Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-02-27
"A shingtOn Monument Celebration.

iAe4h he completion of the Washington mon
.ument was celebrated on Saturday with
lifting ceremonies on the grounds decica-
d by Congress to the erection of the
simplest, grandest and Hottest shaft ever
raised to the perpetual honor of any man
in ancient or modem times. Everything
in connection with the event passed OF
SATISFACTORY y. The procession and csre-
monies attending the dedication were
{ m pst imposing, and nothing could have
exceeded in e4rnestness OF feeling and |
happiness of phrase the eulogies passed
upon the character of him whose great
services were recounted in the presence OF
| the shaft, typical in its grand simplicity
nj lofty elevation of the life OF him W HON
| it commentaries. President Arthur made
the dedicatory speech which was brief,
| but in good taste. The venerable W. w.
. Corcnr IN spoke even more h,ppiy when
/ he referred TO the Washington n ,tional
! Monument society as sharing with Con-
/ gress the glory of the maj ic structure.
Z and of Congress as - suming and direct
: ing the completion Of the monument on
foundations laid by the people, and there
: by redseming a sacred national pledge
and iuli ling sacrsl pational duty
The orations ofa1lDoecssinn we're deliver
cd atuA ID o.. and nothing could we'll
~! r9llef than Mr.. Winthrop's tribute to
.jVirginia, when, after referring To himself
asassn Of M.ssachuset bound by ties
e of affection to vener4te the der and later
worthless of the q Puritaa Cnmmou " cal b
it he said: But turn reveren'ly tn The Old
!. ADnminion to-day, and salute her a. the
E mother of the pre-eminent and incompar-
1t able American, the Fa her OF his Country
= \, d the foremost figure in all merely hu-
n n history" After quoting Lowells
noble lines, he wen, on to say Virginia
:. has had other H. be som, whom will no.
Z II me but whom | do NJ: forget. When
II remember how many they are, and how
u great they have been. and how much oui
!. country has owed hem, | may well ex-
:, claim, Felr prole rirum.' Bu' as think
! Of her Wsshln .ton-of our Washington
to let me rather s.y-l am almost ready to
add: 'Lgfd DeHm pIrta"
= Au Grafton was .Isn delivered by Hon
o. John ". Daniel. oi Virgins, which wal
=, priucipa y devo'sd Ia q review Of Wash
:. lngton's curly life in Virginia and subse
o; quen' public career, and 10y his el"quenc'
10 his picturesque prrseutaion of ii, aud hi
' thorough ID lstery Of his subject, he revi
e viied il aud s. clad the old theme will
d new gr,ces that he was frequently inter
20 rupted 10y applause, and q, the close "a
warmly cougr.tu.'ed by senators An'
az Congrsssmen Of both political parties
= With these nratinbs. both excellent Of thei
~ kind, tie proceedings oi the day wer
"a, bruu.h. tn 4 close. and the grand, severel
/" simple but admirably pr"p"rtioned shat
a. wilI from this 'imc lice III e me OF the mo,
;, famous attractions If the ,tiousi capita
a. and will I've spoken Of il history and
,h.. specch not only as tho highest obelisk |
,sd the world. but ii the words OF Senate
ar sherman. as The mos, imposing. cost
and appropriate monument ever erecte
;. IN honor OF one man