The National tribune., 1883-10-04
Burnside HemOrial---Laying the Corner stous.

Burnside HemOrial---Laying the Corner stons.
The corner stone of the Burnside Memorial
was laid at Bristol, r. l.. on the 18th ult, with
imposing Masonic ceremonies finer day
could not have been desired for the occasion
although the day preceding was dark and
threatening. The President, who arrived az
Bristol on the cutter Samuel Dexter, was ac-
companied by AttOrney-General Brewster, Mr.
Isaac Bell, Jr.; Mr. George Peabody Wetmore,
Commodore Luce. of the training squadron
Dir. Seth Barton French, Captain T. D. self
ridge, commanding the torpedo station; Colo
mel George r Fearing, Collector Cozzens,
Adiutant-General Dyer, of the State militia
tWho was detailed by Governor BOurn to repre-
sent the Statel; Postmaster C0ggeshall, Mr.. NJ
v. cooper, and Private Secretary Phillips. As
the cutter entered the harbOr national salutes
We're fired from the shore and also from the
United States training ship Portsmouth. which
had been ordered to Bristol for the OCCASION
Immediately upon landing the President and
party were driven to the residence of Attorney
General Colt, where a pretty ceremony took
place. Twenty young ladies, dressed in white,
strewed the path with flowers, a repetition OF
the floral reception rendered President Monroe
IN 1917 at the same place. Upon leaving the
mansion the party joined the head of the pro-
eession, which started about 1 O'Clock upon it's
long march through the principal streets of the
town. Ihlrty-three carriages contained invited
guests. battalion of apprentice boys from
the training ship Portsmouth, the Legislature
of the State, members of the City Councils from
all parts OF the State, and Knights Templar
commanderles, in handsome regalias together
with the Grand Lodge Of MasOns of the State
OF Rhode Island, with all the paraphernaiia for
laying the corner stone. were also IN line, pre-
sentlng an imposing pageant. Six bands Of
music and several drum corps were also in line.
The ind of rb,
slonal delegation with the exception of Senator
Anthony, who, at the last moment, was pre-
vented by indisposition from paying another
tribute TO his lifelong friend). and in fact all
the representative men IN the State, were also
present as guests of the town There were also
IN line the Bristol Veteran Association, Com
mander Orrin Wilson, fifty veterans; z. L. I.
drum and fife corps, twelve musicians; Pres
cott Post, No 1, q. A. r., Providence, IN four
companies, Commander E. A. Cory, ,seventy-five
veterans; Charles E. LawtOn Post, No. 5, G. A.
t., Newport, thirty-ive veterans Commander
John McCarty, and with this division Senior
Vice Department. Commander NJ. c.. Mahon and
the staff officers.
About o'clock the procession reached the
site of the Memorial. and the foundation stone
was laid with Masonic rites. The Grand Mas
ter, Lyman klapp, in making his declaration,
declared that the foundation stone was hall
lowed laid, and eonseerated to Ambrose Ever
ett Burnside, sometime Governor of this Com
monwealth. General in the Army of the United
States, and Senator from Rhode Island. to be
used by the authorities of this town for the
transaction of public business and the preser-
walton of memorials of its soldiers and sailors"
Judge LIE Baron b. Colt, the orator of the
day, paid glowing tribute to the memory Of
General Burnside. The President followed in
graceful eulogy on the distinguished soldier,
and after benedietiOn by the Rev. Geo. L.
Locke, rector of st. MichaePs church, Bristol,
the exercises closed.