Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25
YIN. c. A. CORNER STONE
viii Be Laid With Masonic
Ceremonies.
Masonic
MONSTER PARADE FOR EVENT
FrsternsI Orders, Firemen and
School Boys in Parade the First
Week in June.

The Young Mems Christian associar
ton has parity fixed the date for Lay
ing the cornerstone OF the ew build
ing on West King street. This viii
be done the first week in June with
Masonic ceremonies ana in the pres
ence of great throng OF civic orders,
citizens and school children.
AT a meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A
building committee Friday night this
matter was taken up and discussed.
Senator Charles J. Faulkner, presi-
dent of the association, presided n
the enforced absence Of Chairman L.
II. Thompson. ysw
A committee consisting of Messrs.
.. T Brantner. Alex. Clohan anu L. IA.
Thompson was appointed to arrange
for laying the cornerstone
1t is proposed to make II history
making day in MNtinsburg, as Chair
man Brantner deSigated if to an Ev-
ening World reporter this morning.
That 1t will be one of the most notable
public occasions In local history,
there cam be no doubt. The plans,
already partly formulated, are broad
i'm scope and comprehensive in detail.
In the first place it is proposed to
have the biggest and most imposing
parade ever seen in Martinsburg- All
the fraternal orders, labor organiza-
tons and fire companies of town, to-
gether with the Grand Army Post and
Confederate veterans, will be invited
to participate in the parade which
will be given in the afternoon. In
addition to these organizations, five
companies of school boys, one from
each ward school, and numbering to-
gether between four and FIVE hundred,
will be in the parade. carrying nags-
This is intended as a special feature
of the parade. The mayor and city
councilmen will ride in carriaoes.
The fratern*al orders of Berkeley
county, together with those in Bruins
wick, Williamsport, Charles Town.
Shepherdstown, Winchester, Harpers
Ferry, Berkeley Springs, Hancock and
perhaps other places will be invited
to join the parade. There win be bands
of music galore, including Martins
brirg's two crack bands
The parade will likely be from 2 to
3 p. m. Following this the corner
stone will be laid with impressive Ma
sonic ceremonies by the Grand lodge
of the state through the two local
lodges The ministers of the town
will be invited to be present and con-
duct the religious services appropriate
to the occasion. A massed choir from
all the churches of town will sing the
hymns. The composite choir will
probably be under the direction OF Mr..
A. D. Darby. Senator Faulkner VIII
preside
The orator OF the day will PROBABLY
be Judge George w. Atkinson, of
Washington. a former governor OF
West Virginia; il not, some other en-
inent speaker will make the address.
1t is likely that after the ceremony
supper will be served in the skating
rink by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Y. NJ G. A. for the benefit of their
building furnishing fund. This wiz
wind up the notable doings of the day.
1t was first intended to have the
big demonstration on May 80. Memoir
ial Day; but as that falls this year ON
Saturday, it was decided to lay the
cornerstone a few days later. AS
stated, the parade and ceremony will
be in TIE afternoon and, in order to
make it general half-holiday here,
the stores, schools, mills, etc, viii be
asked to close and all join in to make
the occasion a big success.