The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-16
a CELEBRATION AT WACO
WHEN CORNER STONES OF COURT
HOUSE AND BRIDGE
Are to Be Laid by the Masonic Grand
Lodpev-Proarann to Be an
Elaborate One.

Waco. Texas, June 15.--The program for
the corner stone celebrations TO be held
In Waco June 81 has been completed. IL
Is defended on that day TO have the great.
est one-day celebration in Wacos history.
The corner stone OF waco's magnificent
court house that cost a quarter OF mi.
lion dollars: also her great suspension
bridge across the BraEos river. that cost
$4,000. will both be laid. 1t is the In
tcnton Of the people Of Waco and OF Nc
--sanan county 10 make the day one long
10 be remembered and 70 invite the citl-
zens OF Texas to be their guests aud en-
Joy the splendid entertainment that will
be provided
The Masonic Grand Lodge OF Texas has
kindly consented to perform the ancient
rites connected with the laying Of cor.
ner stones according TO their ritual and
will be the guests OF the county and city.
such houors as are due them will be
The mofnlng Of the day win be spent
n viewing the city and greeting eaeh other,
acting as a reception committee. padgltt
park, whicn the city has recently ac-
quired, Will be thrown open until o'clock
y. ~. and those who would Ike 10 spend
a quiet hour and enjoy the attractions
there Will be most cordially invited
In the afternoon the ceremonies OF the
day will be performed. At o'clock &
grand parade viii form on the pn9llc
o. Masons heading the. procession with tue
Waco eommandery and other nearby com
mSnderles, Ia full uniform, acting rs an
escort. The rest Of the parade wiz lie
made up Of the civic and military bod IS
OF the city ana nearby towns. General Fe.
Liz u, Robertson, wSlI known throughout
Texas as the Little Military Man., VIII
be the nsRrshai OF the day aud the parade
Will DO most imposing one
At 3 o'clock the corner stone Of the
Masonic ritual BY the wofs6lpfiA grand
master OF the Grand Lodge OF Texas Hon.
W. M Washer, Of san Antonio, who viii
Masonic lodge, Hon. g. b. Gerald county
judge OF McAennsn county, who viii de-
liver an address following this on Early
Recolections OF AcLennan County" This
parade will then refnrR and march 70 the
bridge at the foot IL Washington street.
where suitable ceremonies attendant 70 the
laying Of The foundation stone Of tna
structure viii DO held Hon. Gsoyge CLARK
and Senator c. A. CulbefsOR VIII deliver
All O'Clock there VIII be balloon as.
ctnslpn at padgiut's park, following BY d
grand banu concert two splendid brass
bands participating. Immediately after
tween several OF the best military compa-
Mes Ia the state This Will end By m
exciting night attack, Ia which some reai-
lstic battle scenes will be wildly depleted
One OF the features u the day Will be
the formGl opening OF the new Katy
station In tails city which win consist
Of the. purchase Of the FIRST ticket Issued
from H. The business organizations are
getting up 8 contest for this ticket and
{ Will be round trip ticket to BuGalo,
The railroads leading into waco hav,
gtver . 81 rate from points within 3
zone Of 100 miles and scaled rate from
Intermediate points. With these rates and
the amount of advertising that Is beins
done, together with the splendid attrac
tQns that viii be bad, 4 Is conndently
expected thar the occasion VIII draw NOR,
people 20 Waco than have ever visit cd
the clty on any one day.