The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-07
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Old John Adams is canonized among the
said that posterity would celebrate the Al
the ringing Of bells the firing OF cannon
works, Sol and the annual recurrence Of -
the annual fulhlment OF the prophecy.
Brilliant morning-free from dust, and o.
cool and breezy from the fine showers
Bells very lively, streets ditto-general
city by the country people. They sxpse
in addition to hearing the thunder Of
The country folks have an idea that Vi
man, and they want to say that they b
President laid the stone No
the United States.
The first ofncial proceedings Of th
exceedingly interesting-wans
the reception and welcome Of tn
Sons Of Temperance of the Ste
their block Of marble, at the u
ument. The stone Is contributfohS
from the order. The stone taken to
in q drawn by four horses preceded BY II
music, and followed by an imposing procession
psraDee societies OF this District the Penneyiv'
and others At the Monument the whole Of the
gathered round, and sung
Thrice welcome. brothers." he.
After which, A. 4. Cunningham, Eco with p. q.
w. @. g. as the initials Of his temperance title
hvered fine and most eloquent address, welcoming
brethren from the Keystone State with this testimo
PENNEY lvapia rt cation followed In regular outa
out teetotal anti mint jup, Fourth Of July, patriot
the head Of the Monument Society and the head
the nation to which the President briefly and happi
replied when the processi IN formed and marched
towards the City Hail. to join the general procession ID
the Capitol.
The march to the Capitol did not show such process
sion the occasc Of the guratio
of President, the funeral Of President; but 1t
fine display notwithstanding Of the military, the MAJ
sonic ernty aud the Sons OF Temperance The city
Of Baltimore With several of her fine volunteer eompa
mics, up handsomely to the work and had there
been a fortpghts more time allowed we doubt not that
bu. had Gya huud
mental City. The display Of the officers Of the regulsE
army splendid. Gen. Scott, like Saul among tha
Isra. stood he ad and shoulders above them all
Gen Twiggs Gen Wool Gen Riley, and indeed nearly
all the heroes Of Mexico Of the regular officers
most accom- shed chsftan Of the age These ohcers,
in their elegant dark blue uniforms contributed largely
to give effect to the pageant.
1t eleven o'clock when the procession entered
the Capitol square The President and his official suite,
and Others, then conducted into the excavations
the ca pitol building intended the south wing
to the present Capitol the of the House u
Representatives 1t is very generally understood thae
the Senate most in need Of chamber from the
up and little galleries they are mite0
to for the accommodation of the people But there
accounting for the influences the reasons thsS
operate The powers that be. We suppose 1t h all
right though we mani ain that the Senate sadly
in want Of a chamber, while the House can very
well afford to wait Congress or two.
Tie proceedings in laying the corner stone latter
prayers by the plain Of the Senate appeared 10 rs
to be very considerably curtsed Of their symboieal
cer,mona perhaps for want Of time One stone about
four square let into the northeast corner
Of the excavation The stone, Of blue gneiss, had
deep rectangular hole In it. let down by puies
and ropes and settled upon bod Of mortar prepared
der the supern endt Of Mr. Walter the
MIR Easily. Commissioner of Public Buildings. and some
others President Fillmore then took masons mailed
In his hand and raped upon the stone and found ie
D. X. Mr.. Walter, the architect, then took trowel
and covered the face Of the stone with the hydraulic
cement to the extent to which 1t would be covered b
the cap stone. glass jar, full of cons medals an
documents, including Daniel websters magnificent
testimonial Of the integrity Of the Union, placed
the cavity the stone The MasOns then 6Om6X
thing and the cap let down upon the corner
store: covering It like small lid to very large peg
and both lid and pot Of particular shape and evt
DE- ntly got In too big hurry to be nice The Pre-
sdent took his mslet and raped all round the stons
crowdirg round him In the hole while above the
gin Of the immense Of the cellar thronged with
below The President United States said after rap
pira around the stone:rhe stone Of the extern
sion Of the Capitol is now Laid the Master Mssons win
now to that 1t right" Brother Ohas A. Davis
(clei 81 400 Year, delivered very appropriate pray
because II short and to the point Grand Master
sonic apron used BY wsshngton in laying the real
stone In l7e3 proceeded TO the Maso mic
MES After few explanatory remarks. be scattered
upon the stone 1.-The of nourishment the wine d
refesbmsnt and the oil Of joy" lie invoked blsssud
upon The work and upon the Union and the bssthrsD
The President and all the oficials civil masonic mil
itaIy &c In the cellar. then came out and pafsdea
round to the Western main entrance Of the Capitol,
where they entered and nong to the rotunda
ed cut to the Eastern portico and toan immense plat
Er, covering All the space between the sbutnens a
the stairway Hundreds upon hundreds Of adies wero
already in occupation Of the portico when the seial
procession entered.
The speech Of Grand Master French was FOOD Union
speech and the for being short The orsion
by Mr. Webster. was, Of eourre, Webstersu but
the better for being NO hours long The Of peopte
Ia the square diminished from thousands - hundreds
before from sheer wesriuess Standing with
their faces TO July sun solong We have doube
the speech win pay bitter for the reading tan for
prayer by the Rev Mr. Hill, the proceedings esossd "
grand national salute from three different parts Of th
city aim plfaDeously.
The military marched down to the Natc nal HoeelN
whore they psrtook Of substantial dinner, Unele es
footing the bill
AMER the conclusion Of ceremonies the marrhs.s and
aids Of the various divisions of the mornings
were detailed ny Marshal waack ~. g. Marshal Of tho
District q Columba to Escort the President Of the Un
ted states to the Prrsid, ntt mansion This csvlesd
OF gentlemen dcckcd In beautiful civic Ycgalia we
a. that Of the Masonic Maternity by several gentlemen
produced splendid sight, 1T oncesunique and appfopr
ate The Presidents carriage under this escort passed
ut rapid pace from the Capitol the mansion we-eA
upon slgbtng Mr. Fillmore thanked his escort In kind
and complimentary terms and retired 10 the mansion
Upon the retiring of President Fillmore, the ca
vslcsde, at the request Of Marshal waIlaeh formed
and eondused 10 the bachelor Of himself
al Mayor Lsnos where they were regasd with wines f
luxurious quality.
Hedge Of the Treasury we're also In attendance. Vas
vival moment. during which patriotic and friendly
sentiments were fully exchanged. 4
Gen. Crittenden gave This oay-Msy We all live "a
see It's happy return many tmesn
Marshal Middleton gave The United States Narshs
Of this Distrct-In,epsrsble this day with the che
msrthslsbip Of the days ceremonies good fellow low
be could not be otherwise were he b. endeavorn
To this Marshal wallack neatly replied, addiIDa
he always considered himself happiest when fad
approached under the ccgnom.n Of friend Dick
Mr.. c. gave woman-First to proclaim
- our faihers-the last at Bunker Hill 10 m
cannon cartridges-eyer Do Arrest to our hearts -
ny hsrshsl Herman II. Heath" The President Of tbY
United States and the Mayor of Washington cty-rhS
former Union man and the Of the Union; the lat
tsr, the esteemed citizen and our worthy frend.p
To this Mayor Lennox neatly replied and gave" The
harshal Corps Of the Dsy-They have this day shed
ustre over the celebration Of the day Of dsya May bsy
1--we TO meet us here upon similar occasions here lter"
Marshal McNsir gave" The Union iorever-the eta
one now and inseparable y
Thus closed the day. auspiciousy and ha f,witnout
jar contention and e the most goryrs cssbra
tons Of our natal day witnessed at the capital
the country. May many such return
In the evening we were having fine display Of
works upon the plain below the south trout Of the Pc
dents mansion. After hearing the address Of Mr. w
ster to-day, everybody believes the Union TO be pt
fectly tight and sound That IL the best Of all bett