Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1884.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Arrangements Made for the Grand Celebr
ton on Feb. FL.

Arrangements Made for the Grand Celebra-
ton on Feb. FL.
The congressional commission to ar
range for the dedication of the Washing
ton monument invites through the me-
diuM OF the associated press all civil,
military and naval organizations in the
United States to attend the ceremonies
which are to be held at the base OF the
monument Feb. FL, 1885. Any Organiza-
ton accepting this invitation is request
ed to notify LieuJ.-GeH. p. Ii. Sheridan,
U. S. A. marshal of the day, of the num-
Der OF persons in such organization,
whereupOn he will assign to 1t the pro-
cessiOn provided for by the commission.
At a meeting of the commission to-day
program was decided upon. The morn
ing Is to be devoted by the marshal of
the day to concentrating societies and
troops on the ground. The ceremonies
at the monument will begin precisely
at IL o'clock, Senator John Sherman,
chairman OF the congressional commits
sion, presiding. The program will be as
follows: Music; prayer, by the Rev, Mr..
SutOr. Christ church, Alexandria avenue
remarks by w. w. COrcOran, first vice
president of the Washington monument
society; remarks by the engineer of the
joint commission turning the completed
structure over to the President of the
United States; acceptance by the Presi-
dent for the people of the United States,
and dedication to the memory of Gen.
Geo. Washington; music.
During the performance of music the
procession will be formed and will pro-
coed along the eastern FROM of the mon
ument, thence along its northern front.
thence between two small lakes on the
monument lot. thence by Executive av-
enue between the State department
building and the White House to Penn
sylvania avenue, thence eastward along
Pennsylvania avenue to the western en-
trance of the capitol grounds, where it
will be reviewed by the President of the
United States, The procession will con-
tinue past the northern end Of the CAPT.
tOl, where 1t will be dismissed as the va
riOus organizations arrive.
Such persons as have tickets for the
house Of representatives Will then pro-
coed to their seats. Order of procession:
Chief marshall with chief of staff and
an aide from every state and territory;
military escort, general commanding,
brigade of infantry, naval brigade, bat
talliOn of marines, chartered military
organizations, (taking precedence by
dates of their charters and temporarily
organized in regiments and brigades,
civic procession. congressional commits
sion, members, and ex-members Of the
joint commission for completion of the
monument, engineers of the monument
and detail Of wOrkmen, Washington
monument society, President of the
United States and orator Of the day,
President and Vice-President elect of
the United States, ex-Presidents of the
United States, judges Of the supreme
court, diplomatic corps, Governors of
states and their respective stats taking
precedence I'm order of the admission of
their state into the Union, senate and
hoYse of representatives, commissioners
of the District of Columbia, society of
the Cincinnati Masonic fraternity, with
other organizations which officially con-
tributed stores or money for the cree
ton Of the monument, citizens of states
and territories with civic organizations
from those states without partisan flags
or emblems, each state and territory
taking precedence in order Of admission
into the Union; Fire department of The
District of Columbia and visiting fire.
men,