The age-herald., 1900-10-11
MEMORABLE DAY
 IN CENTRAL CITY Corner Stone of Dallas COun- ty's New Court House Laid' VERY IMPOSING CEREMONIES Governor Elect Sanford Delivered a Splendid Address-Copy of the
 Age-Herald Among Arr
 cles Put in Stone.
VERY IMPOSING CEREMONIES.

Selma, October 10-(Special.) )-The cere- monies of laying the cornerstone of the new courthouse of Dallas County were duly performed yesterday. Maj. D. M. Scott was marshal of the day. The pro cession, including in its ranks the members of the Masonic lodges Dallas Bar Associa- tion and the Confederate veteran camps of the city, formed at the junction of Broad and Alabama streets and proceeded to the site of the new building at the cor ner of Alabama and Lauderdale streets. The procession was led by Hon. R. G. Wood, probate judge of Dallas County; Dr. B. Dudley Williams, grand master of Alabama Masons; Governor-elect Sam ford and Senator Morgan. Arriving at the courthouse, these gentlemen, with the County Board of Revenue, the president of the Dallas Bar Association and members of the Masonic order, took their positions on the platform. After prayer by the Rev. A. J. Dickinson and 8 hymn rendered by the Hobbs Choral Club, Maj. D. M. Scott introduced pr. Williams, who made a splendid address, tracing briefly the his tory of Masonry and showing how appro- priate it was that the order should lay the COFneT-SIOu6 OI u lSIIlplc OA JuSiiCcs 4hS national anthem was then sung. After a short address by MT. B. s. Starr on behalf of Camp Jones of the Confederate Vete- rans, the stone was lowered and the cere- monies begun according to the Masonic ritual.
 The following articles were placed in the stone:
 A copper plate with the names of the probate judge and commissioners engraved thereon; miniature Confederate flag, a written history of the courthouse, list of members of the County Democratic Execu- tive Committee, history of Central Lodge No 305 A. F. and A. M. copies of Selma Journal, Selma Times, Birmingham Age Herald and Montgomery Advertiser; number of coins and two Confederate bills
 The ceremony was completed by Dr. Will hams, assisted by Deputy Grand Master Whitby Grand Senior Warden Acker, Grand Junion Warden Trimby and Misses Helen Whitby, Bertha schuster and Helen Block.
 The Governor Elects Speech
 Governor-elect Stamford was then intro- duced by Major Scott. Colonel Sanford be- gun his address by thanking the gentlemen in charge for giving him an opportunity to address Dallas County audience, stating that 1t was a pleasure to come to beauti- full Selma. The gifted speaker was in splen- did form, and his address was listened to
  tory of Dallas County, dwelt upon her cit izens in the past, chief among whom was William R. King, and found in him an ex- ample that showed remarkable retrograd- ing In the average man of the present day. He stated that Martin VanBuren offered Senator King the post of minister plenipo- tentiary to Austria, which he declined up- on the ground that he had not advocated the election of MT. Van Buren, and his ac- eeptance of office under him would not be properly construed My, my" said the speaker, what & difference. A man in this day refusing an office for such reason would be put in alcohol to preserve him"
 Colonel Sanford paid tribute to the Jews, whomed he likened unto the Gulf Stream, that though flowing in the midst of the waters of the ocean, Is distinct and separate, the Jews never having amalga- mated with any race with which they have been thrown. His tribute to the Southern Home, the toast of oratory and the song of poets," was a splendid piece of oratory, and to this section of the State In partic- ular he made such eulogistic mention that it made his hearers feel indeed proud to be a citizen of such grand commonwealth. His reference to Dallas two distinguished Senators brought forth loud applause.
 Colonel Samford's speech was very strong and of well-rounded sentences. He spoke of public virtue being private virtue, and perverted justice public shame. He styled mob law and a corrupt judiciary as the hand maidens of anarchy, and conclud- ed by expressing the hope that within the walls of the new temple of justice would be written "Esto Perpetua."
 After Colonel Stamford has concluded there were calls for Senator Morgan, who in few words expressed his appreciation of the desire to hear him, but refused ito mar the symmetry" he said, 'of the thoughts so admirably expressed by Ala bama's new Governor"
 The exercises were closed with the sing ing of the Doxology.