The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06


having the matter In charge In lsSl. hav-
ing vainly tried TO raise funds. accepted
Mr.. burrows offer. and with his char
acterfstic energy. he went to work on a
monument OF beautiful design. and OF
the purest marble. II progressed rapidly,
and the great shaft of Carrara marble
that was TO top the whole work. was
hauled TO Kenmore by forty span OF
oxen. Mr.. Burrows. however. was called 10
Hong Kong by private business. Although
he left sufficient sum in the hands OF
the contractor advantage was taken irst
OF his absence, and subsequently OF his
death I'm China, and the monument, tnouSn
II had been paid for. was never finished.
The history OF the movement which
has resulted In the present monument
is too well known 10 be repeated here
II is finished, and the end crowns Inc
work.
The coMiro EVENT.
Fredericksburg is literally asos
over the dedication next Thursday. May
10Th. The whole town seems 10 have been
cleaned and painted. and viii be decora-
ted for the occasion. and the weather
permitting. the ceremonies Of May 10Th
will be OF such a character as TO be
long remembered. The President and
nearly every member Of his cabinet VIII
n. on hand. the Vice President. Chief
Justice Fuller. Justice Harlan, Governor
O'FerraJl. and senators and members OF
t,onc-oss eniote. besides the Marine Band
and the soldier boys
The banquet Is 10 be grand AFFAIR. and
enough distinguished men have accepted
invitations to speak to make that one OF
the great features Of the day.
Mary Washington mementoes and
badges abound already. and. doubtless
every beau and belle at the great ball
At the Opcro House that night will be
decorated with a Mary Washington
badge.
The grand stand at the grounds Will
scat four hundred guests, and on WASH
ington avenue, ten thousand people can
easily be massed. The procession from
the depot to the grounds Will be very
large and imposing one. One OF the fea-
lures OF IL Will be a number OF beautiful
women on horse back. The batons OF
the Marshals will be made OF stems,
cut from 2 tree presumably cherry,
growing out Of the red chimney at Wake
field. Wsahingtons birthplace. These
will be handsomely wrapped with silk
In the colors OF the national and local
Mary Washington Monument Associa-
tions.
ma CLzvILtrD's RrcTPTJoN.
An informal lunch will be rendered the
distinguished guests at the Mary Wash
in1,ton house by the Local Association
and on its quaint. Old porch, President
Cleveland will hold a reception for one
hour
Governor OFerrali and the Richmond
contingent on a special train. will reach
Fredericksburg at 955 A. NJ. The party
will be three hundred and twenty-five
I'm number They viii be met at the de-
pot by the civic organizations OF the
city, and will await the arrival OF the
President and party.
On the arrival of the President, the
procession will at once be formed and
move from the depot down Princess Anne
street 10 Dixon, up Dixon to Main, up
Main to Amelia, up Amelia TO Princess
Anne, up Princess Anne to Lewis, up
Lewis to Washington avenue. and up
the avenue to the monument.
At the corner of Charles and Lewis
streets the procession will pass the Mary
Washington house, and will be there
Joined by Mrs. Chief Justice Waite, pres
ident of the National Mary Washington
Monument Association; Mrs. v NJ. Elem
ing. president of the Local Association;
the wife Of Governor O'Ferrall and other
distinguished guests.
ORDFR or PROFESSION.
The order of procession will be:
Ladies on horseback.
Grand Marshall and Staff.
Marine Band.
Representatives of the National and Lo-
cal Mary Washington Association
and Mr. VIM. J. Crawford,
builder of the monument
President and Vice President of the
United States and Cabinet, Chief
Justice and Other Justices
Of the Supreme Court.
Senator John W. Daniel and Mr. Law.
renee Washington. descendent of
Mary Washington.
Governor of Virginia and staff.
Military.
Mayor and Corporate authorities. ant
Ex-Mayors.
coverings Band.
Sons of Veterans
Odd Fellows.
Knights Of Pythias.
Uniform Rank, w. j. Pittman division
knights OF Pythias.
Ola veterans
Senior and Junior orders OF United
American Mechanics.
Masonic orders.
Arrived at the monument, the orde
of exercises will be:
THE TxFRCrsEs.
Prayer by Rev. Jas. =. Smith, ID. d.
Address Of welcome. on part Of city
by Mr. A. =. Rowe, Mayor.
Address OF welcome on the part OF Thu
State Of Virginia, by Governor Chas
+. O'Ferrall.
Response by President Cleveland.
Masonic ceremonies.
Introduction of Hon. John w. Daniel
by President Cleveland. and Grafton an(
short address by Mr.. Lawrence Washing
ton.
Al the conclusion OF Senator Daniel;
speech. the invited guests will proceed e
the Opera House to the banquet.
The President will go at once to tht
Mary Washington house. where he vii
hold his reception. and after that is
over, viii attend the banquet IL he has
time. Vice-Presdent Stevenson and
Governor O'Ferrah and staff. and many
other distinguished guests will remain
over to the ball.
The Marine Band Will furnish musi'
during the interludes Of the dancing.
There will be ali immense throng o.
people in attendance. and May 10th WI.
be a day long remembered in the annals
Of old Fredericksburg.
Revelation in Southern RuilroadDg.
The quickest long d!stsnce run eve
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