Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-13

The second division was in charge OF
Major-General Fitz-Hugh Leo, of Virginia.
1t was composed mainly of Masonic organ
i~zations and persons who participated in the
ceremonies of the day. There were about
sixty carriages in line, including those con-
tanning the President and his Cabinet, the
Diplomatic Corps, members of the Judiciary,
visiting Governors and their stats and
members of Congress.
The third division was commanded by
Brevet Brigadier General WV. Doubleday
as Chief Marshal, and was composed mainly
of posts of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and civic organizations, the District Fire
Department closing the line.
The several organizations were cheered
at various points III the route because of
their fine marching and military bearing.
Tho President was frequently greeted
with cheers. He rode in an open
barouche with Secretary Freling-
huysen. The President did not reach
the east front of the Capitol,
where it was reviewed by the Presi-
dent, until twenty minutes past one. Be-
tween 1000 and 5000 people We're assem-
BILE Oh the Capitol steps and in the ada
cent grounds, and the windows of the Sen
ate and House Committee rooms overlook
ing the review ground were filled with
oPSSeotolos lH1lhCulaUCly dlUCE TcIlctIl
Sheridan and his aids passed the President,
they rode to a point opposite, from which
the General also reviewed the procession.
The review continued until two o'clock,
when the President and Cabinet repaired
to the Presidents room in the Capitol,
where they took lunch before proceeding to
the House of Representatives.
The hall of the House of Representatives
presented a novel appearance. The desks
OF members had been removed. and in their
places were rOWs upon rows of chairs, Civ
ing a seating capacity of 1900. The gal
leries were crowded early in the day, a
large majority of the spectators being
ladies.
Shortly after two o'clock the preliminary
business having been concluded, the Ma
tional Washington Monument Association
was announced, and it marched in, took
seats. General Sheridan and the Presi-
dent were heartily cheered on their an
pearance. and the latter was followed by the
supreme Court, the Judiciary of the Dis
trict II the Diplomatic corps. The SEN
ators then entered. The President of the
Senate, Mr.. Edmunds, called the assem-
blage to order, after which PRAYER and
music followed, and then Representative
John D. Long began to read Hon. Robert
Z. Wintllrop's Grafton.
"Our matchless obelisk stands proudly he.
tore us to-day" said the speaker, "and we
,,inr,d 1T with tho ex,ltation of u united and
a ssainst Sa tho l daYiiy or o may c mot be proof
nothing Of human construction is proof
against the casualties of time. The
The action of the elements must soil and dis.
coior u. me ~ightnings of heaven may scar
and oiacken 1t. An earthquake muy shake its
iIouoa axnInn: Some mighty tornado or rest
asunder and hurl huge fragments to the
ground. But the character which it com com
rnemG1''tes una illustrates is secure. 1t viii
reIiiain unchanged and unchanagablel in
az us cohsllm1nate purity and splendor. and
VIII more and moro command the homage Of
Gea nd ha ayes IN all regions of the earth.
ever" 'uis lot
THE RECORD OF A GREAT ENTERPRISES
Inc .th or August, 1888, the Continental
bcing presently: N"1s
II, .Inat an equestrian statue of Genera,
r wSsnSeo on oe erected 1T the place where the
honor of George Washington. the iiims4,ia,lr.
of the armies of tthe
which v n,1ics OF Am america during the war
sovereignty and Independence" N"e''s'
Az ms death u joint committee of hotb
!, S1'its ~ Consress was appointed to consirer
memory. December "A, 1893, it was res aI ms
by Congress-: iosoifeo
~, ,ttlsa.t a marble monument be erected nv tbe
IN. Intte q states ut the City of Washington. and
4uested to permit his body to he dnna W re,
Iiru1erl IT. ana that the monument be So Do.
MS military and political life o1
MIS-. washington acceded to tho rao,,o..
~ !. me resolution was not executed. a"es''
me resolutions above mentioned ron,oi,-
;z - , nf W,a by Congress, in 1893 some ct.
.;n,Io,, ~ nsminston formed Il voluntary nsso.
n ma !, Ior erecting Il great National mnn'I.
s .aatt of 70 I'm bne I'M memory OF Washington at the
Having, by 1913, uccuImmint.a