Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18


Tue procession Will move at AS e.ris
an hour as possible down AZ street to
Pennsylvania avenue; thence up said ave
nue. on the most direct route to Lafayette
Square. At the monument the ceremonies
will be as follows:
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate
address by Hon. Stephen A. Douglas I'M
yelling Of the statue: military present
arms; national salute: benediction by
the chaplain of the House.
The Jackson Democratic Association.
fraternities of the Free and Accepted Ma
sons, Odd Fellows and Red Men. tenn
peranec societies and other organized So
cieties i'll the District and the citizens
generally are earnestly and respectfully
invited to be present at the ceremonies Oh
the occasion.
The advertisement was signed by Is. Il
French John {. Rives and John "
Maury as the committee of arrangements
III another part of the same issue O.
the National lntellisencer may be found
a notice to the effect that in the process
sion. Immediately following the military
will come soldiers who served under Gen
jackson, and the names of these men arr
Col. Benton. Gen. Houston, Judge Ca
tron, Gen. Armstrong and Honorable
John Moore.
You may also read statement that the
jackson monument committee consists Of
Cave johnson, chairman: Amos Kendall
F. P Blair. John w. Maufy. u. b
French. Charles X. Gardner. G t. seng
stack, John NJ. McCalla, George w
Hughes, Thomas Richie. George Parker
John c. Rives and A. J. Donelson. A:
the committee was originally CONSTITUTED
there were on it these men: John Var
Ness James Hoban. Jesse E. Dow and
William A. Harris. Before the compile,
ton of the statue Van Ness. Hoban anG
tod II abroad resign
ing from the committee before sailing
These vacancies We're filed by McCalla
Parker. Hughes and Donelson-
The dedication of the statue took p,ac.
Saturday, and Monday. January 10. lS.ef
the National lntelligencer contained an
account of the ceremonies. and In thos'
lines one may get picture OF WASH
ington at that time. The account rms;
Early on Saturday morning signs We're
abundant all over the city that something
Of a gala day awaited US
..Tbose who as military or civilians
were to bear part in the proceedings gen
erally stirred betimes and along and
across our streets Gifted various uni
forms bright and trim for the occasion.
THE day before there arrived from
Fort McHenry company of the famous
United States Flying Artillery. with four
pieces. -
The procession formed according to
the published program in front OF the
city hall and left at about half-past II
o'clock, passing down ~ street and
thence along Pennsylvania avenue toward
Lafayette Square. on the north side OF
the presidential mansion. The order OF
the procession was as follows;
'Marshals and aids on horseback, the
Flying Artillery, the Marine Band, ma
rines from the navy yard. Washington
Light Infantry. National Grays. CONT
mental Guards Walker SharpshooteEs.
German Yagers. Boone Rifiemen clergy,
the constructor of the statue. Speaker OF
the House of Representatives. members
of both houses of Congress, jackson Dem
ocratic Associations and democratic e'i-
zens from Georgetown. with banner.
Before entering the squa:e the pro.
cession was Joined by the President or
the United States and members of the
cabinet Gen. Scott, commander-in-chlet
of the army: the quartermaster and ad-
jutant generals and numerous officers or
the army and navy A capacious and ele-
waited stand was prepared near the statue
for the accommodation OF the orator and
distinguished guests. A range of galley
seats was erected for the acommo iation
of the ladies. and the proceedings at the
statue were opened by prayer by Rev. DR..