, 1874-05-29
THE CORNERSTONE.

THE coAar17rEE ON ARRANGEMENTS
for tho cornerstone ceremonies hold a meeting
Yesterday afternoon In the otllco Ut J. q. Rankin
ESQ.,, corner Of jackson and Dearborn streu.s.
DR.. ]. Warren Ellia presided, and aftor tho
usual preliminary exercises, Mr. A. ]. Wright,
Chairman Of tho Committee on Carriages, wna
called upon for his report. lie said all necessary
arrangements had beon completed, and 100
Iandaua secured for tho day.
Edgar Sanders presented design for a1oral
arch, the probable cost Of which would DO about
$500. The Committee decided that although It
vas worry beautiful design, 1t was too oxpen-
sive, and they authorized ifr. Sanders to mako
design for q floral arch OF cortain dimensions,
tile cost Of which shall not excool 800,
Capt. Cuthbort ". Laing reported that HULL
bor Of gentlemen, formerly menbors OF the old
turn Gut in fn1li uniform on tho 24th, and they
were requested 30 to do. III aIlswer. to an
inquiry al to the cost Of tho artillery satuteB it
mas stated TINT It would be about $20o, tho
h9 ts Ss 9g 5 t p1sssp ef the s sFgS e. Of o wS
1aland Arpenal.
The Secretary of tho meeting stated TINT prop
ositions Lad been received from hauds iu the
from Milwaukee, one from South Bend, ono
Dowagiao, ono from Niles, ono from Cincinnati,
and three from St. Louis. Tho Committee on
Programme Wcre not ready to mako report,
to bo used By President Grant will bo made Of
ivory and ebony, with gold Inountings, and will
cost 5000. Tho trowel used in tho Masonic OK
ercaes will be made Of silver, ebony, and ivory,
with gold mountinga, aud will cost $76. All
othor tools used tn The ceremonies will be manu-
facturod from parquetry. There being no moro
business bofora the mootiug, it adjourned till
next "Wednesday.
THE PARTICIPANTS.
Notifications have bcen received from gu over
tho country from various civic and military TO-
cetes that they will be prcsont to participate in
the ceremonies Tho Committed wish it to be
moro generally understood Regarding tho arranEe-
eu,ents entered into with tho railroads ia ro-
gard to fares. Some. time ago Collector Judd
Issued special Invitations to all the lending men
Of this country to be prosont and assist in the
ceremonies. From sotno Of these answers hayc
beon received, among whom arc the following:
Sir Edward Thornton, Minister from England
would be lappy to be- hero, but official duties
prevent luis participating Ia the ceremonies;
Con. ". T. Sherman would DO hers woro
at college, af which tho General wisheB to be.
His brother, the Hon. John Sherman. Senator
from Ohio, regrets that Congressional duties
will detain him in Washington poatmaster-
Cameron thinks ho vii, bc no oxhauBted
by his WORK. in tue 6onato-C Clambar that
his health will not ,pormit Of lis being here,
mich M ho should Ike to; Admiral Porter may
bo here, but bis i'll health will probably preyeut
the Hon s. S. Cox, known as "Sunset" aud
"Dowdrop," III also on the anxions-aeat, at,-wou{d
like to DO hero, but business, etc., may pro-
vent; Gov. Alexander Shepherd will bo hore:
Ben. Butler teola little shaky about "old'
Mddeaex, 10 ho also rogrets that "otflcial duties
will provant" his putting in an appearance; tho
Hon. g. ?: Farwoll thinks ho will bo at home;
'Zach'' Chandler, and his colleague, Senator
towards her Blister State; Roscoe oonkllng
will bo unable to be bore, but hopea we will have
n good ti1ne, eto. Senator Anthony takes the
aa re- I :! aey Yf no1 III ns ow
eyer, thore viii DO repreeontatiye from
monies. Senator a. /. N, Morrison aoeaa ets
asnatssss tsssifs f1s q ss' Do" sa a
Wanhburu Senator ]. T, Jones, will be COM
pellod to visit New York, and cannos bo here;
the Hon. Roger r. Mills, regrets that Chicago is
as NC can hope; Gov, William Allen,
| Of Ohip and Governor Carpenter, Of Iowa, both
aend regrets; tho Hon. ]. Q. McKee has firm
rogrots he cannot be here. Tho Ccutcnnial has
proven to much for senator ]. Scott, Of Ponn-
sylyania, and he cannot got hero;
Senator Daniel D. Pratt would be happy to repre-
sent the ,Hoosisss, but official duties prevent:
The Hon. Il. Z: Pierce, II. O., and ex-h1ayor OF
| Boston, seuds hiH regrets. Is do tho Hon. !. D.
Lawson and the Hon. r. r. Orittonden tho
Hon. William Lawrence will he pEeAent, % wlll
tho Hon. Phil. Cook, tho Hon. !. a: kasson.
and tho lion. ". G. Dorman. Tho Hon VIM.
Crockor, tho Hon. Stevenson Aroller. tho Hon.
John Gessua,, and the Hon. ". II. II. stowoll,
eaoh and all have roasons which prevent tholr
accepting the Invitation and being presens.
JOIN IN.
Rooas Of INVITATION COMMITTEE, |
CoiNrn BroaE CRnGApHiEa.
All the civil and military organizations t!I OF tie
of lnyinp the corner Htpno OF the Government