The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26

r.aYritfn.i unIief the unme M iho Wusn.
inuiUn National NOIinen. asauri iIIt,
" hu. nn the Aist ~ Jtnnify, 1878, 80
cured from congress me not authorizing
lhom tp prDrt Che proposed fuunuu cut
on this ground, solicited Ne the most hp'
pfnpr Hto cite hy the president ~ tho
United StHtes. IT, corner Stone was
laid IN The l'h NJ July, 1873, by tho Ma.
sonic fraternity, with Imposing cerenio-
niles, IN the prrsent1 NJ the chief officers
at the government aud mnltitud"
Of citizens, IL was partially
erected by tho National MODu-
ment association, with the means
furnished by the voluntary conlrlbu'
tions Of the people OF the United states
On the 9th ol July, 1870, 100 years after
tho declaration OF American independ-
once, congress, In tho name of tho peo-
pie of the United States, formally as
sumod and directed tho completion OF
tho monument. Since then tho founda'
ton has been strengthened, the shaft
has baen steadily advanced and now
the completed structure stands before
you. IL IN a ~ memorial OF the greatest
character In human history. IL looks
down upon the scenes most lnyed by
him on earth; the most conspicuous
object In tho landscape full of
objects deeply Interesting 20 the
American people, and all eyes
turn 10 IL and all hearts feel the inspra-
ton of its beauty, symmetry and grand
eur. Strong rs II IL, IL will not endure
80 long ~ tho memory ia whose homer
II was built. But while IL stands, IL Will
be an evidence 10 many succeeding gen
erations Of the love aud the reverence
of this generation tor the name ana
fame of George Washington, "nrst Ia
war, first In peace, ana hrst IN the
hearts OF his countrymen." More even
than this, the prototype OF purity, OF
manhood and patriotism, Tor All JANUS
and all time. Without further preface,
[ proceed to discharge she uu'y rs
signed me.
The Marine band then played short
niece of music, which was rendered al
most inaudible by the continued stamp
ing OF the shiyering, open air audience.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Luter,
of Chrisi's church, Alexander, VAR
uinia, and w. w. Corcorau thereupon
read his address.
W. W. CoRCoRAS
then described at length tho part taken
| in the init alton OF tho project and Tho
construction of tho monument by the
| Washington National Monument
society, ana In conclusion sail: at Is
glory enough for the Washington Monu.
meut society that its pious la0ors as put
/
majestic structure which stands betOrs
US TO day, and IL is glory enough for the
legislative aud executive departments
OF the government that in as
suming aud directing the CON-
pettOn of the monument on the
foundation laid by the people mat they
have ut ouco redeemed a sacred national
pledge, and fulfilled a sacred national
duty, by giving 10 tEis great obelisk the
culmination of the crown with which
il towers sbo' the eartn, and scars
heaveuward, like the fame IL com
memorltes."
THE MASONIC CEREMONIES.
nv thograui lodge OF the District OI
Columbia, which followed, were brief
The proper tuucJiOnaTies declared ina
the sduars, the lUVei and the PLUMB hdd
been apuiled 10 the Obalisk and its cor
ners were found to he square, it
c0ursss level, It's walls skiliiully cree
ted according 30 the plan. Grand Mas
ter NJ. Z. Parker scattered corn aud
poured out wine and oil, the enblem'
Of nourishment. reire S'lnn a th,
mystic ceremonies brought into ust
certain historic implements, with whict
Gen. Washington was Intimately con
uected. The gayel used was ono pre-
: pared for and used by Gen. Washing
ION as grand master pro TEN
in having the corner stone o
the national capitol, on me lSti
? of September, lI03. A sacred, vol
ume belonging To Fredericksburg lodge
irgton took The first vows OF Masonry
that belonging to st. Johns lodge. No
|, of the city OF New York, upon which
on the Both of April, 1883, be took thu
oath of Office as tho nrst prSsl
dent OF the United States
f and the great light beiongtnj
10 Alexandria Washington lodge No
~, the worshipiul ma ter received n
the VOWS of the militia es. The apro
, worn by him, whiGn yal worked b.
Madame LafayeLto; q GOLDEN urn cor
tanning lock of his hair, belonging /
the grand lodge of Massachusetts, th
Lesser Light, one ofthree sperm candles
borne in WashiugtOn's tuaersl, proccS
sion, were exhibited. The address &
, the grand master concluded as follows
"Kuow We, all ye people, that we b
, Free Mssons, loyal and true citizens
obedient to law and order, and ca
| never be concerned in plots and cor
4 spiracies against true government. IN
!, immortal Washington, himself Ere
a Mason, devoted his hand, his heart, nj
' sacred honor, and, If need he, hi
: life, also, to the cause G
e freedom of conscience, Of spfe zee,
his successful leading has arisen thi
. nation. To him and the memory OF hi
. deeds q grateful people have erecte
h. this memorial in the capital which b
I founded and which will bear his nam
: to tho remotest ages-a monumeL
:. towering above other monuments as
: lowered above other men"
A brief prayer by the great chaplain
asking b essing, nourishment, refresh
! intr q
:, sembled, and response by the brett
ren-"So mote ii be, Amen," brougt
this part of the proceedings to an end.
u COZ. CAsEY's CONTRIBUTION.
h To Col. Thomas l.. Casey, OF til
/, United States engineers, was assigno
y the duty of presenting tho part take
by the general government in the cor
n structiOn of the monument, ana OF OK
y iivering it to the president OF the U mite
: States. He gave an account OF The mrs
I. proceeding in congress with view
j. The cornpletion OF the monument, an
a described each successive step in tn
i construction, until the setting OF the car
:, stone finished tho great undertaslni
1 and then said: although the diner
: sions Of the foundation were orlginall
f planned without due regard to the TIRE
: meudous forces to be brought into pld
in building so large an obeiisk, the n
sources of modern engineering scienc
; have supplied the means for the compl'
i ton of the grandest monumental CO
+ umn ever erected in any age of tn
world. In its proportions and the ratio
of it's Dimensions, several parts of an
ciant Egyptian obelisks have been care
: fully followed. The entire height he
: been made slightly greater than to
times the breadth of the base, produ'
: ing an obelisk that for grace and del
}. cacy of outline, is not excelled by any
= the larger Egyptian monoliths, while i