The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-07

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George w. Rcrshnll, OfTexns, (Chnir-
man, i. o. Sydney, of Michigan, John
II. Atkinson, of West Virginia, John
ii. Aldordice, OfDelewnre, n. w. Hun-
kiHs, of Tennessee, Samuel Knox, of
Missouri, Wright II. Fish, of Louisiana,
Milton j. Stafford, OF Alabama, Phillip
Frazier, of Florida, ID. X. GoodlOy, of
| North CarOlinn, d. G. FOrney, of the
District of Columbia, John A. j. G.
Creswell, of Maryland, G. Wdshburn,
of Georgia.
Mr.. ShcrwOod's substitute was voted
down, and tho original address was
adopted.
Laying of the CORNERSTONE of the
Douglas Monument.
| CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-'Tho greut event of
to-day was the laying OF tho corner
stone OF tho monument to tho memory
of Stephen \. Douglas. Tho Presidents
purity were this morning escorted to
EHirview, or Douglas Place, about three
miles from Chicago. The procession
sonic fraternity, together with II force
of police, and the Chief Marshal and
aides preceding tie President OF the
United Suites and General Dix, the
orator of the day; thOn came Mayor
Rice and Hon. w. IL. Seward, of the
Cabinet. and other distinguished
individuals; United States army officers
General Grant, Con. Rawlings, Gen.
! Meade ana staff, Gen. Stendmun, Gen.
| Rousseau, Gen. Custer, and other prom
incnt officers; United States Navy OIL
GERS, Admiral Fnrragut, Admiral Rad
ford, Lieutenant Mckinley; Trustees
of tho Douglas Monument Asso-
citation, members of the Grand
Lodges of T.. .E A. NJ, Illinois Citizens
Committee OF Arrangements, Common
Council of Chicago, Mayors and Coun-
ellis of sister cities, I'D and I'D Regis.
NnIN
lent Societies, United Sons of Erin,
Union National Society of Italians,
| Father Matthew'S Temperance Society,
Trades Unions of Chicago, Bohemian
Society, SclnVOninn Brotherhood, Wenz-
Zelnns' Society, Local Turner's, Singers
Society, ShurpshOOterS' Union, Singing
Association, German Singers, I8uther's
Association and citizens, arrived on the
! ground. The procession formed in tho
vicinity of the base of the monument.
| Tho grave was beautifully decorated
The scene of the ceremony was on the
shore of Lake Michigan, within ten fee
| of the winter. Stands surrounded the
tomb, and the audience maSsed in
solid ranks. The spectacle presented
| nm appearance of an umphitheatre. The
seats formed the sides, and the lake the
/ background. The entry of the Presi-
dents procession was the first impress
sion of the point of proceedings. a
band Ofmusic escorted the cortege; u
battalion of knight Templers succeed
| ed, and representatives of the Masonic
fraternity followed. The latter ascend
ed the stand at this point. Just before
the appearance of the President the
vast crowd broke the ropes placed
around the reserved grounds, and
rushed to nearly all parts of the field.
Order was quickly restored by
the Templars and Ellsworth ZouaVes.
a light shower also fell, but finished
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the scenes. Tho President and party,
with heads uncovered, now entered the
grounds. Seward had the PresidenI's
arm, welles and Randall walked to-
gether, Grant and Romero. The first
in the course of proceedings was brief
but appropriate address by Mayor Rice
The Masonic Grand Master of Illinois,
j. r Gown, appeared in front of the
stand and delivered short, touch
ing and eloquent address, in which
he paid glowing tribute to the
Industrious deceased, both as II friend
and as II Mason, and referred to the
fact that the statue will be placed on the
monument. The Grand Chaplain then
evoked the divine blessings on the cere-
nony. Then the laying of the corner
took place, according to Masonic Gus
toms. After blessing with bread, wine
and oil, the stone was lowered into its
place. While minute guns were fired,
the band played n dirge. The Grand
Master congratulated those present of
the fact that there was present no less
parsonage than the President of the
States, with distinguished heads of de-
pnrtmcnts, and who was, rs he had
heard and believed, n member of tho
Masonic fraternity.
These romarks were npplauded by
claPping of hands. a prayer was then
delivered by Rev. VIM. II. Milburn of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, when
the orator of the day, Major General
Dix, addressed the nssemblage. The
orator was repeatedly interrupted by
applause, and when he concluded the
President of the United States was
called for. lie appeared at the front of
the platform and delivered the follow
ing brief address:
. tellOw-CitiZenS: have travelled over
100 miles, having been invited to at
tend the ceremony of laying the corner
stone OF the monument. will say to
my friends personally and politically,
that III accepting the invitation to be
present on the occasion, it was for the
purpose of bearing testimony of NV
high respect for man who persisted in
public service, md one whom / re-
spected and loved. I have no eulorv
TO pronounce, that has been done better
than l could do it, and 1t be handed
down and placed i'll the possession of
all VINO lake an interest i'll the history
and character of the distinguished in
dividual who is now no more. ZAP
plause.l Some men may wear the civic
wreath which the nation means for
those who serve their country in lofty
positions, or they may be gruced with
laurels prepared for those who defend ed
her in the hour of peril, and their
names may be engraved upon i'm
per!Shable records of national
glory. This column is reared in
memory of the working Iegisla-
tor and representative, and his re-
ward will be the inscription of his name
high on the cenotaph erected bv n
grateful nation to Commemorate the
services of those who lived and toiled
for the people and the Union of the
States. Immense applause.l Fellow
citizens believe in my heart that if we
could communicate with the dead.
If he could know what was transpirinG
on earth, he would rise from his grave
and shake Off the habiliments Of the
tomb and proclaim "the Constitution
and Union, they must be preserved. !"
He was applauded on retiring. iai ...
Committee Appointed to Visit the
Grave OF Abraham Lincoln.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-The South
nfn Convention hnC