Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
LAYING or CORNER STONE OF MASONIC
TEMPLE WAS AN IMPORTANT EVENT
AINEsVILLE citizens new.

AANMDtALL1 SiStNOhS iaNF
" ys.y er fail to do themselves
NJ VI proud when the occasion
III, ~ presents itself, and Wed.
nesday's laying Of the
corner stone for the new Masonic
Temple was no exception to this old
established rule.
Notwithstanding the fact that long
before the hour arrived for the inter-
esting ceremonies heavy d0wnpour
Of rain fell, which only sIackened at
intervals up to the time when the irri-
portant ceremonies were to COM
mence, when a slow but steady rain
began to fall and never ceased until
long after the exercises we're finished
(the work OF laying the corner stone
having been done IN the rain)s there
were fully two thousand people upon
the square to be present at the exer'
clses. Owing to the rain the program
was changed throughout and many Of
the orders 10 be IN. the parade were
prevented Even the Rebekahs were
present to participate, but could not
wade through the streets and were
forced out OF the procession,
which consisted Of the odd Fellows,
knights OF Pythias. woodmen Of the
World, Elks, Masons and city officials,
all being headed by the Gainesville
Brass Band.
The line Of march was formed on
the south side OF Liberty street, and
the procession proceeded 10 the court
house, where the address WAS deliver
cd by DR. w. J. Carpenter, formerly Of
this city, where he learned 70 love the
people and the people TO love him.
Or, Carpenter was introduced In few
appropriate remarks by Col. + Il. Web
ster. marshal Of the day, and his ad-
dress follows:
or. Carpenters Address.
Ladies' and Gentlemen. IA look
about me and behold the piles Of build.
ina. material which has been placed
upon these grounds. can but ask
this questions Why al this? Why
should number OF citizens Of this
beautiful city expend money time,
and thought to erect this building
Have they possessed themselves Of
more money than they otherwise can
use, and have made up their minds
TO dispose Of Il by putting II into this
structureg What viii this building
meant, Has Il any special signif-
cancer Does II represent some dis.
tlnguiahed bcnetactor, or mark the
annual recurrence of some special
event connected with the history Of
the city or state9 Ia Il TO be devoted
70 the expansion Of some new enter,
prise with which Gainesville Is 10 be-
inseparahiy llnkedg
Structures Of brick and mortar have
q voice a. we'll NJ Individuals. one
may advertise tho commercial inter
eata 81 a community based ON either
q gold standard. or a sixteen 20 ohs
policy Another may tell the stors
OF merchant prince whose success
has entitled him Ia new quarters, On
n may be a structure may speak o
the training Of youthful mlnds for m,
battles o. HE. which one may see IL
those splendid buildings on th'
campus % the University Others In
corporate che idea OF mans depend
ence upon tho "God and Father D
ua all" and whose voice calls VI
~'srpm labor 10 reward nus this 4
no banking house OF mercantile sni
p0rlam. Il "a no rival os your wrca
E'niversity OF your temples az wOg
Rhip. II - perfectly proper Tor uD
20 ask what "a the thought. what ar,
the ideas what sort o. principle
are 70 hc expressed ~ thia pr0mislal
strnctarN 10 beautifully planned
Has h a Eneanlngt noos Il speak
language We may al unaerusana
Yea. verify Glad are We who are !.
fortnnate 10 he nemhers ~ thia wrca
0rder. and who have beoa beneaclarae
~ Ia social ard moyal teashlnNs q
tell YOU what Il may mean thoas
done 10 a humble and imnerfect mas
ner
Permls me, then. % gay this wpg
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