St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-31
MARTYRED GARFIELD.
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memorial Is a permanent decoration of
the tomb where lies the body of soldier
and patriot, whose services to his
country were so great and so brilliant
that the dignity of this structure and
the durability of this monument only
give fitting expression TO the SOlidity
of trust. the honor and the regard with
which the American people cherish the
memory of such as he. May it be to US
and our children the continuing lesson
in patriotic endeav0r which it was de-
signed to be; and many generations, as
they look upon it, find it stimulating
them to that nobler manhood which
shall develop our free institutions into
all they ought to be-"
The Grafton was repeatedly punctu-
ated with applause, and at its conclu-
sion Gen. Cox was called again and
again to the front of the stand. The
Hallelujah chorus was rendered by the
choir, the audience joining. EX-Presi
dent Hayes then presented Gen. Har-
risOn to the asSemblage, and another
hearty welcome was given him. The
chief executive made few brief re-
marks, which were inaudible half a
dozen feet distant. and Vice President
Morton, the members and eX-memberS
of the cabinet, Gems. Schoteld and
Sherman and Gov. Campbell were in
troduced in turn. For each one the
thIong had hearty welcome. Again
the voices of the choir fell softly upon
the beautiful city of the dead, this time
with MeitZke's beautiful hymn, "Oh,
Weep for the Brave" AS the last notes
nd fIn oil offs of
grand commandery mounted to the four
corners of the upper balcony of the
monument, and as many buglers blew a
ringing blast to the north, south. east
and west; every head was barred and
many bowed when Sir Knight Van
Cleave, at the entrance to the memo
rial chamber, delivered fervent invO-
cation. He said:
A Fervent Invocation.
"When conflicting opinions and OPP
posing interests have divided the ma
lions and tribes Of men-wheu angry
hosts have rushed into battle-When
philanthropy has been in tears and hui
mainly been clothed in Sackcloth, Thy
gentle hand has touched the widest
tempest of human passion and Thy
voice, which Gained storm-tossed Cali
lee, has commanded Peace, be STILL In
obedience to Thy behest many white
robed angel has borne trophies of last
ing good to mankind from the bloody
battlefield, as Runnymede and Apo
mattOX can testify. Even sorrow touched
by Thee grows bright, and we have
seen the evolution of Thy purposes out
of our national history. 1t BELTS
US to remember these things and
to recognize Thy presence and Thy
supreme authority where we cannot
hear Thy voice or see Thy hand. The
safest and best commander of armies.
like our own Washington, is man of
prayer. The best and wiSest statesman
seeks counsel from Thee; as did our
own Garfield. and needs the words of
Thy written laws. In our nations con-
f1icts the warm JUNCTION of the peoples
trustful prayers was stimulus to her
struggling armies and to her perpleXed
statesmen, while it served as sedative
to the anxious homes from which our
citizen Soldiery had gone. Thus the
final arbitrament was referred to Thee,
and we gratefully accept the result.
Reposlng under the shadow of Thy pro-
lection, we now beSeech Thee to so rule
and direct in the affairs of this nation
that sober reason and just cOunselS
may ever hereafter save us from dOmes-
tic or foreign complications, and that in
every controversy peaceful means may
be sufficient to adjust them. We as
semble to-day in this cemetery. hal
lowed by the tears of Borrowing friends
who have laid away their dead within
this sacred enclosure, to set apart to its
intended purpose this monument erected
to the memory of one whom the people
had chosen to rule them by admins
tering their laws. A cruel and guilty
hand struck him down, and the whole
land was then too much enraged at this
stupenduous wrong to mourn with meek
and chaStened tears. but alleged their
sorrows with reSentful wrath, and lett
to this later day the expression of a
more seemIy sorrow, and with it the
setting apart of this memorial. As
Abraham consecrated Macplah and
Jacob his Bethel-as Sinai became
witness and Joshua reared his Gilgal, so
we meet, on this occasion, to consecrate
this monument, that it may express the
appreciation of grateful people for
Thy gift to them in the person of their
knightly brother and hOnOred ruler,
James Abram Garfield, who was con-
spicuOuS both as q
Soldier and a Statesman;
and that it may direct the attention of
the people of succeeding generations to
his modest and masterful virtues. May
this monument ever be a reproof to
Incidence, check to vice and stimulus
to manly aspirations in the young men
of this land who may hereafter look
upon it. May it inspire hope in the
hearts of tOil-worn mothers when the
burdens of life press them heavily, as
they here contemplate the worth and
high station reached by the humble
widows son land while place and power
are possible to few, may all learn that
wrong and violence can rob the worthy
for only little seasOn-that true worth
will find its appropriate setting, and
that although men may fail and err,
heaven stands pledged to put upon
every head its appropriate CROWN" AS
his voice died away the hymn, sit Is the
Lords Own Day." set to a sad, mourn
full strain. was sung by the Temple
quartette. Grand Commander Sir |
Knight Henry Perkins then announced |
that in pursuance of the duty assigned |
by the grand commandery they had as
sembIed to dedicate the memorial with |
service of responsive reading, |
and proclamation was then made
by Grand Generalissine Sir Hunt
ingdon Brown that the memorial of |
heir iIlustrious frater, Sir Knight
James Abram Garfield. had been ded-
ieated to the uses designed, and proc
Iamation was made by the trumpeters |
to the four points of the compass while |
1.-THE Flag Without STAIN" was rem
dered. The knights having retired, the
DOxolOgy was sung by the memorial