The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY - A SUCCESS
CEREMONY OF
THE CORNERSTONE
For fhe view POstoffics BBiIsing at
fhs csritsl.
A Fire Program Well Carried Ont
Before q Large Audience Under the
Ausrices Of the O55 Fellows.

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The cornerstone Of salem's new post
Office building was laid with fitting Ger.
snonies at 8 20 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing. under the auspices Of Chemekets
Lodge No. and Olive Lodge No s, /. o.
o. r., and was witnessed by thousandI
of people.
sightseers we're on the grounds early
and the contractor was kept busy pro
tecting the walls.
National colors were much in nevidence
and a platform had been constructed al
the southwest corner provided with
chairs for the musicians, speakers, off,
GERS Of the Odd Fellows and invited
guests.
At the intersection Of High and Court
streets the procession was formed at 8
O'Clock by the marshal Of the day.
First came the Salem Military
Band, Company r. Fourth Regt. o.
n. g., the Chemawa Band, the /. o.
o. r. lodge members in their regalia
and citizens on foot and In carriages.
The line Of march followed was down
Court street 10 Commercial south on
Commercial 10 State; east on State TO
Chnrcb north on Church 10 the build.
ing, which was circled several times,
and the military then circled the wall a.
guard.
The two bands then played Columbia,
the Gem Of the Ocean, which was fol-
lowed by quartet, 1--WE are one Be-
meath Old Glory" sung by Mrs. G. II.
Hinges, Miss Lona White, DR.. O. II. Ep-
ley and Prol. u. NJ. Parvin, Miss Ger
trude stanley, accompanies.
Supervising Arcbitect g. F. Cramer
then announced that all was in readiness
when Il. @. Cross, Noble Grand Of Che.
meketa Lodge, /. o. o. f., proceeded 10
lay the cornerstone in accordance with
that order. The marshal Of the day
rendered 10 Mr.. Cross the deposit box
and the articles received 10 be entered
and then mounted the wall and
read list Of the articles, as follows;
card. giving names Of
the President Of the United States, the
Hon. Secretary Of the Treasury, the
Supervising Architect, the Office Arch
itect who designed the building, the
Architect In charge Of construction,
the Contractor aud Em DlOyes.
One photograph Of the building showing
II ready for construction, by Miss ket'
chum.
One American Flag by supt g. +
Cramer.
One Badge, woodmen Of the World, by
A. j. Basey.
one sketch Of salem W. CT. q.
One copy Of "Graduaung Exercises
Willamette University, by j. ID. Lee.
One Penny, Of coinage Of 1907, King
George character, by j. NJ. Bigler,
One 3 cent piece OF coinage Of 1901,
American. by Mrs. Emma Bigler.
One copy Oregon Statesman, May 3Oth.
One copy Capital Journal.
One copy Portland Evening Telegram.
One copy Oregon Spectator.
One copy Portland Oregonian.
one copy Superintendenta Report,
Oregon State Penitentiary, by J. d.
Lee.
ono copy address Of W. @. T. u. state
convention.
One copy Oregon searchlight, by Salem
Good Templars.
One copy each Of Statesman, OF May
29th, and 30th, by Tilmon Ford.
One copy The Pacific Homestead, OF
One copy the Oregon Poultry Journal, of
Salem.
One copy Oregon Teachers Monthly, Of
salem,
One copy Constitution aud By-lAws Of
Chemeketa Lodge No. |. O. o. f., OF
Salem, by j. W. Young.
One business card T.. @. Cross.
Complete roster OF thepresentemployes
OF the salem, Marion county, Oregon,
postolice, with date of appoint ment
and present position held"
This completed the corner stone eere'
many and marble slab was placed
over box and Immediately over laid with
brick! Mr.. Cross then announced in
the name of the Sovereign Lodge OF Odd
Fellows and the Grand lodge OF the
State OF Oregon, that the stone was laid
in due manner and form.
The "star spangled Banner" was sung
by Mrs, Hinges, with chorus by the
quartet named. After an0her selection
by the bands, Gov, 6eer, made the
address Of the day. lie hrst suggested
that Hon. y. y, Matthew OF Butteville
be given scat ON the platform, but
Mr.. Matthieu could not be found present,
Hls address treated Of tho improvements
In this city aud country since tho advent
Of the white man, Of the fitness
Of the day for the ceremonies
being observed and that new era In