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THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE.
Cornerstone of the Army War Col
lege Laid in Presence of a Dis ,is
tinguished Gathering.
MILITARY AND MASONIC CEREMONIES.
Addresses Delivered by President
Roosevelt, secretary of War Eli.
hu Roor and as.-Gsen. S. y. N.
Young, Pfesiaehr on The War Coi-,
Ieee-InfPressf Ceremonies.
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Washington, Feb. 22.:--ln the pres
enees Of an .asssmbIage Of 'distin-.
guished people, including the presi-
'dentsaf the United States, members
of the cabinet and of congress, jus-i
tices of the supreme court repre-
sentatiyes of foreign powers and 9TH
ers eminent in the life Of the nation,
the corner stone of he'army war col
lege was laid here, Saturday, with i'm
pressive military and masonic cere-
monies. .
Notable and Interesting.
The occasion was rendered espe-
cially notable and interesting by ad-
dresses by President Roosevelt, Sec
retary of War Root and MaG-Gen. s..
NJ. B: Young, president Of the war
college The site selected for the
new building is on the reservation o.
the Washingtonaba barracks, at the foot
of Four-and-Half street. The ceremo-
nies marked the beginning of pro-
iect which has been fostered by the
president, Secretary Root and others
interested in the advancement ana
thorough training of the United
the new structure, which is to be
States army. While the foundation OF
practically unique, has been only just
begun, 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 hospital, barracks,
lss ndr frl-
ton building, all to be handsome and
of the most approved architectural
design.
The Site Selected.
The army war college grounds have
been selected as the site of the statue
of Frederick the Great, which Emper-
or William has proposed to present to
the people of the United States. "A
picturesque feature of the ceremo-
nies was the participation OF the mil
itary. About 1000 troops, represent
ing the various branches of the war
service, took part in the exercises.
They were drawn from the several
army posts in Washington and vicin-
ity. and were in command of Maj
W. NJ Black, of the corps OF en-
gineers.
President Roosevelt, accompanied
by his military aide, Col. Theodore A.
Bingham, left the White House in
carriage at IL o'clock. He was es-
corted to the war college grounds by
Troop E of the Third cavalry In
other carriages, members of the cabl-
net accompanied 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 fright
ened by the firing of salutes or other
wise, and two priyates were detailed
to each of the. other carriages as a.
precaution against accidents. As the
president and party entered the
grounds, the presidents flag was@run
to the top of the flagstaff and sec7|
tion of the Fourth battery, light aptil-
lery,s fred thespresidenA's salute The
assembled troops paid the president
the honors prescribed by the lregula-
tons. ~.
. The Masonic Delegation.
Grand Master George H. Walker, Of
the District of Columbia grand lodge
of Masons, and other Officers of the
grand hodge in carriages were escort
cd to- the war college grounds by the
Second cavalry band. -.st
The,ceremonies incident to the lay
ing of the corner stene were impress
sive. The Invocation was pronounced
by Ri. Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, bishop
Of Washington, the assemblage stand
ing uncovered during the prayer.
After music by the band, President
Roosevelt was introduced by Gen. 6.
L. Gillespie, chief of engineers, Q. s.
A. The president was .given cor
dial ovation. i
Three Prominent Speakers.
Addresses were delivered by the
president. Secretary of War Elihn
Root and Mai.-Gen. s. B. M. Young,
president of the war college.
Grand Master Walker, assisted by
the other Officers of the grand lodge
of Masons of the District of Columbia,
then. laid thescorner stone of the new
building in accordance with the i'm
pressiye ritual of the Masonic fra,
ternity. The ceremonies were, con-
cluded by benediction pronounced
by Bishop Satterlee.
steamer City of Clifton Burned.
ST. Louis, Feb. ga dispatch
from Clifton, Tenn, reports the
burningof the packet steamer CitySof
Clifton at that point, while en- route
to this city. All of the passengers
and crew escaped wi,houtinjury.
Maj.-Gen. Robert $. Foster Dying.
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