The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-23

ie'reshmsn;. and JOY IN the course Of TIE
. ASiic ceremonies he brougat into Use c-r-
TEN historic relics vita walca General Ndsniag
To- vss Intimately connected. Toe eavel Used
PREF AIRED aud used by General @a>htas
tcn - rard Das'er pro ten II laying the corner
- lie OF the Natl0nai tap,t0i Oh the 1871 DAY o.
September rs the sacrtG volume b-iOuging 10
Fredrick. burg Lodse, No. > Of Nifgiu.s npoa
VIII On Washington took the first VOWS o. Ias0ary.
hal beoBgiDg 10 81. Johns LOrge. No l ~ tie
city Of New YORK. upon which, % the S0tn daq Of
ApTl, lsS9, be took iBr Ostl o. OH e "a -" hrSt
Pc ideDt Of ne United States the Great tignt'
hviol eiLg 10 AlexaadIia Washington Lodge No
p AltXsnorIs, Va upon which ne. as Nor>1lQ-
ful Master received the VOWS Or initiates the
ailo1 Worn b3 Dlmr which was worked o. NJ.
Ls'syeIte; a golden urn containing lock OF MS
fsr, belonging tn the Grand Lodge Of Mas,acnu-
seft>- The lesser llgnt one Of the three sDerm
cal oles borne il Washington's funeral procession
were exhibited
Upon a signal from Senator sherman the mill
1iUeuished participants in the proceedings OF the
cay sought their carriages. aud the procession.
under The srshslship o. General Sheridan. took
w its line OF march 10 TIE Capitol.
Tickets OF admission 10 tue galleries 81 ths
House OF Representatives lssue1 10 o-tween 30
aud SEQ persons. VINO have furnished satist icto'y
evidence Of relationship with tue original George
Washington family.
The ceremonies we're appropriately concluded
by fine display OF fireworks az gnt the
monument grounds. An immense crowd was st
tIacied by the sisht, and il seemed AS though the
entire population OF the city had turned out 20 DO
honor 20 the OCCASION. The grounds and streets
Is aiding thereto were tbrOnge with people and
The TCaCWBy around the monument was DaCAe1
with carriages OF all descriptions The crowd was
good natured one, despite the keenness Of the
Atmosphere and almost every piece Yves greeted
with cheers OF admiration. The President and
number OF invited guests. including several Cabinet
officers viewed the scene from tbe windows Of tue
" i've House. The south windows ot the stare sad
TT aSu1y Department. Buildings were also utilized
a. points OF observation by large number OF
persons.
TIE difplsy consisted Of fifty set uieces It
opened WITH q National salute, consisting Of
aerial mOrOons fired nom raortars. and exDlOt n :
VIII a loud report 81 height ef 500 feet aid
closed with r representation OF the Temple OF
Lbs rty, including an equestrian statute of Gen.
Washing ton. and igurss representing Columbus
s,a the Goddess OF Liberty. There were several
other Fel figures appropriate TO the occasion, but
the display consisted mainly OF bomOshelIs, bal
looms fountains of fire, banQuets snd
lights OF ali eOlols The scene was a
brilliant one at times. Telescope rockets
were exploded at altitude OF GOO feet, ard dis
charged showers OF smaller rockets over the apex
Of the monument, making Il appear as though
the shaft was Tobed with fire. The outline OF the
monument was clearly defined against the dark
background, and so magnifed that il seemed 10
pierce the Clouds