The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-02-28

10 Colonel Thomis 4 casey. ai the
Unlisd states Engineers, was assigned The
duiy NJ presenting me part iahFn by ihc
general government In The construction
" The monument and " delivering u 10
the President " The lnllcd states lle
gave ah account first ~ The proceedings
Ia Congress wilha view to the completion
of Tho monument, and described each
successive step In The construction ~ tho
work until the settling oi the cap.stone
finished the great undertaking aud then
said
although the dimensions of the f0unla
ti0n base wrfe originally planned without
due regard ~ the tremendous force tn ha
brought into play IN hnildiny ~ large nm
oheii.k. the resources NJ modern engineer
lnn science have supplied the means Tor the
completion Uf the Hfandrst monumental
column ever erected IN any age Of he world.
In it proportion, the ratios NJ dlnen
tiRn ohrliHks have been carefully followed.
The entire height has been made slightly
greater than ten times the breadth Of the
base producing an ubellsk that for grace AMI
deicacy of outline Is not UNtolled by any of
the larger Egyptian monOlths, while IN dig
nifty and grandeur n surpnsseH any that can
be mentioned. Mr. President, fof and IN be
halt Of the Joint commission Tor the compile
tion ot the Washington monument deliver
70 you this column"
ACCErrEp.
President Arthur was greeted with
round OF hearty cheers and the audience
listened more eagerly 10 his remarks than
10 the words Of any other speaker. The
President in accepting the monument,
saldi
FELLOW CousrRYarS-nefor the dawn OF
the century, whose eyentul years viii soon
have faded into the past, when death had
but lately robbed this republic Of It's most
beloved and illustrlOus citizen, the Congress
Of the United states pledged thclfnlth of the
Nation that In this city, bearing his honorcd
name, and then, rs now, the seat Of tho gen.
eral government, monument should DO
erected TO commemorate the great events
OF his military and political lie. Ihc
stately column that stretches hehvcnwhrd
from the plain whcreOn We stand bears VII
ness to all who behold II, that the covenant
which our fathers made their children has
been fulfilled. In the completion OF TINS
great work OF patriotic cndenyOr there II
abundant cause for National rejoicing, for
while this structure shall endure u shall be
TO all mankind steadfnst token ot the nj
| fectionate and reverend regard In which this
| people continue TO hold the memory OF
Washington. Well may he be kept In the
| foremost place In the hearts of his country
men. The faith that never inltcred tho
any iearninv taupht in tie schools, the
courage that shrank from no perll and
was dlsmayed BY no defeat The loyalty
,hs asmana. h, MI ',,r of na,rIa,Ism and bonor tno
sagacity that displayed Itself in the camp
and Cabinet alike, and, above al that har,
nnaii,,ss whch ~ In. "o never T" tnnnn n. narai
Iel among men, these are the attributes
Of a character which tho Intelligent
| thought OF this century nacribes to the grand.
queni ilps that mine will 20 day rehearso TO
you the story Of his noble life and lts glorious
aenieyemehs. Iomyseli, wv neen sss,jnu ~ ,n,,
ment Of which do now as Presldent OF tie
United States. and In behalf OF the people.
receive the monument rom ino nhnns nus o, ~ W.
Tine to,th 70 lie immortal name and mem,
ory OF George Washington.
The President read his address In a
firm, clear tone, and at It's conclusion
cheers broke forth and were hearty and
prolonged.
IMPRESSIVE AND INTERESTING.
This programme was hurrledly gone
through with, owing 10 the uncomfortable
cold. Nobody seemed disposed to delay
the proceedings ior ali had reu noses ahe
eolu 'oss. NrVer'nel,ss .nc eheIoise'
were interesting unu Impressive, es
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IN THE HALL
The scene In the hall OF the House wa
exceedingly Interesting and Impressive
The desks OF the members had al
been removed and chairs were thlcklJ
placed In semlclrcnar rows-enough 4
accommodate comfortably nearly one
thousand persons. by $3.50 O'Clock th'
members OF the House were 10 the seat
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THE sfrakiNo.
This was q nne audience for the orator
Of the day. The occasion and the aud