Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-27

Capitol to the Treasury, was throngcd
with spectators, gay with flags and stream
ers and garlands, while staff officers and
civic and military organizations moved to
their respective rendezvous.
At 1890 the grand procession moved up
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue in five divisions,
headed by General r T, Crittendcn, Grand
Marshal, and his staff. Each division was
headed by marshal and his staff. In the
first division was the West Point Military
Academy band, Veterans of the Mexican
War, Grand Army of the Republic, from
different portions of the United States. In
the second division were the Third /. 5.
Artillery band, from Fort Hamilton, \.
Y. the Society of the Army of the Cum
berland, numbering GOO, on foot and in
carriages various committees of citizens,
Judges, Senators, Governors, and other
distinguished visitors. In the third diyi-
sion was the Second Artillery band, from
Fort McIIenry Light Battery {, Third
L. :. Artillery; Batteries VI and II, Sec
ond L. s Artillery, and "a battalion Of L.
). Infantry Gen. sherman and staff, Gen
Hancock and staff, Gen. Scho6cld and
staff. Gen. Mcdowell and staff, and many
others, including the staff Of the Army,
followed by the handsomely mounted Light
Battery 4, Second Artillery. The fourth
division contained the celebrated Marine
Band, followed by battalion of marines,
Admiral Porter, icc-Admiral Ro~cn,
and Rear. Admirals, Commodore, and
other naval officers following these, in
the same division, were tn" boys from tn"
L. 5. training ships Saratoga and Ports
mouth, with their GRtling guns, and
dressed in their jaunty sailor uniforms
The nth and last division was made up of
Columbus, O., Barracks band, Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, Norfolk City Guards,
the Governor Guards, OF Annapolis, Nd 3:
Alexandria Light Infantry, Cadets, Thorn
as Mounted Battalion, Butler Guards and
the Fire Department Of Washington.
These divisions were reviewed by the
President from a stand on the Avenue, in
front Of the Executive Mansion.
Reaching the circle at the intersection of
Fourteenth street, Massachusetts, and Yer.
mont avenues and VI street, the divisions
were assigned their several positions around
the yelled monument. 5O,OO0 people had
assembled 10 witness the ceremonies ct the
unvciling Of the statue. The circle around
the monument was most beautifully aud
artistically decorated with flag. and stream.
ers and garIands \ prayer, a salute IF
artillery, and the "Star Spangled Banner
by a choir Of 100 voices, with artillery ac-
compartment, and, Mt signal, the starry
folds Of the flag Of our country fell at the
touch Of General Don Carlos Buell., and
the splendid equestrian statue Of the pure
patriot and unainchiug soldier, rose to
view amid the cheers If an admiring mul.
titude. The ora,ion Of General Stanley
Matthews, which followed, vas a splendid
tribute to the memory Of the warrior
whose form lives in bronze. but whose
great name and deeds live in - asssl4 Of
the American people
This statue Is pronounced to be the
finest equestrian statue in Washington.
II is The work Of the sculptor J. q A.
Ward, and was purchased by the Society
Of tho Army Of the Cumberland at cost
of $4,000. The pedestal on which it
stands was erected by the Government at
a cost of s25,OOO,
In the evening "a meeting was held BY
the Society in n mammoth tent erected on
the White House lot just south Of the
Presidents Mansion. Ten thousand REQ.
pie assembled under this canvass There
was an address Of welcome by Judge Nc
Arthur an oration by General Anson g.
McCook recitation of the poem, "The
Rock of Chickamsuga, BY Miss Annie
Story; speeches and anecdotes By General
Sherman, General Garfield, Mr.. Hayes,
and others, all interpreted with choice
music.
The morning of the 20th dawned cold
and blustery, with flakes Of snow In the
air. The mammoth tent had been fntten-
cd out by the gale. and the Society met at
Willard's Hall, where among it, proceed.
ings, IL was determined to hold the next
reunion at Toledo, Ohio. At II O'Clock
4. NJ. the Society went 10y steamer to Mt
Vernon, the tomb Of Washington, and re-
turned TO the city in the afternoon.
The grand ball which was TO have taken
place in the tent, was, by reason of the
collapse, transferred TO the rotunda and
Iobbies Of the Capitol. There at l0P. NJ.
under the blaze of electric lights and to
Ihe music Of halfa dozen bands scattered
shout the grand roiunda, tho old halls and
corridors. the vast crowd. crushing and