Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-15
CORNERSTONE LAYING.

lald last saturday, anu tno occooiou
was one Of the most interesting that
our town has known for some time.
A large number Of persons were pres.
emit from this and neighboring coun-
ties. including old members of the
church from distant places who had
come to attend toe ceremony. The
day was beautiful one, the sun shin.
ing with genial warmth and the tenn
perature beirg most pleasant.
The corner stone was laid by the
Masonic fraternity. The Grand
Lodge was organized in the ball of
Mt. Nebo Lodge, No 81, A. F. & A.
NJ, with Hon. B. D. Gibson. of Charles
Town, as Most Worshipful Grand
Master and the following grand Off.
GERS
R. w. Milton Burr, as Deputy Grand
Master.
R. w. Nelson R. Roberts, as Senior
Grand Warden.
r. w. Samuel d. Barnhart, as Junior
Grand warden.
r. w. E. H. Reinhart, as Grand
Treasurer.
R. w. ]. S. Fleming. as Grand Sec
rotary.
r. w. Brother Nunemaker, as Grand
Pursuivant.
R. w. A. S. cambridge, as Grand
Chaplain.
r. w. F. L. Weltzheimer, as Grand
Steward.
R. W. Ed. T. Moler, as Grand Stew
ard.
R. W. c. W. Geeting, as Grand Stew
r. w. Edward Wilson as Senior
Grand Deacon.
r. W. Geo. w. banks, as Junior
Grand Deacon.
R. w. Lee H. Moler, as Grand Mar
shall.
Jas. NJ. Myers, as Grand Tyler.
The procession was formed in front
of the Register Building. and headed
by the Shepherdstown Band, the
clergy and officers of the Lutheran
church, marched down Main street to
Princess, to New, to King, and by
King street to the site of the new
church, corner King and High streets.
Here the cornerstone was laid in &C
cordance with the Masonic ritual.
The corn, emblem of plenty, wine to
signify Joy and gladness, and oil, en-
blematic of peace, were poured upon
the stone, as it was well and truly
laid with the square, the level and
the plumb. During tre ceremony
two hymns were sung by the Shep-
herdstown Choral Society, accompan-
led by the band. A large crowd Of
persons witnessed the ceremony, and
among the Masons were members of
lodges from a lumber of other places.
After the cornerstone had been laid,
the crowd gathered in the Shepherd
College auditorium, near by, where
the religious service was held. The
programme here was quite interesting.
The music, including a beautiful an
them, was rendered by the choral go
ciety, one of the hymns being an orig
inal one by DR.. Haithco1. pastor of
the church. The Scripture lesson
was read by Rev. G. S. Trump, of
Martinsburg, and prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin. of the
Presbyterian Church. The first ad.
dress was by Rev. Luther L. Smith,
D. D., of Strasburg, Va, president of
the Virginia Synod. The address of
DR.. Smith, who was once member of
this church and who grew up in it
and the Sunday school, Was an earnest
and practical one, full of feeling and
encouragement. Rev. @. b. Hockey,
of Waynesboro, Pa, former pastor
of this charge, also made an address,
spirited and eloquent and forceful,
and at its close he made an appeal for
contributions to help in the work Of
the building Of the new church.
There was generous response to this
call, and in a very short time about
six hundred dollars was pledged-a
very gratifying help to the committee
in charge of the work and to the con-
gregation. The meeting closed with
the benediction by Rev. L. A. Bush,
of Boonsboro, Md.
At the close of this service, the la
dies of the congregation served dinner
in the town hall. Although they had
provided abundantly, the patronage
of the people was 30 liberal their re-
sources were taxed, and the excellent
dinner was so appetizing they were
kept busy supplying the demand.
They realized about 1925, clear Of ex-
penses, from the dinner-making to-
tai of over $500 as the days revenue.
All the members and friends of the
church were most highly grati6ed at
the success Of the occasion, for it was
altogether an enjoyable day, as it
seemed to mark a great foreward
movement IN the history OF the church.
Much enthusiasm prevailed among the
people, and those in charge of the
work were greatly encouraged.
The walls of the new church have
been sufficiently advanced to call
forth much admiration of the struct.
ure. 1t is to be very handsome
building of native blue limestone, with
trimmings of Indiana stone, built in
Gothic style, with fine tower. The
elevation on which it stands will give
it a very imposing appearance, and
when the grounds about it are adorned
it will be an object of artistic beauty.
In the cornerstone of the new
church were placed the following ar
ticles: