Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-04

wished to embody in imperishable stone the
memory Of il. They d. sire hat it shall teach
many generations TO emulate the good qualities
which fitted him to lead in good directions and
to seek that honor in good mems 1nemoriey
which e mes by subordinating selfish ends TO
the common good They nave built this me
mortal in the belief that we shall be the better
for learning we'll and wisely this lesson, ana
that he whose memory it shall help preserve is
fit teacher of faith in our institutions and in
our ccuntrys destiny. Let us look at his life IN
this spirit and tra &c, i'll brief outline, sketch
of his growth from boy TO man.
Ex-Gov. Cox then traced Garfield's career
from bis birth to his tomb, and in closing
said:
this memorial and to place this statue upon its
pedestal, to commemorate these virtues and these
services. Antagonisms are here forgotten. Gym
lcal carplng has no place here. The good, the
great, the strong, the wise, and the patriotic
were all SO abundant in him that out of them
the young OF coming generations may Construct
an Ideal on which to mould themselves. The
wea knesses, the limitations, the imperfectiCnA
incident to human nature, and which every
man must bumbly acknowledge his share in
may here be dropped from view and the model
to be initiated is to be made up of the noble and
generous qualities which were so marked in he
M tb we i So honor nor to-day The people
this very hour decorating the gravess
of their fallen patriots and heroes WITH
affectlonate and heartfelt love and reverence
trymen in the loving duty. This memorial is g.
permanent decoration Of the tomb where lies
the body of q soldier and patriot, whose ser
vices to his country were SO great and so bril-
liant that the dignity of this structure and the
dura bility of this monument only gives fitting
expression to the solidity of the trust the honor,
and the regard with which the American peo-
pie cherish the memory of such as he. May it
be to us and our children the continuing lesson
in patriotic endeavor which it was designed to-
be; and may many generations, as they look
upon it, find it stimulating them to that nobler
manhood which shall develop our free institu-
tons into all they ought to be-
'Hallelujah Chorus by Handel, was
next sung, after which President Harrison,
eX-memberS Of the cabinet, the general Of
the army, and the governor of Ohio, were.
presented.
20, Weep for the Brave" was sung by
the Me mortal Chorus This was followed
by brief ceremonies by the Knights Tenn
plar, after which the 'Doxology'' was,
sung and the benedlction pronounced by
Rev. L. ID. Powers, ID. d. Then followed
an impressive service by the Knights Tenn
plar. Grand Captain General NJ. J. Houck,
Grand Commander Henry Perkins and
Grand Prelate L. F. Van CIeve. officiating.
The services consisted of responsive read
ing, music and the invocation by the grand
prelate.
be seen in the sky. The procession, which
was very long cne, was viewed by two
solid lines of people extending from Erie
Street to Lake View Cemetery, FIVE miles
President Harrison. Gen. Sherman, ex-
President Hayes, Vice-President Morton
and Gen. Schoield, were applanded very
frequently. The spectacle, barring Car
fields funeral procession, was the most
ever seen in Cleveland.