The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-02-27
THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE
Cornerstone of the Army War Col
lege Laid in Presence Of a Dis
tinguished Gathering.
MILITARY AND MASONIC CEREMONIES

u...x-,,. secretary of War lii
-. R..s and NaJ.-cen- = H. ~
Y.upr. Precedent 81 the War 'e'-
,...-Impressi~e ceremonies Y
Washington. Feb I'm the pres 4
.nce II an assrmblagc CT cisih- !
ynished people. including the presl- $
ssrt ~ The United States. members a
>, The cabinet and Of congress. JUS l
tees OF the supreme court. repre- !
s.n,..ixes of foreign powers and 9th
ers eminent in the life OF ING h""
the corner stone of the army war go
lere was laid here. Saturday, VAIN ~
preSsive military and masonic
monies
The occasion was rendered esps
III no,alle and interesting by ad-
dresses bv President Roosevelt SEE
.,.rx IF War Root and Nal--osn- .
NJ n. Young. president Il The val
, college. The site selected LOT
new building is ON the reservation
,ha Washington barracks. at the ioo'
/ ~ Four-an md Half street The cereho-
nias marked the beginning OF pro
: 49,. which has been fOstcred pS ins
] rresident Secretary Root and o'her
: Interested in the advancement anu
r .l,o-,pch training OF the lniteo
> -. ,a,v STRUCTURE, which i TO be
e So army While the foundation OF
p practically unique. has been on.s
3 begun. the plans contemporaries -
J. war department and oy congress
I, cludc the construction OF an eh'iie-s
j. naxv ct of buildings on the arsehal
r Grounds. Among other structures
% .h.rs viii be a hospital. barraeAS'
a o+icers' quarters and an adminisiTA,
j ton building. all TO be handsome ann
N the most approved architectural
I'd design. $4,000
ri The army war college grounds ha'-
al h.en selected as the site Of tie status
~ Frederick the Great when LIN
"a or William has proposed 10 rrsSsils
a ~ reopie Of the United Stale>- =
IL r;crurescue feature Of the eereho-
ut rie- was the participation 81 the MAJ
ne ;.arx About coo troops. represent
49, The various branches Of the wAi
<eryice. took part in the eNeiS'seS
They we're drawn from the seee.--
army posts in Washington ana - -.
ell Nv and were ia command OF Na--
w. NJ. Black. Of the corps % g
-ei cineers-
ar me
Of President Roosevelt. accompanie
~ ~ ~. military aide. Col Theodore >
q, p;nrham left the White House IA
M. A~riara a, II o'clock He was E
,-,ad 10 the war college grounds
AL T-non = Of the Third cavalry
o,ber carriages. members Of the CAP
"A rsr accompanied the president Nv
- .1,-,nissioned officers. bot
sl.illed norsemen. rode on each SIDE
The presidents carriage 70 con'r
Mt The horses in case they were frisn
ened bv the firing Of saluies OF o'he
=, 80 ana two prsvates were detaii'
% each OF the other carriages
precaution against accidents 80 I
president and party enterea n
esk. grounds. the presidents rag was
Il 70 ~ The ton OF the flagstaff ana =
,,sad zion Of the Fourth battery, hsht ar ar
' "a Ierv. fired the presidents salute 4
"a, assembled troop paid the preside
The honors prescribed by the res1
10 tions.
The Masonic Deie=ntioa.
Grand Master George II. Walker
- -. n;s.riet Of Columbia grand lo-
az Nasons. and other officers o.
Grand lodge in carriages were ESQ
"a TO the war college grounus 2!
III. second cavalry band
The ceremonies incident 20 the
mo az the corner stone were impl
i've The invocation was pronou1
bx III. Rev. Henry a. Settcrlee. bisi
~ Washington. the assemblage Sta
,,,nar ing uncovered during The pa.
!. After music by the band freslu
Roosevelt was introduced by Gen
!, /. Gillespie. chief of engineers. =
4. The president was given
M -. dial ovation
e ln' Three Prominent Speakers
Addresses were delivered by
~ ,-ss;den, Secretary of War 4
uooi. Root and Mai Gen. :. T. NJ 10
presiden, of the war college
- 'nc Grand Master Walker. assisted
''n The other officers 81 the grand i
~" ~ Masons az the District Of ColuH
then laid the corner stone Of the
building In accordance with the
le had oullu.ns !. u m. Masonic
ternitv. The ceremonies were
IL. clndcd By a benedicticn pronou
= torn ~ 1is"f -
fusion. steamer city of Clifton Harm
be re- 81. Louis. Feb. IA disT
.operty from Clifton. Tenn, reports
he loss burninrof the packet steamer 81
remain Clifton at that point. while en-
ITO the to this city All q the passei
and crew escaped without inlnr,
TED. NaI.-c-.- Ros~r, : Poster ps'
Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. g.
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