Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-22


IN the hearts Of his countrymen.
Faith that never faltered, wisdom that
was broader and deeper than any learn
ing taught in schools, courage that
shrank from no peril and was dismayed
by no defeat, loyalty that kept all self
ish hpurposes subordinate TO the demands
OF patriotism and honor, sagacity that
displayed itself in camp and Cabinet
alike, and above all, that harmonious
union Of moral and intellectual quail
ties which has never found its parallel
among men--tbese are attributes
of character which the intelligent
thought Of this century ascribes
TO the grandest figure Of the
last. But other and more eloquent
lips than mine will to-day rehearse to
you the story of his noble life and its
glorious achievements. TO myself has
been assigned simpler and more for
NAL duty, in fulfilment of which do
now. as President of the United States
and in behalf Of the people, receive this
monument from the hands Of its build
ers, and declare il dedicated from this
time forth TO the immortal name and
memory ofGeorge Washington"
Upon signal from the chairman
Senator Shermsn) the assemblage broke
into cheers, the military wheeled into
line, civic bodies and the distinguished
participants in the proceedings of the
day sought their carriages, and the pro-
cession, under the marshalship OF Cen
eral Sheridan, took up its line of march
to the Capitol.
The Limo Of March.
Crossing the monument grounds to
Seventeenth street the procession turned
into Pennsylvania avenue at the State,
War, and Navy-Department bnilding
and proceeded to the Capitol. Pennsyl-
yania avenue presented brilliant scene
during the progress Of the pageant.
Thousands of people lined the side
walks and occupied the grand stands
that had been erected on all Of the re-
seryations along the line of march.
Many buildings were handsomely deco
rated with flags and long lines of color
cd buntings. Although the sun shone
brightly and the air was dry and clear,
the temperature was much below freez-
ing point and the spectators were com
PEELED to stamp their feet and indulge
IN gymnaStic exercises for relief from
I the piercing cold. 1t was about half
/ past - o'clock when the head of the
procession turned the corner of Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue and en-
tered on the magnificent broad and
| straight course of mile to the western
boundary of the Capitol grounds. First
in order came
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHERIDAN.
United States Army, marshal of
the day. accompanied by his
chief of staff. Brigadier-General Ord
way, United States Volunteers, and
twenty-iour aides-de-camp, in snowy
army uniforms. Following were the
members of his honorary staff, repre-
senting the States and Territories, as
follows: Alabama. John II. Morgan /;
Arkansas, General James {. Tappan :
California, Thomas c. Quantrell; Colo
RADIO, Major j. V. W. Vandcrburgh /;
Connecticut. General G. =. Graham /;
Delaware. General j. Parke PoStle ;
Florida. Colonel Wallace $. Jones /;
Georgia, Colonel Clifford W. Ander-
son; Illinois, General Green Il. Raum ;
Indiana, Colonel X. w. Mcbride Iowa,
Colonel William y. Hepburn; Kansas,
General c. W. Blair /; Kentucky, Colo
mel j. Ii. Castleman Louisiana. Colo
mel Charles A. Iarendon: Maine, Gene
rel John NJ. Brown; Maryland, Colo
mel +. l.. Rogers ; Massachusetts,, Mr..
A. A. Hayes; Michigan, Colonel II. NJ.
Duhield; Minnesota, Colonel Z. W.
johnson; Mississippi, Colonel j. l..
McCaskell; /; Missouri, Hon. }. W.
Stone Nebraska, Colonel l.. W. Colby ;
Nevada, Hon. John II. Kinkead; New
Hampshire, General j. \. Patterson /;
New Jersey, Colonel T. Meredith Dick
inson; New York, Major Alex.
II. Davis; North Carolina. Mr..
Fred. Stith; Ohio, Colonel C..
A. Layton; Oregon, Mr.. T.. D..
Appleton: Pennsylvania, Colonel p. l..
Goddard Rhode Island, Colonel j. NJ.
Bates South Carolina, Colonel J. A. e..
Simons Tennessee. General A. i. Up
shur; Texas, Colonel }. i. Labatt !;
Vermont, General William Wells; Eir-
ginia, Major l.. Blackford; West Nir-
ginia, Colonel Robert White WiScon-
sin. General j. &. Starkweather; Arl-
zona, Hon. j. W. Eddey; Dakota.
Colonel William Thompson Idaho,
Major William Iiyndman Montana.
Hon. Martin Naginiss New Mexico.
Hon. +. 4. ManzenareS Utah, Hum
phrey McMaster; Washington, Hon. o.
G. s. Voorhees, Wyoming, Hon. NJ. T..
Post. Next in order came first, troops ::
PHILADELPHIA CITY CAVALRY,
lorganizcd in l77+). Captain +. Burd
Grubb commanding. which was as
signed to duty a. escort to the marshal
of the day. This troop was magnlii-
Gently mounted, with uniform consist
ing OF blue cape. white trousers, and
metal helmet with white pluines. The
marshal of the First division was Bre-
vet Maior-G General X. Il. Ayrcs, United
States army. who was accompanied by
ten aides in artillery uniform. Fol-
lowing in order came three battallonS
of regular United States artlle-
rv. numbering several hundred men,
battalion of the United States
Marine corps. and the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company
of Massachusetts, lorganizcd in l63S).
Captain Augustus WhittemOre com
mamding. This attracted marked at
tention. The peculiar combinations Of
uniforms Of the 'arious branches Of the
service caused much comment, a. did
also the large number of men in line
who had passed the meridian Of life.
Nevertheless. their marching was excel
lent. and the eyolutionS of this company
were rewarded by liberal applause.
About eighty men represented the
GovERNoR's FOoT-GUARD,
of Connecticut organized in lI7l. Ma