New-York tribune., 1903-07-27
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
MASONS TO LAY STONE.
Union County's Fine NeE Court
house at Elisabeth.

Elizabeth, July &c CSpeciaD-AH the arrange
ments have been completed for the laying with
Masonic ceremonies. Of the cornerstone OF the new
courthouse for Union County, which is now build
ing in this city The ceremony viii be held next
Thursday.
The new building Will take the place OF the
courthouse which built in ISL and was de-
molshed to make room for the present structure
The latter viii cost. it Is estimated about S0.OO0
1t viii be OF light Maine granite The cornerstone
is OF pink granite. and was put In position last
Friday. On one side OF the stone cut the
figures 1903 and on another side the figures 1911.
The county officials. Mayors OF the ariOus
inequalities in the county and chairmen of the town
snip boards have been invited 10 attend the affair
County Collector Edward NJ. Wood to whose en-
ergy is largely due the fact that the county is
to have courthouse worthy of the name was
kept busy last week getting everything in shape
for the affair
The special committee Of the Board Of Free
holders which has charge OF the erection Of the
courthouse consists of the director, Captain J.
Frank Hubbard. OF Plainheld: John Farrell of Rah-
way; Jacob Brucklacher OF Elizabeth. and the
County Collector. All the Masonic lodges In the
county viii take part in the ceremonies. II is ex
pected. They will assemble at Masonic Hail. In
Broad-st., at 1850 a. m. on Thursday Headed by
the Grand Lodge of New-Jersey, under command
of Most Worshipful Grand Master W. Holt Apgar
Of Trenton the procession will start from Masonic
Hail at 1850 a m for the courthouse. Dat
ters Band viii furnish the music for the parade
On large platform to be erected at the courthouse
Will be seated the officers OF the Grand Lodge OF
New-Jersey members OF the Board OF Freeholders
and prominent invited guests.
The programme will consist OF an address OF well
come by ]. Frank Hubbard. Director; prayer, by
the Grand Chaplain; ceremony of laying corner
stone, by Grand Master Apgar; invocation. by the
Grand Chaplain; anthem; delivering the Masonic
implements used In the ceremony TO Messrs Ack-
erman and Ross, OF New-YOrk the architects
grafton, by ex- Governor Foster NJ Voorhees,. and
benedction by the Grand Chaplain.
At p. m. the dinner given by Union County viii
deserved at Jacobs's Theatre. which will be deco
pOtteQ
occasion United States Senator John Kean will
be master of ceremonies and will deliver short
address. The Rev Bernard NJ. Began. Of Railway,
rector OF St Marys Catholic Church there and
president OF the Catholic Diocesan Union Of New
Jersey. will offer prayer Among those who will
make short addresses are County Judge Vail, Dt-
rector Hubbard County Collector Wood. Surrogate
George J. Parrot and Sheriff B. Frank Coriell Su-
preme Court Judge Van Syckel and United States
Senator Dryden have been invited to the 1nnsr.
Covers will be laid for one hundred persons. No
organizations have been invited.
The committee having charge of the cornerstone
laying consists of Director Hubbard. FTeehOlders
Farrell Brucklacher, McCandless, Adams and
King; Collector Wood and Clerk s. R. ESyno or the
board.