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WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
ITS IMPOSING DEDICA11ON Ar TIKI
NA7zONAL CAPITOL.


The SHAFT Grateful Nation ha. been
Forty Yeats In RaisIag FfnaLS I'M
covered xesterday-A Nice Pageant.
WAsHrSeroS, Feb. 21.-Ths formal dedi-
cation Of ths Washington monument, which
has been in the course of erection for the
last thirty-seyeE years, took place here to-
dey. The ceremonies, both at the monu-
ment grounds and at the Capitol, were Of
the most imposing and impressive charac-
ter.
Unfortunately for the comfort of the
thousands who participated and witnessed
the outdoor exercises, the weather was in
tensely cold, the thermometer at II A. M.
ranging IA degrees above zero, but the day
was clear and bright, and the event proved
memorable one IN the list of Washington
pageants.
The near approach of the inauguration
ceremonies swelled the crowd of visitors.
and at an early hour the streets presented
an unusually animated appearance, with
the numerous military and civic organiza-
lions, and the crowds of spectators march
ing toward and converging near the base of
the grand shaft, 555 feet high, which looks
down upon all other constructions nm
reared by the hands of man.
The outdoor ceremonies began at the
foot of the monument at ii O'Clock. The
grand stan1 was filed with distinguished
invited guests, President Arthur, his Cabi-
net, visiting Governors of States, Senators
and Representatives, the members of the
Monument Commission, Col Casey. enei-
neer in charge, the Diplomatic Corps and
others participating in the presentation,
dedication, religious and Masonic exercises.
Senator Sherman presided and opened
the exercises with brief address. review
ing the history of the monument and pay
ing an eloquent tribute to Washington. An
address by the venerable w. w. Corcoran.
President of the Washington Monument
Association, who was present, but unequal
to the task eff speaking, was read.
Colonel Casey, engineer in charge of the
construction of the monument, reviewed
the work done under his superintendent.
and then President Arthur delivered the
dedication address.
Upon signal from tina Chairman. Sena-
tor Sherman, the assemblage broke
into cheers. The military wheeled into
line, the civic bodies and distinguished
participants in the proceedings of the day
sought their carriages, and the procession.
under the Marshalship of General Sheri-
Dan, TOOK up the line of march to the
Capitol.
The exercises in the Capitol were opened
with prayer by the Rev. S. A. Wallis, of
Pohick Church, near Mt. Vernon. Then
came music. and then the Grafton of Robt.
Q. Winthrop was read by Ex-Governor
Long, Mr.. Winthrop's health not permitting
him to be present. An Grafton by John
w. Daniels came next He followed WASH
lngton's career, pointing out his distinguish
ing characteristics, and said =
might venture to discriminate would say
that it was in the conflicts of opinion that succeed
ed the Revolution that the greatness of Washing
ton most displayed itself for it was then that
peril thickened in the most subtle forms that
rival passions burned in intestine flames. that
crises came demanding wider-reaching and more
constructive faculties than may be exhibited in
war and higher heroism than may be avouched in
battle.
The benediction was then pronounced by
the Rev. J. s. Lindsay, Chaplain of the
House.