Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-05-23
:. ,TIoN.L WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.
national. WASHINGTON
MoNUMENT OFFICE. Z

MONUMENT OFFICE.
MAY 8, 1915.
>,,:o1 Washington Monument AssocI-
:. - I-oo1,, through the board OF managers,
tluai ,bic the design TO lay the corner stone OF
u'aeS ,iorol Washington Monument on tue Attn
- InIy next: and the undersigned nave oeeh aP-
Do;rtsL a committee to make the necessary a..
for that occasion, which IS one that
- direc,Iv othe patriotism and to the heart
EEssgerv American citizen. Throughout this VIDE
t,ntry every one is, or ought to be, emuious 70
r,;ta in this lasting token OF VeneFat'ou' w"tI1I
=; ~ aid in transmitting to posterlty the memory
of him whose fame has spreaG tnFo"Suo 'S' .i'
,orij and whose name is made the watchWotu
:; o-,, strupple for liberty. We therefore deem
;; sxneiient9Iooking to the concourse when VIII
oP11bIe in This cty-to learn BY correspondence
ne far as it is practicable, what can De zone 10
render the ceremonies imposing ana suited 10 d"
rb;oc,. so august. With this view, we desire to
OoIo;ve from every part of the Union information
ne IN the number of persons who VIII De mere
and whether they will come as associations civil
or military. 80.
We invite the citizens of the States to co'oPe-
rate with us in the general design WHICH we "O''
submit. I.l,-,,;, :,
exnected from each State and Territory, with
banner inscribed with the great seal OF the state
aud some other appropriate device! 10 oe he'eal-
| ter deposited in the monument WIN su'!aole
Inscription 10 perpetuate 10 the latest PosteFlty
| Lpowiedoe of their origin and use. and the names
| or rue delegations that bore them 1t wrought
/ by females, their names 70 be reoordcd and per
| petuated in the same manner-wlth statements
Of the times and places of presentation to the re-
spective delegations.
A military corps is invited from each State, so
! as TO FORM when united, one great military and
| civic procession. Washington was " first in war,
first in peace and first in the hearts OF his coun-
trymen." Combined will! this, we propose to
form in the procession the Masonic, Odd Fellows
| Firemen's and Temperance Associations; the va
rious trades and pursuits, with proper divces and
banners Literary and scientific associations are
invited to attend, together with the schools OF the
district under the care of their respective teach
crs The different State Delegations, Military
Corps Societies, Associations and Schools, are
reoues,ed TO hand to the Marshal roll contain
inG the name of each person III attendance TO be
recorded and pcrpetuatcd as in other cases.
AS The board OF managers consider the tundcon
tributcd bv our liberal and patriotic feliow-cili-
Zens for the erection of the monument too sacred
TO be diverted and expended for any other object
we can only promise the visters OF that day a
hearty welcome, good water and beautiful grounds
for enCampment
The editors and publishers of newspapers
throughout the United States are requested tC
publish this communication, aud are invited tC
attend the ceremony of layag the corner stone o
the monument. and to bring with them one mum
Der of their paper containing this article, to be de-
posted in the monument. Ii a personal atten
dance S!'Ail oe '"C""'e"!eH''' ''Fy wa &c Pe
to send their papers to the general agent AS so"u
Us practicable, that enable arrangements
may be made for their being placed in the monu
mcnt.
70 carry out this general design, we earnestly
desre communications from every part Of the
Onion, without delay, to be addressed TO Elisha
WhlIescy. general agent, who vii! deliver then
to Joseph II. Bradley, Chief Marshal.
ARCH. HENDERSON, Chm.
NJ. +. MAURY,
w. LEMON.
| JOS. II. BRADLEY.