The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-15
Srmnerton's Gala Day,

Suconerton, May 10--Special: The
ceremonies incident to laying the cor
ner stone OF the Summerton Graded
School building made May 10 red let
ter day in the history of this town. No
only the people of Summerton were IN
terested, but crowds Aocked in from al
the contiguous territory. participating
in the exercises of the day. The busl
ness houses were closed and all the
people busted themselves in carrying
out the program and entertaining the
visitors. The days festivities con:
sisted of the exercises at the school
building: an address by Prof. Jno. G.
Cllnkscales, of Wofford College; bas-
ket picnic and barbecue: ball game ~
the afternoon and concert IN the
evening.
It was truly gala occasion for the
people of this community.
The exercises at the school were
held on and around the foundation OF
the new building. Crowds OF children
were gathered upon the first floor,
which served as platform for the
speakers and masters OF ceremonies,
and about there was assembled the
large audience of attentive and appre-
ciative listeners.
Prof. H. A. C. Walker, principal OF
the school, presided over the meeting
and introduced the speakers.
At II O'Clock the exercises were be-
gun with prayer. offered up by the
Rev. Porter. pastor of the Presbyterian
church. Thereupon the Masons. who
performed the ceremony of placing the
stone, marched in upon the platform
and proceed with their USUAL ano
beautiful ritual, used upon all ocoa-
sions of this nature. -,
In these services Summerton Lodge,
A. F. NJ, was assisted by visiting Ma
sons from Sumter, Manning anu for-
eston. Worshipful Master DR.. VIM. Il.
Mood conducted the part OF the service
performed by the Masons.
Articles DEPOSITED IN RECEPTACLE.
As the stone was about to De lowered
into place DR.. Mood called for the ar
ticles that were to be deposited therein:
Following is the full list: Roll OF
officers of the town of Summerton; roll
of trustees. Summerton graded school;
roll Of teachers, Summerton graded
school: roll of pupils, Summerton
graded school: copy OF The News and
Courier, issue OF May 10, 1907; copy OF
The State, issue OF May 9, 1907; copy OF
The Manning Times, issue Of May =,
1907; list of officers a. F. NJ; OF South
Carolina: list of officers Summerton
Lodge, A. F. NJ: medal of the Royal
Arch Chapter. A. F. NJ, contributed
bv Mr.. W. G. Durant; silver coin;
dated 1904, by Mr.. A. J. Richbourg.
silver coin, dated 1900, by DR.. VIM: K,
Mood, coin souvenir of Columbian Ex-
position, dated 1893, by Capt. J. G.
Lanham; silver coin, dated 1899 by
Mr.. Jeff NJ. Davis; silver coin, dated
1877, bv Miss Wilhelmena Jones; silver
coin, dated 1899, by Mr.. Jas. Nelson:
These articles were placed within
the metal box, dropped into the recep-
tacle and the stone was lowered into
place. In this task DR.. Mood was as
sisted bv Contractor Weathers OF sum
ter. The work was submitted TO Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master W. c. Da-
Wis for approval. Mr.. Davis made the
examination and rendered this verdict:
81 have tried and proved this stone by
plumb, square and level and hno 1t
well formed, true and trusty." After
the usual addinglof''the corn OF nourlsh-
ment'' and the amounting with wine,
Worshipful Master Mood addressed the
assemblage on the significance OF the
days ceremonies.