The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-22
CORNER STONE
PUT IN PLACE
Army War College Begun Under
Auspicious Circumstances.
ROOSEVELT MADE A SPEECH
MANY WASHINGTON NoTABLES
WERE PRESENT.

Washington, Feb. 21-In the pres
ence of an assemblage of distinguished
people, including the president of the
United states, members of the cabinet
and of congress, Justices of the su-
preme court, representatives of for
eign powers, and others eminent in the
life of the nation, the cornerstone of
the army war college was laid here
today with impressive military and
Masonic ceremonies.
The occasion was rendered notable
and interesting by addresses delivered
by President Roosevelt. Secretary of
War Root and Major General S. B. M.
Young, president of sthe war college.
The site selected for the new build
ing is on the reservation of the Wash
ingtOn barracks. at the foot of Four
and One-half street TOday's cere-
monies marked the beginning of a pro-
ject which has been fostered by the
president. Secretary Root and others
interested in the advancement and
thorough training of the United States
army. While the foundation of the
new structure, which is to be prac-
tically unique, has been only Just be
gun, the plans contemplated by the
war department and by congress in
clude the construction of an entirely
new set of buildings on the arsenal
grounds. Among other structures
there will be a hospital, barracks, Of
ficers' quarters and an administration
building, all to be handsome and of
the most approved architectural de-
sign.
Statute of Frederick.
The army war college grounds have
been selected as the site Of the statue
he
William has proposed to present to the
people of the United States. A pic
tureSque feature of the ceremonies to-
day was the participation of the mill
tary. About 1000 troops, representing
the various branches of the war serv-
ice, took part in the exercises. They
were drawn from the several army
posts in Washington and vicinity and
were in command of Major w, NJ.
Black of the corps of engineers.
president Roosevelt, accompanied by
his military aide, Colonel Theodore a
Bingham, left the White House in a
carriage at II o'clock. He was es-
corted to the war college grounds by
troop E Of the Third cavalry. In other
carriages members of the cabinet ac-
companied the president. Two non
commissioned officers, both skilled
horsemen, rode on each side of the
presidents carriage to control the
horses in case they were frightened by
the firing of salutes or otherwise. and
two privates were detailed to each of
the other carriages as a precaution
against accidents. AS the president and
party entered the grounds the pres
ident's flag was run to the top of
the hagstaff. and a section of the
Fourth battery, light artillery. fired
the presidents salute. The assembled
troops paid the president the honors
prescribed by the regulations.
Masonic Ceremonies.
Grand Master George n. Walker of
the District of Columbia grand lodge
of MasOns. and other officers of the
grand lodge, in carriages. were es-
corted to the war college grounds by
the Second cavalry band.
The ceremonies incident to the Law
ing of the cornerstone were impress
sive- The invocation was pronounced
by the Right Rev. Henry Y. SatterIee,
bishop of Washington, the assembIape
standing uncovered during the prayer.
After music by the band President
Roosevelt was introduced by General
Gillespie, chief Of the engineers, L. S.
a. The president was given a cor
dial ovation
Secretary Root followed the presi-
dent after another selection by the
band.
General S. B. NJ. Young. president
of the war college, then delivered an
address.
Grand Master Walker. assisted by
other officers of the grand lodge of
Masons of the District of Columbia,
then laid the cornerstone of the new
building in accordance with the inn
pressive ritual of the Masonic fra
ternity. The ceremonies were con-
cluded by a benediction pronounced by
Bishop Satterlee.