The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-30
GRAND OFFICERS
LAY CORNERSTONE
OF Lciiore COmntlS New Court House
with Masonic Ceremonies.

WIN NaSOnlC ceremonies.
The cornerstone Of Lo0orc county's
magnificent new court house was laid
last Wednesday afternoon by the Grand
Lodge of Masous OF the state of Missis-
sippi
over one Thousand of our citiz MS
witnessed the ceremonies and number
OF visitors were present from adjacent
counties.
Grand Master 7. b, Franklin, of
Columbus, being called out of the state,
requested Past Grand Master Il. N.
Thomas, of Greonyllc, to onciatc as
Grand Master ON this occasion,
Mr.. Thomas was assisted by Grand
Secretary Frederic Speed, of Nicksburg,
and the members of Greenwood Lodge
No. l35 and many visiting members from
different lodges throughout the State.
A complete corps of Grand Lodge Off
GERS was organized by Mcssrs Thomas
and Speed at the lodge room at 1880 p.
m. and about one hundred Masons
marched in a body to the court house
grounds.
Grand Marshal d, $. Humphreys in
troduccd Acting Grand Master Thomas
to tho audience, after which Grand
Chaplain ]. c. Park opened the cercmon-
los with an eloquent aud appropriate
prayer. Acting Grand Master Thomas
then, with the assistance of his sub
ordinates, proceeded with the eeremon.
les in his usual graceful manner.
The following articles had been col
Iected by WorshipruI Master W. II.
Stevens, which were in due form dcpos-
tied in the cornerstone:
List of the Deposit.
Holy Bible.
List Of Names of Masonic Grand on
GERS for current year.
List Of Names Of acting Masonic Grand
Officers.
List of Names Of leloro County ON
GERS.
List Of Names Of Board having charge
of the erection,
Name Of Contractors and Architect.
List Of Names of City Officers.
List Of officers of Greenwood Lodge
No. 1856 A. +. q A. NJ.
Copy Of Greenwood Enterprise.
Copy Of Magazine Edition of Green
wood Enterprise.
Copy Of Greenwood Commonwealth.
Currency gfthe Country,
Confederate Battle Flag presented by
Narina Jefferson DaYis Chapter u. d. G.
Of Greenwood.
Nail from Steamer Star Of the West.
Confederate Flag and U. s. Flag pre-
sehted by Mrs. W. W. Green.
Transcript Of IelIore County Court
Docket for June 1904.
Picture Of Jefferson Davis.
Picture Of Winnie Davis.
Picture N. y. Forrest.
Copy Of History of the Confederate
Memorial Association Of the South.
Before the cornerstone was lowered
to its resting-place Rev. W. W. Harrison
on behalf Of the Board Of Supervisors
and the Building Committee, presented
Acting Grand Master Thomas beauti-
Pul silver trowel as souvenir Of
the occasion, which he accepted in
few apprcciatige words.
At intervals splendid music was rem
1ered during the ceremonies by Mrs. G.
u. Wright, Mrs. II. NJ. Purcell, Miss
Anabel Thayer and Mr.. W. s. Vardaman.
When the ritualistic ceremony had
been concluded, Acting Grand Master
Thomas announced, according TO Gus
tom on such occasions, that collection
would be taken for the orphans, and
after few pertinent remarks he re-
quested a committee TO pass around
their hats, resulting in nice sum be-
ing donated 10 this noble cause.
At this iuncturc it began raining and
the crowd was requested TO repair to
the old court house, where the ad-
dresses Of the day would be delivered. ..s
Hon. T. Z. Sisson, on account Of a
previous engagement, failed to appear
and deliver the address Of the occasion,
and Grand Secretary Speed and Mr..
Thomas were prevailed upon to address
the assemblage. These gentlemen each
made thirty-minute speeches, which
were very much enjoyed by the crowd.
The cornerstone laying was carried
out In very successful and interesting
manner, and we regret that tho bad
weather prevented so many of the peo-
pie from all over the county at
tending.
We are all proud Of our new hundred
thousand dollar Temple Of Justice, which
will be the handsomest in the State
when completed.