Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-09

stone OF the new city hal building
by the grand lodge OF Masons. and
long before the hour set for the for
nation OF the procession the streets
were crowded with interested spec
tators and citizens Of the city and
neighboring towns, who had come "a
witness II and listen to the exercises
at the building. The mayor through
proclamation had requested that all
business institutions between the
hours OF and $3.50 o'clock be closed.
and the request had been complied
with. and all were able to attend the
exercises. A number OF visitors from
the neighboring towns came TO the
cvity to witness the laying OF the
corner stone. and Spirit Lake. be-
sides being represented by a number
of prominent business men. was also
represented by it's city council.
The time set for the formation OF
the parade and its march was $3.50
o'clock, and at 3 o'clock all those 10
participate in the procession began
to assemble, at the auditorium. The
parade was one Of the largest ever
witnessed in the city and promptly
at the hour set commenced It's march
lead by Captain Roper, officer OF the
day, down Occur d'Alene street. The
march lead from Occur d'Aleue
down Second and then up sherman
to the city hall building Preceding
the oficer of the day was a float con
yeying the corner stone. and follow
Ing him In the procession was the city
police force in full uniform. and after
the police the fire department. and
then came the Occur d'Alene band.
The Idaho National Guards next took
their position in line and then came
the long line OF fraternal organiza-
tions OF the city, the grand lodge OF
the Eastern Star, lead by the knights
TempIar In uniform and members OF
the Mason lodge. which had charge
OF the laying OF the stone. Next "a
the organizations came the carriages
conveying the mayor OF the city, the
speaker OF the day. w. y. McFar-
land, Jr., and invited guests. the cits
council and the city council of Spirit
Lake. and prominent citizens.
: After the arrival OF the procession
at the city hall those having charge
of the program and exercises az THU
, place. together with invited guests
J took their stations on the platform
which had been prepared for the oc
4 casion. The stone was lifted in pos
r ition and made ready to be laid
D and the tin box containing historical
! matter sealed The stone was OF tn
] same size as the others used I'm tn
s building and had engraved upon
: the date of the erection of the build
ing and In the stone laying direct
beneath Il was made a place for tn
4 reception of the tin box The FOL
: lowing are the documents and mat
: ters OF interest placed in the box
8 List OF officers OF the Modern Wood
n men OF the World, Occur d'Alen
o Evening Press. Morning JournR
q contributions from the @. A. II
i Chapter No. ~, and Temple Con
J. mandTy No. 5. roster OF the eff
officers. a list OF the members Of IN
'e Bar Association. envelopes from th
> Idaho Mercantile company. the arch
y itects, post Office department III
e NormOyle hotel, Lake City HardwaI
m store, First National Bank. VIM
J. Barr-Chainey, a statement OF schot
district No. l., list Of the officers I
D. the Commercial club. a list OF the o
Z heers Of the Masonic grand lodg
70 and the proceedings OF the gran
q chapter. Order Of Eastern Star. al
m q copper penny under date OF ISt
BY c. W. Davis. and other envelap
ID without the contributors name.
II The program al the building cor
IT menced with the selection America
" BY the band. Then followed a shol
le but foreeful and eloquent address
a. Mayor Sealion. In which he dive
u impressiyely upon the purpose OF 4
"a celebration. This was followed
ae the song Nearer. Ny God. to The
"a by the choir and then prayer "
Is altered by Rev. Henry J. Taylor.
" the Episcopalian church Then 4
q lowed the laying OF the corner sto
BY the grand lodge Of Masons. I
OF beautiful and impressive eeremo
being performed by Deputy Ora