Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05

NlLldm w. Sedton Mayor OF washington, Su
Vice President
Genl A. Henderson, 3D. Vice President.
j. B. II. Smith, Treasurer.
George Watterson, Secretary.
Then came the names of the Board
of managers, the building committee of
arrangements and the architect.
Numerous documents in print and
manuscript were placed in the recess
of the stone, besides seventy-one news
papers and periodicals. The Wash
ington papers were The National In
telligencer, the Union, the National
Era and the Saturday Evening News,
none of which are now in existence.
Among the documents put in the stone
was a Description of the Magnetic
Telegraph and Description of the
Daguerreotype Process; with the latter
were small daguerreotype portraits of
General and Mrs. Washington.
1.-The orator on the occasion of the
laying of the cornerstone was the Hon.
Robert G. Winthrop Cat that time Speak
er of the House, who bears one of themost
honored names in Massachusetts, being
descendant in the sixth generation of
Governor John Winthrop. His absence
from the ceremonies of the dedication
was universally deplored, but the adj
dress, which he had fortunately pre-
pared before his illness, was read by
the Hon. John ID. Long, Representa-
tive from Massachusetts, in the Hall of
the House.
The ceremony of the dedication was
in large pavilion specially erected for
the purpose near the monument. Short
ly before eleven o'clock-the hour APP
pointed for the commencement of the
exercises Sheridan and his
mounted staff stationed themselves in
front of the pavilion, and the various
military organizations were posted in
different parts OF the grounds. Ire
Marine Band was in front of the pavil-
ion, which being covered and partially
closed, kept off the keen winds to some
degree. Back OF the speakers stand
were seats reserved for the National
Monument Society and joint commits
sion. On the left were the governors
and their representatives, on the right
the officers of the army and navy, and
in front the Diplomatic Corps. Congress
men, and judiciary. Just before eleven
o'clock the members of the Monument
Society arrived, Mr.. w. w. Corcoran
arm in arm with DIR. j. G. yelling.
Precisely at eleven Senator Sherman,
the presiding officer. called the assem-
blage to order with a gavel made of a
| bit of the capstone of the monument
and handle of rosewood from Brazil,
and after prefacing his remarks by
saying nobody is expected to take off
his hat, not even the speakers" deliv-
cred the opening address in behalf of
the commission appointed by the two
houses of Congress to provide fitting
ceremonies for the dedication. Music
by the band followed, and then prayer
was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Suter of
Christ Church, Alexandria (the church
Washington attended.) During the
prayer the President arrived, accompa-
MED by the Secretaries Frelinghuysen,
McCulloch, Lincoln, and Teller. An
address by Mr.. Corcoran was then read
by DIR. yelling, followed by Masonic
ceremonies, after which Myron NJ Par
ker, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
made short address, giving an ac-
count of the Masonic emblems of Wash
ington used in the ceremony.
Colonel L. l.. Casey, the engineer of
the Monument next made speech de-
scribing the construction of the Monu-
ment, closing with the words:
| "Mr. President For and in behalf of
the joint commission for the compile
ton of the Washington Monument
deliver to you this column"
President Arthur was then introduced
by Senator Sherman. The other speak
ers had kept on their hats, but the Pres
ident removed his, and read from MS.
his address, which ended as follows:
ITO myself has been assigned sim.
: pier and more formal duty, in fllfilment
of which do now, as President of the
! United States and in behalf of the PEG.
pie, receive this monument from the
/ hands of its builder and declare it dedi
J Gated from this time forth to the I'M
mortal name and memory of Washing
: TOM
: His remarks were received with eyi
dent approval, and at their close til,
: whole audience rose en- masse, filing
the building with cheers. The presid
| ing officer found it difficult to secure at
+ tcntion in order to announce that tn,
ceremonial of dedication was completed
! The pavilion was promptly vacated b,
: the half frozen spectators, and the pro
: cession was Immediately formed an,
moved from the grounds to the Capitol
amid salutes OF one-kundred guns fire,
! from the artillery barracks, the nav,
q yard and Fort Meyer, across the river
Its route was by way of 18th street +
{ Pennsylvania avenue and theme
4
3 tnrough the Avenue to the Capitol
where it was received by the Presiden