The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
THE CORNERSTONE
LAID ON TUESDAY.
Aud South Carolina Exposi.
tlon ~ Under Way.



Charleston, Dec III The corner
eeons Of tho textile building or cotton
palaoe. The Osin boilding Of the South
Oasolins Inserstste end West Indian
oxpcoision. Vas laid this afternoon
viii appropriate ceremonies.
The exercises were Of 90 interest
iog spd elaborate chsrsotar and were
oseended By several thousand pople
The grosuds had been cleared, q
spsskers' esand and q iriumphal ssch
eseotsd. Tho stand and arch were
bssstiidlly decorated The weather
wes elees, bright and cool end was
oost ssspieioos for the success of the
gseet esesrprise which Charleston
bas on6eglo1Esn
The psrads OF the troops wss .
toeeess a. she dsys's exercises The
tolonesy. ssvsl reserves end the Ger
ose Artillery and two military baods
we're In lIoe. snder command Of Msi
Henry 0ohsohte. Tho milisis psssed
y review ot che disting guished rues.s
- sAs carriages. which fell into line
eeeied shs troops. The parade NOV
sdeG from the Fourth Brigade plaza
- 3 o'clock. and 10 lsss than On b our
sns eslsnu wheeled into the EXP osi.
tioc' gronnds end The exercises we're
beguo. M
Os The stsed we're w. A Hsmphili.
o. Aslsess. representing Gov Caodle or !:
9ov AsSvssasy. Mayor Smy,h. Gsaod
ssee Orlssdo Sheppard. Of ,ss Grand
Lsdes ., r. ~, num Dor Of officers Of
shs 0sssd Lodge. Gen Floyd, Presi.
dsss y w Wsgspsr. the srohit,c,,
bssdlsy 0iltsrs sod his special party. .
SD directors OF the exposition. iocI nd
isg OIL Willie Jones f; . number of
osabsrs Of the League Of American
hssis'pslisie, and macy other proui
ssss people
Psssidses Wsgener called tho ssssm
eIass 70 order sod make Q brief address
on the plsss and purposes Of The esposi
too and introduced Mayor S~ytb. who
presided. The mayor spoke briefly 10
sss'og the gsvsl. Gov McSwesney
eexs spoke. He vss followed BY Mr.
" A Hsmphill snd others. The
speeches we're ioterspsrssd With music
by Toe First Artillery bao3.
TIE Masonic eersuooits followed the
addresses. The ocrsmooie. were Of a,
Intsfssfios sod impressive character
The Gsssd Lodge appeared 10 the
ies'gsis OF the order wearing white
gloves ssd sproos when Earth =
Foundssioo Was Fire, Laid vas suoR
by % sslsst voices A prayer was
oas'ed By she grand cbaplsin and then
. number Of articles we're deposited in
the eornsrssons box. Grand Msster
sheppard then spplisd che plumb,
sqssrs sod level 10 The stone, sod after
70 bad been properly placed, be pro.
oouooed u 70 DO well formed. true an d
1vssy The ceremony Of spriuklise g
tie slone with corn. vine and oil whose
s'so'nssoes 10 plenty vas then perform
%
The grand master then struck the
stone shtse time, with bis hiram aud
sooshtr sslco;ioo by ths choir aud
beoed'e'ioo concluded the exercises
The srowsl which vas used by Grsod
Msss4r Sheppard Is the same which vas
used at 'he lsy'og OF the cornerstone
.of Geo Dskslbs mouuueos st Camden,
D. q by Marquis de Lafayette,
Af'er the exercises q special train
vss roo 20 Sun mcrville and the din
uoguishsd guests werc euterisined Wit,
dinner ct the Pine Fores, Ion
The stores closed shortly after noon
s"d oas'nsss vas generally suspc ded,
giving the CITY the appearance Of
ho n