The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-31
JAMES 4. GARFIELD.
Dedication of the Monument TO
Him at Cleveland.
PRESIDENT HARRISON's TRIBUTE
Sherman is Called for and Makes a
Characteristic Speech.

CLEVELAND, May 3o.-The Garfield memorial
in Lakeview cemetery was dedicated to-day
with imposing ceremonies in the presence of
the President and his cabinet, members OF Con-
gress and otner distinguished people from all
parts of the country The memorial is a colos-
sal structure 160 feet high, and cost Sl59,000
The exercises began with parade of the mill
tary and civic societies. Thousands of people
lined the streets through which the procession
passed. The decorations along the line of
march and all over the city were the finest ever
seen here. The procession consisted OF twelve
divisions, including members of Gartield'S old
regiment and the Grand Army of the Republic
state militia, the Vice-PreSident, members of
the cabinet, General Schofeld, Senators and
Representatives and other distinguished guests.
AT the cemetery eX-PreSident Hayes. president
of the memorial association, presided. After
prayer by Bishop Leonard, Ex-Governor Cox. of
Cincinnati, delivered the GRAFTON of the day.
Among other things he said 1T is we'll THAT
this memorial should be built here in the capital
city OF the western reserve, himself the type
of western reserve boy. His marble efigy un-
der this dome is a sort of apotheosiS of western
manhood. 1t typities the courage OF the men
and women who planted new homes where
the SavageS still roamed, the physical Vlgor OF
the body and limb, the tireleSS Industry ana
thrift and soaring purpose and unfalteI1ng VIII.
Standing in the presence of Gartelds statue,
many young soul is conSCi )uS of llinsh1p III
the self dependence, in the longing for cultNa-
tlon and for noble career and possibly also IN
capacity, and well may form aspirations ana
purposes as this sculptured form, and pure as
the marble in which it is chiseled 1t viii be the
rightful privilege of such to idealiZe the char
acter which serves as his model and stimulates
his best ambitions
Cox then traced Garfield'S career and closed
with brilliant peroration on the martyred
President. President Harrison, Vice-President
Morton, members and eX-members of the cabl-
binet, the general OF the army and the governor
| OF Ohio were present. President Harrison then
addressed the aSsemblage.
''Mr. Chairman and fellow citizens;
II thank you most sincerely for this cordial
greeting, butt shall not be betrayed by 1t into a
lengthy speech. The selection of this day for
these exercises, a day consecrated to the
memory of those who died that there might be
one flag OF honor in this republic Applause is
most lifting. That one flag enriches us with
It's folds to-day, the unrivaled object of
our loyal love. lApplause.l This monument
so imposing and tasteful, fittingly typetieS the
grand and symmetrical character of him in
whose honor it has been builded Applause ]
His was the arduous greatness of things done.
No friendly hands constructed and placed for
his ambition the ladder upon which he might
climb; his own brave hands framed
he climbed to the heights of public
usefulness and fame. [Applause.l He never
ceased TO be student and instructor. Turning
from peaceful pursuits to army service he
quickly mastered tactics and strateghy and in
| his brief army career taught some valuable
lessons in military science. Applause.
| turning dBdlu from Ine leu 10 UuG COUNCIL VI
state, he stood among the greatest debators
that have even made our national
| Congress illustriouS. What he might been OF
done as President of the United States is Lett
chiefly to friendly augury based upon a career
that had no incident OF failure or inadeQuacy
| [Applause- The cruel circumstances attend
| ing his death had but one amellorGtion-tha1
| space of life was given him to teach from his
bed the great lesson of peace and forbearance
| LApplause.l Bis mortal part will find honora
bic rest here, but the lessons of his life ant
death Will continue to be instructive and in
spring incidents in American history"
President Harrison was followed by Vice
President Morton and Governor Campbell, WHIT
made short speeches. There were cries TO
General Sherman, and when the old warrio
General Sherman said: Comrades all-Yol
see me here to-day, and our former Presiden
will tell you l am not General Sherman il
Cleveland but pioneer of the frs
order; and if you come to New York
our Vice-President will tell you I an
when l see thai badge upon you and the sta
| on your breast thank God that here in Ohio
am old fashioned Uncle Billy. [LaughterI
have come here to your beautiful city to pa
my tribute of love to the memory of Jane
Abram Garfield. / see no statute of GARFIELD
from where stand, but see a temple, a monI
ment erected 10 his memory not for you and me
for our careers have run, but for our childre
who are to come after us. There it will stan
pointing to heaven, seen from the b5autifr
lake, and to those who come after US, by Ian
and by sea. 1t points to a man who was tn
} finest type of manhood, OF soldier and of cit
zen that my memory recalls applause
Secretary Window, Postmaster General Wal
amaker Attorney General Miller, Secretar
i Rus5 Major Mckinley and Bishop GilmoU
the knights Templars. This closed the exc
ciSeS.