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a prominent member Of the Associa-
ton of the-Oldest Inhabitants.
The inscription on the plate stated:
This first corner stone of the Union
Public Hotel was laid by the Free
Masons of the City Of Washington, &
of Geo. Town, on the memorable 4th
day Of July, 1913.
James Hoban, Architect"
Mr.. Ragan also had In his possess
sion an Endorsement which authenti-
Gated the relic. It said: This plate
was found In cleaning away the rub
bish from the new General Post once
on e, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, west, in the City of Washing
ton. Presented by Charles Coltman,
the superintendent, October 8, 1899"
Federal Lodge, No. 1.-The first lodge
in Washingt0-was not instituted as
Federal Lodge, No. IS, by the Grand
Lodge of Maryland until September
IL, 1893, and, therefore, 1t is quite
evident it was then working under a
dispensation at the time it partici-
pated in this corner stone laying.
Potomac Lodge, No. S, the George
town Masonic Lodge referred to, traces
its history back many years before
this date.
THE most notable Of the corner
stone layings in the District of
Columbia took place on September 18.
1893, when the corner stone of the
Capitol was laid. and here the exer-
cises were the most elaborate as well,
and, fortunately. what took place was
largely published at the time, and.
therefore, gives us good idea of how
this stone was laid and where we
might possibly look for similar ones
which cannot now be located.
AS has been said, there was not the
same uniformity in laying corner
stones in the early days of the city
as has been the case in more recent
years. Indeed. If we go back to the
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CEREMONY AT JONES POINT
Placed One of Corners Of Original 1oe Square Area Which
Was Assigned National Capital MANY Other Ceremonies
Include Federal Buildings.

DR.. David Steuart on his right and the
Rev. James Muir on his left, followed
by the rest Of the fraternity in theil
usual form of procession.
Lastly. The citizens, two by two.
when Mr.. Elliott had ascertaine6
the precise point from which the first
line Of the District was to proceed
the master of the lodge and DR.. steu-
art, assisted by others Of their breth-
rem, placed the stone.
A FTER this we are told:
"The company partook Of some re-
freshments and then returned to the
place from whence they came, where
a number of toasts were drunk, and
the following was delivered by the
master Of the lodge CDR. Dick). and
was received with every token Of ap-
probation:
Brethren and Gentlemen: May
jealousy, that green-eyed monster, be
buried deep under the work which
we have this day completed. never to
rise again within the Federal Dis
trict.'"
In addition to the lodge officers
mentioned, the following persons are
included among the names of those
also present:
John Allison, Joseph Greenway,
Benjamin A. Hamp, Michael Mad
den, Col. Dennis Ramsay, Col. Charles
Simms, Thomas West, Jesse Taylor,
jr.; John Harper, Peter Waggoner,
James Taylor, Capt. John Hawkins,
Jonathan Swift, Robert McCrea, Will
liam Hodgson, John Dunlap. William
Herbert, Robert Sanford, William
Hunter, sr.; Edward Harper, William
Hunter, jr.: Charles Turner and
Michael Gretter."
Just what became Of the temporary
corner stone placed at Jones Point, it
is safe to say, no one knows, though
the one intended for the original is
still standing and may be seen by any
one interested in old landmarks.
THE next corner stone laying in the
District was that of the White
House. OF this event there is very
little knowledge, except that it was
laid on october 13, 1892, and is sup
posed to have been under Masonic
auspices.
Back in 1911, Kenton N. Harper
wrote a history of the Grand Lodge
Of Freemasonary of the District of
Columbia. The writer knew Mr..
Harper intimately, and knew him to
be careful and painstaking student.
In his book referred to, he gives spe-
cial consideration to the laying of
this particular corner stone, and what
he there says is about all we actually
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early history Of the Old World, we
may find even q more decided change
in the methods Of celebrating the lay
ing of the foundation stones Of edi-
fees and other important structures,
and marking them with some one
special stone, which from the earliest
time were solid and not the followed.
out kind with which we are more
familiar and in which are placed
mementoes characteristic Of the
time.
Just when and where this custom
or idea originated Is question few
would attempt to answer, for the
custom dates back to time imme-
mortal. Among the ancients, we are
told, corner stones Of important struc-
lures were laid with impressive cere.
monies, and coming down to modern
historic times we find the corner
stone Of st. Martin-in-the-F Fields, one
Of London's best known churches, as
being the first church in England to
have its foundation stone laid with
special Masonic ceremonies after the
coming into existence Of the Grand
Lodge in that country. This event
took place in 1924, in the reign Of
King George I, whose direct descend
ant, the Duke of Connaught, was
grand master 200 years later.
A S TO the procedure Of the laying
of the corner stone of our own
Capitol, the following (given in part)
is an authentic account:
THE procession marched, two
abreast, in the greatest solemn dig
nifty, with music playing. drums beat
ing, colors flying and spectators re-
joicing, from the Presidents Square to
the Capitol in the City of Washington.
where the grand marshal ordered halt
and directed each file in the procession
to incline two steps, one to the right
and one to the left, and faced each
other, which formed an hollow oblong
square, through which the grand
sword bearer led the van, followed
by the grand master P. T. on the left,
the President OF the United States
in the center and the worshipful mas
ter Of No. %. Virginia. on the right:
all the other orders that composed
the procession advanced in the re-
verse Of their order of march from
the Presidents Square to the SOUTH
east corner of the Capitol, and the
Artillery filed of to destined ground
to display their maneuvers and dis
charge their cannon; the President
of the United States. the grand mas
ter p. T. and worshipful master Of
No. % taking their stand to the
east Of huge stone and all the craft
forming a circle westward, stood q
short time in order
THE artillery discharged a volley.
1.-THE grand marshal delivered the
Commissioners large silver plate
with an inscription thereon. which the
Commissioners ordered to be read, and
was as follows:
This southeast corner stone of the
Capitol of the United States of Amer
lea, in the city of Washington, was
laid on the eighteenth day of Sep
tember, 1893, in the thirteenth year Of
American independence, in the first
year of the second term of the presi-
dency Of George Washington, whose
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accompanied the machinery on their
Western farms.
THE insistent thunderstorms Of
this new land must have terri
fed them until they, like ourselves,
grew accustomed to the reverbera-
tions and shrieks of bursting bombs
and grenades.
Many of these wartime horses
were captured by the Germans. Some
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Capitol by the British, in August. 1914
In August, 1900, here was given the
first regular theatrical performance
in Washington. It was the only pub
lie building not destroyed by the Brit
kh, being spared for scientific rea-
sons. The fact that there was q
corner stone laying when this build
ing was begun was not s:nown until
several years after the fire, when, In
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ment, the City Post Office and the
Patent Ohice, and it was 50 occupied
when it was destroyed by fire on
December IS, 1886.
In addition to housing the Govern
ment activities referred to. 1t was also
the meeting place of Congress for
short while after the burning Of the
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known of this particular event. Nj

Harper writes:
"The corner stone Of the White
House was laid October 10, 1892, and
while tradition holds the ceremony to
have been under Masonic auspices,
and number of veracious historians
so affirm, the most diligent search, in
which the author has had the as
sistance of the late A. R. Spofford,
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1889, a copper plate was found in the
debris on the site where the building
once stood. This plate was last known
to have been in the possession Of the
late Andrew H. Ragan, until his death
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-01-08
Notice

TO ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE
CLAIMS AGAINST THE NATIONAL
BANK OF THE DANISH WEST iN1
DIES OTHER THAN THOSE RELATs
INC TO IT'S CIRCULATING NO1ES
Pursuant to Section l Of Ordinance
relating 10 the pay mentof claims against
the National Bank of the Danish West
Indies other than those relating to the
circulating Bank Notes. passed By the
Colonial ounc for St. Thomas and ST
John on FEBRUARY IA. 1885. ano approx
ed by the Governor on February l6, 1885
notice is hereby given to a persons who
have claims against the Bank Is credi
tors, depositors, or otherwise. that the
bank is prepared to make payment of
ali its obligations on demanr
Within six months after presentation
of any claim hch sha not have been
paid in full by the Bank, the Bank vii
notify the claimant, in writing, of the
rejaction of his claim in whole. or in
part.
Upon approval of the Governor the
Bank may on March l, 1887. deposit
with the Government of the Virgin Is
lands Ia a fund to be known as The
Bank Claimants Fund an amount in
lega IeLder. coin or currency of the
United States equal, at the legal rate
20 the amount of the unpaid claims
against the Bank as of Marcn /. 1887
which it recognizes TO e valid or which
appear to be valid. Thereafter, ana
upon the proclamation Of the Governor
that the Bank has complied with the pro
visions of the Ordinance, the Bank shall
cease to be Liable en- any such claims
Actions may be commenced against the
bank on unsatisfieG claims only if com
menced prior 10 the time when such
proclamation takes effect, or within
three months after the Bank has given
due notice Of rejection Of claims presen
ted 10 ii prior to March /, 1887, which
ever time is later.
Within fifteen days after March
/ o37. the Bank wis also deposit with
she Government of the Virgin Islands in
fund TO be known as The Disputed
Claims Funds as a creditin dollars equal
At the lega rate to the amount of aIs
The unpaid disputed claims against the
Rank as to which demand shall have
been made prior to March |, 1887.
Saint Thomas the 29 March 1896
'1a 81 atonal Bank of the Danish West
1a.3sass
AXEL BOLSl 1HACR
i r II n r~~N
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-01-08
NOTICE

the National Bank of the Danlsn
West Indies
Pursuant to Section of Ordinance to
provide for the retirement of the Ilr.
culating Notes of the National Bank OF
the Danish West Indies passed by the
Colonial Council for St. Thomas and 81
John on February Ia 1885, and approvedd
by the Governor on February 10. 1852
notice is hereby given TO all holders OF
the Circulating Bank Notes Of the Ma
tional Bank Of the Danish West Indies
that the B9nk is prepared to redeem res
notes in accordance with the proceduJs
prescribed in the said Ordinance as
follows:
ID All Circulating Bank Notes presented
during the period April l, 1885 10 April
/ 1886 20 the Bank al its principal Office
10 ST. Thomas or either of its branches
in St Croix, or at any agency or agencle
designated by the Bank will be redeem
by the Bank on demand.
~ With the approval of the Governor
the Bank may on April l. 1886 deposit
with Government in fund to be known
as the Note Redemption Fund an mount
in legal tender coin or currency OF the
United States, equal at the legal rate 10
fifty percentum OF the Notes outstanding
at the end Of the business day of April l,
1856.
90 Thereafter. and upon proclama
ton of the Governor, the Noes of the
Bank shall, be redeemed from the Note
Redemption Fund in the order of presen
tation for redemption, and in accordance
with the rules established for the said
fund; provided. however. that the Gov
eminent of the Virgin Islands shall be
under no obligation 10 redeem any sucn
Notes if not presented for redemption
before April l, 1889. or if the Note Re-
demption Funds shall have been exhaust
ed
(4) After the issuance of the Cover
nor's proclamation. no action may be
commenced against the Bank for money
due and payable upon any of the
Notes.
The Notes of the National Bank of the
Danish West Indies will cease 10 be le-
CALENDER and will not circulate as money
after September Is. 1885.
St. Thomas, The 20 March 1885
THE NATIONAL AANK OF THE DA
NISh WEST INDIES
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-01-08
Publication
FROM THE POLICE

In accordance with Paragraph 8
Of the Ordinance of 18th. November
1903, all owners of firearms in the island
are hereby notified that new sign or
license, to own same must be taken out
for the year 1886 before the 18th, Febru
airy 1886.
Christiansted and Frederiksted
Police Offices
St. Croix, V. |. u. S A,
January End 1886
D. S. ARMSTRONG
Director of Police.
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Pleasant Valley

Gladys Christie spent Saturday
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Bert Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Adrian and
children were visitors in Melrose
Sunday.
Theo. Wiener and Chas. Kennedy
were st. Cloud business visitors on
Tuesday.
Hazel Christie, who spent four
weeks at the o. F. Ilgen home, re-
turned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Lying attended
funeral services for Mr.. ]. o. Wick
strom held at Elan Church Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Neal and chill
dren, Mrs. Howard Neal and daugh-
tiers were Sunday afternoon visit
ors at the Ed Click home, near Up
sala.
Leroy Topp and son, Leroy, Jr.
of Grace City, NJ D., are visiting
at the Jens Lying home and with
other relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Theo. Wiener spent Tuesday
at the home of her sister, Mrs
Theo. Meyer, at Freeport.
Sep. Adrian assisted with thresh-
ing at the B. Otte home Saturday
Mrs. Ella Christie, Hazel and
James, were callers at the Bert
Neal home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Julson, of
Brooten, visited at the Theo. VIE
ner's Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Baldwin, who suf-
fered a stroke in Sank Centre
about ten days ago, is still serious
ly i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Wiener spent
Sunday afternoon at the Ben VIE
ner's in the Mccormick Lake VIC
unity.
Doris Christie is employed at the
w. E. Johnson home at present.
H. ]. Adrian and son, Sep, and
Werner Kampsen spent Monday
in Long Prairie.
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South Sank Centre

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Bieringer
spent Saturday afternoon at Free
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Eibensteiner
and family called at the Henry Bar
chenger home Thursday evening.
John, Joe, Ben and Edward
Bieringer and Jim Christie called
at the Carl Bieringer home Thurs
day evening.
Those, who spent and attended
the Silo Filling meeting held at the
Anton Bieringer home on Tuesday
evening were. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Ferrian, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bier
niger and daughter, Marie, Mr.. and
Mrs. William frisco and daughter,
Albert Bromenschenkel and son,
Victor, William Schanahan, Ray
Ferrian and Jay Kinsella.
Virgil Merten spent Tuesday af-
ternoon with Vernon frisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jenc and
Pearl Mathies, from Sank Rapids,
and Charley and Marie Mathies,
from Sank Centre, spent Sunday
afternoon at the Frank Jenc home.
Joe, Ben and Edward Bieringer
called at the Henry Barchenger
home Tuesday evening.
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Lyman Prairie
Fay Biedleman called

Fay Biedleman called at the
Walter Payne home Sunday.
Olive Cook returned home We'd
nesday from Morris where she has
been one of the helpers at the
West Central School during the
Short Course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard johnson
were Sunday dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Domke.
Mrs. Emma Payne called on
Mrs. Henry Judas Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bisaillon
spent Sunday evening at the Jen-
nissen home.
Ed Kraft called at the Elmer
Smith home Tuesday.
Henry Judas motored to Morris
Friday after the All members who
attended the All club week there
Hazel Payne, Merle and Marcella
Judas, Marian Cowlthorp, Lorraine
and Edress Biedleman and Francis
Kraft. Mrs. Judas accompanied
him to Glenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Domke and
Elmer attended the funeral of Jes-
Sic STUART III "SSIpofI lucSudy.
Mrs. Cora Shook, of Roseburg,
Oregon, is visiting her niece Mrs.
A. I. Cowlthorp.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Cook and
daughter, Alva, and Winnifred
Cowlthorp attended the All sub
district Achievement Day at Long
Prairie Tuesday. Alva and Winni-
fred took part in the cake and
canning demonstrations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Domke Tuesday.
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Joe Mark was a caller at G. F.

Joe Mark was a caller at G. F..
Botz's Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Dusek and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. viii
Kortan and son, Louis, took dinner
and spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Kortan and family.
Mrs. Ole Halverson, Luella and
Jackie, were callers at Chris Huis-
mans Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. c. F. Botz and niece, Alice
Dicks, of Minneapolis, spent Mon
day at the Jacob Botz home in Sank
Centre.
Miss Jean Grindy spent Sunday
evening at the Halverson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Gross and
family, Mrs. Jake Key and Mrs.
DuVall and daughter were callers
at Chris Huisman's Sunday after.
noon.
Mrs. Ole Halverson was a caller
at the Grindy home Friday.
Henry Ahrens was caller at the
Chas. Kortan home Monday fore
noon.
The young folks in this neigh
borhood charivaried Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Upton Monday evening. They
were married last Wednesday and
are living on the Stewart farm.
John Kemper and Leroy and
Marion spent Sunday evening at
Chas. Kortan's.
, Miss Glenare Key, of Washing
ton, D. c., is spending month with
her folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Key.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Botz and
children spent Sunday at the Albert
Bromenschenkel home.
The Misses Teasl Kennedy and
Dola Grundman returned home
Friday after attending summer
school in st. Cloud.
John Kramer and son, George,
and Mr.. Uhlenkamp were business
callers at Chas. Kortan's Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ray Walker, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reese and
daughter, lone, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reese at Long
Prairie.
Ed Schurman, Ronald Stewart
and Lorren Kennedy were business
callers at Chas. Kortan's this week.
Miss Lois Grindy spent Friday
and Saturday with Luella Halver-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Botz took
supper and spent Sunday evening
at c. F. Botz's.
Mrs. c. F. Botz, Ray, Lawrence
and Lauretta. and Alice and Laura
Dicks, of Minneapolis, spent Tues
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Botz at Greenwald, MINI.
Herman Iwinski and daughter,
Gladys, spent Friday in st. Cloud.
Lawrence Botz returned home
Thursday after spending four
weeks in Reserve, Wis.
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Mrs. Henry Judes called on Mrs.
Elmer Smith Monday.
Mrs. A. I. Cowlthorp and daugh-
tiers called on Mrs. Henry Judes
and Marcella Monday.
Some of the young people of this
community gathered at the Albert
Bisaillon home Sunday evening to
help Lucille celebrate her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith and
Eldoris, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Morris and daughter spent Sunday
with Mr.. Smiths father, Levi
Smith.
Arthur Domke called at the How
ard Domke home Tuesday.
Mr.. E. J. Cook and daughter, Al
va, called at the Win Cowlthorp
home Sunday evening.
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home in Ashley Township. The
other hold-ups took place in the
city early in the evening.
Sunday, July 10, was "Bill'
Moore's birthday anniversary and
to celebrate the event in a proper
manner he loaded up his REQ vi
at o'clock in the morning and
drove to Smith Lake, Wright Coun-
ty, and spent the day visiting with
friends. He was accompanied by
the Misses Clara Carr and Leta
White, and Victor Conklin, Harold
Gonyeau and Grove Wills.
The annual school meeting of
District 100 was held in the Nc
Cormick Lake school building on
Saturday evening. The following
officers were elected: A. Lloyd,
treasurer; G. d. Wilcox, clerk; Jo-
seph Botz, director.
At the monthly meeting of the
Progressive Farmers Club o. e.
Stephl, of Sank Centre, gave a talk
on the care of quack grass, telling
how to make it grow and how to
get rid of it. Russell Cooper, of
Sank Centre, addressed the Club
with words of qualification, also
telling of his recent experiences in
South st. Paul.
Buttermaker Jacobs, of the Sank
Lake Cooperative Creamery, an
nounced that from 30 to 80 cents
was paid for June butterfat.
Ralph Mcintyre, son Of M. E. Nc
Intyre, of Sank Centre, is a men,
Der of Co. G, Third Regiment, of
the Minnesota National Guard, and
is now on the Mexican border with
his regiment.
George Paul, of Sleepy Eye, last
week purchased the John Johnson
home in Hoboken.
The guests at a big family re-
union, eliminating with a sumpt-
uous dinner, held at the George
Bowman home in Hoboken Sun
day, were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bowman and family, of Osakls;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bowman, of
Kansas; Howard Bowman and
son, Of Westport; Mr.. and Mrs. o.
H. Curtis, of Osakis; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Richardson, of this city.
Sank Centres Regulars defeated
Willard Sunday by the score Of 8
to 1. The local team has entered
the State Fair Independent Base
ball Association and may be one of
the teams selected to fight for the
state championship in the Twin
Cities in September.
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Nothing ventured; nothing gain
ed is as true today as it was when
first said. All of which brings us
to the matter of financing such an
enterprise. The community club has
plans for sponsoring other. activi-
ties Of promotional natures which
will call for some layout of capital
This would be something not pull
ed in every town. All don't have
the natural set up for it. AS to the
matter of finances as much as one
puts in he gets out. It would be an
advertising stunt to draw people
to our community. Once they got
here chances many of them would
return. Other towns sponsor such
events and make names for them
selves-the event becomes a by
word and when it is mentioned per-
sons for miles around think of the
town in question. Brainerd is as
ISOLATED with Paul Bunyan. One Is
synonymous with the other. A har-
vest festival does not remind many
persons of Sank Centre. Too many
CO1lIIluIlllicS SpOuSOi lhCLi' "A "oNeS'
carnival could be an annual event
and drawing people to this COM
munity will be just what we want
Brainerd dropped good sized
bucket of gold on the. first year OF
their Bunyan celebration, but they
kept right on. Charging their de-
ficit off to advertising, they surg
ed forward with an ever intensive
advertising campaign that put
them out Of the red this year. Sport
ing events are dandy pullers.
Yours truly was glad to be back
this week. Barney Oldfield and his
cohorts may get kick out of roll
ing cars over, but not this Indian,
Thank YOU.