The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-05-10

capacity for self-government In this, our we'll
beloved city, to which, hOnored sir, we
bid you thrice welcome, Washington,
casting aside as he ever did
though already bowed beneath the weight OF
advancing years, and the tolls OF long and
bloody war, undertook, at the call OF the cOun-
try he had freed, the arduous task OF guiding
the new ship of stats through unknown seas,
studded with rocks and shoals, into the haven
of peace, happiness and prosperity. He lived
to see the stately ship safe at anchor and then
gladly gratefully, happily sunk to rest No
weak human eulOgy can enhance his glory, for
10 outshincs that OF every other hero whose
name is recorded the page of history;
neither is it necessary that speak OF him
for mere remembrance sake, for his name, in
dissolubly connected with that liberty which is
the birthright of every American citizen, is tor
ever enshrined in every American heart. It
pleased Divine Providence. a hundred years
ago, to produce on the shores of the new
world n body OF men whom the Earl Of Chatham
pronounced the greatest, the noblest
OF these TUans of the revolution
IL Is no dGsparagement Of any to say that Wash
ingtOn WINS the wiscst and the most heroic
perhaps the wisest and most heroic character
OF all time. IL is then because we honor, be-
cause we reveren, G, because we love him that
his name comes FIRST to our lips to-day. 1t is a
perpetual inspiration, a ncver-ending source Of
pride and JOY, and an eternal obligation Of
AE0NlbutC h~u thanksgiving. COulQ ne look
down upon US to-day, might we not humbly
hone that he would be pleased at our progress
and proud Of our position among the Powers OF
the earth. Would he not rejoice over our smil-
ing happy plenteous land and its active, Wig
orous populatiou-sixty millions Of freemen,
obedient TO law and faithful to the sacred
charge left by their glorious ancestors, the wise
and temperate use OF their liberties? Above
all would he not be filled with joyful wonder at
the marvellous moral and intellectual growth OF
the people, and feel that these blessings were
q sufficient reCompense for all his sunerings,
and an ample rewardrfor his toilY
Upon you, honorcd sir, has been conferred
the highest office which this nation OF intellt-
gent selrgoveniug freCmen has in its gift, and
10 is as President OF the United States that you
have come TO help US to worthily common
crate this great centennial. Upon snch
worldly shoulders has the mantle OF Americas
To YOU to-day the words our Trenton sisters ad-
dressed TO him century ago;
virgins fair aud matrons grave,
Those Thy ConQuering arms did save,
Build for thee triumphal bowers,
Strew We fair his way with flowers,
Strew your heros way with flowers"
At the conclusion Of Miss Abraham's
speech, Miss Fannie B. Cole, Of the Nor
NAL College, presented the President
with a large bouquet of beautiful roses
and an engroseed copy of the address
bound in seal.
Another young lady pinned a rose to
the lapel of the Presidents coat.
The Presidential party then proceeded
to the gaily decorated Governors room,
where a public reception was held.
At FIVE O'Clock the reception closed and
it was then estimated that six thousand
people had passed in line before the
President. During the reception Presi-
dent Harrison stood on a dais carpeted
with red velvet placed at one end of the
room. Governor Hill stood at his right
and Mayor Grant at his left. A brass
railing separated the dais from the rest
Of the room and in front of this the call
ers passed and bowel 10 the Presidential
party. After the reception the Presiden {
was escorted to the residence Of Vice
President Morton by the committee on
States.