Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-23

The CONCLUDING SCENES OF THE 22p.-Ou,
very fun report OF the Inauguration ceremonies
Of yesterday was brought down to the concIn.ion
If the admirable Grafton of Mr. Roco.L - ~,
when he had finished, the final ce,emoni.. :,
the dedication Of the Statue felici,o,,.1,, -.
formed by President Buchanan. and IN. -,
ing was Performed in the presence of a dan,s
crowd
Facing the statue within the circle. wa, erected
stage, and In the Of 1t seats were const,not
I'd LOT me P1onc convenience. On the common
juS' sou,h oil the statue some enterprisinp indvid
uals had erected number Of seats for the nse of
WnlGh sPeclnc sum was charged The stage
~, PidasrarS Set . much to the credit of
management of this particular work FIaos ~
all hauans Were suspended around, while tine
head The statue itself was enclosed by !. 49, .ue
so that the Masons might he unobstrnctssd in th :
performance of their duty ii 'He
Wnen the procession reached the grounds. the
H'Idry nied 10 The north of the Circle Will. Nh q
carriages In which We're seated the President and
"lhef privileged persons halted at the gates Fl
upon u ins Stage came the President In company
WIN hon Mr BOcock, the orator. MIr Mills the
artist, and Rev. DR.. Nadal, invited TO lead in
PRAYER who took position at the front Of the stage
Ihen followed Hon. Mr.. Hammond and Hon Mr.
heitt, Chairmen of the Committee OF a,ranga
ments of the two respective Houses The Cabinet
the Mayor, Army and Navy officers followed As
soon as those upon the stage were seated and tho
Masons had their appropriate positon a,onnd th.
Statue, the gates We're thrown open Ia Tic vas,
eonconrse assembled. Quiet being restored. the
quent invocation TO the Divine Throne for - en-
tnuance of His merces beseechino hin 20 o..
Pto'ect tne mon of these States and to alIay
any spirit OF d1scOrd that may arise N'
Mr. Hammond then introduced the Hon NJ,
poSoch' VINO delivered the oraton of which we
hal the qualification Of laying before onr cd
Yesterday so full synopss i'Aoi'
arc 'ue usual Masonic ceremonies attending
49, Cso u '1e ner-stone, the Right Grand
dent of the United States, and presentin% I.,'t.
and handsome gavel, addressed him a. foIIows
vi, resident This gavel which hold inmy
naho was USED by General Washington the Presi
dent of the United States, and the Grand M.sta-
OF Masons OF Ueorgetown, in laying the corner
5:%ae OF the Capitol the 18th day Of September,
l!o now have the honor TO present Won with
me si!ne, that you may dedicate the satue ~ tho
Father Of his country VI VIC
Mr. Buchanan then approached 10 the front of
he stage and taking the gavel in his hands spoke
follows Nf'Ao
Fel!ow-citizens Il accept the glorious omen
"hlcn tne heavens at this moment present 20 us
calm sunset almost without clond ICbes,s I
The entire day has been boisterous. many at
tents nave occurred to delay the com pIetion of
fnese ceremonies, but this is nothing more, thank
GOD Tor IL, than has always occurred i'm the story
Of our country, that, If storms and temnestS ana
dangers beset US in the morning the end has al
ways Or en- clear and unclOuded. (Cheers Such
IL has been 10 day, and such trust il NAV ,v.r he
staEo before you to perform the duty of drdi
calling mat statue-a work of art that does oreat
eredit 20 the native genius of our country-and
now proceed without delay to perform that dutv
Sanding here upon this elevated and Command
ing position, surrounded by the Senators and
Representatives OF the d ferent States of the Con
t~derdcy, and before this vast assemhIage of nv
fellow-citizens, in the presence of the noble POI
foinac 50 we'll beloved by Washington and in
lnil view OF the shores of his native Common
wealth, now solemnly dedicate his statue: ded-
lcdte that statue 10 the father of his countrv in
Perpetual memory of his talents, his sacrifices his
virtues and his Christian character ICheers |
nHrf A.,-,,
people OF tae North nor of the South of tho Fast
% ol Tue Wes'-nOt in the name of those who live
upon ths waters Of the Atlantic the far Pacific;
odt IN the name Of the whole American people
one and lndlvlsible, now and forever 1Cherrs
voice OF three cheers for Buchanan; another
TO il Old Buck
Let's be serious. Yes; now be quiet Laughter !
May the POD OF our fathers preserve the Constitu-
non ma the Mon for ages yet to come MAY
they stand like the everlasting hills AGAINST All
the storms and tempests which shall ever assaiI
TEN; and, In short, may they endure as long as
Ine name and memory Of Washington shall be
dear TO the children of men CCheers This CITY
WHICH bears his name, may IL for generations b..
'ne seat OF government of free. prosperous hap
r.; pGweri. and united Confederacy. [Cheers
IL should ever fall into ruin by the dissolutio
Oh Inc Mon, unli ke the ruins of BaIbec and pal
tId, "nlch are put monuments Of departed hui
man greatness, this ruin would he the drstrnc,ion
Vi Tue last nope OF human liberty on earth and
would teach the solemn lesson that man is not tit
Tor stH-gOvernment. ICheers
s'Cu d ullclnl calamity never befall ia
anu In the language of Solomon at the ded jca,iop
OF tue Jewish temple, and which consider necu
marry appropriate TO this occasion .suav the ord
pu, u Zoo, be with u.s. as He was with our fathers.
Let Him not leave us, or fors Ike Ms ,, Nav sncb
oe the rayer OF all present. and may each one of ms
49,, 80 W our loihes with heart more ardent in
paccIossh; ana more determined to do our duty
" "od and our country than when we ass.n hI.d
no.e 'nls DAY Loud and prolonged CHEERING I
hI hammond then introduced the artist Mr.
O',ih Hllis, who he said would unveil the statue
Phoer lnfr NJ
shd All res .'onsive bow. by a wave of his hand
uLiec.ed those below to uncover the statue This
" va "a aone almost simultaneously with the motion
VI MS hand, when the vast cOncoursa sent forth
one deafening shOut Of applause flIing tbe air
WIZ their voices for acres round
IN. ne artillery then fired national salute during
WI n load calls Were made for MIR Mills That
came forward and sad:
I"du'es ana gentlemen, do not desire to obtrude
foh t"u' patience but permit me, in in.tic. to
myself, 10 say that the Stitue was Intended 6n,
hluch greater elevation than it now has If has
90, us us Paced In consequence OF the appropri-
oe,nS Inadequate to carry out the oruin,I
oeslSn The structure, If carried out AS or,in,iIv
~ Pt, WOULD have been forty feet i'm Lrirbt
diri5nd .ne hSures of bronze, and the pedestal
-. INTO Three stories, To represent the tho
So. ePochs In our country's history. The hrst
trs, Az; &c present The country as il APPEARED when
story To rybibi IN inhabited by Indians; the second
x,o,y ., .t 'le dawn of civilzatI on. IN. MD
w 20 snow the great rcyolntiona, VIZ ',lI'"
bav- an 1if :. eehersuons Ii was intended tn
nv tn. eonss,,f. ~. IN inlI relief surmountsd
Country "a 'ne Rather of his
Inc incident selected for the Representation %,
os s ~ was al the battle of Princeton dss 3.
cflPuon OF which may be found I'm ITnbam,a fes
Of washington: page 2l3, where yRashin,,t,.nlle
ssrai ihensctual attempts to rally his trSons
Sav. rfa., =, near 10 the enemies lines that Ii.
horse rsiuseu 70 go further but stood and trsnh,a
while the brave rider sat undaunted ,.,h pied,
IN mana. bu, while bis noble horse is representa-
mus ven1s stricken, the dauntless hero Is calm
m1nt In the hand of Providence to wo,I e ,ns i
gIsat P'So,em OF liberty. (CheersJ The lt t.e
rom ts. iiViua presentation of a casting taken
vernon In us, by Hudon This cast wa. m nioI
On ot hx his over the door in Washinptons
nsr@ssiSp us Via, own hand where it remained until
teis noble subject The uaform is = no au a; ior
Oh Oh 'P P 1ms worn by Washington and is now IN
from that ,,n,hfn, Inc raPPings of the horse are
lItion-Trumbull fo' vi the hevo-