The Ocala banner., 1906-10-19

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The great corner stone has been
laid, the great drainage delate end
ed aud the day with its memories has
been rolled up in the scroll OF time and
belongs 20 the historic past.
At an early hour Wednesday morn
ing the people began coming In the
city and Notwithstanding the indi-
cations of rain our streets were soon
thronged with people. Unfortunately
it began raining aid the ceremonies
were delayed for an honr or more.
About eleven o'clock the local and
visiting Masong repaired to Earion-
Dunn lodge and Legan preparations
for the laying of the corner stone Of
our new and imposing temple Of jas.
tice.
In the parade the Mascns were y, g.
Z. ceded ty the Ocala band the 0cali!
Rifes and Governor Broward, Con.
gresslnan Sparkman. Hon. Joha 8.
Beard and other eistlnguished yisi.
tors. the latter gentlemen being ir
carriages.
The procession Ma,ched up F.r'
King avenue as far a. F,x lane NJ d
down ocklawaha avenue to the
court house, where they were met by
vast throng.
On the platform were the ex-chair-
mans Of the board OF county commits
sions rs. the citizens advisory COM
mittee, the members of the city coun-
Gil. prominent members OF the
Grand Lodge of Florida, Governor
Broward, Captain r. 4. Rose, Con.
gressman SparkmaI, Hon. J. 8. Beard.
Hon. James L. Proome. Gen. w. Fl.
Sebri..s and other distinguished Wis
itors.
Hon. HI. w. Long. acting as mas
ter Of ceremonies. called upon Rev.
l.. w. Moore. acting as Grand Chap
lain, to invoke the divine blessing.
Mr.. Long then In q neat and felici-
itous manner introduced Judge Rich
ard .McConathy. mayor Of the city,
who welcomed the representatives of
the Grand Lodge and all other yisi-
tors to our city.
The following Is Mayor McConathy's s
address In full:
A little boy whose parents and an
+. uncle and aunt were away from home,
wishing TO write the happenings In
their absence, and not wishing to be
partial, addressed his letter. dear ev-
erybody," so I am commissioned by
this city to say dear everybody, Ocala
is glad to see you here on this oc-
casion, you are very welcome; and IT
wishes that Il may be one so pleas
antly spent that 1t will be to you q
delightful recollection"
We note with more than ordinary
pleasure the presence Of many Of our
( Fellow citizens from other parts of
Florida. and thank you for the kind
interest in our county and it's progres
that has brought you here. To those
IOTmST
county that have come to join their
old friends '.at home" In celebrating
the event OF this day. we have simply
to say that we have not forgotten you
and are proud to know that you have
not forgotten us. May the time spent
on this visit be filled with the choice
recoliections OF the past and the JOY OF
meeting friends Of yore-
1t is a happy fact that we iive IN
a land of liberty. A land where the
people may congregate where tney
please. and In numbers as great as
they please. with none to modest. or
restrain the exercise of that freedom
that belongs to US, and ought 10 De
the admitted right Of every human De-
ing.
The men in wise counsel. and others
brave In war and its hardships. who Q
century and a third ago. seeking not
this liberty for themselves alone, but
hooking TO the welfare OF the future
generations that would people this
mighty domain, come into our minds
on this occasion, and to their memory
we would pay a tribute or gratitude
and natriotic devotion. To their Wis
3om and courage we owe the right 10
make laws that suit US. and the rlshe
to huild houses wherein the accom-
nlishment of the purposes OF these
laws may be had. and our own nome
government carried on. May those
nan ever he held In grateful remem-
brance In the hearts Of the American a
, people. So long as the purposes tnat
act,ated them, and the principles on
government established by them con-
vstrol the men OF the nation. we are
safe: a departure from them viii lead
to our ruin.
The part assigned to me q TINS
time may call simply Ior an 80,
sion OF the qualification OF our citl,
zens in having you visit our city. and
expressing our desire that you enjoy
yourselves. but win venture re-. 2 re, re,
lIection or two concernine .ne go
sirnificance OF this gathering.
The piece OF marble that we place
in this building is named the corner