The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-03

The Military Escort
Marshal
President of the United States and Cabinet
The Chancellor and Secretary of the Institution
Regents and Building Committee
Architect Superintendent and Builders
Members Of the Senate and House of Representatives
Two Marshais.
Mayor and Corporation of Washington
Band of Music
Independent Order of Odd Fellows consisting Of the fol-
lowing divisions
Band of Music.
Oriental Lodge No. 10. Union Lodge No IL
Mechanics Lodge, No.l5. Columbia Lodge No TO-
Ex elsior Lodge, No II. Harmony Lodge No g.
Metropolis Lodge No. 10. Eastern Lodge, MOI
Beacon Lodge No is. Washington Lodge, No o.
Covenant Lodge, No. Is Central Lodge, No. I.
Friendship Lodge No IL.
Visitors and Lodges from distance
Mount Nebo Encampment, No. @.
Ridgely Encampment, No. 5.
Magenenu Encampment No 4.
Mount Pisgah Encampment, No. B.
Columbian Encampment No. l.
visiters and Camps from distance.
Grand Ensampment Of the District Of Columbia.
Grand Lodge Of the District of Columbia.
Band Of Music.
The Grand and Subordinate Lodges Free and Accept
ed Masons, to wit
National Lodge, No. 10 Lebanon Lodge, No T.
St Johns LOdgs, No Ii. Potomac Lodge No. 8.
New Jerusalem L'ge, No O. Federal Lodge No l.
All resident sojournng brethren not members Of any
lodge named In the order OF arrangements
Washington Lodge, No. ~, of Alexandria.
Mount Vernon Chapter Of Alexandria.
The Grand Lodges Of Pennsyvana, Maryland, and
The Grand Lodge Of the District Of Columbia
Two Marshals
Citizens and Strangers
Arrived at the ground the President, Vice President
and Cabnen the corporation and officers Of the Smith
sonan Institution &c passed around the foundation Of
the building by the military drawn up in line receive
the corner stone, for their accommodation A number
Of ladies were also admitted and several gentlemen of
the press headed by Father Richie whom to know is
to esteem and admire. From the stand congregation
Of ten thousand persons distinctly visible in front
horsemen strewn about over the broad green common
selected as the site Of the Institution The stand
the many beautiful banners and regalia of the Odd
Fellows, and the Masons the gay uniforms OF the mill
tary and their flowing plumes and national flags; the
clustering constellation opposite staging, of the
fair daughters of the metropolis the menacing artillery
the whole gathering presented quite brilliant
bage and taken in with the fine view Of the capitol
the east the Presidents house to the and the
broad Potomac and the forest highlands of Ar
lington beyond to the west, it q picture worth n
trip from New York to look at.
The proceedings ON tho ground commenced by Mr..
B. B. French. Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity
of this district calling to order and announcing the OBJ
ect OF the lay to be the laying of the
Smithsonian Institution.
2 Prayer by the Grand Chaplain, Rev. J. N. Milton
of Baltn ore Music by the Band
g. sonic ceremonies of laying the corner stone Mr.
French conducting them He first deposited a copy of
the bible copy of the Constitution Of the United States
and History Of the Grand Lodge Of the District the
Masonic deposits
BY the Regents of the Smithsonian institution
|. The different coins of the United States
=. Report OF the Committee OrQnpiza ton,
3. The New Testament
a. The Constitution Of the United States and Decla.
ration OF Independence.
o. Bulletins Of the National institute
T. report OF the first National Fair, city of Wishing
8. Medal portrait of james smithson
Mr. hushs Report ON receiving the legacy of JAS
10 History of the electro magnetic telegraph civ
newspapers Of the day
H. The address of the Chancellor Of the Institution
H. Engraved plate, containing the dedic alton and
names Of the officers Of the institution
ID Engraved plate Of the Senate chamber with Sena-
tors names,
"a Engraved plate of the Hall Of Representatives
To- Seals of the United States, Senate and House of
Representatives.
The Smithsonian building extends In length AIT feet
besides the towers by breadth Of 90 feet exclusive Of
projections OF wings and towers which in the center
give the total breadth here Of upwards Of 100 feet
Of the wings about 40 feet.
! from 1850 to 60 feet
The whole Of dressed stone from Seneca Creek water
Of Potomac river, Of light pink red color.
The original bequest of Mr. Smithson was sblb l7s In
is's since which an interest of 100000 and upwards
has been allowed which is to pay the buildings the
main fund to stand for the support of the jnstitutop
scription
Inscription
UPON PLATE THIS DAY DEPOSITED IN rHy
CORNER STONE OF THE smirHsoSIAS ISsTITUTIor
On the first day of May sa7, laid in the city of
be appropriated for the snIrHsosrAs INSTITUTION.
JAMES X. PoLK,
| President of the United States.
Corporation President Of the United states Vice
President of the United States Secretary OF State
ry of the Navy Postmaster General Attorney Gene
raj Chief Justice Of the United States Commissioner
Of Patents Mayor Of the City Of Washington.
Board 81 Regents. NJ. Dallas Vice President
of the United states Roger fancy, Chief Justice
w w seeton Mayor Of the city OF Washington Lewis
Cas-, U 8. Senator Sidney Breese, u. s. Senator;
James A Penrce, U. g. Senator Robert Dale Owen u s.
Representative; William J. lIough U $ Representa-
i've Henry w Hilliard U S Representative; Rufus
Choate Massachusetts Richard Rush. Pennsylvania
Gideon Hawley, New York William C. Preston South
Carolina 4. Dallas Bache. National Institute Joseph
O. 1ottcn, National Institute
OGces- George NJ Dallas, Chancellor. Executive
Conmittee-W w scaton, Chairman Joseph G. Tot
Dale Owen, Chairman Joseph q. Totten, W w. Sea-
ton. Joseph Henry, Secretary Charles C. Jewctt As
sstant Secretary James Renwick jr, Architect Ro-
bert Mills Assistant Architect and superintendent
MIR French then exhibited the original charter lin
beautiful gilt france given to Gen ashipgton OF the
Washington Lodge, by Gen Lafayette In behalf OF the
which he wore and exhibited 1t to the people as tho
Masonic apron Of Gen. Washington, and which was
brought down by special messenger from Mount Nebo
encampment In shephardstown, Virginia to do honor
TO this occasion Next he exhibited the marble mact or
gavei uFrd by Cen Washington, well the
apron III laying the corner stone Of the Capitol Of the
United States Mir French then passed relies
10 REV French y Evans on the stand exhibit the
whole audience iron his more elevated position, MIR
French then resumed the apron and gavol. and pro-
ccsded TO measure the stone and pronounced fair
square and true and the purpose for which
was intended. lie then took from one of the brethren
OF the ancient order cornucopa and after passing II
round took corn and oil aud wine which he sprinked
In the cavity OF the stone the embems Of health and
gadness and prosperity. The stone then sealed
! three times three, and the stone was laid
Music by the Bands-"iIail to the Chief
The vast concourse then called order and the
Vice President Of the United States Hon George M
and delivered his address. II chastc elegant ana