Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-22

Inc Detroit Light Guard OF Michigan
First Lieutenant George w. COnus COM
manding, were greeted with cheers ana
with the waving Of handkecchiets all
along the line Of march. They marched
with absolute precision, and their evOlu-
tons were executed with machne-like
accuracy. Their uniform was a striking
com DinatiOn Of blue and white. with v hite
shakers. The Washington High School
Cadets and the ST. Johns Academy Cadet
Corps, Of Alexandria, Virginia, closed
the first ciyisiOn.
THE SECOND DIVISION
was in charge Of Mai. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
OF Virginia. 1t was composed mainly OF
Masonic organizations and persons who
participated IN the ceremonies of the day.
There were about 60 carriages in line, in
cluding those containing the President
and his Cabinet, the diplomatic corps,
the membersi Of the judiciary, visiting
Governors and their stats, Senators and
Representatives, officers Of the army and
navy, and persons who had taken part in
the work on the monument.
The President and many others used
their private carriages. Those provided
for the invited guests were relieved Of
their funeral aspect by being decorated
with flags. The diplomatic corps was
we'll represented, as was also the houses
of Congress. Nearly all the local Masonic
organizations were represented in the
line. They numbered 1000 men, and there
were as many more from neighbOring
States. Among the visiting organizations
We're Palestine Commandery h. T., of
Trenton, y. j. Grand COmmandery h.
T.. OF Maryland; Grand Com
mandery ~. T., OF Virginia; Alex
andria " Washington Lodge. of Alex
audria, Va; Washington Lodge No.
3. OF Baltimore, Md; 81. John's Lodge
No. !, of New York CITY; fredericksburg
Lodge No. :, OF Fredericksburg, Va; the
Grand Lodges Of West Virginia,
OF Michigan. of Illinois, OF Della
warc, Of Maryland, Of sew YORK,
Of Virginia, of North Carolina,
Of Pennsylvania and Of Massachusetts.
The ranks Of each of these lodges were
thiuned considerably by the cold weather.
All wore their regaliG and presented a
fine appearance. Bands Of music we're
distributed literally throughout the di-
visions.
Secretaries NcCulloch and Lincoln were
in one carriage, Secretary Teller and Post
master General Hatton in another. and
Secretary Chandler and Attorney General
Brewster in another. Senators Sherman
and Bay ard, who sat beside each other
on the monument stand, occupied the
same carriage il the procession.
THE THIRD DIVISION,
which was commanded by Bvt. Brig.
Gen. ". W. Dudley, as Chief Marshal,
was composed mainly of posts of the
Grand Army OF the Republic and civic
organizations of the District of COlumb bia.
Among the posts represented in the line
were Bawlins, Kit Carson, Lincoln. Nor
ton, Meade. Reynolds, Garfield, Burnside,
sumner and FaIragut. numbering in ali
about 1000 men. The Union Veteran
Corps of the District of Columbia acted
rs an escort to the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
The jOuTneymen Stone Cutters AssOcia-
ton, composed of men who cut stone for
the monument, the Valley Forge Memo
rial Association, and the association of
the Boston Light Guard of Massachusetts.
which organization includes in its men,
bership persons who participated in the
laying of the cornerstone of the mOnu-
ment, were prominent features of this
division. The remainder of the division
was composed Of temperance assOcia-
tiOns, German organizations mounted
clubs from Maryland, Virginia, and
district representatives from the carpen-
teTs' unions Of Baltimore and Washing
ton.
The fire department of the District
brought up the end of the line. and made
a very creditable display. Several of the
organizations We're checred at various
points on the route because Of their fine
marching and military bearing. The
President was frequently greeted with
cheers. He rode IN an open barOuche
with Secretary Frelinghuysen and Mar
shal McMichael.
THE PROCESSION
a:d not reach the east front of the capitol,
where il was reviewed by the President
until II m. President Arthur, with his
Cabinet, Senators Sherman and Hawley,
the members of the diplomatic corps and
Marshal McMichael occupied a stand
erected directly in front of the east nam
entrance to the capitol and facing the
statue Of Washington. Between two and
three thousand people were assembled on
the capitol steps and in the surrounding
grounds and windows Of the Senate and
House of Representatives. The COM
mittee rooms overlooking the review
ground were filed with spectators. I'M
mediately after Gen. Sheridan and his aids
passed the President they rode to point
opposite, from which the General also re-
viewed the procession. The visiting and
local military organizations as they
passed in review were formed in line by
companies, and the spectacle presented
was the finest display of the days pro-
ceedings. The CLINT of the winters sun
shine upon the polished arms and bright
cOlors of the uniforms lent suggestion
of warmth which was refreshing to the
sensibilities of
THE SHIVERING SPECTATORS.
The review continued until O'Clock,
when the President and his Cabinet re-
paired to the Presidents room, where
they took lunch before proceeding to the
hall OF the House of Representatives
At 2:10 the National Washington Mon
ument Association was announced in the
House, and, headed by W. w. Corcoran.
Judge Bancroft and President yelling, of
the Columbia University, IL marched in
and took the seats assigned to it in front
and little to the left of the Speakers
desk. Shortly afterwards Gen. Sheridan
and his staff entered amid loud clapping
Of hands, and their brilliant uniforms
tended To lend an air OF gayety to
the scene. The President and his
Cabinet came next, and the large assem-
blage. rose and heartily applauded as the
Chief Executive and his advisers passed
down the main aisle and were assigned
to seats III the space directly i'm front of
the Speakers desk. The Supreme Court,
the Judiciary of the District and the Ill
pIOmatic corps followed and flanked the
Presidential party. and at 2:30 the Senate,
preceded by its Off GERS, was escorted to
the space reserved for It. Its presiding
officer, Mr.. Edmunds, proceeded to the
Speakers desk, where the CAV vel was cOur-
teOusly handed to him by Speaker Car
Isle. In calling the assembly to order
MR.. EDNIUNDs SAID:
CONTAMINATION are assembled pursuant
to a concurrent order of the two houses to
celebrate the memorial occasion of the COM
pletion OF the monument to the memory of
the first President of the United States. 1t Is
not only q memorial, but an inspiration that
shall live through all generations OF our pos
terty, as We may hope. and which we this
day inaugUrate and celebrate by ceremonies
which have been ordered by the two houses.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. 5. A.
Wallis, Of POhick Church, near Mt. Yer
non, Va. The prayer being ended, the
Marine Band stationed in the members
lobby played "Hail COlumbia,' and then
NJ. Edmunds, expressing his regret that
Mr.. Winthrop was necessarily absent, in
trOduced Representative John ID. Long,
of Massachusetts,, who, having been
loudly applauded, proceeded to read
MR.. wINTHROP's GRAFTON.
The following are extracts from the
Grafton of Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, on
the completion OF the monument;
President arthur. Senator's and Representa-
tires Of the United States:
Nothing less imperative than your call could
have brought me before yOu for such an effort.
Nearly seven and thirty years have passed
away since it was my privilege to perform
similar service at the laying of the corner
stone OF that monument. In the prime of
manhood, and in the pride of official station,
il was not difficult for me to speak to assem-
bied thousands, in the open air, without notes,
under the scOrching rays Of a midsummer
sun. But what was easy for me then is i'm
possible for me now. / am here to day, as
need not tell you, in far other condition for
the service You have assigned unchanged,