The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
Inauguration Of Clark Mills Equos-
trian Statue Of Warrington.

The one hundred and twenty.sixth ami
versary of the birth day of WASHINGTON
was celebrated at the National Capital, by
the Inauguration of CLARK Mills eques.
trian statue. A dispatch gives the follow
ing description of the ceremonies
The military column moved from the City
Hall at about half past three, and the other
associations fell in. The sky had partially
cleared up, and the column, extending over
half a mile in length, proceeded up Pennsyl-
vania Avenue under pleasing aus pices, ex>
cept the mud.
The New York Seventh Regiment was the
greatest attraction of the procession, con-
tanning eight full companies, each extending
nearly from curb to curb. The Baltimore
battalion of City Guards, in point of dis.
cipline and numbers, ELECTED universal COM
ments. The Law Greys were small in mum.
Der compared with the foregoing, but were
highly disciplined, and attracted much at
tention. The corps of Marines stationed at
the Washington Navy Yard, one hundred
and sixty in humber, had the right of the
column, and rece lived the cheers OF the spec.
tators as they passed. The ordnance men,
about fifty in number, made fine display
as full company of light artillery.
The various colored uniforms of the
soldiery afforded pleasant contrasts, the me-
talic adornments and arms and accoutre-
ments refractiDg the rays of the sun, which
was on the decline.
In addition to these were the President,
Vice President, members Of the Cabinet,
Senators and Representatives, and other
high dignitaries, the surviving officers and
soldiers of the Revolution in uniform, who
had place merely in the programme.
In addition to the others in the process.
sioB, were the city authorities, members of
the Mary land Legislature, resident and Wis.,
iting Masons, including the Fredericks (Va.)
Lodge, in which Washington was initiated
one hundred and six years ago. The latter
bore the interesting relics connected with
Washington's history as a Mason, including
the original papers, the list of members of
the Lodge, and the Bible used on the occa-
sion of his installation as Master Mason.
The Potomac Lodge, of Georgetown, pro-
duced the gavel used by Washington when
he laid the corner stone of the Capitol.
Major General Jesup commanded the
military, and George w. Phillips, ULited
States Deputy Marshal, for the District of
Columbia, had charge of the civil branch of
the procession.
None of the diplomatic corps were
present. They were assigned place in the
programme Immediately after the Judges OF
the Supreme Court of the United States,
but this they declined to occupy, for the
reason, it is said, that their places should be
directly after the Executive officers of
the government. This point of etiquette
was previously raised on the occasion of the
funeral of Postmaster General Brown, and
has not yet been decided.
The column reached the Presidents house
at about o'clock, under an unclouded sun.
Altogether, it was the finest military and
civic display in Washington for many years.
The procession having reached the circle,
the military wheeled to the right Of the
enclosure, while the prominent civilians en-
tered it and took seats on the platform.
The Cabinet officers, with the exception
of Secretary Floyd, sat together. The
President, Vice President, and Clark Mills
the artist, were in proximity to each other
and the orator of the day was, of course
conspicuous.
The platform was tastefnlly decorated
with the flags of England, France, Russia
Prussia, Austria, Brazil, Peru, Chile, th,
Netherlands, Ecuador, Denmark, Portugal
Sardinia, Central America, Naples, Spain
Mexico, Buenos Ayres, Paraguay, AM
Rome. Our own flag waved above all, an,
the desk was profusely decorated with tn
stripes and stars.
| THE GRAFTON.
The inaugural address was delivered b
Hon. THOMAS 3. BococK, of Va. His I'd