Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-22
Greatest Monument Ever Wrought
by Man Dedicated to the lm'
mortal Washington.
The Imposing Structure Formally 40
oepted by the President Of the
United States.
A Grand Military Parade-The Day
Given Over to speech.M Making
and Rejoicing.
rus wAsHnaroE MONUMENT.


with a northerly breeze which bore
suggestions Of Us Arctic origin, the
sprinkling OF ticket-bearers who began
TO fill up the seats OF the grand stand
at the base OF the Washington monu-
ment at II o'clock this morning did |
not appear bent upon pleasure,
but with their upturned col !
lars, muilied chins and quick |
nervous movements, they seemed az II |
inspired boy a stern sense Of duty alone |
a rough board shed, bedeclled with
hunting opening upon snow.Covered |
field, a shaft II marble Rs simple, as
unBpotted, as majestic and as towering
% the character Of the man IL com.
memOTates, were the elements Of the
early scenes. The first distinguished
arrival was an old gentleman with
long white hair, whose firm, cleaF-cut
features betrayed "A possible relation
ship 10 the father OF his C0untry.s
Ticket, sir.n
II am one OF Washington's kindred,
but / will show my ticket.p
~ WAS Ebenezer Burgess Ball OF
L0udon county, Va,
"My grandmother" he aaid 10 re-
porter, Twas George WAshingtonis
niece, and my grandfather Ball WIS
Of the family Of Gen Washinglon's
mother, Mary Ball"
The military arrived betimes. The
brass bands were marshaled 10 theIr
places, the troops came 10 q
rest, the chairman Of tho Joint
congressional commission from the
ceHtor Of the stand at IL o'clock called
about eight hundred people to order
and said something about the people
Keeping their hats on. The remaTks
were greeted with lively stamps. for
the opportunity was good one 10 re.
store the circulation 10 the chilled
Limbs and extremlties. Senator Sher.
man than proceeded to speak "a fol-
lowl:
SENATOR ntEENAN's sPHEuH.
The monument commission authorized by
lhc TWO houbCH fCongrcfR 10 provide Euita-
BILE ceremonies tor tho dedication OF the
Naahinston monument direct me 10 preside
be made proper on this oconsion, / need
otsny RnythinRto Impress upon your minds
lho a. nifty OF the event You have met
% celebrate, The mOnum at speaks for
liHelL Simple In form, admirable In propor-
ION, com posed olendnrlng merb ana gran
highcr than any work OF human
art u the most imposing, costly aud ap-
ptoprlRto monument ever erected IN honor
Of one men. II had IT, origin In the profound
convict IA OF the people, trtespectlye Of pnr-
", creed or iaoe, not only OF this country
but all civilized countries, that the name
ana iame OF Washington should bo perpetu.
hlea oy mo. Imposing testimonial OF the
nations gratitude 10 lts nero, statesman and
inther. This universal sentiment took the
form IN The movement Of private citizens az
National Monume tHsEoci ton who, on inc
alst 81 January 1918, secured ffOm congress-
an act authorizing them 90 oreot the pro,
posed monument on this ground, selected as
the most ppropr.ata site by tho president
OF the unittd states It's cornor-stone was
MaaOno frauruity, with ipipoainE
ceremonioh, In the presence OF the chief
ofilcers OF the government aud "a multitude.
Of citizens. II WAS partially erected by iSS
National monument association with insRns
Mrnishod by voluntary contributions OF the
July, lslb, one hundred years after the doclar.
alton OF American Independence, congress
states. formally assnmed and direoted tbe
cpnlpeuon OF the monument, since then
nc dopudatlon has been strengthened. the
hhnlt has betn steadily advanced and now
completed the structure stauds before YOU.
" iaa NJ memorial OF the greatest character
IN human history. IL looks down uppn tina
scenes moHt lnved by him on earth tho most
o9nspionoua object, Ia the Landscape OF All
otleelA MOST deeply interesting to the Amer.
can people ana MI eyes turn to it and all
heaItH feel the inspiration OF It's beauty.
symmetry and grandeur, strong IA II ~ II
VIII not endure so long NJ tho memory in
whose honor Il was built, hut while IL stands
VIII 10 an evidence 20 mRny succeeding aen.
wnn n.t ~ rue loNe Enu reverence OF this
GnneThuoh Tor tho anne and fsmO OF George
washington, Tho FIRST IN war, the first In
peace aud NE ir1t IN the hearts OF his cous,
tfymeni more even than this, the prototype
OF purify OF manhood aud Patriotism Tor ali
lands and all lime Without further pre face
prooeed Ia discharge tho duty assigned mo
The Marine band then played r
snort piece OF music, which was rem.
dered almost lnnudible by the con.
unued stamping OF the shlverIng.
open-air audience. Prayer was Offered
by Rev. Mr. Luter OF Christie church,
Alexandris, Va, and w. w. Corcoran
theIeupon read his address.
ooRCORAN's address.
Mr. Corcoran described at length the
palms taken in the introduction OF the
project and the construction OF the
monument by the Washington Ma.
tonal Monument society, and In con
clusiou said:
IL Is glory enough for the Washlnn,op mon.
Intent 90 eH that lts pious labors, AZ nut Ia
lne PROOF OF time, have iEHuOd 'ruits IN ms
majestic structure which stands besore no
.o.aay. ana glory enough FOR the legisa
tuIo AnH executive depar ments Of ,he gov
eInnpnt that assuming aud dlrec ing tho
ssomple,l9n ofth monument, ON the foun,
Iedoemed a sacred national pieasa ma ~ ot ,ni
nlled sacred national duty 81 giSips 10 m,
Si ith S,s.,ak ,he eulmiuation and crown
VIII Nhlon ~ towers above the Garth aud
soals heavenwRrd like tho fame il conamem
Nihteas
TiIh MONUMENT PRESENTED 10 TIL
COUNTRY.
10 Col Thomas l., Casey, United
states engineer, was assigned the duty
OF representing the part taken by TIA,
geheral government in the construo
ton OF the monument and of deliveS
ing it TO the president OF the United
States. He gave an account OF IN,
nrst proceeding In congress with !
view to the completion OF the monn
ment, aud described each successiy,
step IA Us construction until the eet.
ting OF the cap stone flushed the great
undertaking, aud then he said
AihouRh the Dimensions OF the foundation
were ilxinaiiy planned Without que re-fa III
70 the ro Ecu Gus forces TO be brousht IL ~
play ~ huliuing so large an obtllsk, the n.
soassee OF modern engtnoeriuR scienco have
supple the means FOR the comnietIon ~ IN
grand. ~ "a nnhental column ever ereeiea