Evening star., 1900-12-12

Mr. Leonard Harbough, of Baltimore) over
| Rock-Creek. where. it falls into the Patow-
mack, and is TO be finished by August next
| The post-road aeading through the city, and
to pass over this Bridge, will be completed
about the saIde TIME
George
Federal l-Bridge Procession.
On the 4th instant being the anniversary
OF American Independence. the artists and
workmen concerned in erecting the Fed
eral Bridge oyer Rock Creek In this dis
trict. met in iprocsssion at Mr.. Suffers
Fountain-Inn,fi in this city, from whence
they conducted thtu commissioners OF the
Federal Buildings, accompanied by Major
Ellicott, and q number Of respectable citi-
zens of this place, TO the eastern butment
of the bridge, whene the ceremony Of the
corner stone was performed by the Gentle-
men Commissioners, in due form, and
Discourse, suitable to the occasion. was
delivered by Mr.. William H. kerr.-During
the performance of the ceremony the fol-
lowing toaSts were drank, and gun nred
to each respectively-after which the COM
pany returned to the same order OF pro-
cession to Mr.. Suffers where the remainder
of the day was spent the occasion mer-
tied.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Major Ellicott, Geographer General for
the United States and the Flag-bearer (pre-
ceded by Music) in front.
Fifteen gentlemen Qncluding Major ELI
cotD representing the Fifteen United
States
The Commissioners. Johnson, d. Car
roll and d. Stuart, Esquires.
The Treasurer and Secretaries OF the
Federal Buildings.
The artists and workmen concerned in
erecting the Federal Bridge, preceded by
Mr. Leonard Harbough. &c.
The ceremony of laying the stone was
performed by first spreading the mortar
placing the stone-levelling it-plumbing 1t
and settling it by three strokes with
hammer, in the name of the Nation, the
Law. and the President-after which the
following Teas. was drank by the gentle
men Commissioners, viz
May the Union of America be as strong
as arch supported by the pillars of jus
tice, and equal liberty-and the City Of
Washington become the keystone.
The following Toasts were drank by the
fifteen Gentlemen. representing the United
States, viz:
l. The United States
2. The President of the United States.
3. The Vice-President of the United
States.
4. The Territory of Columbia.
5. The City Of Washington.
6. The Agricultural Interest of our Coun-
try.
:. Arts and Manufactures.
9. The Commerce of the United States.
8. The Liberty of the Press-may it never
be infringed by the Sons Of Columbia.
10. May the Machanicks Of our country
continue to support that rank in Society to
which they are entitled from the useful
ness
IL. May the inhabitants Of the city of
Washington be deeply impressed with those
manly sentiments of Freedom which gave
rise to the Declaration of Independence.
IL. May the Citizens of Columbia be dis
tinSuished by their attention to those acts
which dignity human nature.
13 May the honored name of Washington
with which this City is dignif1ed, ever pro-
tect its inhabitants from the insolent airs
of arfstocracy.
The French pa tba;r ON;
mics vanish like vapour before the rising
son of liberty.
10. May the minds OF the unhappy Saw
ages of America be disposed to cultivate
the arts of peace, and form lasting union
with the United States
July "a. 1892.
Georgetown (Patowmac) July o1
On Monday and Tuesday last the Presi-
dent of the United States and the Commits
sioners Of the Federal Buildings examined
the plans forTa Capitol. and Presidents
House. 20 be erected IN the City of Wash
ington: several of Considerable merit for
each building were presented. The Premium
for the best plan of Presidents Hous,
was adjusted to James Hoban, from
Charleston. Soi?th Carolina; but no decis-
ION was given IN favour of any plan for a
Capitol. three ior four of superior merit
al: under consideration. and 1t is expected
that the Commissioners. at their next meet
ing Ohe 1st of AugusD will then make their
election. 50
Georgetown, {Patowmack) August 3.
On Saturday, the 4th inst. the Corner
Stone. on the western butrnent of the Fed
erai-Br!dge (betng the second Cornerstone
of the same) was laid. in due form by Uriah
Forrest Esq, Mayer of THIS Town in pres
ence of The Aluern4en. the recorder and
Common Colrncilmen. attended by numer-
Gus concourses of respectable Inhabitants OF
this place, who assembled on the OCCASION
After the ceremony was over. the company
returned to Mr.. Suter's FOuntain-Inn where
handsome entertainment was given by the
Mayor, to the workmen and others, con-
cerncd in erecting the Bridge.
A correspondent observes that 1t must af-
ford a general action to every we'll
w:sher of the prosperity OF the City of
Washington 10 be assured that the public
works, now carrying on In this place. are
conducted with spirit and enterprise and
al the same time with that due regard to
economy which is so absolutely necessary
in all extensive public undertakings where
a country is but in It's infancy.-The Fed
eral-Bridge, which will exceed, when fin
ished. for elegance and strength. anything
OF the kind heretofore attempted in this
country, will be completed in a few weeks
and 1t is confidently expected that against
the day in October next. which Is adver-
t:sed for the Sale of Lots In the City the
Superintendent of the Presidents House
will have all matters in readiness for lay
ing the corner stone of the same (the Third
III the Federl1 City, which will afford the
Gentlemen CONCERNED in the superntendence
CT the Federal Buildings, and those who are
the Propretors of Lands in the City an
opportunity Of displaying their taste in the
brilliancy Of a third Procession, and of ex-
hibitns their liberal'ty, in a further in
ducement to Purchasers: and thereby bene-
fl. themselves we'll contribute to the
honour and future prosperity of the City
of Washington.
P. LEE PHILLIPS.
IN THE GERMAN REICHSTAG