The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-12
speclal to the scranton Trlbune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Philadelphia, April 1.-THE dedica-
tion of the Washington monument
erected by the Pennsylvania Society OF
the Cincinnati, in Paramount park, on
May IS next will be an event of ma
tional significance and importance. The
collection of subscriptions for this mon
ument was begun in 1911 by men who
fought with Washington in the COntin-
entail army The memorial Is one or
the most magnificent of the kind in the
world. The ceremonies attending IN"
unveiling of the monument VIII be or
an impressive character. The president
ana vice president of the United States,
members of the cabiEct and the diplo-
matte corps; the governors of the thir-
teen original states, accompanied by
military escorts, and other dignitarieS
will be present.
a feature will be n grand military
and naval demonstration, and 1t is eX"
pected that the parade of federal ana
state troops will be one of the largest
ever witnessed in this commonwealth.
General Miles has already detailed u
formidable force of cavalry infantry
and artillery to participate in the cere-
lnOnlpS,aUu secretary Vi llt Navy LUIS
is expected to order several warships
from the North Atlantic squadron TO
run up the Delaware and have their
marines fall into the line i'm the big pro-
cession.
NATIONAL GUARD.
Naturally, the most formidable turn
out is anticipated from Pennsylvania
National guard. The entire division
4 s,, tIA
quaker city since 1887, and there is a
strong desire manifested on every hand
to have TIE full strength of the guard
exhibited where they will be most APP
preciated. Governor Hastings is espec
tally solicitous to have large turn
out of the guard on thts occasion and it
is understood that a general order will
be issued calling the guard out. In
order to make the visit of the militia
from distant sections of the state en-
joyablc, special plans are under con-
sideration for their entertainment The
local committee has guaranteed to bear
all the expense of furnishing music and
providing mounts for the officers, and
also given assurance that most sat.
isflCtory quarters for the men will be
fitted up with every convenience. They
hav" also in view a series of receptions
excursions in the harbor and an i'm
mcnsC barbecue and "a night off" for
the men at one of the popular pleasure
resorts on the Delaware. These affairs
will ell be after the parade The visit
ing militiamcn will be interested in the
encampment of the troops Of the regu-
lar army, who will be stationed in
Fairmount park for a couple of weeks
at least.
The principal officers will receive in
Vtations to receptions to he given
President Mckinley by the Union
league, and to a banquet to be held in
his honor on Saturday night, at Hor-
ticultural hall, by the Society of the
Cincinnati. There will be receptions
at all the local armories the same even
ing. If the suggestion is carried out
for bicycle parade on Saturday night,
with the illuminations of the monu-
ment by search-lights, the brilliant
pagulnt will be an additional attrac-
tion for visitors. 1t is estimated that
there are $4,000 wheelmen in Phladel-
phia, many Of whom are identified with
clubs, which now have under considera-
tion the proposition to have a grand
parade.
The arrangements for the entertain
ment of visitors at Philadelphia are
being made by a committee of lead
ing citizens appointed by Mayor War
wick, who have the cooperation of the
Society Of the Cincinnati and the Of
ficers of the First brigade of the Ma
tional Guard.
A REVOLUTIONARY RELIC.
This is the story of the inception of
the project to erect the Washington
monument: on the Fourth of July
1911, more than eighty-five years ago
the Society of the Cincinnati, which
still had among it's members officers
who had fought in the revolution, met
in the State House and adopted a reso-
luton to erect a monument to the
memory of the Father of His Country
On May 10 next, when the ninety sixth
year of that committees existence will
be within a month or two of compile
tion, the work undertaken long age
by the officers Of the revolution will be
brought to its end.
The committee has none of the mem,
bers who took up the work. A second
generation, even third has succeeded
to the hereditary honors of membership
The monument that they will turr
over to the society is far greater anC
more ornate and more expensive thar
ever entered the dreams of the modes
soldiers who draughted the orgina
resolution. The original fund wa.
$1,000. This has since grown to $3.50
600.
The State Society of the Cincinnati
was organized in the City Tavern OF
Oct 4, 1888, the first officers being Ma
5or General st. Clair, president; Briga
der General Wayne vice president
Brigadier General Twins, treasurer
Colonel Johnstone, assistant treasurer
and Lieutenant Colonel Harmer secre
tary The present president. William
Wayne, of Paoli, was admitted to tn
society i'm 1855, He Is a descendant o
Mad Anthony and has been presiden
of the local society since 1887.