The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-25
Washington Monument Dedi.
cation Ceremonies.
A Grand Pageant and Pat
riotic Speeches.

The Oregon Legislature Ad
journs and goes Home,
Without Electing a Unite
States Senator.
Ceremonies Attending the Dedication q
Washtnston's Monument.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Abon
eighteen hundred people gathered il
the temporary seats on the base o
the Washington monument to-da,
to listen to the formal ceremonies at
tending its dedication and deliver
ing to The nation by the monumen
association. The day was very colo
and raw. The spectators sat will
their hats on and their coat collar.
turned up. The proceedings wer,
opened by music by the Marin.
band, the militia standing at res
and the audience taking such oppor
tunlty to stamp in order to restore
circulation to their feet. The Mason.
ic ceremonies by the Masonic Grand
Lodge of the District Of Columbis
were conducted under the direction
OF Grand Master Myran w. Porter,
in which certain historicSrelics with
which General Washington was in.
timately connected were brought and
used by him.
The gavel used was one prepared
and used by General Washin ngton as
grand master pro tenn in laying the
corner stone of the national capitol
on the 18th of September, 1893. The
sacred volume belonging to the
Fredericksburg lodge No. 4, Virginia,
upon which Washington took the
first vows of Masonry; that belonging
to st. Johns Lodge No. l, city Of
New York, upon which on the SOth
of April, 1889, he took the oath Of
office as first president of the United
States; the great light belonging to
the Alexandria Washington lodge
No. %, Alexandria, Va, upon which
he as worshipful master received the
vows of Entered Apprentices the
apron worn by him, which was made
by Madam Lafayette; a golden urn con-
tanning lock of his hair, belonging
to the grand lodge OF Massachusetts,;
the 'lesser llght," one of the three
sperm candles borne in Washington's
funeral procession, were exhibited.
Then Col. Thomas L. Casey, Of the
In appropriate words, de-
livered the monument to the Presi-
dent of the United States.
President Arthur, in accepting the
said: "Fellow country
men, before the dawn of centuries
whose eyentful years will soon have
faded into the past, when death had
but lately robbed this republic of its
most beloved and illustrious citizen,
the Congress of the United States
pledged the faith of the nation that
in this city, bearing his honored
name, and then; as now, the seal of
the general government monument
should be erected to commemorate
The great events of his military and
political life. The stately column
that stretches heavenward from the
plain where we Stand bears witness
, all who behold it that the covenant
VIII 6 our fathers made, their chill
1ren have fulfilled. In the compile
ion IF this great Work-this patriotic
endeavor-there is abundant cause
Tor matte nal rejoicing, for while this
structure shall endure it shall be to
Ill mankind a steadfast token of
and reverent regard in
which this people continue to hold
he mem Try of Washington.
Well may he ever keep the fore
most place in the hearts of his coun-
;rymen the faith that never faltered,
he wisdom, wider and deeper than
my learned in school, the courage
hat shrank from no peril and was
destroyed by no defeat the loyalty |
hat kept all selfish pur rposes subor-
Innate to the demands of patriotism |
md honor and above all that har-
nonious union of moral and intel |
ectual qualities which has never
ound parallel among men. These !
attributes of character which the in
thought of this country as
rloes to the grandest figure of the
asst: But other and more eloquent |
ips than mine will to-day reh4arse
o you the story of his noble life and
Is glorious achievements. To my
elf has been assigned more simple
uty in the fulfillment of which /
% now, as president of the United
tates and in behalf Of the people
eceive this monument from the
ands Of its builders and declare it
edicated from this time forth to the
immortal name and memory of Geo.
The president read his address in a
rm and clear tone and at its con-
lusion cheers broke forth and were
earthly prolonged.
At 2:10 the National Washington
[onument Association entered the
all of the House of Representatives
'hich had been closely seated with
hairs by the removal of members
esks and appropriately decorated.
he Association marched in and took
,ats assigned it in front and little
} the left of the speakers desk.
hortly afterwards Gen. Sherman
nd staff entered amid loud clapping
: hands. The President and Cabinet
ext appeared and the large as
'mblage rose and heartily applauded
J the chief executive and his ad-
sers passed down the main aisle
nd were assigned seats in the space
lrectly in front of the speakers
ask. The Supreme Court; the
dietary of the district and diplo-
attic corps followed and fianked i;
II Presidential party and at 2:30 the
enate. preceded by its officers, was
cOrted to the space reserved for it.
8 pre- siding officer, E1munds, pro-
eded to the speakers desk where
70 gavel was courteously handed to
m by Speaker Carlisle. In calling
e assemblage to order Edmunds
ade a few appropriate remarks.
rayer was then offered by the Rev.
A. Wallis, of Pohick Church, near
t. Vernon, Va, the Marine band
aged "Hail Columbia and then !
1munds exp1 e5sing his regret that
r. Winthrop was necessarily absent !;
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