Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-31
Memorial Chorus, General Hayes spoke as
fnllous.
oHIo's HoNoREp SON.

oHIo'S HoNoRED SON..
FELLOW CITIzENs-James Abram Garneid'
native OF Ohio, brave and patriotic Union
soldier, statesman and scholar, and Preslden'
Oh tne oulted States, having died IN the PA'n
OF DUTY, his countrymen of all the states anu
territories and of the District OF Columola-
and especially his friends and neighbors Oh tne :
CITY OF cleveland and of the Western heseaxe ds
aided Dy many good people in otner ianos.
nave erected this memorial ana oh9u.s
structure to perDetuate his memory Sa,. " Stiv
generations. This noble purpose mas oeen y. , J
emDodled by the eminent architect Mt; t;o, lii
Keller, in the memorial structure wn.cn VII WI
now pc dedicated in the presence on ~ cnis t,ese
counted multitude of witnesses Opon tIese
ceremonies the divine blessing Will ne lnfoAeu
py the Rt Rev. Bishop Leonard.
Bishop Leonard's PRAYER was an eloquent
and earnest one. At its conclusion, ex-
Governor Jacob D. Cox, OF Cincinnati, the
orator of the day, was introduced and spoke
In part as follows:
This structure and the statue 1t covers mean
that Garfeld's countrymen see in him, anu IN
what he did, SO much that is worthy OF lmita-
tion, and worthilt exhibits and interprets tne
critical period of our national LIE, tnr0ueu
which We have Just passed. that tney nave
wished to embody in imperishable stone the
memory of it. They desire that 1t snail IeaGu
many generations to emulate the goou qIs quar-
ties which fitted him to lead In good dlrections,
which comes by subordinatlng selnsn enus "
the common good. They have Dullt thls
memorial in the belief that we shall pc tne DeE
ter for learning well and wisely TINS lesson ana IL
that he whose memory it shall help preserve Is
fit teacher of faith in our institutions anu III
our country's destiny.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The "Halleluiah Chorus" by Handel was
next sung, after which President Harrison
waq 1ntroduoed He said.
This monument. so imposing and tasteiul,
ittingly typifies the grand and symmetrical
character of him in whose honor it has Deen
az pbinss No friendly
constructed ana placed for his am 3ition q
ladder upon which he might climb. HIS own
brave hands framed and nailed the cleats upon
which he climbed to the heights of public use
fulness and fame. [Applausel J.. He never
ceased to be student and instructor. Turning
from peaceful pursuits to army service
he quickly mastered tactics and strategy aha I'm IN
brief army career taught some valuable les
sons in military science. GApplause.] Turning
again from the field TO the council OF state ne
stood among the great debaters that have made
our National Congress illustrious. what ne
might have been or done as President OF the
United States is chiefly left to friendly augury,
based upon career that had no incident OF
dalluTe OF inadequaey: lApplanss hgt
amelioration-that space of life was given MIN
to teach from his dying bed a great lesson OF
patience and forbearance. IApplause.1 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.
ONLY UNCLE BILLY.
President Harrison was followed by Vice
President Morton and Governor Campbell,
who made short speeches. There were cries
for General Sherman, and when the old
warrior appeared there was tumultuous
cheering. General Sherman said:
, Comrades all. will not occupy but minute
of your time. You see me here to-day. Your
President and our former President will tell
you that am not General Sherman in Cleve-
land. but pioneer of the first order. Laugh
ter And If you come to New York. our Vice
President will tell you that AM a member of
the Chamber of Commerce: but boys, when 1
see that badge upon your cap and the star on
your breast, thank God here in Ohio 1 am
old-fashioned Uncle Billy. lLaughterl.
I SEQ no statue of GARFIELD from where
stand, but see temple monument erected
TO his memory, not for you and me, boys-for
our careers have run, but for your children and
those who are to come after us. There it will
stand pointing to heaven, seen from the beauti-
full lake, by all who pass across its peaceful
bosom. and to those who come after you, by
land and by sea, it points to a man who was the
finest type OF manhood of soldier and citizen,
that my memory recalls [Applause.
THE DEDICATION.
Secretary Window, Postmaster General
Wanamaker. Attorney General Miller, Sec
setary Rusk and Bishop Gilmour spoke
briefly, and ex-Postmaster General Thomas
L. James bowed in response to the cheers
that greeted his introduction, There were
loud calls for Major Mckinley, who re-
sponded briefly.
Again the voices of the choir fell softly
upon the beautiful city of the dead, this
time with Meitzke's beautiful hymn: 20
Weep for the Brave" AS the last notes
died upon the air, the officers of the Grand
Commandery mounted to the four corners Of
the upper balcony OF the monument, and as
many buglers blew ringing blast to the
north, south. east and west. Every head
was barred and many bowed when Sir
Knight L. f. Van Cleve, from his position
at the entrance Of the memorial chamber,
delivered fervent invocation.
The impressive Masonic ritual followed,
and at its conclusion the vast assemblage
slowly dispersed.