Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-20
NATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT
NATIoSAL WAsaiscroS MONUMENT OrrIcr.

NATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT OrrIcr
Washington, May 8, ls4s.
The National Washington Monument Association have
already, through the Board Of Managers made public the de-
sign to lay the stone Of the National washington
Monument the 4h Of July next and the undersigned have
been appointed committee to make the necessary arrange
for that occasion which appeals directly 10
the patriotism and to the heart of every American citzen
Throughout this wide country every is or ought to be-
emulous to unite in this lasting token of yeneraon which Il
to aid in transmitting posteiy the memory Of him whose
fame has spread throughout the world and made the
word in every struggle for liberty We, therefore, deem n
expedient looking to the that will assemble in this
city, to learn by correspondence, far practicable
what be done render the imposing and suit
ed to object august With this view we desire to re-
ceive from every part Of the Union information as to the num-
Der of persons who will be here and whether they will come
as associations civil military We invite the citizens of
the States to cooperate with the general design which
| we submit.
As the monument national delegation requested to
be present from each State and Territory with banner in
scbed with the seal Of the State and other appro
pirate Device to be deposited hereafter in the monument, with
suitable inscription to perpeuae the latest posterity
knowledge Of their and origin and the and services
OF the delegations that bore them II wrought and furnished
by females their be recorded and perpetuated in the
taton to the respective delegations
military corps invited from each Stae-the whole to
form, when united great military and civic procession
Washington first in war, first in peace and first in the
hearts Of his counnymen'
Combined with these propose form the procession
the Masonic Odd Fellows Firemen and Temperance Assoc
Citations 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 I'm
der the care Of their respective teachers.
The different State delegations military corps, societies
associations and schools requested hand to the Marshal
roll containing the of each person attendance to be
recorded and perpetuated as in the other cases.
As the Board Of Managers consider the fund contributed by
liberal and patriotic citizens the erection Of the
monument 100 sacred to be diverted and expended for any
other object only promise the sers that day good
water, hearty welcome, and beautiful grounds encamp
ment
The editors and publishers Of newspapers throughout the
Union requested to publish this communication and are
invited to attend the ceremony Of laying the Of the
monument and to bring with them number Of their paper
containing this article to be deposited in the monument fla
personal attendance be inconvenen they will be pleased to
send their papers the general agent shall be prac
tcab that seasonabe arrangements may be made for their
being placed in the monument.
To carry out this general design earnestly desire COM
muncations from every part Of the Union without delay to
be addressed to ELISHA WHrTLEsEr General Agent who
will deliver them to JosErH II. BRADLEY, Chief Marshal
ARCH. HENDERSON, Chr.
NJ. +. MAURY,
w. LENOX,
JOS. H. BRADLEY.