The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-06

IL on TIE massive and eternal rock, you can
not mako u more enduring than 10 his famo CON-
etruct Of Psrian marble. you mot make IL purer
and more tpotless than his life; exhaust II the
principles Of ancient and modern art, you cannot
(Aprlause Do not imagine that your duty ends h
Think not to trrnrfer to the monument the tr butte
due to his m mory. Just honor to Washington can
only be rendered by following his precepts md initial
ing his example. Let it stand out to the world in all
its strength and beauty giving peace freedom. aud
equality to all and may it shed light, and joy, aud
no other monument Monuments Of marble crumble
into dust; but long human hearts pant and hu-
man tongus plead for rational constitutional liberty
those hearts will enshrine his memory, and those
Tongues win prolong the fame of George Washin
Mr.. Winthrop took his seat amidst the most en-
thusiastic expressions of applause.
Major b. b. French, the mead Of the mas mic
brotherhood, from the masonic tribune, then de-
hvered short and stirring address the worthless
OF tho fraternity, as including Washington, Lifa-
yette, and many others of the worthless of the Re-
volution on the character of the day, the duties
OF the occasion, and the destiny of the country.
The brethren came under the masonic arch into
the excavation, and surrounded the corner stone
during the speaking. After which the various
plates, books, pamphlets, newspapers maps, charts,
&c, having been deposited In the stone, Ma or
French came down and a hymn sung. He
then poured the oil, and corn, and wine, emblems
OF prosperity and happiness, into the stone, and
after the usual examination OF the order, pro-
nounced 1t "true and trusty;" had the cap-stone
let down, and the stone sealed up; and the cappne
of hands, three times three by the BRETHREN finish
ed the work.
The gathering dispersed, the military returned
IN order, after passing In revew on the way before
Major General Quiman.
full sized American living eagle was placed
on the summit of the masonic arch, and appeared
from his proud look to be fully entitled to his posi-.
tlon. Mr.. Van Loan and son occupied the same
conspicuous elevation for some time, in daguerreo
tipping the scene.
The chair of the orator of the day was an old
chair of General WESTINGHOUSE brought up from
Alexandria for the occasion. Several of the ma.
sonic symbols, and pats of their regalia, weIe
also relics of the Father of his Country and his
compeers; the malet being used which Washing
ton employed In laying the corner stone of the
Capitol.
There were several military companies presen,
from Maryland, Virginia and PENNSYLVANIA, and
one from Boston. The citizens of Florida here
got up fine flag, and joined the procession II
was {, great day in Washington.
In the evening, there was magnificent display
OF fireworks near the site of the monument, under
the management and skilful pyrotechncal combi.
nations of the corps at the U. s. Arsenal, and the
assemblage collected to witness this exhibition
was scarcely less in numbe than that of the dav
We close this hssty sketch to pick up the odd
end OF pleasant dream, if possible, before break.
fast, for the fourth of July has ended long ago.