The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-10
THE FOURTH
Was Largely Attended.
Cornerstone Laying and Speech
Of Mr.. Langley The Big
Feature.

Louisas Fourth OF July was big
success. Although the day opened
with threatening weather and main
tained similar appearance most
all the time the crowd came Just
the same. The clouds served to pro-
tect the people from the hot rays Of
old Sol and added greatly to the COM
fort of all. Hundreds OF men, wom-
en- and children came from every
direction, making an aggregate attend
ance that ran into thousands.
The forenoon was taken up with a
parade, athletic exercises, and con-
tests Of various kinds, interspersed
with music by the brass band.
After dinner the chief event OF
the day took place. This was the
laying the cornerstone OF the fine
new building to be erected by the
Kntucky Normal College on the six
acres Of choice land contributed by
the city Of Louisa.
The Masonic order being an Or
ganization founded by builders, was
asked TO take charge of the ceremo-
mics. Through the local lodge the
Grand Lodge OF Kentucky was re-
quested to honor the occasion with
its seal Of approval and to send one
or more officers to conduct the ex-
ercises. The Grand Master was un-
able TO attend and he deputized Hon.
II. P. Chenoweth, OF Maysville,
Grand Senior Warden to I'll the
place. Invitations We're sent out to
lodges In this territory and num-
Der of visiting Masons We're here.
About $50 were in the line Of march.
The |. o. o. F. kindly accepted the
Invitation extended to II and a
large delegation marched to the col
lege site and helped TO do honor to
the important occasion.
At one O'Clock the lodges took
up the march from their lodge rooms
to the college grounds headed by
the band, A stone appropriately
carved had been provided and plac-
ed on one corner of the foundation
Recently, completed. .s
The Masonic ritual contains a
complete and very appropriate eere-
mony for such an event as this, and
It was we'll carried out by Mr.. Chen
oweth. He tried the stone with lev
el and square and applied the corn,
wine and oil as directed by the ritual
a small metal box was deposited in
receptacle carved in the stone.
This box contained a bible, list
OF the lodge officers participating,
q register of names of ali persons
who cared to sign during the fore
noon, &C. ....... d.. 49,. .........
After the conclusion of these cere-
monies the crowd returned to the
court house square to hear a speech
from Congressman John w. Lang
ley, of the Tenth District. Mr. Lang
ley was introduced by Hon. G. w.
Castle in a brief and appropriate
address. He called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Langley was Big San
dy boy who had risen by his own
efforts to place of prominence in
the Nation.
Mr.. Langley was given a hearty
greeting by the multitude that
gathered about the speakers stand.
His speech was listened to with
the closest attention throughout, and
when about to close there were re-
quests from persons in the audience
to continue. We have never seen a
crowd give more attentive hear
ing to speaker than did this one,
This fact in itself is strong testi-
monial of the speakers ability.
His address included the subject of
the college and Independence Day,
education, and the Big Sandy Valley
and Its people. In the limited time
taken by him he could devote only
few minutes to each theme. but
so well did he handle the subjects
that the interest Of his listeners did
not lag for moment.
The committee on arrangements
IN congratulated upon the selection
OF Mr.. Langley as the orator Of the
day.
The exercises Of the day closed
with the awarding Of prizes in the
contests that had not been previous
ly settled,