The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-22

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next, and Secretary Chandler and
| Atorney-Gener0 Brewster in another.
senators sherman and Bayard, who
sat beside each other on the monl,nent
stand, occupied the same carriage.
| The third division was Commanded
| py Brevet Brigadier General w. W,
dudley, as chief marshal, and was com
posed mainly OF posts cf che Grand
army OF tne Republic and civic organi-
cations OF tho District OF Columbia,
Journeymen Cutters association. COM
posed OF men who cut the stone for the
| monument.
The Valley Forge Memorial associa-
| non and the association of the Boston
Light Guards, of Massachusetts, which
organization includes in its member
ship persous who participated in the
| laying of the corner stone OF the monu
| neht, ana were prominent features of
his division.
me tire department of tho District of
Uolumpla brought up the end of the
Tho several organizations we're
cheered at various points ON the route.
because OF their fine marching and mill
tary bearing.
Inc president was frequently greeted
win cheers. lie rode IN an open ba-
rouche with Secretary Frelinghnysen,
Ihe procession did not reach the east
iront OF the capitol, where it was re-
viewed by the president, till l 20 D. M.
PRESIDENT Arthur, with his cabinet,
senators sherman and Hawiey and
| members OF the diplomatic corps, occu-
meu stand erected directly in frontol
the east main entrance of the capitol
ana racing the statue OF Washington.
Between 1000 and 5000 people were as.
sem6led on the capitol steps and in the
auJacent grounds, and the windows of
the senate and the house committee
rooms overlooking tho review ground
we're 1lled with spectators.
Immediately after Gen. Sheridan and
his aides passed the president, they
rode 10 point opposite, from which The
general also reviewed the procession
me visiting and local military organi-
zatlons passed In review, formed in ne
py companies, and the spectacle was the
mnest display of the days proceedings.
Inc BtlnC OF the winters sunshine upon
tne polished arms and tho bright colors
OF the uniforms, lent tug1estion of
warmth which was refreshing TO tho
senslbillties OF the shlvering spectators,
me reView continued unit 2 O'clock.
When the president and his cabinet re
pared TO lhe Presidents room In the
capitol, where they took lunch before
preceding TO the hall OF the house of
| representatives.
THE NALL OF THE
mouse OF representatives this morning
| presented novel appearance. The
desks OF members had been removed.
and In Their place were rows upon
rows oi chairS, varying in style from
the eapaclous iealher.oovered armchair
to the more plebian chair of plain pine
wood. The seating capacity OF the tloor
was 1000, Eariy IN tho day the galleries
began To fill, and by IL O'Clock there
were lew vacant seats 10 be found. A
large majority of the spectators were
ladies'. lhe executive aud diplomatic
gaiierieS were occupied, which
IS very rare occurrence.
ana the only vacant seats were in the
gallery, and exclusively reserved for
lannlles OF senators and Representatives.
ana they became filled before the cere-
monies began.
Al precisely l;l7 p. m. Speaker Car
isles gavel called the house TO order
ana Saturdays session was opened with
prayer by the chaplain and the journal
of Yesterday read
Mr.. D0RSHEI MER offered resolu.
ton tor the appointment of a committee
OF three members To notify thesenate tina
the house was now ready to receive the
senate and proceed with the ceremonies
which were appointed 10 tako place IN
the hall OF the house. The resolution
having been adopted
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs
Dorsheimer, Tucker and Cannon as sucI
committee.
Az 2:l0 p. m. the National Washington
Monument association was announced
and marched in aud took the seats as.
signed To it In front and to tho left of
The Speakers desk. Shortly afterwards
Gen. Sheridan and staff entered amid
loud clapping OF hands, and their brill
liant uniforms tended 10 lend an air Of
galety TO the scene.
The president and his cabinet next
appeared, aud the large assemblage rose
aud heartily applauded as chief execu-
tive, and his advisors passed down the
man aisle and were assigned seats in
the space directly In front of tho speak
er's desk.
The supreme court, the judiciary of
district and the diplomatic corps fol-
lowed and flanked the presidential
party, and at $50 the senate, preceded
by lts officers, was escorted to the space
reserved for 1t. Its presiding officer,
Mr.. Edmunds, proceeded to the speak
ers desk, where the gavel was handed
TO him by the speaker.
In calling the assemblage to order
MIR. Edmunds said: "Gentlemen,
you are assembled, pursuant to con.
current order of the two houses, to cele-
brate the memorable occasion of the
completion OF a monument to the men,
ory OF the drst president of the United
states. III IL not only memorial, but
an inspiration, that shall live through
all the generations of our posterty, as
we may hope, and which wo this day
inaugurate and celebrate by the cere-
monies which have been ordered by the
two houses.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. 8. A.
Wallis, Of Pohick church, near Mt. Yer
non, Virginia.
Prayer being ended, the Marine bard,
stationed in the members lobby, played
"Hail Columbia" aud then Mr.. Sd
munds, expressing his regret that Mr..
winthrop was necessarily absent, in
troduced
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN d. LONG,
OF Massachusetts, who, having been
loudly applauded, proceeded TO read MIR.
Winthrop's oration.
AT THE MONUMENT.
with the mercury down almost To
zero aud with anortherly breeze which
bore suggestions of its Arctic origin,
ne sprlnkllng OF TICK u bearers who bo-
gan TO fill up the seats of the grand
stand ~ the base of the Washington
monument mt 10 O'Clock this morning
aud not appear to be bent upon pleas
ure, but with their turned-up collars,
muiil I'd boads and quick, nervous move
menIs seemed as If inspired with
stern sense OF duty alone. A rough
board shed, bedecked with bunting,
opening upon the snow covered field; n
shalt of marble as simple as the unspot-
ted, majestic and towering character of
the man II commentaries, were the OIL
ements of the carly scenes.
THE FIRST DlSriNGUIsHEDA ARRIVAL
was an old gentleman, with long whito
hair, whose firm, clear-cut features be-
trayed possible relationship to tho father
OF his country.
"ricket, sir"
"I am one of Washingtou's kindred,
but / will show my ticket"
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