, 1890-06-05
GARFIELD MEMORIAL.
Imposing Dedicatory Cere-
monies at Cleveland.
AN ADDRESS BY The PRESIDENT
A Glowing Tribute to the Mem
ory OF the Martyr-In
Other Cities.

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CLEVELAND, May 3o,--The Garfield
memorial at Lakeview cemetery was
dedicated to-day with imposing cere-
monies In the presence of this president
and cabinet, members of congress and
other distinguished people from all
over the country. The memorial is a
colossal structure, 100 feet high, cost
$3.50, 600.
The exercises began with a parade of
tho military and civic societies. Thou
sands lined the streets through which
the procession passed. The decorations
along the line oi march and all over the
city were the finest ever seen here. The
procession consisted of twelve divisions,
including the members Of Gariield's old
regiment and the q. a. H., state militia,
vice president members of the cabinet,
General Schoilold, senators and repre-
sentatiycs In congress the orator of the
day and other distinguished guests.
At the cemetery xPresident Hayes,
president of the Memorial Association,
presided. After prayer by Bisnop
Leonard, -Goyornor Cox, OF Cincin-
!
Among other things he said; at is
well that this memorial should bo built
here in the capital city of the Western
Reserve Himselfthc type of u Western
Reserve boy, his marble etiiGy under
this dome is sort of apotheosis OF
Western Reserve manhood. 1t typites
the courage OF the men and women who
planted new homes where the savages
still roamed, the physical vigor of body
and limb, the tircless industry, and the
thrift and soaring purpose and unialter-
ing will Standing In the presence of the
Garfield statue, many n young soul,
conscious oil kinship in self dependence
and in longing for cultivation anu for
noble career and possibly also In capao-
ity and Will, may form aspirations and
purposes as pure as the marble in which
II is chisolcd. IL will be tho rightful
privilege of such 70 ideali2e the chardo-
ter which serves as his model and slim
ulates his best ambitions.n
Cox then traced Gartield's career, and
closed with brilliant peroration on the
martyred president.
President Harrison, Vice President
Morton, memUers and ex. members of
the cabinet, generals of the army md
the governor OF Ohio were presented.
PRESIDENT HARRlsoN's ADDRESS.
"Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
! thank you most sincerely for this
cordial greeting, but | shall not be be-
trayed by II into a lengthy speech. The
selection of this day for these exercises,
u day consecrated to the memory of
those who died that there n,ight be one
! flag of honor aud authority in this re-
republic applauscl, is most lifting
That one flag oncircles us with its folds
to-day, the unriyaled object OF our
loyal love. Applause.I
This monument so imposing and
tasteful tittingy typiiies the grand and
symmetrical character OF him in whose
honor it has bean builded. Applause
His was the arduous greatness OF things
done. No friendly hands constructed
and placed for his ambition a ladder
upon which he might climb. His own
brave hands framed. and nailed the
cleats upon which he climbed to the
heights of public usefulness and fame.
Applause He never ceased to be
student and an instructor. Turning
from peaceful pursuits to the army ser
vice, he quickly mastered tactics and
strategy, and In brief army career
taught some valuable lessons in military
science. IApplause.l Turning again
from the field to the council of state,
he stood among tho greatest de.
baters that have ever made
our national congress illutrious.
What he might have been or done as
president of the United States is left
chiefly to friendly augury, based upon
career that had no incident Of failure or
inadequacy. lApplause.l The cruel
circumstances attending his death had
but one amclioration-thats SPACE OF life
was given him TO teach from his dying
bed the great lesson of peace ana for.
bearance. lApplause.l His mortal
part will find honorable rest here, but
the lessons of his life and death will
continue to be instructing and inspiring
incidents in American history"
GENERAL sHERM,S's SPEECH.
President Harrison was followed by
Vice President Moron and Governor
Campbell, who made short speeches.
There were cries for Genera Sherman,
and when the old warrior responded
there was tumultuous cheering. Gener.
al Sherman said;
Comrades all: You see me here to-
day, and our former president will toll
you that am not General Sherman in
Cleveland, but pioneer of the first Or
der, and II you come TO New York our
vice president will tell you that
am member of the cham.
Der of commerce. But when | see
that badge upon you and that star on
your breasts, | thank God that here in
Ohio am old fashioned Uncle Billy.
Laughter. / have come here to your
beautiful city to pay my tribute Of love
to the memory OF James Abraham Gar
field. see no statue of Garfield from
where | stand, but | sec a temple, mon
ument erected to his memery, not
for you and Iue, boys, for our
careers have run, but for our children,
who are to come after us. There IL will
stand, pointing to heaven, and seen
from the beautiful lake. 1t points to a
man who was the finest type of man
hood, Of soldier and citizen that my
memory recalls" Applause.
Secretary Window, Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker, Attorney General
Miller, Secretary Rusk. Major Mckin.
ley, and Bishop Giimour spoke briefly.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.