The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-09
HENDERSON s PRIDE
Masons Lay Corner Stone
Of School Building.
Lieutenant.Governor Francis D. Win.
ston Delivers an Address, and a
Great Crowd Witnesses The Ex-
erCises of the Day.
ercises of the Day.
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Henderson, n. c.. Aug. ..-The
spirit for progress and for education
of the people of Henderson is typi-
fed in the splendid new graded school
building. which is to cost $4,000.
The laying of the corner stone of this
today attracted a great crowd.
The exercises took place this after
noon al three o'clock on the centrally
located lot, for Henderson has given
its graded school a beautiful place as
a site. There was deep interest shown
in all the events of the day .and the
LAYING of the corner stone was the
climax of these, this being done by
Lieutenant Governor Frances d. iWn-
ston, Deputy Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of North Carolina, with
the full Masonic ceremonies.
The officers of the Grand Lodge
who took part in the ceremony were:
Francis d. Winston as Grand Master,
J. T. Alderman as Deputy Grand
Grand Warden II. r. Powell as Junior
Grand Warden, j. f. Burroughs as
Grand Treasurer, Marshall De LanCey
Haywood as Grand Secretary, /. n.
Loftin as Grand Chaplain, w. 3.
Daniel as Grand Lecturer, s. a. Har-
ris as Senior Grand Deacon, l.. w.
Barnes as Junior Grand Deacon,
Henry Perry as Grand Marshal, G. b.
Harris as Grand Sword Bearer, w. Fl.
Macon as Grand Pursuivant, A. S.
Webb and owen Davis as Grand
Stewards and r. II. Bradley, Grand
Tier.
The Grand Lodge officers were es-
'corted by the newly instituted Hen
derson Commandery, with twenty
members in the lodge, commanded by
DR.. Francis NJ. Move.
choir of voices sang America"
and The Old North State" after
which Lieutenant Governor Winston
delivered the address His subject
was Masonry Means to Help Your
Fellow Men," and from this he made
strong, able and eloquent address,
his theme being Mutual helpfullness
1t was an address happily conceived in
as it proceeded the great lesson taught
by Masonry were held up to the peo-
pie. and the beautyio of being of service
to others was told in stirring sem
fences.
There were many visitors here from
out of town, while from the county
great numbers came. Business in
Henderson was practically suspended
as all the people wished to be present
The strong feeling for education in
Henderson for the best of educational
facilities is best shown by the vote by
which the bonds for the school were
carried. The vote for these was an
overWh Ginning one, only six votes be-
ing cast against the proposition.
Henderson proposes to have a
graded school that will rank with the
best in the State. In charge of 1t as
superintendent is Prof. j. L. Alder
man, one of the ablest of North Car
Dina educators, and with him is
Board of Trustees composed of the
best citizens behind these being a
citizenry united in behalf of educa-
ton.
Today can we'll be said to be one of
the best in the history of this city,
for it marks the realization of the
wishes of it's people who have cheer
fully voted the funds to make today s
events possible Henderson goes for
ward in all good things, and its new
school building is its pride.