Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.
The DEDICATION OF THE MONU.
MEST.
Some Pertinent Suggestions to the
Ceremonies Om That Occasion.
To tha Editor o. The EVENING STAR:

IC thu Editor o. The EVENING STAB:
As the monument daily approaches compile
ton. the inquiry is heard on every side when
will it be dedicated? and always accompanied
with the expressed hope that the ceremonies
marking that event NAV be in every way worthy
this exalted memorial Of free people to theil
first citizen and soldier. That the occasion
should b one without parallel in the annals o.
tie country is Admitted: and that, moreover, il
would afford the national capital an opportunity
such as 1t has never had. nor ever will have
again. 70 commend Itself as city to our citizen:
everywhere goes without question.
But t. accomplish al this requires action and
Movement. The Joint committee of Congress
n.uSt moi be- expected To furnish all the thought
eNeft.CI and enthusiasm. observation-disclosures must
wake ". meet and tender both services and aid
I" the committee Thus 10y united labor. upon
t part ,.f all. may the greatest occasion in the
history Oh NashinetOu and the nation be as
sured.
The Joint resolution of Congress. provides for
committee OF Senators. s members of Con
Ere>S. three members Of the Monument society
and the engineer officer i'm charge of the con-
SrructlUn OF the mOnu ieIIt: that there shall be
q parade consisting Of military civic and secret
sccieti,s. and delegations OF citizeps from ali
arts 0t the country; that uted States ships OF
var >ialt be- ordered here To- participate with
tier pcI pad officers: that there shall be salutes
iron SHIPS. forts and ar cUaS: that an Grafton
si.GE hc IT,. .Ycred in TIE House of RepreSenta-
ty"s. AID that the ceremonies shall BE under
tt President Of the United states All this is
Well clt UL an PTOVii. as il should debut il
i great work. Why may Lot the Masonic
f.ateIT.fy Cf this District resolve So far as they
a"r t. - represented OF the I'D of February
next. {" take charge OF ana relieve the ieint
Commute. OF That t'Gt ire in the display The
Cra-r sloae Of the monument was !ail by
J. 'i.+ char 0t WASHINGTON benz used by the
asker aa1d That tir }.asors of the District
CO.. Lrs-. tJ.rti;,; q laT.s,.r BODY OF their fell
: k3i -i.;- aad EE@,A-.1 Icy having the Ma
Sc .r.;' 80, 90 ne i-r'lr entrusted 10 them
] certain T. cpGtt H. made tie Most nas.ii-
at :;,S"-sii.a@e e. i2-0as the country has
ever afc'.,s. ,s:ti the OCCASION would lie worthy
1.-The q" !:-at,an oI q" ioftiest work of iaan-
I" the ;'''iesi. hot oi J.. nt patT,nt and stat
I aI iui q Mason ~ ikt, IrEunar-fi,ay rht.
Cud Fellows; the Knights Of Phythias; tie Red
H.t'i. o:t.er 81 American &aGhaHics ald others,
at :" -a.urr mere the national ea9ita. a
lfisli,"t array 81 their respective orders.
y ioI tao military l.a.t ri the program,
',t..'- ,.cr. - 4 Grand erCa" P,ncnt Of the
l.'.i,a e. tn" iaiief >;vUti hc Cucs idered.
Concentrated for r., ,.r.t Iuc z=nc.. The war
/; 81. S'rri quarter a. 5'sr country north south
C.St. ".t-t L would - --ii;lcTIu-s e. r;. proud
O.. {, c,Jsid Wc.. d, Ha..c the occasion OF q
7's'fs'' INSPECTION II m ltiicT citiZcS Of the
Il
il li;.-y i,n.eis- Covering q ptrpJ ii twelve
G.t>. fgrH the 22,j nj FcIrUar- t. the 4th Of
Me-. ! ccu.df,a ei!atc in two imposing
.i"'!''5- TIE? should @!p"ar a. far as may be
On wdr irot;ng. and for the period named be
lEGrr ilia general Of The army Can It be
DOUBTED HAT the proper measures are inaug-
urated IN tine that this grand feature would
fail Such a frater;;iz.Ge oi the soldier boys
from TIE sunny south. The breezy west and the
Practical east. would tend Ear 20 bnd vet
stF'n---'r lie ties OF national brotherhood. Can
Washington take care Of such cro-vG2 They
can II they by, and ariG. As citizens there
shouid t. Organizations To honor the day
Such @'l.'-.atiOnS al men In their character of
sovereign c.tzens should come from ece1-y city
III tHe land. ard moving in the grand pageant
occupy re right There should be patriotism
enough IN the natioHdl heart to come with no
eEp"2.ai n of a dclrayment OF expense Tor
travel ~ Congress or the people of washington.
SheIser would D. provided u far as possible for
bodies That the joint committee can offer par
ticuiar Inducements is beyond expectation;
they should not. and. moreover the fund
(@2--e-. 81 their disposal would be insufficient
Lei the -:G-OIs. the Odd Fellows and all other
orders Sc 10 it that they are grandy repre-
s'nted on 50 TranG an OCCASION aStkr dedication
OF the greatest OF monuments to the greatest OF
men. l.