Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-19

render OF CornWanis-fhe Cor.
ner Stone or tho Monument Laid
Glorious Scenes and Incidents.
YORKTOWN, October l9.-There was q
light shower yesterday morning. making
the weather cooler. Eight boats arrived
between midnight and 8 o'clock A. NJ,
bringing many troops and civilians.
Among the former were detachmsnts
from Delaware. Michigan. Virginia and
New Hampshire. At 10 o'clock sslutss
were Arsd from General Hancock's camp.
The steamer Excelsior arrived With the
yorktown Congressional Commission,
receiving sslutss from General Hancock's
camp and the war vessels in the harbor.
Shortly after. the Dispatch and Talla-
poosa hsvs In sight and were salutsd BY
the camp and guabOats. President Ar
thur left the Dispatch at 11:S0 o'clock.
and proceeded to Lafayette Hall. where
be was received BY the Governor OF Viz
ginia. =.
The laying Of the corner stone Of
the national monument. In commem-
Grafton OF the surrender OF CORVALLIS
and the ending OF the American Revolu-
lion. was conducted BY the Masonic
fraternity in grand style. with oil the
appropriate and impressive observanees.
The Masonic procession looked in.
posing. with Tylsrs with drawn swords.
Stewards bearing white rods. Master
Masons, Deacons, Secretaries and Treas
urers, SIX abreast, followed BY visiting
brethren and the Grand Communicates
Of Virginia and other States. The Pres
iisnt and party was present. attended by
all the troops. The President was
loudly oheersd during the march.
When al had taken their places. the
ceremonies were opened with prayer BY
Rev. Robert Nelson. grandson Of Gov.
eruor Nelson, whe commanded the Viz.
ginia militia at yorktown.
The c~onclusion OF the speech OF the
Grand Master was % follows: And now,
% an appropriate opening to our cels-
bration, the cornerstone OF the menu.
ment will be laid with all the grand and
solemn ceremonies betting 30 great an
occasion by the Order Of Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, OF which Wash
inQtou himself was . chief member.
The workmen, under the direction OF
the Grand Master Of Virginia, then laid
the cornerstone.
The chair occupied by the Grand Mas.
ter on this occasion was the one which
Lord B%ottslourt, when Governor Of the
Old Dominion. presented to the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia, and In which George
Washington sat when Grand Master Of
the Virginia Mssons.
The sash aud apron worn by the
Grand Master were marked BY Mrs. La.
fsystts and presented to Washington In
1884 at Mount Vernon. Aiterward, In
1912, they were given to Warrington
Lodge, Alexandria. Virginia. BY Major
Lawrence Lewis. The eavel wal made
from o portion Of the quarter deck Of the
United States friaate Lawrence. tho dag
ship OF Commodore Perry at the battle
and victory Of Lake Erie, September 10.
1918, and was presented to the Masonic
Veteran Association by Venerable
Brother NJ. W. Rev. Marshall B. Smith.
June 2, 1880.
Judge B. B. Wexford OF Virginia, the
Masonic orator, then made IN eloquent
address. at the conclusion Of which the
ceremonies ended. Immediately after
President Arthur and party left for the
steamer Dispatch. The steamer Talla-
poosa, bearing the French Commission,
Secretary Blaine and others, was In the
stream SEINE two hours and Q half be.
fore they were first discovered from
shore, and while the corner stone was
being laid. Secretary Blaine came to the
Government Dock and sent word to the
authorities 10 charge, but was too late.
a. the ceremonies were completed. and
the party returned to the Tallspooss.
The scene on the river front was IN
imposing one. Msn-of.war, steamers.
tugs, yachts and sailing vessels were oil
decked with flags and ~streamers, and
salutes were given to arriving dienitsriss.
The gay uniforms Of tho military and
Knights Tsmplar. the music Of bands,
and the drums and hiss 40 the troops
landed aud marched to quarters, and the
crowds OF people OF all nationslitiss
and conditions who gathered on the
batteries or wandered over the grounds
| oil combined TO make . scene Of deep
interest.
There were the usual drills at camp.
and they were witnessed by thousands
Of spectators. Nearly oil the troops
had arrived yesterday. The Frat Della
ware Battalion, the hrst and only Ma
tionsl Guard organization Delaware has
had since the war, 10 here. The Ninth
Massachusetts, Regiment reached here
from Richmond yesterday morning.
Their behavior In camp was such - to
cause General Hancock 10 make ofioial
complaint to General Grub. officer Of
the day. who has the matter under con-
consideration.
Many distinguished persons In the
camp were ssrsnadsd Of nightiall. The
First Virginia Regiment and Richmond
Light Infantry Blues did not arrive Till
late in the afternoon, having been de-
tanned en- route. Three thousand vocal.
lists. who were to sing national songs at
the laying Of the corner stone, were
likewise detained. 90 that this part Of
the programme was necessarily omitted.
General Grub OF New Jersey entertain.
ed many OF the principal officers Of the
Federal Army at . banquet last evening.
The pyrotsohnio display last night was
. fine success. All the war ships were
brilliantly illuminated. presenting . DRY
beautiful sight. On the Franklin the
lights were 90 arranged ~ to show the
outlines Of the ship and rigging with
magnificent effect. There were also
other designs. one being . sohsonsr ap-
parsntly under sail. From . yacht In
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