Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-16

OnscaaA Program Of the Cerem0nies 60
Take Place On the 2lss Of February.

Vusc1ai Program Of the CeremOuIes "a
Iake Place On the 2lss Of February.
The following is the program OF proceedings
aaopte1 oy the Congressional commission on Tho
occasion OF the dedication OF the washington Non.
ument on the sist OF February. During the morn
ing the marshal OF the day viii concentrate the
SaSc socaeues and troops on the ground.
ORDER OF CEREMONIES
Az me oase OF the monument, to commence pre-
cisely ct II O'Clock:
,, l. Senate, John sherman. chairman of the CON-
nIseon autnorlzed by joint resolution OF NAY IS
aSos, VIII preside. 2 Music. 8 Prayer by Rev. Mr.
suter. OF Christ church. Alexandra, Va L. RE-
dent Of the W ". S0eoran' esd the rst vice presi-
remarks oy Col T. [. Casey, the engineer OF the
JOINT commission, turning the completed structure
over 70 the PRESIDENT OF the United states g. Ac-
ceptance by the President ror the people OF the
CnIee1 states and dedication 70 the memory OF
, uen George washington :. Music. rDurlng the
pSiorahce or music the procession will be formed
ana viii proceed along the eastern front OF the
s.muInens, thence along its northern front thence
os tne TWO small lakes on the Monument lot
~ areuno the elptical grass plot IN the White
lou. thence by the Executive avenue between HE
Seate department building and the White House 10
renhsyivania avenue, thence eastward along Penn
sylVahia avenue TO the western entrance 10 the
Capitol groundsl 8. Review by the President Of
cue, une Ihieea States The procession will continue
pas. Iue northern END OF the Capitol TO the esplsn-
aae east OF the Capitol, where IL will be dismissed
as the various organizations arrive.
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ne melrese atalives then proceed 10 their seats
ne ofuer or exercises In the hal! OF the House Will
De hereafter announced. WIN
ORDER OF PROCESSION
Northumberland p. II. Sheridan marshal M
the day, with chief OF stan, ana an aid from
every state and territory. The military escort
Brigade OF artillery; brigade OF infantry: naval br
eaoe; battalion OF Marines chartered military or
ganHatons, taking precedence by the dates of
aneI. charters and temporarily organized in reei-
ments and brgades, Ne
Inc CIVIC ProceSsion-CongrsSsion commission.
uemoerS ana ex-menbers OF the Jpint commission
Ior the completion or the monument: the engineer
OF tne monument ana detail OF workrnen: the NASH
ingIon monument society; the President of The
Cn'Su states and the orator OF the day; President
ao vice Presiuent-elect OF the Uaited States: ex-
Iesloents OF the United States; judges OF the SD
Preme Court; the diplomatic corps governors of
staoes ana Their respective STATS taking prec,,-
uence 10 the order or admission OF their states into
ene ehiono the Senate ana House OF RepreseaIa.
uNes lne commissioners OF the District OF Column
oia society or Cinclnnati; the Masonic fraternity
VIII otner organizations which Officially contri nm
led stones or money for the erection OF the monu-
neht, clllzenS or states and territories with civic
organlzaCons from those states, without partisan
nags or emblemS each state and territory taking
Union. 'i'Oo TAG
other military organizations: the fire department
VI Tue Dlstnct OF Columbia and visiting firemen.