Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-28

monument lt>eit ana inoSe aI Tux
Capitol
At the monument a large pavil-
lea had been erected, inside of which
the services took place. Senator
Sherman, tie presiding officer call
ed the assenlblagc to order i'll Il
short speech. Rev. Mr. Sntrr, of AL
cxnndria, prayed. President Welling
read the speech of Mr.. w. w. Cor
coran, which wasanoble production
Iepitomizing the history of tile
E;uniment.
TIE MASONIC CEREMONIES
then followed and were conducted
by II. NJ. Parker, NJ. w. grand mas
ter of the Grand Lodge; Deputy
Grand Master Thomas +. Clillclle,
Senior Grand Warden Jose NJ.
Yznaga and Junior Grand Warden
Jessie w. Lee, il, and the Grand
| Chaplain c. i. Smith took part III
the brief ritual prepared tor the DC
raSion. This consisted Of an cXaiH-
matiui. us to the Uses ottlie Masonic
implements. The ,l,.pnty grand
master announced ll:it he found
the curicrs 10 be >,lu..lr. the sell
iG, grand warden thai he found the
courses to he level; AID l!,c Junior
s.inrd warden that Ii, found tiic
w::.i> Ia lavc been ski!liully erect
e! acculdim. 10 the rule. The grand
mast, / Ilen i.;oncuuced thcubellSk
to have hccll mechanically complet-
ed. The grand master upon this.
scattered the corn and poured out
tho wine and oil, III accordance
with Masonic usage. He then mace
Il brief address. giving IN account
of tl.e Mlsoni.. relics ui Washing,
ton used IN ih, ceremony. lie gi.:i'';
master in CLOSING. SAID: "know ,St
all We people hat Xe he Free Mas
on>, loyal and tue eilizenS, ohcdi-
ent to law and order. and cam new
cl' Le concerned i'll plots and con
spiracieS, against trne government.
The immortal Washington. him,
sell Il Free Mason, devoted his hand
his heart, his sacred honor. aud, Il
ncc,l be. his life also. To the cdllSe
ot freedom of conscience. of speech
and Of action: and from his success
lul leading has arisen tins nation.
To HIM and the memory OF his
deeds grateful people have erect
ed this memorial III the capital
which he founded. aud will bear his
tnamc 10 rcmoieSt ages: Il monu-
ment towering above other nonu-
menGS as he lowered above other
NEIL"
The grand cllaplainthenadvancins
said: May the Lord, the slver OF
every perfect gift, bless all is
seubIcd.and grant To each one, III
nctdlul supply, the corn Of nonrlsh.
mcnt. wiEc OF leti.eshmcut and oil
ofjoy."
Tie maSonS present then re>pon,
ded, 80 mote II be. Amen !! and
/ the Masonic ceremonial closed.
Colonel Casey then reviewed the
latter history ei'tle monunent.and
formally turned 1t over 10 the Pres
ldcnt in trust for the people of the
United States. President Arthur re
sponded briefly concluding III these
words: 10 my sell has been assign
ed ii simpler and more formal duty,
in tultill'nent of which | do now, as
President of the United States and
in behali'of the people. receive this
monument from the hands of its.
builder. and declare it dedicated
4 from this time forth to the immor.
tai name and memory of George
I Washington"
This closed the services at the
monument. and the vast procession
moved toward the Capitol by way
of Fifteenth street and Pen! sylvia
ni. avenue.
The most noticeable feature ofthiS
procession WAS the presence in line
of so many distinguished bodies OF
men. OF these the Union Veterans
Corps, first company. commanded
by Captain NJ. A. Dillon. made
grand showing. They were Il fine
looking body Of men. and the per
SONS of many Of them gave ocular
demonstrations that they had been
no holiday soldiers. 1t waS pleas
ing sight to behold, and a pleasant
thought to mediate upon, that, in
this procession, old enemies were
marching as countrymen and
friends under he same flag in hon
or of the greatest name their com
mon country could boast of.
Among tile famous visitors from
abroad who were in procession,
were the ''Ancient and Hon. Artil-
lers. of Boston," the Governors
Foot Guard" of Hartford, Conn:
The "German tusilleers,', OF Charles
ton. South Carolina: the "Richmond
Light Infantry Blnes; organized
1893; the Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Masons, Fredericksburg
Lodge No 4(both OF these identified
with Wasl;ngton's career as a
MaSonl. the" Boston Light Guards"
who were here OH July 4: 1915, and
many other commands of note.
AS stated above, the procession
marched up Fifteenth Street to
! Pennsylvania avenue. and by the
Halter thoroughfare 10 The Capitol.
! 1t made a grand spectacle. The day
was very cool, and the keen, cold
! wind hlnw In icy hlasts hut he SIX e