The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-02
S H AFT UNVEILED
III DR.. HARDIN c
Ceremonies Are in Charge OF
Heathsville Lodge Of
Masons.

Lancaster. Va. August 1.-The monu-
n'ent erected by "a, Masons to the
memory of the late Or. tiiram ~. Hard
ifiA. Tor more than "a quarter OF Il cen
tuy district deputy grand master of
tn' lodges IN the Northern Seek OF
silginia. Was unveiled yesterday ar
ternoon with impo ms ceremonies. rho
exercises We're in charge of H.atns-
vic H. ts- assisted 10y many me mbcrs
from l@.ncaste. Union and keeuvulc
lodges fhe MasouS marched IN solemn
i'ioces ION itom the mansion house.
h'ar fiDvi Wharf. where DR. Harding
Vas born. To IN, cemetery. where the
stately cosnthiam SHAFT was unveiled
hS Miss Jennie Harding. the only
granddaughter ci In Harding. Thomas
u. Dunning. master on llcaihSvillo
L>odsc. an Cd Driet and appropriate adj
dress. presented tho monument and in
troouccd Frank 4. Brent VINO. on be-
nall oI the willow and de ccndauts OF
pr iiardiiE, accepted ~ Several hum
rcd people. mainly former noishDors
and friends OF pr Harding. were pres
ont to witness tho exercises and Join
in honoring the memory OF a good man
and model citizen. The manument IS
beautiful co.nthian column. and
stands GA "a Gold Dluii overlooking the
wide cNp1nsc oI tnc Circuit Wicomico
lIver and Communicating a. prospect or
the country !or miles around SO moro
beautiful spot in this reeion OF Virginia
could ilave been selected and tho COR
inthian column. known In masonry as
the pillar OF Beauty, aty typifics tho
beautiful character OF the ine old Nir-
GINA gentleman whose memory II Is
intended to perpetuatc.
The electric storm that swept over
the region lying between Lancaster
and the grea, Wiconico River Mon
day night is said 20 have been tho
everest ever witnessed by the people
OF that region. The thunder and light
ming We're almost incessant, and Just
before the rain began to fan the wilma
blew a gale from the northwest. blow
ms down corn. uprootinH or breaking
on trees and in some Instances blow
Ing down houses. The violence OF the
storm seemed To have been greatest ia
the nc!Ehborhood ~ Browns Store. some
or the rne old shade trees at Easton
the home OF Edwin Brown. were blown
down one Of Mr.. Browns barns was
blown over hy the wind and the other
struck by lightning, which killed sew
eral sheep. Tho windstorm was fol-
lowed by heavy downpour Of rain I'm
which There WIS IN places some hail
II is estimated that fully 5000 people
attended Wharton Grove Camp Meet
Ing sunday. Tho camp grounds are
situated on tho RaDpnhanuock River In
the Southern part Of Lancaster The
@.HDltfr ana ~Uifufitld. two steamers
each brought from ! 20n 70 500 people
from Norfolk Portsmouth. Hampton
and the surrounding country. while
many fishing steamers and innurnerable
smaller craft brought people from
nearby points. There were fifteen or
twenty large automobiles. not to men
uon tho finest OF top buvgies and
other four wheeled vehicles. An inspcc-
tor OF the Federal government was
bnsily engaged during the DAY exam
ming the steamers and motorhoats to
See that they were properly equipped
with life preservers and other an-
planes for preventing accidents and
saving life. Nearly nllhad profited bv
the experience ~ two wears ago. when
many were fined for disr.garding the
United states regulations In such mat
tors. one man. however. tho owner or
tho launch Denneck OF tfrbanna. is
said 10 have been fined $500 for car
ryins too many passengers in his boat
across the Raprahannock River.