The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-28
Cornerstone Laying OF the Court
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Bit of ancient history of the laying of the
cornerstone of the Court House, this city, is
taken from the Wertminster Carrolltonian of
June Is, 1888, of which the late John K.
Longwell was editor.
The ceremony of laying the cornerstone of
the Court House of Carroll county, was per-
formed on Wednesday last.--An immense
concourse of people, chiefly citizens of the
county, were present to witness it. Several
Military companies united with US in forming
the procession with which the proceedings
commenced. Early in the morning, the
"Westminster Rifemen," marched out on the
York Road, and escorted into town the 'War.
rem Rifle" of Hanover, commanded by Capt.
Skinner. accompanied by the Manchester
Military Band;'' the two volunteer corps
marched down the Baltimore turnpike, and
received the Finksburg rifle corps, command
ed by Capt. Bramwell; on returning to town
the s'Warren Rifle went into quarters, and
the companies under command of Capt Bran
we'll ,and Captain Longwell, marched out on
the Taneytown Road. where they met the
.sTaneytown Guards" commanded by Capt.
Swope, and escorted them i'll.
At II o'clock military and civic process
ion. under the direction of Maj. Gen. Jameson
and a number of Assistant Marshals was
formed, in the order stated in the last Car.
rolltonan. The Military formed on the
Littlestown turnpike, and the citizens on the
Uniontown turnpike-the left of the former
and the right of the latter resting on ''the
forks, the military were counter marched
by sections from the right and assumed their
station in the front of the line-the Military
Rand in the centre-and the citizens follow.
ing. The procession, thus composed, march
ed thro' the streets to the spot where the
cornerstone was to be laid. Here prayer
was offered up by the Rev. Josiah Warden, in
his usually impressive and eloquent style.
Then followed an address from Andrew
Sbriver, ESQ.,, one of our oldest and most re-
spectable citizens, who had been selected TO
Law the corner stone. This admirable and
concise address, containing some most appll-
cable remarks and seasonable and tatherly
advice. we regret we are unable to present our
readers with this week. At the conclusion of
| his address, Mr.. Shriver left the stand and
attended by Dr. Willis, chairman of the COM
| mittee of arrangements, approached the spot
| where the stone was to be deposited. he then
placed in the cavity in the stone tin box,
containing a variety of documents, illustrative
| of the history of the county. He then said
| ssviewing the symmetrical proportions of this
stone and its accurate adjustment, pronounce
il the cornerstone of the building to be erected
on this spot.' After uttering these words he
struck the stone with hammer and it became
firmly fixed in its proper position.
Samuel d. Lecompte, Esq, as the orator
of the day, next addressed the assemblage in
an eloquent and chaste manner. ,,
The civic procession was then dismissed.
The military, under the command of Col.
Thomas Hook, one of the assistant marshals,
marched to green contiguous on Main street.
where they partook of collation., at the IN
| vitation of our military.
After performing number of evolntions on
the street, they were dismissed. The com;
panies under command of Captains Swope and
| Bramwell, and the military band, Capt.
Frankforter, left US in the evening, with no
other feeling on the part of our citizens than
deep regret at their early departure @ Capt oHsr
night. and left town yesterday morning, with
feelings akin to the loss of dear friends.
Our want of time must be our apology for
this imperfect sketch of the proceedings OF
day that will not be soon forgotten Sr,ian ny our
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