The critic., 1891-02-23
HoNonINe wAsHrNeroN's MEMORY.
Sublime Assembly of Sorrow by the
Order of Washington.

Order Of Washington.
Albaugh's Opera House last night held
an audience that witnessed the most inn
posing ceremony that has ever taken
place in the theatre. The occasion was
the "Sublime Assembly of Sorrow" by
the Military Order of Washington. The
proceeds are to be devoted to the Mary
Washington Monument fund.
A number of distinguished people at
tended. A box had been reserved for the
President but he did not make his ap-
pearance. Among those in. the boxes
were Private Secretary Halford, Repre-
sentative Mckinley and party, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Baker and party, Rep
rcsentative Wiley and family, Representa-
tive Raines, Mrs. General Sheridan, Miss
Frances Il. Willard, Miss Susan u. An
thony, Mrs. May Wright Sewell and Pro-
fessor w. d. Cabell.
Flags and coats-of-arms of all the
States, with wreaths and bunting, which
decorated the boxes and covered the rail-
ings of the galleries, placed there by the
Woman's National Council, added to the
magnificent stage appointments. Music
was rendered by the full Marine Band,
which played "Columbia' as the curtain
slowly rose and showed on the stage n
richly-mounted burial casket placed near
the footlights. Surrounding II, in full
regalia, were the officers Of the lodge, as
follows:
Grand commander, Harrison Dingman;
lieutenant grand commander William
Oscar Roome; grand prior, John Twec--
dale; grand orator, w. q. Raines; grand
master of ceremonies, Thaddeus X. Sailer;
grand captain of the guard, George II.
Walker; grand musical director, John
Philip Sousa; grand military Director,
Captain George Il. Pickett; grand funeral
a a,,I
cessional director, Professor q. T., Sheldon.
After prayer by the grand prior and
the DAY of Judgment" by the Marine
Band, the grand orator, Mr.. w. g. Raines.
was introduced and delivered an eloquent
address in which he reviewed the life and
glorious achievements Of the greatest man
the new world ever produced The large
assembly applauded Mr.. Raines' effort to
the echo. The band played HAL Colum-
recitations by the grand commander and
aquntette consisting Of Messrs. Armstead.
Kelly, Langdon and White.
The solemn rites of the order were then
given by a full complement of members
in honor of the remains and memory of
| their dead commander, General Washing
| ton. The ceremonies consisted of stately
| marches, appropriate music and the strew-
| ing of flowers on and around the coffin by
| girls in white and boys dressed in deep
| black.
The Stanford Rifles, in the uniform of
| the Old Contincntals, marched across the
stage forming q line on the left side of
the casket which was carried to the rear
| of the stage.
| A bell sounded which signaled lights
| out all over the theatre and out of the
darkness at the back of the stage slowly
| grew into shape an excellent representa-
| ton of the tomb at Mount Vernon. The
bell sounded again and light was restored
| The casket was deposited in the tomb as
the band played Nearer My God tc
| Thee"
The Continentals fired three round,
after which the benediction was pro
nounced by the grand commander.
The ceremonies ended with the "Stal
Spangled Banner" The committee on re
ception was composed of Hon. Charles :
Baker, Hon. John NJ. Wiley, Hon. vii
Hon. George w. Il. Dorsey. Hon. Fell,
Campbell, Hon. William II. Grain, Hon
John G. Sawyer, Hon. John II. Wilson
Hon. John G. Tarsncy, Hon. Benz. But
terworth, Hon. William G.. Stahlnecker
Hon. Charles b. Smith, Hon. \. j
Holmes, Hon. Thomas j. Clunie, Hon
James j. Belden, Hon. William d. BY
nun, Hon. George II. Bowden, Hon. Z
w. Adams, Hon. John Raines, Hon
Isaac ii. Goodnight, Hon. Marcus A
Smith, Hon. b. A. Enloe.
Miss NJ. Adelaide Curtis of the Treasury
Department embroidered the handsom
programmes which were given to the oc
cupants of the boxes. The work wa
exquisitely done and the lady's handi
work much admired.