Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-10
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
dwelling the Mary Washington

icksburg is crowded with strangers,
gathered to attend the ceremonies of
the dedication of the Mary Washington
monument. The city is deliberately
decorated and the weather is all that
could be desired. The Governor with
his statfand the military companies from
Richmond arrived shortly after $50
o'clock this morning and about an hour
afterwards the train with the President
and his party and the Alexandria
Light Infantry and Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge of Masons arrived. They
were enthusiastically received and sa-
lutte was fired in honor of the President.
In the Presidents party were Secretary
and Mrs. Gresham, Secretary and Mrs.
Carlisle, Secretary and Miss Morton,
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, Postmas-
ter General Bissell, Private Secretary
and Mrs Thurber and many distin-
guished men in public life. They were
met at the station by a committee who
escorted the special guests to the Mary
Washington house where an informal
lunch was rendered TO President Cleve-
land.
The Governor and his staff, at the
head of the State troops, were drawn
up in line to receive the presidential
party. All the local organizations were
formed ready to move as soon as the
President and his cabinet entered car
riages.
After & short wait the procession
moved through the principal streets of
the city.
The military were in command of
Adjutani- General Charles J. Anderson
The military were as follows Govern
ors escort, Richmond Light Infantry
Blues and band. Capt. Cutchins Com
pany +, Alexandria, and drum CORPS.
Capt. Geo. a. Mushbach Company T
and Company c, of Richmond, and
drum corps, surgeon and hospital corps
in command of Capt. G.. W. Anderson
Battery A, Richmond Howitzers, and
band, Capt. John a. Hutchinson. The
procession moved as follows
1st-.Ladies on horseback, Miss Rosalic
Bankhead, Of Stafford county, III command
costumc-blacll habit and hat with plume,
and continental col0rs, bu!f and blue.
2nd-Grand 5Iarsbal and stat.
3rd-The Marine Band
Ith-Representatiyes OF the National and
Mary Washington Monument Associations,
and Nh J. c. Crawford, architect.
5th-Presidcut and Vice President Of The
United States and Cabinet. Tx. Chief Justice
and the Justices Of the Supreme Court
G.h-united States Senator john ". Daniel,
the orator OF the day, and Mr. Lawrence
Washington, descendant Of Mary Washington.
7th-The Governor Of Virginia and staff,
Sth-Military.
9th-Alayor and corporate authorities and
ex-Mayors.
10th-BoweriDg's Band.
11th-Sons of Veterans.
12th-Odd Fellows.
13th-Knighta of Pythias.
1ith-Uniform Rank, ". ]. Pittman d.
vision K. Of P
15th-Oid Veterans.
16th-Senior and Junior Orders of United
American Mechanics.
17th-Masons.
The dedicatory exercises were as fol-
lows:
Prayer by Rev. James P. Smith, ID.
Address OF Welcome on the part of
the city by the Hon. P. A. Rowe,
Mayor.
Address of welcome on the part Of
the State by Gov Charles T. O'Ferrall,
who presented the President.
President Cleyeland's response.
In his speech Mr.. Cleveland said
II speak for those who are to-day
greeted as the official guests of Vir
GINA ard Fredericksburg, when | re-
turn sincere thanks for the hearty
welcome that has been extended to
us in behalf of both the State and city.
Our appreciation of the warmth ofyour
reception is not diminished by the
thought that in the light of the highest
meaning belonging to this OCCASION
there are no guests here We have as
sembled on equal terms to worship at
a sacred national shrine.
"While these exercises cannot fail 10
inspire us anew with reverence for
American motherhood, we will remem-
Der that we are here to do honor to
the woman who gave tC our nation It's |
greatest and best citizen, and that we
have the privilege of participating in
the dedication Of monument erected |
by the women OF our land in loving and
enduring testimony to the virtues of
the mother Of Washington.
LET us leave this place with Our love
OF country strengthened, with higher
estimate of the value of American citi-
zenship, and with a prayer to God that |
our people may hold fast to the senti-
ment that grows out-of love and rev.
erence for American motherhood
Masonic ceremonies.
President Cleveland then introduced |
AR. Lawrence Washington, OF Alexan
dria, 9 descendant of Mary Washington,
who delivered short address, aud at
its conclusion the President introduced |
the orator of the day, Senator John W.
Daniel.
Senator Daniel in his address paid a
graceful tribute 10 Mrs Waite and the
ladies of the Mary Washington Associ
alton whose pious hands had reared
The first monument on earth erected
10y women TO woman" He said:
this stone represents two ideals
womanly excellence and patriotic