Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-06-06
The President and Party Attend the
Dedication OF the Garfield
Memorial.
a Long Procession Formed lasClcve-
land and Marched to Lake.
view Cemetery.
The Ceremonies We're Impressive, the
Day Pleasant and the Atten-
dance Large.
Decoration Day Generally Observed
Throughout the Cities IF
' ~. United States.
Imposing Ceremonies.

s Imposing Ceremonies. =
CLEVELAND, o., May 30.-The Gar
field memorial in Lakeview cemetery
was dedicated to-day with imposing GER
emonies in the presence of the president
Of the United States, members of his
cabinet and distinguished men from all
parts of the country. The memorial is a
colossal structure, towering 1855 feet
above the eminence in the cemetery
which overlooks the city and surround.
ing country. The edifce cost $150,000,
of which amount one-half was contrib.
uted by the people of Cleveland, the re-
malnder coming from every state and
territory in the union and from many
foreign lands. The exercises of to-day
began with a parade of the military and
civic societies, the procession forming in
the center of the city and moving to the
cemetery, a distance of five miles. The
city is filled with strangers and thou
sands of people lined Euclid avenue and
hocked in from the intersecting streets
long before the hour for the procession
to move. The decorations along the line
of march, and all over the city for that
matter, were the finest aver seer
here. The procession moved at l o'clock
in the afternoon. Gen. Jas. Barnett was
chief marshal. A vast concur of peo-
pie had preceded the procession to the
cemetery and when the exercises begun
thousands were ~congregated about the
great stand. Ex-President Hayes, presi-
dent of the memorial ASSOCIATION, pre-
sided, and Ex-Gov. Jacob D. Cox of
Cincinnati, delivered the Grafton of the
day.
The "hallelujah chorus" by Handel,
was next sung, after which President
Harrison, Vice-President Morton, men,
bers and ex-member of the cabinet, gen
eral of the army and governor of Ohio,
we're presented. President Harrison then
spoke as follows:
Chairman aud fellow citizens: THANK
you most sincerely for this cordial greet
ing, but I shall not be betrayed by it into
a lengthy speech. Tie selection of this
day for these exercises, the day conse-
Grated to the memory of those who died
that there might be one flag of honor
and authority in this republic
(applause), is most fitting. That one
flag encircles us with it's folds to-day, the
unrivalled object of our loyal love Zap
p%lause). This monument, so imposing
and tasteful, fttingly typities the grand
and symmetrical character of him in
whose honor it has been builded. (Ap-
plause). His was ''the arduous great
ness of things done, No friendly hands
constructed and placed for his ambition
a ladder upon which he might climb.
His W brave hands framed and nailed
the cleats upon which he climbed to
heights of public us efulness and fame.
(Applause). He never ceased to be a
student and instructor. Turning from
peaceful pursuits to army service, he
quickly mastered the tactics and
strategy, and in brief his army career,
taught some valuable lessons in military
science. (Applause). Turning again from
the field to councils of state, he stood
among the great debaters that have made
our national congress illustrious. What
he might have have been or done
as the president of the United States is
chiefly left to friendly augury, based up.
on a career that had no incident of failure
or ~inadequacy. (Applause). The cruel cir.
cumstances attending his death has but
one amelioration-that space of life was
given him to teach from his dying bed a
great lesson of patience and f%orbearance.
(Applause). His mortal part will find
honorable rest here, but the lessons of
his life and death will continue to be in.
structive and inspiring incidents in Amer.
lean history" Great applause).