The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-08

Land Of his love. With one glad voice
Let thy great sisterhood rejoice;
century's suns DER thee has risen and set
And, God be praised, We are one nation Jet.
And still, we trust the years to be
Shall prove his hope destiny,
leaving our flag with all its added stars
Unrent BY faction aud unstained by wars.
10, where with patient toll he nursed
And trained the new-set plant at FIRST,
The widening branches Of a stately tree
Stretch from the sunrise TO the sunset sea.
Aud in It's broad and sheltering shade,
Sitting With none 10 make afraid,
Were we now silent. through each mighty limb,
The winds Of heaven would sing the praise OF him.
Our drst and besti--his ashes lie
Beneath his own Virgnan sky.
Forgive, forget q true and Just and brave,
The storm that swept above thy sacred grave.
For. ever in the awful strife
And dark hours of the nations life,
Through the herce tumUlt pierced his warming word
Their fathers voice his erring children heard
The change for which he prayed and sought
In that sharp agony wrought
No partial interest draws its alien line
'Iwixt North and South, the cypress and the pine,
One people now. all doubt beyond.
We lift our hands TO heaven, and here and now,
Take on our lips the old Centennial vow.
For rule and trust must needs be ours;
ChOOser aud chosen both powers
Eludi ID service as IN TlgnlSi the claim
OF Duty rests on each and all the same
Then let the sovereign millions, where
Our banner floats in sun and air,
From the warm palm-lands to Alaska's cold
Repeat with US the pledge a century old
Oak Knoll, Danvers, Mass
At the conclusion of the reading the az.
semblage gave Mr.. Whittier three cheers and a
tiger.
The Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, the orator OF
the day, was next introduced. He received a
hearty greeting and when this had subsidized he
began his address. Mr.. Depew reviewed at
length the causes leading to the signing of the
declaration OF independence the scenes attend
ing the cOlOnists struggle for freedom, keeping
before his hearers all this time the name of
Washington and his connection with all these
events. lie described Nashingtons entry to
New \ DIRK and his Inauguration and referred
to the acts attending the first presidents adj
ministratiOn. lie spoke of the civil war and its
results; the wonderful revolution brought about
by religion, science and art in the governments
of the world, aud the remarkable growth of the
United States during the past century, and con-
cluded n follows:
The Of destiny is still rising and its rays
illuminate vast territories yet unoccupied and
undeyelOped, aud which TO 10 the happy homes
Of millions Of people The questions which affect
the powers OF government aud the expansion or uI-
itation OF the authority OF the Federal constitution
are 80 completely settled. and ~ unanimously an
proved, that political divisions produce only
the healthy ant2Eontsm OF parties which Is
sarF iOr tue preservation OF liberty Our institu-
tions furnish the fui equipment Of shield and spear
or the battles Of freedom, and absolute protection
against every danger which threatens the welfare OF
the people, will always be found in the intelligence
which appreciates their value, and the courage and
morality With which their powers are exercised.
The spirit OF Washington fills the executive Office
Presidents may not rise 10 the full measure Of his
greatness but they must not fan below his standard
Of public duty and obligation. His life aud character
c0nscentously studied and thoroughly under
stood oy coming generations, viii DC tor them
liberal education for private life and public station
for citizenship aud patriotism. for love and de-
yOtOn 10 union aud liberty. With their Inspiring
past and splendid present. the people Of these United
states. heirs Of 100 years marvcousy rich in all
which adds to the glory and greatness OF nation
with an abiding trust la the stability aud elasticity
OF their constitution and an Astounding faith in
iOy
In the midst of the enthusiastic cheering
that followed Mr.. Depew's sitting down, Mr.
Elbridge Gerry arose aud said: The president
OF the United States will now address you"
President Harrison then arose from his seat
placed his hat on the chair in which he had
been sitting, and advanced 10 the front of the
platform. This was the signal for grand out
burst of cheers. Dozens OF cameras were
pointed az him from the surrounding house
tops, and be stood still for Q moment, uncon-
sciously giving the photographers an excellent
opportunity He began 10 speak however
before the cheering died away, and il was i'm
possible Tor any one to hear his first few words
He spoke rs follows:
These proceedings are OF a very exacting cbarac-
ter, and make 10 quite impossible that should de-
liver address on this occasion. At an early date
i uotihed your committee that the program must
not contain any address by The selection Of
Mr. Depew as the orator this occasion made
further speech not only difficult, hut superduOus
He has met the demand OF the occasion on its own
high level. He has brought before Us the incidents
OF the ceremonies OF the great Inauguration OF
Washington. We seem 70 be part Of the admir-
ing and almost adOring throng that filed
these streets a hundred year. ago to greet
the aiTays-inspiring presence 81 wa-hins-
ton tie vas the incarnation Of duty and
he teaches to-day this great lesson that those who
would associate their name with events that shall
outlivc century can only do 80 bv the highest com
seoTstion 10 duty. he like the captain Who goes
10 and throws overheard his cargo of rags that he
NAV gain safety and deliyersnce Tor MS imperied
iellow-men Washington seemed Co come To the dis
charge Of the duties OF his high office impressed with
great sense OF his unfamiliarity with tie position
newly thrust upon him, modestiy doubtful Of his
own ability, but trusting implicitly in his hopeful
Of that God who rules the world presdes ia the
conscience OF nations, and Ills power control hu
man events We have made a marvellous progress
in material events since then, but the stately and
enduring shaft have built the national capitol
at Washington SYM Oizes the TACT that he is still the
frsl American citizen
The remarks of the president were frequently
interrupted with cheers and when he sat down
the air was rent with the applause of the as
sembled crowd. Then came cries for Nor
ton, but the vice-president merely responded
by rising and bowling to the throng.
Archbishop COrrigan then pronounced the
benedictiOn, everyone within hearing standing
uncovered. The archbishop was attired in his
pontifical robes and while sitting, occupied a
position between Vice-President Morton
and the Rev. DIR. Storrs. While Mr..
Depew was speaking the chimes in Trim
ity church rang out, and the music of
the bands in the parade, which bad already
started could be heard distinctly at the SUBJ
treasury. The literary exercises were over at
ii :15 o'clock, and the presidential party left
the sub-treasury in the order it had entered.
The crowd of people were kept back from Pine
and Nassau-sts. while the presidential party
entered carriages and started for the reviewing
stand at Nsdison-square.
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