Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-02

sibility of obtaining sufficient water
to drink or to dress their wounds.
He also criticises Gen. Wolseley' S
plan of campaign, and writing from
Gubat six weeks ago, he predicted
the retreat which has since been be-
gun by Gen. Butler, and foretold some
of the disasters which have already
overtaken his force.-Journal.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL i)RREsPoNDENcE MONITOR
Washington, February, 23rd.
The dedication of the Washington
monument on Saturday last was a
memorable affair. 1t was national
event, and | may say the whole nation
united in expression of joy and graft
tude over the completion of the me-
mortal for the ceremonies brought to
the capitol military and civic organi-
cation from every part of the coun-
try 1t is a consummatlon which
ten years ago seemed not likely to
occur during the present century. To-
day it is perfected structure, pierre
ing the sky, the highest monument
ever raised by human hands, and it
will be wonder and delight for
ever, to all who gaze on it.
The dedicatory programme was adj
mirably carried out, both at the
monument and at the capitol. The
procession presented splendid ap-
pearance on the smooth, cleanly
swept floor of Pennsylvania Avenue,
and finer military, display has sell
dom been seen, even in this city of
memorable pageants. At the head
OF the line, mounted on a fine black
| horse, and enveloped in a large
black cloak, rode the general of the
army, "Little Phil. Sheridan fol-
lowed by four aids. General Ayers
marshalled another division of the
procession, and General Fitz Hugh
Lee, on large bay stallion brought
up another. President Arthur fol-
lowed about midway int he procession.
He was in an open carriage, the only
one in the line, drawn by four horses.
He was cheered and jeered along the
route. One uncouth individual
shouted, "Hello Chef, old boy, 1
am sorry / can't 60 fishing with you
next SIMMER" The sun shown upon
the celebration, but the winter wind
was piercing. The crowds on the
streets Rugged the lee-side of the
buildings in their efforts to keep
comfortable, and seemed far more
DESTROYS of witnessing the military
display than the ceremonies. The
programme at the base of the monu-
ment comprised a prayer; remarks
embodying a history of the monu-
ment by w. w. Corcoran, the first
vice president of the monument So
ciety; masonic ceremonies remarks
by Col. Casey, the engineer of the
commission delivering the monument
to the president of the United States,
and the dedication of the monument
to the name and memory of George
Washington by the president. Sem
ator Sherman presided and prefaced
his introductions by saying no one
was expected to take off his hat, not
even the speakers. The wind came
to the monument from every point of
the compass from Virginia, across
| the frozen Potomac and across the
icy Babcock lake on the other, and
the crowd seated on the grand stand
kept their feet moving to get warm.
At the close of President Arthur s
speech, the assemblage broke into
cheers, and at signal from the
chairman, Senator Sherman. the
military wheeled into line, the civic
bodies and distinguished participants
in the proceedings of the day sought
their carriages, and the pageant pro-
ceeded to the capitol. There it was
reviewed by the president from the
east front and dismissed. The pro
cesslon was an hour in passing {
point, there being about five thou
sand persons in line. The programme
at the capitol was as follows; praye
by the pastor Of Patrick church
near Mount Vernon; Grafton b,
Hon. Robert Winthrop, of Massa
chusetts, read by Representativ'
Long, also from Massachusetts. Ora
ton by Hon. John W. Daniel o
Virginia, and benediction by tn
i chaplain of the house of representa-
! tives. Among the favored tw
two thousand who were invited b
ticket to these proceedings, were tn
2 surviving kindred of Washington
thirteen of whom bear his name
: They came in a body together, an
!: naturally attracted curious observa
: ton.
e The history of the national monu
e ment is almost coeval with that G
e the Republic itself, for at the clos
!. of the revolution, the subject {
erecting memorial to the gener:
y of the revolutionary army, ws
: brought up in congress. The cornt
q stone was laid on the fourth of Jul
d 1913, in the presence of Presidel