Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-07

Win tne EequeSb mat u De placed upon the tomD
Of Washing ton He had requested that that Of
fering be placed there by one than whom no
man could more appropriately do 50. He called
upon Hon. Daniel P. Tyler, OF Brooklyn, to exc
grandson Of Gen. Putnam, stepped forward, and
taking the bouquet in his hand, said:
Soldiers: We are standing on consecrated
ground. Contemplation is more 1t than speech.
Let our words therefore, be few and well chosen.
ThSashes OF hero are here A hero-the world
| has known a thousand heroes, but the world has
! had bus one Warrington I. All, from whatever
land they come, bring to this hallowed spot
| feelings or deepest reverence; but we, my coun-
Itymen, stand here with higher, boiler feelings
than these Of simple reverence. Yes, yes, we
| are Acre penetrated with the tender emotions Of
children at fathers grave.
Soldiers: hold In my hand bouq net Of simple
| flowers, grown upon the banks Of the Delaware,
whose waters ceaselessly roll liquid tribute 70 the
broad, deep ocean Of Washington's Immortality.
| These flowers were culled and arranged by my
dear own beloved sister, Mrs Cowperwaite, Of
Philadelphia, lineal descendant Of that tried
and veteran soldier, whose form appears and
whose name is enshrined upon our banners; and
this bouquet presented asa testimonial Of respect
/ to the wife Of our honored coinmandant, at
whose hands have received 1t with the REQUEST
ton. Most readily shall I comply with that re-
quest, and gratefully acknowledge the compli-
ment paid me as the selected agent to discharge
| SO pleasing a duty. ..-... -.
| The spesker then placed the flowers upon the
sarcoPhagus, and turning to the assemblage ex-
| claimed There! there! repose sweet flowers,
and breathe out all Of your fragrance.
sweet gSOdiy flowers ye were loved in times
And better worth are crowns Of flowers than
| crowns Of beaten gold"
Poor, ffail emblems, your stems must wither;
your fragrance be lost in the surrounding atmos-
phere, and your leaves be scattered and driven by
the winds And now, sons and daught Of Con.
neencui, our pilgrimage has been ended, and
| geranium, and anemone may not be here-al-
| though this tomb should yet neglected be; aye,
| should both nature and art withhold their offer
ings-still imagination and the feelings Of every
patriotic American will supply what they with.
| hold, and flowers, perennial flowers Of immortal
| beauty shall ever deck the tomb Of Washington.
| The ceremonial a. the vault oncluded, the COM
pany dispersed in all directions visited the man.
4 sion, the out-houses. the lawns, flower gardens,
orchard, the old tomb, the summer house, the old
shade trees under which the Father Of his Country
sat in life, the magnolia tree planted by Wash
| ington, purchased of a venerable negro, hickory
nuts, acorns, locust beans grown upon the estate;
| warmed themselves by the fire In the old kitchen
| ire place, the proportions Of which are Of that
magnitude that our reporter saw within II at one
and the same time good SIZED country fire, sew
eral pots and kettles boiling, large joint Of meat
| roasting, smartlooking colored cook Of the true
old Virginia stamp and as many as three stalwart
| members OF the Putnam Phalanx. They peeped
| into every window, admired the old fashioned
carving upon the walls Of the mansion house, and
| the exquisite sculpture Of the mantel I'm the old
| reception pdflof; Hle0 10 force nOtc6 from tDe
voiceless old family harpsichord, and listened
with eager interest to evefy word Of explanation
given them Portions of the dilapidated old
buildings have been restored, and Of the decayed
pieces removed the Phalanx were permitted to
bel themselves, which they did most literally
After spending about an hour in this agreeable
manner the roll ofthe drum recalled the scattered
multitude, and the Phalanx, headed by theil
band Of martial music, marched back to tn,
wharf to the strains Of Yankee Doodle, and re
embar king, set forth on their return. The passag
: back to W ashington was pleasant one indeed
Capt Baker, Of the Collyer, exerted himself to tn
utmost to make bis guests at home upon tn
steamer, and the enjoyment was universal. AT
| rived on the wharf, the lines were again formed
} | and the Phalanx paraded through the streets I
their quarters, followed by large crowd Of spec
tators.
AT THE THEArER AND BALL.
The Phalanx visited the Theater last night, b
invitation, and were received with the nvele,
!. demonstrations of applause. They remained her
long enough to witness the first part of MIR. Ande
sons magical performances; and on leaving th
| Theater received the thanks Of Mr.. Anderson fC
{ their presence and the hope that they would hav
a safe and pleasant trip back to Connecticut; 9TH
pronunciation Of which word, by the by, consd
erabiy bothered the magician, he not being Pos'e
e They were then escorted to the Assembly r oom
j | where the ball was to be given them by the Wasf
ington Light Infantry Battalion. The scene her
y had been profusely decorated with flags an
e otherwise ornanented, while appropriate insert
u lions OF welcome to the visitors were noticeab
y at various points. The attendance was large,
Is citizens as well military, and the ladies
e | Washington were represented by larger propo
Is ton Of pretty faces and graceful figures than
G often seen In a ball room. The ball was kept d
d with Infinite spirit and when we left the roo
l. the venerable commander Of the Phalanx (Maj
10 Goodwin) himself had caught the inf elton, an
p was " shaking leg" with the best Of them.
Il VISIT THE PR EsIDxNT.
~ | About half past O'Clock this morning, und
/ of he Tnfa utr
Putnam Phalanx proceeded from their quarters
II the National Hotel by way of Pennsylvania a
70 enue to the Executive Mansion for the purpose
81 paying their respects to the President. On reac
~ Ing the White House, they were drawn up in ii
~ on the avenue In front, where they were review
n by the President and Secretary Toucey. Al
&c .. they entered the East Room where large col
"A pany Of distinguished gentlemen, and others. we
- assembled. Having, with the Infantry, tax
-, position on either side Of the room, Maj. Godw
"A approached the President and introduced Jud
"A Advocate Stuart, who addressed the President
y, a few pertinent and eloquent remarks, setti
M forth the object OF the Phalanx organization,
M also the purpose Of their visit to this city:
y. President responded In a very happy speech.
- From the crowded state Of our columns,
~ are unable to give even synopsis Of tn
Va | speeches to-day, but intend publishing them
~ full in to-rnorrow's issue
Oh At the conclusion of the Presidents address,
n officers and men were personally introduced
L. | him. The two companirs, after again passl
mr. In review before the PRESIDENT, tnen passed o
rs | They then proceeded directly to the Natio
re Hotel The Phalanx leaves Washington for no
,ic | by this afternoons train ....
on GREAT DRAMATIC NIGHr AT THR THEATER
nm The note Of preparation for the production Of
IA Roy has been sounded loudly, and tonight
IN. play 10 to be produced with Professor Ander
he. the Representative Of the robber chieftain Of
g. Scottish n highlands. The drama is one SO rep
oh with excitement az to be excellently well adap
me for these exciting times. We believe that c
,rk siderable attention has been paid to its prod
co. ton, and that everything has been done by
mid | manager to ensure its being very great
isb | cess Mr.. Anderson, by all accounts, 10 '
oh great In his conception and rendition Of the cl
Te.t acter, and we think that he must look the bl
mo hero to perfection, especially as he Is to we
The | very magnificent dress, which with the ornam
= = | exhibited In the window Of Messrs Gait Il
non | were presented to him by Prince Albert.
bills say that the stage 10 to be full of Scotchu
eed that the tableaux are to be very grand, and
,ost the Scotch wardrobe for dressing all the cha
"A ters which Professor Anderson takes about v
md him. has cost nearly IS 00O All the music. dan
va, and combats are to be given, and the cast is
,oic strong. Mr.. o. Sexton has been engaged
,em the part Of the Baillie, and Miss Anderson p
ted Matte. We expect there win be crust
, of house. g. Ell
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