Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-23
Inauguration Of the Crawford Equestrian
Statue of Washington.


The streets Of Richmond must have presented
an animated appearance yesterday, upon the oc-
casion Of the Inauguration of the Washington
Statue, though the attendance was diminished by
the previous storm.
At 10 O'Clock the procession was formed and
moved from 2lst street up Main to Second street,
along Second to Broad down Broad to Tenth and
thence to Capitol Square. Along the whole line
the pavements were thronged and every house
magnifcently decorated.
The canvass wrapping was removed from the
statue on saturday. and a number of State and
national hags were thrown over 1t arranged
that the magnificent group could be unvailed in
stantly at the firing of the signal gun. When
the head ofthe procession reached Capitol Square
thousands of persons had already congregated
there, and the monument was still yelled with
flags.
Three hundred seats the platform erected
on the left and east Of the statue were appropri-
ated TO the Legislature and State officers Three
hundred seats on the nigh and west of the mon
ument were appropriated to the Grand Oficers of
the Masons, Odd Fellows, Officers of the Army
Clergy, &c. The remaining seats were appro-
Priated to the ladies and their escorts Seats on
the platform were reserved for the invited guests
Of the State, Committee of Reception of the Leg
islature, Commissioners of the Monument Chief
gress from Virginia. and Mayor of this and other
cities. Among those the platform were MIR
Brown, Postmaster General; Gov FLOYD the
Secretary of War; Lieut. Gen Scott; Hon VIM
e. Rives; Hon. Ed. Everett; John A and L.
Washington; GOV Newell, of n J.; Gov Holly
Of Conn; Gen. Harvey, Gen Persifer f.. Smith
and Major Van Welt, of the army, and hundreds
of others, including Mrs. Crawford wife of the
late sculptor. She and her two daughters were
the guests of the State.
The concourse in the square is estimator at from
ten to fifteen thousand thousand people
As soon az all were seated on the platforms the
signal was given, and the flags, by which the
statues were shrouded, Were instantly removed.
amid deafening cheers and shouts that continued
for some minutes
The colossal statue Of Washing ton Including
the horse, is twenty ct high, length of horse
from nose to the end of tail twenty two feet The
granite pedestal rests upon a star shaped eleva-
lion with six points, upon which are ultimately
20 stand colossal statues Of Lee, Mason, Nelson
JEFFERSON and Patrick Henry; Henry standing
with his arms raised and extended, in the act of
speaking while Jefferson, in an attitude of earn
est conts mplatiOn, holds a pen and the DrcIara.
ton OF Independence, are now in their positions:
Inc others are not vet completed The sixth sta
tue Is 10 be most charming ideal work symbol
'eai Oh the state of Virginia. These fyures.s
which are Of bronze, excited great admiration
when they were exhibited ia Rome The sides
and base OF the pedestal are ornamented with
thInteen stars and thirteen wreaths made of
bronze.
As soon as the excitement attending the a,s,
view OF the statue was over, the Grand Lodge Il
Masons performed the ceremonies peculiar IN
such occasions.
Governor Wise then introduced to the assem-
bied multitude, John X. Thompson, ESQ Edi
tor Of the Southern Literary Messenger, who de
hvered an original Ode, most appropriate to the
occasion, and Astounding In patriotic spirit.
when Mr.. Thompson had finished the drIiyerv
OF MS Ode, which was received with decided
"AiAs OF approval and admiration by the audi
enee, Governor Wise introduc the Orator of
Vie Da'' 'he non K NJ T. Hunter, who drliv-
sieo most eloquent and suggestive address.
tnat was listened to throughout will, IN. clo...,
attention. A '"' ''o'e''
Aner the conclusion Of Mr. Hunter. or,,,o
barren nope delivered a closi ng ode rsn,.,. MIR
beauty aud patriotic sentiment N
hoDeit 7" Scout Esq also delivered AN .I1,.
address At the closing OF the ceremon,.f
General Scott reviewed the troop. Ev..s.,, anu
passed on In excellent order, not the .liob,.., S
sident occurring &c
The assemblage then dispersed, and the mil,
fafy marched to their quarters, prepa aory to N.
closing ceremonies Of the day 80.
la the evening The whole city Of iehmond WE
In blaze Of light, scarcely house failing to ion
in the general illumination There were also a
splendid display Of fireworks at Capitol Square
and the city was alive with balls and festivities
oh the invitation Of the Ladies of the Mount
vernon Association, Edward Everett, Esq, will
eenVei MS Grafton on W ashington, this afternoon
In the theatre, which Messrs Kunkel & Co. have
rendered fof the occasion. Immed lately before
the GRAFTON, Col G. w. Munford will, in the
name OF The ladies, present to Mr.. Everet, ,hs
e'ne OF washington, and to VIM. /. Yancev e.
the spy glass used by the Father of his Co..,1.
IL Bishop Potter "a remarked go,