The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05
LAYING Of THE CORNER STONE
INTERESTING CEREMONIES PERFORMED

stated that the building was as good |
as could be erected, that it was fire .
proof. ana mat the corrodlng hand .
of time would make no impression on .
Il: that it would stand for all time to .
come as monument to the progress /
siveness of the people of the new
state.
The address of Mr.. Layton con- .
cluded the program and the benedic- .
ton was said by Rev Weth. After /
the program was finished many OF the
audience visited the new court house
and were shown through the entire
building by the county officials
With the exception of the music by
the Ardmore band the entire program
as was ARRANGED was carried out at
/ the laying of the cornerstone. After
the announcement was made that the
ceremonies would be postponed until
a later date the band went to Lorena
rark where the picnic was being held.
There were many visitors here from
out of town to witness the laying of
the cornerstone, and many of them
attended the picnic at the park be-
fore leaving the city.
The following is a list of the con-
tents of the box deposited in the cor
ner.stone:
Holy Bible
Letter from the governor, explain
ing his absence.
Ardmore Statesman of the issue of
September >, 1911.
Morning Star OF the issue of Sep
tember 3, 1911.
Ardmoreite Of the issue of Septem-
ber :, 1911.
Ardmoreite's Special edition of the
issue of July 3, 1911.
Resolution on the death of Judge
Hosea Townsend.
Resolution on the taath of Com.
missioner Allen w. : ke, 10y the
State Association of c, Commits
sioners.
Resolution on the deau - Com
missioner Allen W. Speak3 by the
Board of County Commissioners Of
Carter county.
Copy of the commission appointing
VIM. NJ Kirkpatrick commissioner
Roll of Bradford Post Ma. 50. Grand
Army of the Republic
Roll of John II. Morgan Camp, No
l07, Y. G. V
Roll of Nrdmore Lodge No. 81, A..
F. a \. VI.
Certified copy of election returns
on court house bonds
Copy of the civil and criminal
dockets for the September, 1911, term
of the district court.
Copy of the civil and criminal dock
ct for the October, 1911, term Of
the county court
City charter of Ardmore.
Names of the first city officers and
| employees under the charter
Names of the present city officers
and employees.
Names of the present district and
county officers and employees.
) Names of the first district and
, county officers and employees
List of the petit jurors for the Sep
tember, 1911, term Of the district
court.
Names Of the members of the Ard
more bar.
Names of the first and present
state senators from this district
Names of the first and present
state Legislators from this county.
Constitution of the state of Okla.
homa
The names of all members of the
constitutional convention.
Names Of the first and present gov
ernorS of the state.
Names of the first and present lieu
tenant governors of the state
Names Of the members of the Grim
lnal court of appeals since statehood
10 the present
Names of the members of the SUI
preme court since statehood to the
present.
Names of all congressman of this
state since statehood 10 the present
Names of the United states sena-
tors from oklahoma.
Names of all district Judges having
held court in Ardmore since state
B hood
/ Resolutions Of the county commits. (
siOners commencing the local sub.
contractors, John $ owen, and Stev-
ems Kennerly & Spragns Co.
The names of the architects and
Supervising architects
The name of the superintendent of /
Z construction
The original Specifications from
which the court house was erected
DR.. W. N; ANDERSON, veterinary