The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-24

Dominion proudly naugurated monuuant ,o bo
nobest son.
CITY
for several days Richmond had been rraduaIl,
nlllug up with strangers, and every train ba
Drought It's addition to the thronp Prominant
among the visitors were the military ORGANIZATIONS
'ile hos1 OF winch came accompanied bv fine hand,
vi music. The cadets of the VIRGINIA Military Tn
stltute tine est Point of the South were esnecio
~ notlceo; they were about hundred and tiftv
strong, and were under the efficient command ot
Col' r. H. Smith. The Baltimore Citv Guards
came with the Norfolk companies and Loo ked finely
! IN tielr winter uniform. The WASHINGTON Jiob+
| infantry, Capt. Davis with the Alexandria Riaa-
men, were quartered at Reids Verandab Tho
Washington 1agers, Capt. Schwartzman which ma
faded seventy strong, received by the Virginia
titles, Capt. Lybrook, on their arrival and escort
ed to Schad's Hall. The Baltimore and Wasbino-
lon companies were attended by delegations of hon
! orarv members.
| The hotels were crowded to overhowing, and un
bounded hospitality dispensed by the citizens.
In the City Hall large bowls of apple toddy were
kept well supplied and their contents with crackers
and cheese, were free to the public. Rations were
provided for the military visitors, and there were
abundant supplies of refreshments at the armories
and at the engine house. In short all THAT was
wanting was good reather, and this was unfortu
nately denied. 1t had been hoped that the storm
had finished on Saturday, but the hopes of the
weather-wise were frustrated, and the morning gun
ushered in snowy, clustering dav.
THE PREPARATIONS.
The streets were filled at early hour with mill
tary and masonic bodies, mounted marshals. dra
goons, and carriages for invited guests Before the
procession was formed, splendid flag was presented
to the Richmond Commandery of Knights Templars
by Mrs. GILL; The Richmond knights Templars ap
peared mounted, with lances, and splendid regalia
PROCESSION.
The procession started punctuav at 10 O'Clock
IN accordance with the programme and arrange
ments of Major General Talliafero chief marshal.
who also commanded the military escort The in
fantry artillery and rihemen were divided intotvo
orlgades, commanded by COlonels August and Wal
ton, und squadron of dragons, commanded bv
Col Davis. Ttfe brigades were subdiyided into bat
talions, the first one being the Lexington cadets
The second battalion composed of the Rich
mond volunteers and the State Public Guard. Can
tain Dimmock. The third was the Washington and
Petersburg volunteers, commanded by Major Peter
Bacon.
After the military came the invited guests, in
carriages; the Knights Templars of Richmond.
Washington and fredericksburg; the grand and
subordinate lodges of Free Masons; delegations of
the officers and soldiers of the war of 1872: theft
department and a variety of other organizations |
The procession was an imposing one, and had the
sun only cleaned from sabres and bavonets. and
glistened upon the rich regalia, the effect would
have beenmagnicent. The line of march was from /
2lst street up Main to 3D. along I'd to Broad down
Broad to 10th, and thence to the Capitol Square.
THE CEREMONIES.
On entering the square, where the monument |
loomed up in majestic proportions the equestrian
statue shroudcd from public gaze, the different bo-
dies took their ass igned positions. Soon. in re-
sponse to a trumpet-blast, the signagun announced
the commencement of the ceremonies
Governor Wise, on behalf of Virginia. welcom
ed the invited guests and the vast assemblage CON
gregated to witness the Inauguration of the statue
Dt Washington. THAT magic name" said he.
like none under heaven, can draw the American
people IN unison together. Before it. feuds and fac
tons stand abashed, civil dscord is hushed. and
'chisms and sections subdued into silence II
yplhes the order, liberty, law, strength and beau
" OF the national Union; and to-day we gather the
national affections and band them as American fos
'es around his statue" Mr.. Wise closed with
,ouching compliment to the sculptor, Mr. Craw-
ord.
The Masonic exercises were highly interesting.
md in accordance with the rites of that ancient or
Ter, NJ W. Brother Robert G. Scott DELIVERING, an
Impressive address.
John X. Thompson, Esq, the gifted editor of the
Southern Literary Messenger read the ipitiatorv
ooem, which is a most able and finished production.
Senator Hunter then delivered the oration which
vas mastery effort every way worthy of the oc-
'asion and of the high position and reputation of
he orator. We publish the opening and CLOSING
portions. Senator Hunter commenced by saving:
FELhow-cITIzENs 1t must indeed be a great oc-
'ason which collects this vast assemblage of people,
md which surrounds the scene with so many circum-
tances OF pomp and pageantry. The chief mapis-
rate OF Virginia. the members of her general assem-
,ly, the Judges of her highest courts of law and
hese her sons and daughters stand here the hosts
o receive as hOnored guests high functionaries of
he federal government the representatives of the
lister States who fill their chief seats of power at
lome and abroad, and these glittering files of cit-
en- soldiery.
The State of Virginia this dav responds TO the
demands of a worldwide sympathy for a shrine to
which pilgrims from all the earth NAV resort to offer
heir obligations of love, gratitude, and admiration
o the memory of her greatest son, and where the
may refresh its conception of that |
rand and noble character by the sensible impress
ion of the scene around it. She is now about to
ischarge the last duty which she owes to that {
memory by celebrating it in yet another form of
lstory whose monuments incorporate and make
ensble to future generations the conceptions which
IS writings have fixed impershably in the mind of
IAN. To do this she builds no wondrous structure
'hich speaks more of the arts and power of those
no made 1t than of the life and character which it
'as designed to commemorate. She rears no vast
lie like those in whose mysterious depths the ages
$ they fled have buried their memories as we'll as .
heir dead and which no longer tell the tale that
designed As 6I,-
opposed from generation to generation until the !
pos OF humanity was closed She seeks no re- .
lote valley to found her rock-hewn metropolis, :
hose silent and awful chambers, as they lie i
lr0uded IN mystery and night, perpetuate q "
othing but the idea of death, making that even :
lore sensible by the gloom in which they are !
othed. But she has appealed to the hand of one !
the highest OF the arts to reetore in form at least
ne type OF that temple, which none but the Master
Workman can rebuild, and in which once dyvelt I
he soul of her much-oyed son. She has invoked I
he aid of human genius, which cannot indeed re y
lme that form with the Promethean shark so as 70
npart the charm of life and the grace of motion
ut which can reflect through its own clear mirror I
ne rays OF that splrlt-hght which once made the u
uman face divine, and which can yet give a Eying {
lpresslon to marble or to bronze And loI thnre
ands Its work. 'The animated bust" untenantad
is true by the 'heeting BREATH" but mighty
udy-an incorporate tale which speaks and oh. +
oW much! not only of that consummate character =
men 1t was formed to express but also of him who
ade 1t, OF that bright genius who having married
mortal to an immortal name, like some of those .
ctms OF unearthly love of whom poets sing, has y
ershed in giving birth to the mighty conception u u
18th which it teemed His chisel now rusts beside
lie mouldering hand which once welded it with ?
most creative power. But the work of his genius Il
i'll live, and his name, connected now with one Il
hlch can never die, will be borne through sue =
,edlng ages as the vine is supported bv the oak
hich it crowns and adorns They will live togeth- y
and long may that union of grace and strength J;
ldure. ~ III II
Alter sketching at considerable length the char
ter OF Washington, the soldier, and Washington a
e statesman, and describing the early training and
Scipline py which that character was formed and ',
Guided, the orator proceeded U
But men are great not only for their individual
iaities and faculties. but as REPRESENTATIVES of
lghty movements in human society with which =
eIr names are indissolubly associated becauSa q