Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-20
THE DEDICATION OF THE MONU.
MENT.
Order Of Exerei.es Te-merrow-The
Capitol.

Capitol.
The arrangements for the dedication Of the
Washington Monument tomorrow are now
complete, and it IL expected that the street dis
play win be one Of the finest and most interest
ing ever witnessed on Pennsylvania avenue.
The ceremonies will be divided into parts, the
first part taking place on the stand at the base
Of the monument Senator Sherman, chairman
of the commission In charge Of the arrange
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Suter, Of Christ church, Al
exandria, Va. Remarks by w. w. Corooran,
ESQ.,, the flrst wee president Of the Washington
National Monument society. Masonic ceremo-
mics by the Grand Lodge Of the District Of Co
lumbta. Remarks by Colonel T. l. Casey, the
engineer Of the Joint commission, delivering the
States, and dedication Of the monument to the
name and memory Of George Washington by
the President Of the United States.
THE PROCESSION.
At the close Of these ceremonies the process
sion will be formed, and as 1t moves salutes Of
one hundred guns viii be nred at the navy
yard, the artillery headquarters and Fort Myer.
The procession will move nom the monument
Through the fresidents square to i7th street,
up 18th street to Pennsylvania avepue, thence
aSSes %y Ss Ss tho s ss
the United States nom stand at the east front
Gep has hs In
mand OF Gen. Ayres, embraces the regular
troops, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company Of MssssSnusetss, G0veSnSrs Foot
Charleston, S. &; Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, Of Richmond, Va; Washington Light In
Washington Continentais, Emmet Guard, Wash.
jngton Rifle Corps, Butler Zenaves, Washington
Cadet Cadet CSsps caRlts! ely Guara EsRitss CITY
Infantry, Of Michigan; Alexandria Light 1p-
ran Cadet Corps, St. tohn's Academy Cadet
Corps, Of Alexandria, Va.
,1 The second Division, maThsled BY Gen: Fits-
the orators, the President and his cabinet, mem.
day. the
Guiding the various Masonic organizations Of
the District, the Grand Lodges of West Vir-
New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsyl.
vania and Nassaehusetts, the Grand Encamp-
m1 U, K. T., Of the United States; Palestine
Grand Commanderies, < +, Of Maryland and md
Virginia; Alexandria Washington Lodge, No.
Baltimore, Nd; st. johns Lodge, No. New W
York city, and Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4,
FE re-, 1s Va.
". Dudley, embraces the Union Veteran Corps,
first company; the g. A: r: Posts, Of the Depart
m M Of the Potomac; the Valley Forge Memoir
ial association; the association of the Boston
Light Guard, of Massachusetts; the mdepen-
dent Order Of Rechabites; the JourneyInen
under Mr.. A. =: L. Reese, marshal, comprising
association Of Eighth Battalion, District of Col
',I Volunteers; German Veterans Of Wash.
Unon. So 81 e.
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mounted clubs from Virginia, Maryland and
the District, and the fire department Of the
District.
THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE CAPITOL
will take place in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives. The program is as follows:
Prayer by the Rev. s. A. Wallis Of Pohick
church, near Mount Vernon, Va; Grafton by the
Hon Robert G. Winthrop. of Massachusetts,
tive from Massachusetts; grafton by the Hon.
John w. Daniel, of Virginia; the benedictiOn
will then be pronounced BY the Rey. John =.
Lindsay, chaplain of the House OF Representa-
tives.
THE GOVERNORS FOOT GUARDS.
The Governors Foot Guard, of Hartford,
Conn, arrived in the city this morning to at
tend the monument ceremonies. Senator
Hawley and other gentlemen were at the depot
to meet them and marched at the head of tn
column to the Riggs, where the guard is quar-
tered. There are 1O1 men in the company,
ney, with Captain ]. G. Praft ' Lieuts. $. I. G.
Naedele, J. Robert Dwyer and F. c. Clark, with
staff and q non-commtssioned staff. The Or
ganization is accompanied by a drum corps.
OTHER MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS ARRIVING.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery COM
pany, of Boston, with the Salem Cadet band
arrived in the city this afternoon, and is quar-
tered at Wizards. The roster shows list Of
over two hundred men. The Lawrence Guard,
of MedfOrd, Mass came on the same train, and
are quartered at the National. Gov Robinson,
accompanied BY Adlutant Gen; Dalton and
Surgeon Gen. Holt, OF his staff also came with
them. The Mounted Guard, of Philadelphia,
numbering thirty-seven men, and bringing
their own horses, will arrive at 8 o'clock this
evening, and will be quartered at Wizards.
DEDICATION NOTES.
The main entrances to the Treasury Depart
ment We're being very handsomely and extern
sively decorated this afternoon.
Mr.. 4. p. Clarke to-day received telegram
from the Boston Light Guard announcing the
fact that that com pany would be represented by
a committee of five who are now on the way TO
this city to attend the dedication of the monu-
ment
There will be fine display of fire works on
the Monument grounds at night