Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-31
GARFIELD.
THE MEMORIAL REARED TO HIM At
CLEVELAND DEDICATED.
The President and Cabinet Prcsent--The
Former Makes Allusion to Rich
mond's Confederate Flags.
Br telegraph to the pIspa,eh.l

CLEVELAND, o., May 90.-Tbe Garfield
memorial in Lake View cemetery was dedi-
Gated today with imposing ceremonies IN
the Presence of the President OF the
United States, the members of his Cabinet,
and distinguished men from all parts OF
the country. Tho memorial is colossal
structure towering 165 feet above an emf
nence IN the cemetery which overlooks the
| city and the surrounding country. The
edifce cost $3.50. 900, of which amount one
half was contributed by the people of
Cleveland. the remainder coming from
every State and Territory in the Union and
from many foreign lands.
The exercises of to-day began with pa
rade OF military and civic societies, the
procession forming in the centre OF the city
and moving to the cemetery, distance OF
/ five miles. The city Is filed with strangers
and thousands Of people lined Euclid ave-
I nue. and hocked in from the intersecting
| streets long before the hour for the process
| sion TO move. The decorations along the
| line of march. and all over the city for that
matter, were the finest ever seen here.
| A vast cOncOurse of people had preceded
| the Procession 20 the cemetery, and when
| the exercises began there were thousands
| congregated in and about the great stand
that had been erected. and on which were
| seated the distinguished guests. Ex-Presi-
! dent Hayes, president of the Memorial As
ISOLATION, presided, and after " America
/ had been sung by q memorial chorus he
! spoke a. follows:
| Fellow Citizens,-James Abraham Gar
! field, native of Ohio. brave and pa
! triotic Union soldier, n statesman and
scholar, and president of the United States,
! having died in the path Of duty, his coun-
trymen Of all the States and Territories
and of the District OF Columbia, and espe-
cially his friends and neighbors of the city
of Cleveland and of the Western Reserve.
aided by many good people in other lands,
| have erected this memorial and enduring
structure TO perpetuate his memory to fu-
ture generations. This noble purpose has
been fifty embedded by the eminent archi-
tect Mr. George Keller in the memorial
structure which will now be dedicated IN
the presence of this uncounted multitude
! of witnesses. Upon these ceremonies the
Divine blessing will be invoked by Right
/ Rev. Bishop Leonard.
At the conclusion of Bishop Leonard's
prayer Ex-Governor Cox, of Cincinnati, de-
| livered the Grafton OF the day.
The Hallelujah chorus by Handel was
next sung: after which President Harri.
son. Vice President Morton, members and
ex-members of the Cabinet, the General OF
the Army ,,and.the Governor OF Ohio were
| presented.
LITTLE BEN AND THOSE CONFEDERATE FLAGS.
President Harrison then spoke as fol
! lows: Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
| thank YOU most sincerely for this cordial
greeting, but l shall not be betrayed by II
into a lengthy speech. The selection OF
| this day for these exercises, consecrated e
! the memory of those who died that there
might be one flag of honor and authority
| in this republic lapplausel, - most hitting.
| That one dag encircles us with its folds TO.
| day. the unrivalled object Of our loyal
love. Applause
This monument, SO imposing and taste
| full, fittlngly typiiies the grand and, SYM
mctrical character of him in whose honor
| it has been builded. IApplause.l His was
"the arduOus greatness Of things done.
| No friendly hand constructed and placed
/ for his ambition ladder upon which he
might climb. His own brave hands framed
and nailed the cleats upon which he
| climbed 10 heights Of public usefulness and
fame. lApplausel He never ceased tolbe
a student and on instructor. Turning from
peaceful pursuits to the army service he
. quickly mastered tactics aud strategy. In
his brief army career he taught some yalu-
able Lessons in military science. ZAP
| plause Turning again from the field 70
! the councils of State. he stood among the
great delaters that have made cur national
congress lllustrious. What he might have
! been or done as President of the United
! States Is chiefly left 10 friendly augury
| based upon "A career that had no incident
of failure or inadequacy. Applause.
The cruel circumstances attending his
death hal but one amelioration-that the
space If life was given him TO teach from
| his dying bed the great lesson of patience
and forbearance. Applause. His mortal
part will find honorable rest here. but the
lessons Of his life and death will continue
| TO be instructive and inspiring incidents
| in American history. LGreat applause.l
20. Weep for the Brave" was sung by
the memorial chorus. This was followed
| by brief ceremonies by the Knights Tenn
liars. after which the Doxology was sung
and the bcnedction pronounced by Rev
+. D. Power, ID. d., of Washington. Then
! followed an impressive service by the
Knights Templars. Grand Captain-General
NJ. J. Houck, Grand Commander Henry
| Perkins. and Grand Prelate l.. +. Van
/ Cleve officiating. The services consisted
of responsive reading and music, and then
| followed an invocation by the Grand Pre-
late This closed the exercises, and the
crowds returned to the city.