Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-21
PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY

PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY
Corner Stone Laying to Be An Auspicious
| Event at the County Seat.
The participants will all assemble at
the Lancaster city hall by 1:3O o. m
| ard take the seats there reserved for
them respectively.
! PROGRAM.
Call to order by Master of Cere-
monies.
Music by Lancaster Silver Cornet
Band.
Prayer by Rev. T. J. Brown.
Music.
Address by Hon. George Clementson
of Lancaster, Judge of the Fifth Ju-
dicial Circuit.
| Music.
Remarks by James w. Murphy, Esq,
of Platteville and John J. Blaine, ESQ.,,
of Boscobel.
Music by Band
Form procession by twos, under Hon.
! G. H. Baxter, Marshal of the day, and
his aids, led by the band, and march
around the court house square to the
| north east corner of the new court
| house foundation, in the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
Sheriff, undersheriff and deputies
with dra WIN swords
City and village marshals, and
policemen Of Grant County, with their
stars of Office.
Soldiers of the Grand Army of the
Republic, with their badges, and United
States flag, and banners.
Mayors, aldermen and clerks of cities
of Grant County.
Presidents, trustees and clerks of the
County villages.
Supervisors and clerks Of towns of
the County.
Other city, village and town officers.
Members of the county boards of
1901 and 1902
County Officers.
Building Committee.
Members of the bar of Grant County.
Committees of the occasion.
Editors Of the county papers.
The rest of the invited guests
Contractor and his foreman, and
workmen on the building, each with an
implement of his trade.
Architect and superintendent of con-
struction, with implements of their
profession.
Committee on deposits, with articles
to be deposited.
Clergy
Master Of Ceremonies, orator of the
day and other speakers.
Citizens generally.
When the head arrives at the north
! east corner of the foundations the pro-
cession will halt, face inwardly, and
! open ranks to the width of ten feet
i The main procession will then pass
through, closing from the rear in in
verse order, ascend the platform to the
right and left of the corner, and take
the places reserved for them.
Further exercises will then be had
as follows:
Music by the band.
Hosting of the chief corner stone.
While this is being done, the band will
play inspiring aud lively music.
The Chairman of the Building Com
mittee will handle the trowel, and
spread the mortar.
Lowering of the corner stone to it's
place. While this is being done the
! band will play solemn music.
The architect and superintendent of
construction will then test the stone,
and the foundations.
The appointed committee will then
deposit in the stone a roster of the
county officers of Grant County ever
since it's first organization, the pro-
ceedings of the last County Board a
copy of the last issue of each of the
county newspapers, other matters Of
county historical interest, and docu-
ments and articles commemorative of
the present time, and the present
government and condition of our
country, and state, and of Grant
County in particular.
Sealing up of the stone, and an
nouncement that the laying of the
chief corner stone is completed.
Hymn, America by all assembled,
led by the choir.
Benediction by Rev. ]. T. Morgans.