The Aberdeen examiner., 1884-12-25
The Programme of the WushHni
L0n Monument Dedication.

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WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1.-THE Cop-
gressional Commlttee to arrange fig
the dedicatan Of the Washingtca
Monument invites, through the mod-
um of the Associated Press, all civil
military and naval organizations II
the United States to attend the cere'
monies, which viii be held at tRe
base Of the monument on the 2lst oi
February, 1885.
Any organization accepting this il-
vitation is requested to notify Lien
Gen. P. H. Sheridan, U. S. A., marsbal
of the day, of the number Of person
in such organization, whcreuPon ho
will assign to the proper position i
the procession, to be nroyia2d for -
the commission.
At a meeting of the commission to-
day a programme was decided upon.
The morning is to be devoted by the
marshal Of the day to concentrating
the societies and troops in the grounds.
Ceremonies at the monument will De-
gin precisely at II O'clock, Senator
John Sherman, chairman Of the Con-
gressional Commission, presiding.
The programme will be as follows:
Music. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Sutor Of
Christ Church, Alexandria, Va. Re-
marks by W. w. Corooran, first vice
president Of the Washington Monu-
ment Society. Remarks by the en-
gineer of the Joint Commission turn
ing the complete structure over to
Psesident of the United States, Ac-
ceptance by the President for the
people Of the United States and dedi-
cation to the memory Of General
George Washington. Music.
During the performance Of the
music the procession will be formed,
and proceed along the eastern front
of the monument, thence along the
northern front, thence between the
two small lakes on the monument lot,
white lot; thence by Executive ave
nue. between the State Department
Building and the White House to
Pennsylvania avenue; thence east
ward along Pennsylvania avenue to
the western entrance to the Capitol
grounds where it will be reviewed by
the President of the United States.
The procession will continue and
pass the northern end OF the Capitol
o the esplauade east Of the Capitol,
where it will be dismissed. As the
various organizations arrive such per-
sons as have tickets for the House of
Representative will then proceed to
their seats.
The order Of the procession will be
chief marsahl, with his chief Of staff,
and an aid from every State and Ter
rltory, military escort, gensfA. cam1
mandmg, brigade Or artillery, brigade
of infantry, naval brigade, battalion
of marines, military organization:
(taking precedence by States, and
temporarily organized in regiments
and brigades), civic procession, Con
gressional commission, members anC
ex-members of the joint commission
for completion Of the monument en-
gineers Of the monument and detail
! Of workmen, Washington Monumeu
Society, President Of the Unitet
States, and orators Of the day, Presi
dent and Vice President of the Unitet
States, ex-Presidents Of the Unite
: States, Judges Of the Supreme Court
3 diplomatic cords, Governors Of State
!. and their respective stafs, takin}
. precedence in the order Of admissio.
. Of their States into the Union, Senat,
t House Of Representatives, Commis
= sioners Of the District of Columbia
Society Of the Cincinnati Masoni
fraternity, with other organization
which officially contributed stones Q
money for the erection Of the mouu
d ment, citizens Of States and Terrific
Y ries, with civic organizations fror
n those States without partisan flags o
emblems, each State taking preca
. dence in the order of admission int
9 the Union, fire departments Of til
Y District Of Columbia and yisitm
d iremen.