The daily gazette., 1881-10-19

panied by Postmaster General Jamei
and Secretaries Lincoln and Hunt. III
wore plain black suit and black kid
gloves. He was warmly greeted by Gov
Cornell and other frieuds.
After short levee procession was
formed, which marched out of the front
door of the hall in view of 1000 specta-
tors, and around TO the spot selected for
the laying of tue corner stone of the
monument. The stone was set with
Masonic ceremonies, under the direction
of tbe Grand Lodge of the Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Virginia. Grand
Master Peyton s. Cole took HE seat in
an oak chair used by Gen. Washington
while Grand Master OF Virginia Masons.
The chair is now the property of Lodge
No. 6 of Williamsburg. 1t was presen-
ted to the Grand Lodge OF Virginia by
Lord Bptetourt when loyal Governor of
the Old Dominion. 1t had been newly
cushioned and vanished. The Bote-
tourt coat of arms is carved on Its back.
The sash and apron worn by the Grand
Mas,e er were worked by the wife of the
Marquis de Lafayette and presented to
Washington at Mount Vernon in 1884.
1919 they were given to Alexandria
Lodge, No. %, by Major Lawrence
Lewis, a nephew of Washington
About 500 Masons werc present. The
procession was headed by President
Arthur, flanked by Grand Master
Coles and ex-senator Withers of Vir-
ginia. The Governors of ten States
and the Congressional delegation, in
Guiding intellectual Joe Hawley, of
Connecticut, David Davis. Thomas F.
Bayard, George F. Hoar and Warner
Miller, brought up the rear. Presi-
dent Arthur took seat beneath a
anJpy back of the Grand Master, and
entered into conversation with Mrs.
Joseph p. Mcdonald of Indiana. He
was hanked by David Davis and ex-
Senator Mcdonald. Gov. Cornell and
the members of the Cabinet were
grouped on his left. The band played
"Hail to the Chief" as the procession
moved over the platform.
The exercises began with prayer
by the Grand Chaplain. The prayer
was read from manuscript. At its
conclusion all the Masons and David
Davis united in repeating the Lords
Prayer. President Arthur reverently
covered his face with his gloved hand
A corps of 300 singers was to follow
with the national song of the "Star
Spangled Banner" They did not ar
rive until the conclusion of the eere-
monies. The band played the national
air. The United States flag was then
run up and salufed by the. land bat
teries and war vessels. Gov. Holiday
nf Uirut.,ia Nha., int ,Id
welcome and:the band played the Mar
seillaise.
Gov. Holiday concluded has address
! by giving cordial welcome to the
people of the sister States and Ter.
ritories, and citizens.of foreign countries
who had come to participate in the
1 proceedings OF this historic day. To the
| descendant of Steuben, who drew his
| sword in behalf of freedom, and who
commanded an important part of the
forces under Washington one hundred
years ago be gave kindly greeting. To
the descendants of Lafayette and the
representatives of France, "without
whose aid neither this day nor this move
ment could have been possible" the
Government of the United ..States by
its high officials, and the people of the
United States by its representatives.
bade all hail and welcome. "Oh this
spot" he said, "one hundred years ago,
your sires and ours united and accom-
plished work which started civliza
tion with untold possibilities on the new
continent aad reyolutionized the civiliza
tions of The old. None could then
eslimaed its tar reaching sweep or the
unnumbered.blessings it carried for man
kind. We build this monument to per-
petuate the recollec ion of that. work.
We will guard it with pious hands and
hearts and transmit it to the countless
generations who will follow us to show
how In Gods ways brave and noble
deed evolves its own trlumpbs. So may
the principles this monument Is intend
ed TO represent not tail from The men,
ory of men,"
The French visitors however, arrived
too late to participate in the exercises
Senator Johnston Of Virginia then mad.
an address and the corner stone was
laid with the usual Masonic ceremonies.
Senator Johnston said that the column
now to be erected was to commemorate
not only the victory OF the colonies, but
the part taken In that victory by France.
The model of the monument to be
erected IL here before us. Thirteen fe-
male figures, representing the thirteen
colonies, seem to support on their shoul-
ders column Inscribed with the names
of thirty-eigbt States, and crowned with
q figure of Liberty. This embodies the
idea that from the thirteen colonies
grew the thirty-eigbt States, and sprung
the truest and most thorough and genu
inc liberty ever enjoyed by any people.
On the fonr sides Of the base and carry
ing out the original design of the Conti-
mental Congress, are emblems of the al
lance between the United s ates and
his Nj ost Christian Majesty, and a sue
cint narrative of the surrender of Earl
Cornwaliis.
The gavel used in the Masonic cere-
monies was made from q portion of the
quarter deck OF the United States frigate
Lawrence, flagship of Commodore
Perry, at the battle and viotory of Lake
Erie, rpt. 10, 1873. and was presented
to the Masonic Veterans Association
by Venerable Brother M. w. the Rev.
Marshall b. Smith, on June 2, 1880. This
gavel was used by M. w. Brother Smith
as Grand Master of Masons OF New Jsr-
sey In 1876 and 1873 and in laying the
corner stone of the monument on the
battle field of Monmouth ON June 80,
1873. IL was also used By M. w. Jesse
B. Anthony, Grand Master of Masons
CT New York, to la7 the corner stone OF
the Egyptian Obelisk in Cen raj Park,
New York city, on Oct. 8, 1880.
Before the ceremonies were concluded
the French visitors sailed into the har-
Dor on the City of Oatskill, and the
blutfs were shaken by another salute.
Secretary Blaine and John Ohamberlin
tV,f Is.l tn. Al,