Report of the Ceremonies on the Fourth of July, 1857, at the Laying of the Corner Stone of a National Monument, to Be Erected Near Lexington, Kentucky, to the Memory of Henry Clay
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Excerpt from Report of the Ceremonies on the Fourth of July, 1857, at the Laying of the Corner Stone of a National Monument, to Be Erected Near Lexington, Kentucky, to the Memory of Henry Clay: Together With the Oration Delivered on the Occasion The ceremonies incident to laying the Corner Stone of the Clay Monument, to be erected in the Lexington Cemetery, took place on Saturday, the 4th of July. The time selected for the purpose - the anniversary of the birth of our National Independence - was well suited to the grand and solemn occasion. The day was auspicious - the heavens smiling cloudlessly above the brilliant and patriotic display. The business houses and private dwellings on the street leading to the Cemetery, were adorned with flowers and evergreens, flags, and banners, and streamers; and the side-walks, windows and housetops, were thronged with men, women, and children, to witness the great procession. Captain Buford, the Chief Marshal, with his Staff, superbly mounted and caparisoned, had every thing in order by nine o´clock, when the line of march was commenced from "head-quarters," opposite the Phoenix Hotel, amid the thunder of artillery and the enlivening music of some four or five splendid Bands in attendance. The Masonic Fraternity, to whom the ceremonies were entrusted, were largely represented, and their magnificent regalias added greatly to the beauty and splendor of the pageant. The Odd Fellows were also out in considerable numbers and in full dress. The military present consisted of Capt. Goins´ Artillery Squad of Frankfort, Falls City Guards of Louisville, Guthrie Greys, and Continentals, of Cincinnati, National Guards of St. Louis, Independent National Guards of Indianapolis, City Guards of Baltimore, and the Madison Guards of Richmond, Ky. The Fire Companies present were the Lafayette and Union Companies of Louisville, and the several Companies of Lexington. The family carriage, which was presented to Mr. Clay by the Citizens of Newark, N. J., in 1833, which was the only one in the procession admitted into the Cemetery grounds, was ornamented with white funereal plumes and wreaths of evergreens and flowers. It was occupied by Aaron Dupuy, an old negro servant of Mr. Clay, who had been in his service for many years. In the back seat was a bust of Mr. Clay, and the engraving of his leave-taking of the Senate. Long before the procession arrived at the Cemetery, a large concourse had assembled and were in waiting, occupying every eligible point to witness the interesting ceremonies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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