
Noon.

Despite the bad weather a most en-
joyable public reception was held last
night III the parish rooms of the Good
Shepherd church
The management of the reception had
been given to the St. Mary's Guild. as
sisted by the Youn; Ladies Guild, and
t was most decided success The
rooms were comfortably heated and
lighted and beautifully decorated for
he occasion. a large number of people
were present.
The receiving party was composed of
he Bishop, the rcotors of the church and
other clergy, with their wives.
Today the exercises in celebration of
the Silver Jubilee will be concluded with
the laying of the corner stone of the
new church. This ceremony will take
place at noon.
But before this, at 10 o'clock. there
will be service in the church, with cele-
brati0n of the Holy Communion, by the
Bishop of the Diocese, assisted by the
rectors. Then the. roll Of departed mem
bers will be called.
After that the congregation will pro-
coed to the new church where the corn
er stone will be laid by Bishop Cheshire.
The order of procession, from the
south door of the old church TO the north
west corner of the new church will be
as follows
/. Vested Choir.
=. St. Mary's School
3. Vested Clergy.
4. Ministers of the City.
,. Wardens and NVestrymen.
6. City, County and State Officials.
Z. College Presidents and Faculties.
s. Sunday School.
II the weather permits, seats will be
jlaced for the $50 specially invited
guests, including the clergy, ministers Of
he city, faculties of the various schools,
State and county and city officials, choirs
and others.
Rev. Mr. Bratton, rector of st. Mary $
school, will be master OF ceremonies and
have charge of the arrangements. lie
will be assisted in this by the following
ushers, who are requested to meet him
at 11:30 o'clock i'll the church: Walter
Woollcott, Fred Mailer, A. B. Andrews,
Jr., Jesse G. Ball, w. T. McGhee, Brown
Shepherd. Alex Kreth, Fred w. Habel,
Alex j. Field and Thad c. Sturgis,
If. however, it is raining when the
hour for laying the corner stone arrives
the service will he held in church, and
at the proper time deputation will so
/ md face the storm and then return to
the church and the service will be com
lheted
p The corner stone viii be placed in the
northwest corner, and will be set in
place by Mr.. John Whitelaw. IT is an
exceedingly beautiful piece of white mar
BILE, highly polished, and bearing on one
side the following inscriptions
Church of the Good Shepherd. 1874
1899. a Precious Corner Stone"
q On the other side Of the stone are
Engraved these words:
..Sent from Jerusalem at Easter-tide,
1896, by the Rector of the Parish, As i
Memorial unto Cod
In the laying Of the corner stone a
silver trowel will he used. This trowel
is the property of Mr.. \. ]. Lyman, of
Asheville, and is the one his father.
Bishop Lyman, used in 1887 at the lay
ing of the corner stone of the Church of
the Holy Spirit at Nice.
The gavel to be used was obtained mt
'Jefusalem by Rev. DIR. Pittinger, the
present rector Of the church. 1t is made
Of olive wood and of the oak of Bashan,
and was given to DR.. Pittinger by the
mother lodge of MasOns at Jerusalem.