The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-31
IN HONOR OF The BRAVE
How Memorial Day Was Observed
Throughout the Country.
The Garfield Memorial Dedicated at
Cleveland With Imposing
Ceremonies-Creat Pa
rade In New York.

CLEVELAND, May 3O.-The Garfield me-
mortal ~ Lake View cemetery was dedi-
Gated to-day with imposing ceremonies in
che presence Of the president and cabinet,
members OF congress and other distin-
Ruishcd people from all over the country.
The memorial colossal structure is 16O
feet high and cost Sl50,0O0. The exercises
beRon with parade of military and civic
societies. Thousands lined the streets
through which the procession passed.
Decorations along the line Of march and
all over tbe city was the finest ever seen
here. The procession consisted of twelve
divisions, including the members of Gar
fleld's Old regiment and Grand Army of
the Republic, state militia. vice-presi-
dent. members of the cabinet, General
Schoflell. senator's and representatives i'm
congress, orator of the day and other dis
tingllislied guests. At the cemetery ex-
President Hayes. the president of the
memorial association, presided. After
prayer BY Bishop Leonard, EX-GOVERNOR
Cox, OF Cincinnati, delivered the Grafton
OF the day, and among other things he
said: ut Is well that this memorial should
be built here in the capital city of the
western reserve. Himself the type Of the
western reserve boy, his marble efiigy
under this dome is a sort Of apothesis of
western reserve mauhood. II typiiies
courage of man and woman, which
planted new homes where the savages
still roamed, physical vigor of body
and limb, tireless industry and thrift
S1a % '0nsnS asdag ~. Snd
the Garfield statue, many a young
soul, conscious of kinship and self-le-
pendence in longing for cultivation and
for noble career and possibly also In the
capacity and will, may form aspiration
and purposes as sculptiTcd III form and
as pure as the marble in which IL is chis-
eled. IL will bc n rightful privilege OF
such to idolize the character which serves
as his model and stimulates his hest am
bitiolis. Cox then traced Garileld's career
and closed with brilliant peroration ON
the martyred president. President Harri-
son, Vice President Morton. members
and ex-members of the cabinet, the gem
were presented. President Harrison then
addressed the assemblagc, followed by
brief ceremonies by the knight Tcmplars.
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens:
thank you most sincerely for this cordial
greeting, but shall not he betrayed by IL
into a lengthy speech.
The selection Of this day for these cx-
ercises, a day consecrated tn the memory
of those who died that there might he one
flag of honor aud authority i'm this repub-
lie Iapplepsel, is most fitting. That one
flag encircies us with its folds to-day, the
unrivaled object of our loyal love. APP
plausc.
This monument. so imposing and taste
full, fittingly typiiied the grand and sym
metrical character Of him in whose honor
il has been built. Applause. His was
the ar,luous greatness oil. ,h'ngs done. No
friendly hands constructed and placed
for his ambition the ladder upon which he
r.atrlf s.ltn.h His hraxra hnnIs
framed and nailed the clcats upon
which he climbed to heights Of public
usefulness and fame. Applausel. He
never ceased To be n student and in
tructor. Turning from peaceful pursuits
to the army he quickly mastered tactics
and in the brief time that an army career
taught some valuable lessons in military
science. Applausel.
Turning again from the field To the
council OF state, he stood among the great
est debators that have ever made orr ma
tional congress illustrious. What lac might
have been or done as president of the
United States IL left chiefly To friendly
augury, based upon a career that had no
! incident Of failure or inadequacy. APP
plausel. The cruel circumstances attend
ing his death had but one amclioration.
that a space of life was given him To &c zach
from his dying bed the great lesson Of
peace and forbcaranee. % lApplasc His
but lessons Of his life and death will con-
tinuc To be the instructor and inspiring
| incidents in American history.
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 Shcr-
man said: "Comrades all, you see me
here to-day and orr former president will
| tell you ] am not General Sherman iii
| Cleveland, but a pioneer of the first order
and IL yon come To- New York our vice
president will tell you am a member oi
the chamber OF commerce. But when
see that badge upon you and the star
ON your breast | thank God that here in
Ohio l am old fashioned Uncle Billy,
| Laughter. ! have come here to your
beautiful city Ia pay my tribute oi
love to the memory OF James Abraham
| Garfield. l see no statue Of Garfield from
| where i stand, but sce a temple, mon
| ument erected to his memory not for yot
and me. boys, for our careers have run
but for your children who are TO com,
| after ms. There il will stand pointing I,
| heaven. seen from the beautiful lake and
| To those who come after us by land ant
by sea. IL points TO the man who was th,
finest type OF manhood, OF soldier an,
| citizen that memory recalls. Applause.
Secretary Window, Postmaster Genera
| Wauamaker, Attorney General Miller
Secretary Rusk, Major Mckinley AN,
Bishop Gilmour spoke briefly.
The procession was two hours passing
given point aud was five miles in length
There were Mt least 300 men m line.