Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-06-07
National Washington .IOnuEn emit
NATIONAL w .survGroy MovuNT-T OFFICE
Washington. May ,. l94S.


The National Washington Monument
association have already. through the
Board Of Managers. made public the de-
sign to lay the corner stone Of the Nation
al " ashinG'ou Monumen. on the 4th ofJulv
next. and the undersigned have been APP
pointed committee to make the necessary
arranIena MS for that occasion. 1t * ono
which appeals directly to the patriotism
and TO the heart Of every American ci1i-
zen. Throughout this wide country every
one is. or ought TO be. emulous 10 unite in
this lasting tok an of veneration which IS 70
aid in Transmitting 70 posteritv the memory
of him whose fame has spread throu ghout
the world. and is m ade the watchworl in
every struggle for liberty. We. therefore.
deem il cxpedient looking TO the concourSe
that viii assemble in this CITY ~ learn by
correspondence. as far as il is practicable.
what can be done f. render the ceremonies
imposing and suited 10 on object 50 au-
gust. " it'll tai, view We desire TO receive
from every part Of the Union information
a. 10 the number Of persons who will be
here, and whether they will come as
Socations. civil or military We invite
tn citizens Of the Statcs to cooperate
with US in the general design which we
now submit.
Is the monument IS national. dc'ega-
ton is requested to be present from each
State and Territory. with Il banner inscrlb-
ed with the great seal of the state and
some other appropriate devices. to be de-
posted hereafter in the monum emf. with
suitable inscription 10 pnrpetuate to the
latest po>tcritv n knowledge of their
and origin. and the names and services of
The delegations that bore them. Ifwrought
and furnished by females. their names 10
be recorded and perpctutated III the same
way, with statements Of the times and
places Of presentation TO the respective
delegations.
military corps is invited from each
Statc--thn whole to form when united. one
great military and civic procession.
peace, and first in the hearts Of his cour-
trymcn."
Combined with these we propose TO form
in the procession the Masonic, odd Eel
lows, Flrcmen. and Temperance As>ocia-
ti0ns. The various trades and pursuits.
with appropriate devices and banners
Literary and Scientific Associations are
invited to attend. together with the schools
Of the District. under the care Of their re-
spcctiva teachers.
Tho different State delegations. Mill
tary corps. societies. associations. and
schools are requested to hand to the Mar
shall roll containing the name Of each
person in attendance. to be recorded and
pcrprtuated as in the other cases.
As the Board of Managers consider the
fund contributed by our liberal and patrio-
tic fellow citiz ms for the erection of the
Monument too sacred II be diverted and
expended for any other object. we can only
promise the visitors on that day good wa
ter. hearty welcome, and beautiful
grounds for encampment.
/ The editors and publishers of newspa-
pers throughout the Union are requested
/ to publish this communication. and arc
invited to attend the ceremony of layin q
the cornerstone Of the Monument. and
- bring with them one number of their
paper containing this article. 70 be de-
posted in the Monument. If personal
attendance be inconvenicnt. they will be
/ pleased TO send their papers to the general
agent ak soon as shall be practicable. that
Scasonable arrangements may be made
for their being placed in the Monument.
! To carry out this general design. we
earnestly desire communications from
every part OF the L Mon without DELAY. to
be addressed to ELISHA WHlTTLEsEY.
General Agent. who will deliver them to
/ JOSEPH III. BRADLEY. Chief Marshal
ARCH. HENDERSON. Chr
NJ. r. MAURY.
! W. LEMON.
! JOS. H. BRADLEY.