The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-06-02
National washington Monument.

Ceremonies for Laying The Corner Stone.
The National Washington Monument AS.
ISOLATION of Washington have issued the fol-
lowing invitation to the people Of the United
States, to be present at Washington on the 4th
OF July next, to participate in the %ceremonies
Of laying the corner stone Of the monument:
national WASHINGTON MONUMENT OFFcT.(
Washington, May 3, l848.
The National Washington Monument Assoc
citation has already, through the Board Of Man
agers, made public the design to lay the corner
stone oflhe National Washington Monument
on the 4th of July nex:; and the undersigned
haye been appointed a committee to make the
necessary arrangements for that occasion,
which is one that appeals directly to the pa
trio tism and to the heart OF every American
ciuzen. Throughout this wide country, eve
ry one is, or ought to be, emulous to unite in
this lasting token of veneralion, which is to aid
in transmitting to p~osterity the memory 0 fhim
whose fame has spread throughout the world,
-and whose name is made the watchword for
every struggle for liberty. We therefore deem
it expedient, looking to the concou'se which
will assemble in this city, to learn by cores
pondence, as far as it IS practicable, what can
be done to render the ceremonies imposing,
and suited to an object so august. With this
view, we desire to receive from every part Of
the Union information as to the number Of
persons who will be here, and whether they
will come as associations, civil or military.
We invite the citizens Of the States to CO.
operate with us in the general design which
we now submit,
As the monument is national, a delegation
is requested from each State and Territory,
with banner inscribed with the great seal Of
State, and some other appropriate device, to be
hereafter deposited in the monument, with a
suitable inscription to per2etuate to the latest
p~osterity a knowledge Of their origin and use,
and the names and services of the delegations
that bore them. If wrought BY females, theil
names to be recorded and perpetuated in the
same manner--with statements OF the time
and places of presentation TO the respective
delegations. r.H
A military corps is invited from each State, sc
as to form, when united, one great military ant
civic procession. Washington was " first in
war, first in peace, and first in the hearts ofhi'
countrymen." Combined with these, we pro
pose to form in the procession the Masonic
Odd Fellows, ~fremen's and temperance asso
Citations; the various trades and pursuits, will
proper devices and banners. Literary ant
scientific associations are invited to attend, to
gether with the schools of the District, undel
the care OF their respective teachers. The
different State delegations, military corps, so
%cieties, associations and schools are requested t.
hand to the marshal a roll containing the name
of each person in attendance, to be recorded
and perpetuated as in other cases.
AS the Board Of Managers consider tn
fund contributed by our liberal and patriotic
7 feIlow-citizens for the erection of the monu
f ment too sacred to be diverted and expended
9 for any other object, we can only promise TIL
y~isiters on that day a hearty welcome, goo,
It water, and beautiful grounds for encamp
Il ment.
Editors and publishers of newspaper
s throughout the United States are requested t
4, publish this communication, and are invited
attend the ceremony of laying the corner
stone Of the monument, and to bring wit
them one number Of their paper containin
n this article, to be deposited in the monument
II If a personal attenda- ce shall be i%nconven
lent, they will be pleased to send their paper
to the general agent as soon as practicable
- thai soasonable arrangements may be made ft
n their being placed in the monument.
T. To carry out this general design, we ca
neslly desire communication from every pa
il of the Union, without delay, to be addresse
N to Elisha Whiulesey, general agent, who wi
deliver them to Joseph II. Bradley, chief ma
shall.
n ARCH. HENDERSON, Chairman.
M. F. MAURY,
w. LENOX, ~
JOS. H. BRADLEY.