The Forrest City times., 1913-06-13
CORNERSTONE LAID
fo:rest City Lodge No. 1919, B. P. Q. Eiks. Hold Appropriate and I'm. pressiye Cerem0n 0nies at
 Their New Home.

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 That word means everything to Forrest City. It means much to the Eiks' lodge of Forrest City and to every Elk in town. They believe in It, and they are spending their money ana giving their time to an enterprise which means PROGRESS in very large sense. The Times has said so much about the proposed new home for the Elks that there is scarcely anything new to say about its beauty, It's convenience, it's benefits, it's value as an advertisement of the town and her people, it's amusement features. It's good effect upon the town and the people, the pleasures it will bestow. or ot the many other advantages and credits, which it will be to this com munity. But we haven't said any thing yet about the laying of the cornerstone except to announce that 1t would be laid, and it was laid on last Monday afternoon, under the auspices Of the lodge, and the cere- monies were very impressive and beautiful, and were thoroughly en. joyed by large number of spectators friends of the Elks and their enter prise
 The members of the lodge met at tbeir hall at 80, and when everything was made ready, formed in regular line of march. headed by the splendid silver cornet band of this city. and marched to the corner of South Front and South Washington streets, where the building is being erected, and where platform had been built for the occasion
 When the officers and those who had to do with the ceremonies were comfortably placed, Exalted Ruler Edward Roleson began the ceremonies by announcing the object of the gath ering, and few other pertinent re. marks, after which the prelate, Rev. Dr. F. ". Gee, of the Methodist church, offered prayer Mir. Roleson then made another short address. and went through the ritual ceremo- nies of laying the cornerstone, in his usual able and earnest manner, at the conclusion of which Elk j. Walker Morrow was introduced and delivered the oration.
 This was MT Morrow maiden ef- fort in this character of addresses, and to say that he made q great sue cess, is to but lightly convey to our readers any idea of the novelty, the wit, the deep feeling, the pathQs, the rhetoric, and the real beauty of his address It was pronounced a gem by all who heard it, and it was He kept his hearers in an uproar of laughter by telling funny stories and quaint comparisons. His address was the feature of the occasions, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who heard him
 After his address, the exalted ruler made some further explanatory re marks, the Eiks reformed in line and marched back to their hall, and the cornerstone laying was at an end but never to he forgotten
 Before the stone was laid q glass Jar was deposited inside. together with a number of other articles, as follows: In the jar A copy of the Souvenir Edition of The Times of December l5, l905 nine sheets of clippings from The Times dating from October 2S, 1910, to February ,. 1911, which gave a complete history of the efforts made to get an Elks lodge established in this city the struggle, the success and glorious accomplishment of same, and of the movement to build the magnificent home which was this day dedicated; and clipping which an nounced the Twenty Fifth Anniyer- sary of the purchase of The Times by its present owners; list of active grand lodge officers who installed Forrest City Lodge No. l2l9, on Jan uary 25, l9ll list of charter members; list of officers elected and installed by Forrest City Lodge No. l2l9, on even- ing of installation of the lodge; list of present acting officers; list of entire membership; a Sl00 Confederate Nir- ginia Treasury note, No. 324, dated Richmond, Virginia, October l5, 1862, deposited by Mr. Chas. D. Buford, said note having been given to MT Buford by his uncle, Capt. T. A. Hatcher, now deceased, formerly highly respected citizen and merchant of this town, who was member of the l4th Virginia Regiment, Co. A, Infantry; list of members and friends who purchased Home bonds, thereby enabling E. P, o. EIks Lodge No. l2l9, to have erected this home for their order, for the ladies and for the town of Forrest City.