Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-12
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER

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the rnos. inssresting and agreeas ever enjoyed in
this metropolis.
The day was ushered in by salutes of artillery
from different points Of the city, and as theglorous
sun gded our tallest spires and shed lustreon the
dome ofahe Capitol, it was welcomed by a display
Of National Flags and the ringing of bells from the
vario us churches and engine houses. Thetransac-l
ton Of secular business was forgotten, and at an
earl hour our whole population were engaged in
pre- parasions for joyous observance Of cay which
for med SO important an epoch in the history of our
co unt-y and of the world.
To theaTemperance army was assigned the ear
Ii er ceremonies, and by eight o'clock their Hall on
streetwas thronged with a large and respectable
,crtion of our fellow-oitizens. procession was
accordingly formed as follows: 4
THE Grand Division Of the District Of Colrrabia. 4
Members Of the Grand Division Of the State Of Virginia
Members Of the Grand Division Of the State Of Maryland h
Timo,hyaO Division; Potomac Division; Crystal Fount D-
fvisioo KSvad Division; Equal division Northern Lber-
Mites Division and Noun. Vernon Division.
The battalion Of the little Cadets Of Temperance formed
SS4lso quite en- interesting part in the line.
With the members all clothed in-egalia, bearing
:!7their several banners, and accompanied by fine
smartaLnusic, the body proceeded to Pennsylvania
Ssyenue, where the delegation from.:he Grand Divi-
.sion Of Pennsylvania, with their noble block Of
marble for the Washington Monument, were for
.1nally received.
The line of march was then taken up for the
Monument proceeding along Pennsylvania avenue
ito Fourteenth street, and thence direct to !" Monu
ment Place." where the block was drawn in front
;of Monument, at the foot Of the flagstaff, over
which was displayed the National banner. On
Fl-.f.--A near was the PRESIDENT Of the United
States, Major ScoTT, and other distinguish
.edGaicers Of the Army; the officers and other
members Of the Beard Of Managers Of the wash
ington National Monument GEORGE WasH1Ne-
TON PARKE CusTEs, Esq; General WALTER JONES,
and number Of other aged citizens. The Tenn
perance divisions having been formed around, SO
.ha. all could conveniently witness the proceedings,
AT. CuNN1NGH9M, Esq, P. G. w. p. Of the Or
der, introduced to President FILLMORE and the Of
icers and Managers Of the Monument Association
the gentlemen who represented the Order Of the
Sons Of Temperance of the State Of Pennsylvania.
They were r. NJ FoUsT, Doctor VAN DYKE, and
T.(W. MARcHMBsT. After cordial interchange
OF salutations, and hasty glance at the elegant
memorial which they had brought hither, Mr.. Gun
MNeHAM addressed the President and company at
some length. This appropriate address was fol-
lowed by one fron.R. NJ. FevsT, Esq, chairman of
the. Pennsylvania delegation, in which he stated
that the block was hewn out Of the quarries at
.Valley Forge" placeever dear to every patriot.
The conceptions Of its presentation to that noble
column were purely national; he furnished a full
description Of the devices SO exquisitely carved up
on it, and eloquenty argued the extent and immense
hens6.s to the world Of he,Sons Of Temperance.
In conclusion, Mr.. Fogsr asked their acceptance of
the gf !,
President FnLzoRE, with characteristic Dig
nifty, remarked that the Board Of Managers had
deyolped upon him the duty Of receiving the beauti
full block Of marble which was thus presented by
the Sons Of Temperance ofthe State Of Pennsylva-
MIA. il afforded him peculiar pleasure to perform
that duty and his friend Gen. WALTER JONES,
on behalf Of the Managers, would reply to the elo
quent addresses which had been made.
Gen. JsNEs advanced, and in patriotic and
eloquent manner reviewed the motives which had
prompted Ahe presentation of such a memorial,
and, on snoa day, their high appreciation Of it
and ably did the venerable orator establish the
claims of the Temperance cause one of the chief
virtues Of every patriotic, weli-regulated cemmu-
Dity. Though brief this was one Of the learned
gentleman's best speeches, and cannot fall we
think, 10 produce salutary effect upon all who
heard it.
The venerable Mr.. CuxTIs was then introduced
to the visiters; all the assemblage took another
survey Of the costly present, and the process
sion resumed its march 10 unite in the further ce-
remonies Of the day at the Capitol.
Whilst these ceremonies were in progress at the
west end OF Washington. thousands of yisiters from
Georgetown, Alexandria, Prince Georges, Mont
gomery, Virginia, and Baltimore poured in by
every kind Of conveyance. very large proper.
ton Of these hastened to the Capitol, in hopes to
secure an eligible place from which to hear
Mr.. WEBsTER's speech others again pressed
their way to the City Hall, to witness the first
moving Of the proc ession and, besides these, as
was abundansly testified, every house on the route
indicated by the published programme was
crowded to excess by anxious and enthusiastic
spectators.
In the large Council Chamber Of the City Hall
were assembled the PRESIDENT of the United
States, the Members Of the CABINET, Officers Of !