Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence OF the Alexandria dszettel
,V..a;saTOE. y. C.. Feb. 81, 1885.

'7,raIseToN. y. C.. Feb. q, 1885.
The ceremonies incident to the dedica-
ton of the Washington Monument formed
tn, chief topic of conversation here to-day,
anG so much talk was given to that that
there was but little for any other subject.
The Washington Monument was dedicated here
10 day, According to the previously printed pro.
aram,nc, but the procession by no means equalted
the expectations All the Tag poles III the CITY
had their d.ss flying aud the houses OF many OF
the bu!ldi:Ls public xud private, were adorned
with banners aud gaiiy colored drapery. An i'm
IN .i.s,- crowd thronged Pennsylvania Avenue, q
largo portion of which came from Alexandria
i h.. ceremonies at the Monument were conducted
in Il emrorary wooden structure which accom-
me::ated about one hundredth part OF the num-
her who were DESTROYS of entering it. Senator
Sherman presided prayer was offered by Kew.
ljr Safer, of Alexandria, n few appropriate re-
marks were maize by Mr. Corcoran; Masonic scr-
vices were performed by the Grand Lodge OF the
District Of Columbia Col. Casey delivered the
Monument to the President. by whom IL WAS
received aud dedicated tn the memory OF General
George Washington. The procession was then
formed in three divisions. with Genl. Sheridan
rs Chief Marshall and General Ayres, General
Fitz Lee anG General Dudley in command Of the
re- ptctlvo divisions In the order named. The
fl Sc division contained the military the second
tho President. the Orator OF the day, Congress,
'abnet supreme Court, Officers of the Arm and
Navy. the Society Of the Cincinpati, and the
v,rluus masonic organizations; and the Thru,
the Veteran Corps. many civic SOCIETIES, some
mru ted clubs from the ad jonrning counties In
Virginia ann Maryland, and the fire department.
she procession moved down Pennsylvania Avenue
to the east front Of tho Capitol, where it was
reviewed by the President, after which 1t dis
persed The bali OF the House of Rcpresen tatives
had BEEN cleared Of its desks and seats and filled
with snail chairs, and rs saon rs the process
sion had been reviewed every one OF those seats
had Al occupant aad the entire space OF the
House floor and galleries So damned that
1t WAS impossible Tor one more 70 dud room
The House in session Ut the time and the
N miners As the President OF the Senate the
Cabinet the Supren Court and the other nota-
BILE. ente,td the hail. The President of the Sen.
ace occupied the Speakers chair and preside d.
Rev Mr Wallis OF Pohicl Church, opened the
ceremonies with prayer; Grafton, written by
Mr. Wintbror, oi Massachu sets, who was too sick
to be present was read by Congressman Long, Of
Mass husett. the grafton was delivered by Con
gres nlan.clrrt John W. Daniel Of Virginia; the
benediction wa p onouncrd by Rev DIR. Lindsay.
chaplain Of the House; and the ceremonies were
over During the procession pr0tracted halt
took place, aud as the weather was intensely cod
after waiting !"us time, the Masonic part of the
line fled of up 18th street ard returned to their
quarters The President rode In Ill open carIiase
drawn by four horses but ho sso left the prores.
sion during itE march. anu arrived at the Capitol
hsicre it, The Alexandria organ cations in the
proc. ssinn were the Washington Lodge Of MasOns.
the Alexandria Light Iu:lutIy, aud the battalion
Of ST. Johns Academy Cadets. Nrssrs. Linden
k,nt K j. Iiaingerhcld and II. q. Duany, were
On General Sherldans staff and Judge Smith,
Maj. g. Ii. Smith. Ma or Robertson. Mayor Beck
ham, OF hlcxand ria and Messrs John BeCkham
F. 2 Windsor, BERNARD Green, Barbour Thomp-
son Willie Smoot, and Eppa Hunton, jr., on the
staff of General Leo The crowd in the House
was exceedingly exclusive even ex-meDbefs of
that body being deprived of admission. though
rx Senator's were allowed 10 enter Among the
..x.,ns mbrr- however, who wclo admitted was
Jude Seer, OF fredericksburg who WAS pre-
,rutaI with card by Congressman DORIS
heiner Of the Commission. The mill
Eary display was by no means as
large as was rxrec.ed, aud many of the
carriages in the procession looked like might
liners" The weather was so cold that 81 soon rs
the p occ4sion over the crowd on tho Avenue
DISPERSED AMI mos Of that pOrtInn of IL who had
come lrJin Alryau!Tia tcturucd Oh the two o'clock
;rain 10 that clIy, ny far tho most of them not
having been PAID for the trouble of their trip.