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Telescope February 33 most unceremonious manner by the independent sovereigns who constituted the rank and file. There was an address by Mr. H. P. Spaulding of Cleveland, which a portion of the assemblage listened to very attentively. The remainder of the ceremonies were of the most indefinite and incomprehensible nature. It was understood that the cornerstone of the monument was to be laid on Gibraltar Point, which could be reached in no other way than by water. We believe that a small party, including the committee of arrangements, went over there and laid the cornerstone, having all the fun and what of august dignity pertained to the occasion, to themselves. We are certain that they all got left on the rock, and they may be sitting on their cornerstone, yet, for aught we know. The boats came away without them, much to the amusement of the ten thousand who had come down to see them cater to the genius of antiquity under such formidable auspices as had been proclaimed to the world for some weeks beforehand. The company, nevertheless, enjoyed itself on the island after its own fashion, and probably gave little thought to the proposed monument or its accompanying ceremonies. At about three o'clock the signal was given to go on board, and then commenced a stampede which we have seldom seen equalled. The only avenue to the boats was by a narrow pier running out into the bay about two hundred feet, and over this the whole crowd had to pass. Of course there was a crush and jam in which there was some demolition of hoops, much disarrangement of finery and any amount of annoyance. The throng commenced getting on board at the ringing of the bell, and for an hour and a half poured steadily over the narrow pier and distributed itself on the various boats. The people were packed in as closely together as it was possible to squeeze them, and many a hooped The Monument, the Pride of the Committee -for Arrangements PHOTO FROM SKETCHES AND STORIES OF THE LAKE ERIE ISLANDS, BY THERESA ThoRNDALE, SANDUSKY. 1898. PAGE 33. and flounced lady found herself in a smaller space than ever she dreamed of or hoped for since rotundity became the fashion. The comfort of this position was rendered more dubious by the occasional charges of persistent artillery and fire companies who were determined tp get through, but might more easily have walked over the heads and shoulders of the crowd. There was scolding and fretting and no end of "oh, dears!," etc., from the fair ones who saw no possible redemption for their silks and laces. They all got on board at last, however, and deposited themselves in their respective boats in a very dilapidated and exhausted condition. This state of affairs did not last long, however, for as the boats began to back off and leave the harbor, cheer upon cheer rose from all sides, and everybody speedily