The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-14
The Corner ~St0n5 was
Laid Yesterday.
AND SOuIH CAROLINA EXPOSITION IL
UNDER WAY.
~ Great Day For Charlcston-Ihs Masonic
Grand Lodge or tho State Took
Charge OF tho Worry Imprcs-
Rivo CcremOnicp
(Tho State.)

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Charleston, Dec. 11..-The corner
stone Of tho textile building or COT
ton palace, the main building Of tho
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian exposition, was laid this af-
ternoon with appropriate ceremonies.
| Tho exercises wero Of an interest
ing and elaborate character and
wero attonded by several thousand
people. The grounds had been
cleared, speakers stand and tri-
umphal arch erected Tho stand and
arch were beautifully decorated The
weather was clear, bright and cool
and was most auspicious for tho sue
coss of tho great enterprise which
Charleston has undertaken.
The parade Of the troops was n
feature Of the days exercises. The
infantry, naval reserves and tho Ger
man Artillery and two military bands
were in line, under command Of Mai.
Henry Schachte. The militia passed
i'll review Of the distinguished guests
in the carriages, which fell into line
bohind the troops. Tho parade
moved Off from tho Fourth Brigade
plaza at 3 o'clock, and in less than
an hour the column wheeled into tho
exposition grounds and tho exercises
were begun.
On the stand were w. A. Hemp
hill, of Atlanta, representing Gov.
Candlor; Gov McSweonoy, Mayor
Smyth, Grand Master Orlando Shop
pard Of the Grand Lodge, A. +. NJ,
Il mber of officers of the Grand
J . Gen. Floyd, President, Il.
\" tho architect, Bradley
I'd his special party, and
l.. ,u.v.s Of the exposition, including
Col. Willie Jones; number Of mem.
bcrs Of tho League Of American Mu-
nicipalitcs and many othor promi.
nent people.
President Wagner called the
assemblage to order and made
brief address on the plans and pur-
poses Of the exposition and intro
dncod Mayor Smyth, who presided.
The mayor spoke briefly in taking
tho gavel. Gov. McSweeney next
spoke. Ho WAS followed by Mr.. w.
A. Hemphill and othors. The
speeches were intersporsed with mu-
sic by tho First Artillery band.
| THE MASONIC CEREMONlEs
followed tho addresases. The core
monies were Of an interesting ind
impressive character. The Grand
Lodge appeared in tho insignia Of
tho order wearing white gloves and
aprons. "When Earth's Founda-
tion Was First Laid" was sung by
so select voices. A prayer was Of
fered by the grand chaplain and then
a number Of articles were deposited
in tho cornerstone box. Grand Master
Sheppard then applied tho plumb,
square and level to the stone, and
after it had beon properly placed, he
pronounced it to be "well formed,
true and trusty." The ceremony of
sprinkling the stone with corn, wine
and oil whose Significance is lienty
was then porfomed.
Tho grand master then struck the
stone three timos with his hiram and
another selection by the choir and
benediction concluded the exercises.
The trowol which was used by
Grand Master Sheppard is the same
which was used at the laying Of the
cornerstone Of Gen. DeKalb's monu-
ment at Camden, s. c., by Marquis
do Lafayette.
After the exercises special train
was run to Summerville and the dis.
tinguished guests were entertained
with q dinner at tho Pine Forest
Inn.
The stores closed shortly after noon
and business was generally suspended
giving the city the appearance Of a
holiday. j. r..