Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
THE CAPITOL cESrESsIAL.

George washington as W orseipiul
Mastor VI tho Lodge Of Virginia." with
Mtaonis rites, laid tho cornerstone
OF tho bnilding which by slow stages
for sevcnty-ive years thereafter, grew
into one o. the niost magnificent
structures in the world. Washington
on that occasion wore n sash md
apron wotch by L~afn!ette's wife.
Tie city was then n moro village, but
escorted by a small band Of patriotic
c~i,izene and q troop Of eoldiera, .ho
Fathor Of his Country proceeded
from the White House along Pennsyl-
ranin Avenue 10 the cast front Of tho
c.pitol, IVA the INT route taken
TO day by PresideAt Cleveland and u
crea: parade, o%ffi:ial, civic and mill
iary.
The exercises were began with
muoic by the celebrated Marine RauL.
Then Bishop Paret OF Maryland Of
Zero : prayer, nhl n chorus of h'eteeu
hundred voices san: the II, Dcum,"
after which Chairman Gardner de-
livered q brief address, succintly
hl:etching tho remarkable growth aud
development OF the United States
during tho past hundred years, clos
ing by introducing as chairman OF
tho ceremonies "the worthy successor
Of Washington" the President Of tho
United States, 1rover Cleveland.
Tho President wan givcu n most
enthusiastic greeting, und delivered n
brief, characteristic and appropriate
address, as follows:
awhile I accept with much eatis-
faction tho post assigned me on this
occasion, l cannot escape the sober
reflections which these ceretionies
ruSSrst. Those who suppose We ara
simply engaged in tho cornmemora.
ton Of tho beginning Of n magnificent
structure devoted TO public uses over
look tho most useful and improving
! lesson Of tho hour. We do indeed
celebrate the laying OF the corner
stono from which has sprung this
splendid edificc, whose grnrd proper
tions arouse tho pride OF evofy Ameri
can citiZenj but our celebration is
chiefly valuable ard significant be
cause this ediflce WAS designed and
planned by great and good men ms
the place where tho principles OF a
FREQ representative g~oyernmen;
should he developed by patriotic leg
i~slation for the benefit OF n free pco-
pie. II tho Representatives who here
assemble To mako the laws for their
fellow countrymeh forget the duty OF
broad, d%isintercstcd patriotism FOR
prejudice aud passion on behalf OF
sectional solf interests, the timo when
this corner. stone Of ours 1Gs laid and
the circumstances surrounding 1t
would rot be worth commenoration,
for the sentiment and traditions con.
nected with this structure and IFS
uses boiong TO all the people Of the
land. They arc tho most valuable
reminders OF patriotism in tho dis,
charge OF public duty and steadfast-
ness in many struggles for tho pubic
; good: They also furnish Il standard
by which Il people may measure
the conduct Of those chosen to sc:vc
thom, and the inexorablo application
OF this standard will always supply
tho proof TT Mt our countrymon realize
the value of the FREQ institutions do.
signed and built by those who laid
the corner stone Of their capitol, nd
that T. cy APPRECIATE the necessity OF
n constant, jealous watcktnlness Of
tho constitution rs indispensable to
the preservation OF these institutions
in theiy purity and integrity. / be-
lieve unr fellow citizens have no bet
tor or greater cause for rejoicing on
this centennial Il I'm that those hullb
will ~ntch and guard the sentiments
and traditions that gather around
this Celebration, anti that in the days
To come those who shall ngain cela-
brute the laying Of the corner stores
OF their nations capitol will find in
tho recital Of our performance of pub
lie duty no less reason for enth usigsm
aud reorganization than wo find in
recalling tho wisdom and virtue uf
tlioee who preceded u.s."
At the conclusion of the Presidents
address, the Orator OF tho day, VIII
linn Writ Henry, n descendant of
Patrick Henry, Vice = President
Stevenson, Speaker Crisp, Justice
Brown OF tho United States Suppme
Court and NJ. w. Parker, n of the
Commissioners az the District OF Co
lumbia delivered appropriate nd
dresses. The nssenibluge Sns then
dismissed with n benediction by Car
dinal Gibbons,