New-York tribune., 1890-05-31


Attorney-General Wayne McIeagh, ex-Speaker
Warren Keifer. Ex-Governor Foster, Mayor
Gardner, Postmaster W. W. Armstrong, Mark
Hanna and others.
The exercises opened with the singing of the
hymn America by a mixed chorus of $50
voices, led by n. Coe Stewart. At that time the
platform was densely packed and 50 was the
space before il and the balconies OF the Memorial
were black with heads. The crowd in front was
composed principally of old soldiers The sun
was Just visible through the clouds ana a Hght
breeze was stirring. After the singing General
Hayes arose and said:
Felow-cltizens James Abram Garfield, native OF
Ohio brave and patriotic Union soldier statesman
and scholar and President Of the United states, having
Giea Ia a 9 path OF duty N, N o. @onmbo am o
and especially his friends and neghbors Of the CRY OF
Cleveland ana Of the We;tern Reserve aided by many
future generations.
This noble purpose has been fully embodied by the
eminent architect George Keller in the memorial struc
ture which will be dedicated in the presence OF TINS
uncOunted multitude of witnesses. pom these % %eSIe.
monies the divine blessing will be invoked BY the hlg
AI7cr Bishop Leonard had offered prayer General
Hayes introduced Ex-Governor Cox, who adjusted
his eyeglasses and boldly plunged into the reading
Of bis speech This occupied nearly an hour ana the
swaving, swelling crowd remained perfectly quiet
| almost to the end. though stray drummers
drubbed industriously within hearing-'4stance
and a wandering bagpiper kept up sk!rllng
lIlbI SET eNeTyDOuA lttuu OH tuSC' pSh'i"' NN->
spoke, IN part, as follows:
Ny Fellow Citizens: We have come here to dedi-
cate this memorial to one Of our countryS W0rtmes.
our task Is not the mournul one whlch iileu % Lne
streets Of cities with funeral pageants nine years
ago. If thoughts take unge Of solemnty froR
the memory Of the tragedy which bronght the lie OF
Garfield to an untmcy end and shocked the whole
Nation by the causcless euormlty OF the crime 1t VIII
only make our retrospect the sober ana th0nghu9l
memorial should bo built here in the capital city Of
the Western Reserve on the eastern side where tne
branching road, lead to all the counties OF the old
district he served for nearly twenty years llimset
type Of the Western Reserve boy, his marble eng!
under this dome Is sort Of apothe1sis Of Western
Re7erye manhood, II Is me emblem OF the heroic
IN the pioneer life OF the West standing in tho
con,ciou, % kn,hlp in selfdcpcndence IN longing for
cultivation ani for noble career and possibly also
in capacity and will. may form aspirations ana pur
as the marble IN which It Is chI,cllcd.
This structure and the statue II covers mean that
Garfleld's countrymcn see IN him. and IN what be
did much that Is worthy OF imitation. and wor;hy
exhibits and laterprcts the critical period OF our VA
tional life through which have Just passed. that
they have wished 10 embody in mpef,lable stone the
memory of IT, They have built this memorial IN the
belief thai shall be- the better for learning well
and wisely this lesson. and that he whose memory it
shall help preserve Is tit teacher of aith in our In
stl'uilons and IN our countY'S destiny.
Ex-Governor Cox then traced Garfeld's career
from his birth to his tomb and in closing. said
And 30 men Of all parties have united to build TN,
memorial and - place thu, statue upon its pedestal,
=, rnn.ccr,c these yttucs and these services. An
tasoni,ms are here forgotten. Cynical carpinS has
mo- place here The good the great, the strong the
wise aud the patriotic were al 20 abhhdan, III pm
that out Of them the young If coming generations may
cc. ,truct ideal which 10 mould themselves Iho
weaknesses, tine limitations, the imperfcctons incident
acknowledge his share in may here be dropped from
view and the model to be initiated IS made up OF tosG
noble and generous qualities "hcn were 50 iharHed
in the man honor to-day.
The people Of hl. land, far and near. are at his
very hour decorating the graves of their fallen patr
OTIS and heroes. our task i part o. theirs We
Join our countrymen in the loving duty. This me
tt..F of la mi "
les the body ot a soldier and patriot whose ser
vices his country were great and 50 brilliant ihat
moDLmcnt only -ive fitting expression 10 The sldy
Of trust the honor and the regard with which The
May it be to Us and children the continuing lesson
In patriotic endcavor which IL was designed I" pc
il stimulauug them 10 that nobler manhood which
shall develop free Institutions into all they ought
10 Doe.
After .ome rore singing. General Hayes said
70 the auditors: "You will now have the
pleasure Of exchanging greetings with the Presl-
lent Of the United States-Beniomin Harrison.
Instantly everybody jumped 10 his feet and let
loose all his ardor. The Presidents
face never lost its SphinX-ke expression
but he arose and walked forward bareheaded
with his right hand unglovcd. bowed IN all
directions and aS soon aS he could b. heard began
to sneak Hi, address was brief. but surprisingly
effective and showed that he has lost none oi ms
power ~ uttering strong Thoughts III a pam out
pointed manner ne clltcrS were uul "lI'i ''il-
tnuous. and his aposiropAe of tic stars ana stripes
was received Win acclamatlon. The President
voice Is powerful, and ne made himself he"fd
without effort. This Is what b" SAID
MIR. Chairman and Fcllowt ltZens; thauh you
most sincerely for tli, cordial greeting. but shaI
not be betrayed by II into Il ieuNB Np~'h ..
Tn. selection of t, day for these cA'rci>eN-a DAY
con,tcraed 10 the mcmory OF those VINO u'G ,itt ~
there might be one ias OF honor ana auih'rN III t.l'
Republic lapphu>'l-i- most fitting. That one ma7 ma7
4ic,rclrs 10, with il folds today, the unrValied
ohject ~ our loyal love. Applause0 t..
'rhi, monument 50 imposing aud ia-teinli httinSN
typHc, the grand ana N}mmctu,h character "i mn I
IN whose honor it has been buided 'ApPl"'>f, II,
Wl~ the arduou> - atnc-- of thin-, done No
frIcudly hama constructed and placed ior Ms ambition
hand, framed and nailed the clcais upon which he
climbed To- the height, of pHnlc u,ciu - ana i,he'
Appluscl tie never ceased 70 bee student and IN.
strictnr turning from peaceful pursuits 10 army
service ne quickly mastered tactic, and strategy ana
ln brief army career taught some Vtnaoic lesson,
In nil tary so.cncc. ,Applau-cJ Turn'n- a~'ln rom
The field 10 the councils of state he stood among H'
great dchatcr, that have made oHr National toi-Nr'
PRESIDENT Of the United states S chiefly left 10 friendly
ausury, based upon career that had no m''deh' ol
The cruel circumstances attending his death had
him 10 teach from his dying bed great lesson OF
patienc, and ,or ear3nce AppiauSe M lir Inc, m'r'o
hi, M, and death will continue Ia he nstrutv. and
splrns incidents in American history. Wreat ap-
palscD
As the President walked 10 his seat there was
more cheering and waving of fla-S and handNcr-
chiefs The demonstrations were repeated when
Vice-Preslcnt Norton was introduced. lie came
forward smiling 1cnially, and read brief speech
from manuscript.
Then Governor Campbell, who is Il graceful
Spca kcr with prepo>ScSslng manner, uttered Il
few appropriate sentences. Now we shall hear
the Greatest leader of the wal, said General
layes General Sherman gave grlmacc when
tine crowd began 10 call for HIM as though
he had hoped 10 escape unhcari President
Harrison arose and led the cheering
that, as the poets say, made the
wclkln ring and everybody hushed every
BODY else when the old soldier began 10 speak.
Then all laughed he told them he had dis
covered that l.. wa, still t!iir Uncle Billy, and
his admonitiou to the veterans 10 De " true 10
thc badge on their cap and the star their
breast elected fresh applause
Secretary Window, who spoke next. told little
story 10 the effect that when Garfield was lying
ill., General Sherman had said: d" II could restore
Garfield to health by giving every drop of blood
i'm my body, would freely do it,. This. of
course. took" tremendously. and made Mr.. Win
dom almost much hero aS the General. Mr.
Wanamakcr bowed. but declined To speak. At
tnrncy General Miller said only a few words and