The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-31
The Memorial Structure at Lake
View Dedicated With I'M
posing Ceremonies.
President Harrison Briefly Ad-
dresses an Immense Con-
course Of People.
Congressman Boutelle, Of Maine, Delivery
splenetic Oratien at ArlinR-
ton-Mason In the Same Vein.

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mortal at Lake View cemetery was dedi-
Gated to-day with imposing ceremonies in
the presence Of the president and cabinet,
members Of congress and other distin-
guished people from all over tho country.
The memorial is a colossal structure 16O
feet high, and cost $780, The exercises
began with parade of military and civic
societies. Thousands lined the streets
through which the procession passed. The
decorations along the line of march and all
over the city we're the finest ever seeen here.
The procession consisted of twelve divis-
ions, including members of Garfield's old
regiment and the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the state militia, the vice president,
members of the cabinet, General Schofeld,
senators and representatives in congress,
guished guests. At the cemetery ex-Pres-
ident Hayes, president of the .nemor-
ial association, presided. After prayer by
Bishop Leonard, ex-Gov. Cox, of Cincin-
natl, delivered the Grafton of the day.
Among other things he said: SIT is we'll
that this memorial should be built here in
the capital city of the Western Reserve
Garfield himself was type of the Western
Reserve boy. His marble efigy here is a
sort of apothesis of Western Reserve man
hood. 1t typifies the courage of man and
woman which planted new homes where
savages still roamed, with physical vigor of
body and limb, tireless industry and thrift,
and soaring purpose and unfaltering will.
Standing in the presence of the Garfield
statue, many young souls, conscious of kim
ship in self-dependence, in longing for cul-
tivation and for anobler career, and possi-
bly, also in capacity and will, may form as
pirations and purposes as high as the sculp-
tured form and as pure as the marble in
which it is chiseled. It will be the rightful
privilege of such tb idealize the character
which serves as his model and stimulates
his best ambitions" Cox then traced Gar
Grafton on the martyred president.
President Harrison, Vice. President Nor
ton, members and ex-members of the cabi-
net the general of the army and the gov
ernor of Ohio were present. President
Harrison then addressed the ,assemblage as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:-I
thank you most sincerely for this cordial
greeting, but shall not be betrayed by it
into lengthy speech. The selection of
this day for these exercises-a day conse-
Grated to the memory of those who died
WAaU UucIo HAkut Do Ou0 nag Oh uOQOf ana
authority in this republic-is most fitting.
That one flag encircles us with it's folds to-
day, unrivaled object of our loyal love.
lApplause. This monument 80 imposing
and tasteful fittingly typifes the grand and
symmetrical character of him in whose
honor it was 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 hands framed and
nailed the cleats upon which he climbed to
heights Of public usefulness and fame. He
never ceased to be student and an in
structor. Turning from peaceful pursuits
to army service, he quickly mastered tao
tics and strategy, and in his brief army ca
reer taught some valuable lessons in mill
tary science. Turning again from the field
to the council of state. he stood among the
greatest debators that have ever made our
national congress illustrious. What he
United States is left chiefly to friendly
augury, based upon a career that had no in
cident of failure or inadequacy. Ap-
plause]. The cruel circumstances attend
ing his death had but one amelioration-l
that space of life was given him to teach
from his dying bed the great lesson of
peace and forbearance. His mortal part
will find honorable rest here. but the les
sons of his life and death will continue to
be instructive and inspiring incidents in
American history.
President Harrison was followed by Vice.
President Morton, Gov. Campbell, Gen.
Sherman, Secretary Window, Postmaster
General Wanamaker, Attorney General
Miller, Secretary Rusk Maj. Mckinley and
Bishop Gilmour.