The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-27

Our Virginia Csrscspondencs.
ALEXANDRA, Va, June Is, 1857.
Irt-esisg Account Of e kaso~tc Celebration a ne So~so
Of Washington, Mount varow-7Ae SpeecAes, DC.
mo beautiful steamer George Washington, under tAe
Command Of Ospt. Carson, Ier Warrington yesterday
morning u nine oioooh V take those who joined 90
Masonic celebration 70 Mount Yer nom
The company conssted Of ninety nine ladies', two huc-
dred and eighteen Nascus, nnet musicians, divided
n.o two bands, and forty oh ers including the captain
icrew servants three and the vendors OF
kinds Of good things to est and drnk-among whom, GILL
gent 10 every one, and 10 obtain his share Of e
small change Deacea Grubb, formerly Justice OF
me Pease for Washington City. There company Of
Knight rsmplas from Richmond, under the command Of
Mr. GILL; " c., who attracted grea, attention by their
1oe appearance and splendid uniforms.
The tomb Of Washington, tho monuments around IL, and
Mount Vernon, have been often accurately described
by Irving and others, that there 10 nothing new
add. me visiters generally condemned the present
proprietor Tor the neglected ssate and rapid decay de-
sruc,on and falling pieces Of every thing s. Mount YER
non. Yet, when Is remembered the proprietor will
shortly sell the place nos reasonable TO expe him TO
do ans thing which IN shoI time would DO andone by
Others
Vernon IA pc feet oder and build suitable wharf at
The landing for tho sccommodanon Of steamboats, u is
enable expoc, Mr. Washington 10 do this
II Ia hey ond his power 70 raise large sum- except ~ the
sae Of land. Consequently, there is urgent necss
ms il soon possible. shos ID not be Hurpr.sedH
parion-m did nos promp. Gr. Blchauan, with the con
and appreciation Of his en Cabinet, 10 call the a.
D,ion Of congress in his message 20 the dlspda,ei
state Of this venerable place, and urge upon IL the proDe
N OF appropriation suitable amount v purchase Meant
Vernon that The placo might be Kept IN proper order
and pr st n.r succeeding generations few lines
nom Mr.. Buchanan in his message to Congress,
would do more to aeon ssn this than thousand lectures
Who would IRE on the loor OF the House Of Reprcsen
'iyes and oppose such an appropriation 10 enene not
There was an address read by B. D. French on the xs.
,enic memory Of ashingon It contained many interest
ing 10 regard to Wash.ngtons sssociatng With the
MasoDs. Washington oaics a. Mason in laying the
stone OF the Capitol There were many beautiful
ideas and eloquent sci tuces IN this address
The portion where he quoted the sublime expression Of
LamarDe who N speaking Of the influence OF bis moher,
said, The dead govern the living only obey, was truly
eloquent &c then shoxe1 hoE truly this was with
Washipet0 ns example He made many Citations from the
inaugural speeches and annual Of tho Presidents
TO prove this The memory of Washington and his acts
Ike the ,oud by day and the pillar Of IRE by nigh;
to guide those statesmen Mo followed bin Washington
vcs as much to DAY IN the heMs the people ss be lid
IN OF tho aevoutnn. He left ibal mirror o.: his
mind and heart In his correspondence he acted justly for
the cause not thinking at the time Of the praise and honor
which awaited him. Mr.. French then alluded the stop
page Of IL work the Washington Monument and sad
The people al large had d patriotism TO complete il. he
trusted the kasons IN tho United States would Hdish it.
Nj French s good writer, understands the srt Of per
sussior. but not { 'od reader.
crOsby's "Grave Of washipgsoD," composed by Sex
ielle, su3g by Nessrs Glenroy stevens, Ia wsou,
Hodgsor, Baldwin and Or. Gilman.
Mayor bagruder called upor at the dinner table for
speech 10 arose aud delivered very pretty address,
and in speaking Of maonry, said influence
tha. whenever net his fello. either land or
ees, ell aspcres offeeng political OF Otherwise, were a.
ayed by the frsernal tie OF masonry.
James A. Scott OF RichmnId, delivered besutifa aud
graceful speech and offered this toas. a. Us ocncluscn
"The ladies' OF Washington city "
lie was followed by Mr. Triplett. who made few
amusing remarks about the greai benefits OF the cash
sysen,p which II had room to insert in this letter,
would make some Of the bankers on Wall street blink.
Then q call for "Crenshawri "Cronshaw" but
no arose sun the name was shoutei-the Masons
from Rich moro seemed determined be should speak, BY
the repeated calls they made FOR him. and number OF Ia
dee and gentlemen oned In the call Then there In
our our, m,ds. good looking youDs man. trembling every
so much confused only fow words o. the st sentence
could be heard but IN that sentence he gained the
audience. BE spoke the fcehng OF tue heart alone
Was The spontaneous bursting forth o. heart and soul
Inspired By patriotism BE remarked It had been said
"When Greek met Greek then came the tCg OF war and
he would say, when Mason met Mason then joined the
halowed bonds Of friendship, peace and love- He then
pronounced beautiful and eloquent eulogy upon W@h
logion, our country and its institutions he said Wash
ngtons resignation the admiration Of the lant OF
Which might almos, be said he created he spoke about
twenty minutes and sat down, having won the admrauos
Of all around him.
Tho Rev sr. sol,e, Rector Of the Episcopal church al
Csr Marlboro delivered in tho afternoon, on shore, &C
address ON Truth, iG.rce lovo and the female SEX"
Unfortunately bis manuscript rcsted upon an empty bar
audience ie Tor the boa: which was near by, to enjoy
he taste OF what the barrel reminded thcm Of while msuy
paused only for few moments 10 hear MI Rolfe, aud
then promenaded tie shre and Up the Ill., talking Of
MORT Vernon. SC.
There dancing throughout tse day to the tnc music
by the two bands both boat and tho lawn
Of Noun, Vernon The whole COMPANY enjoyed them.
selves and nothing occurred TO mar their pleasure
Everything was arranged by M Smith Dr. 6. D. GU
and Tbos. Baird the executive committee In such
OF all