Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
ing to his war and political history,

ring W MS war ana pOlltlcal history,
said
His elevation to the presidency was
rather the evidence of his countrymen'a
admiration for him as a popular legisla-
tive leader than significant part of his
own career. Cut off prematurely. his ad.
ministration had no opportunity to carry
out any large policy. The large grasp and
| ability he had shown in every other part
of his life is sufficient warrant for our
faith that it would have been marked by
broad craftsmanship and manifest power,
but it was Gods will that his work as
legislator should remain the thing which
will ever be distinctively his. The rest is
among the might-have-beens," big with
many grand possibilities not to ripen into
full fruition.
In conclusion the speaker said:
May it be to us and our children the
continuing lesson in patriotic endeavor,
which 1t was designed to be; and many
generations, as they look upon it, find it
stimulating them Co that nobler manhood,
which shall develop our free institutions
into all they ought to be,
The oration was repeatedly punctu-
ated with applause, and at its conclu-
sion Gen. Cox was called again and
again to the stand. The Halleluiah
chorus was rendered by the choir, the
audience joining
Remarks BY the President and Others.
Ex-President Hayes then presented
Gen. Harrison to the assemblage, and
another hearty welcome was given him.
The chief executive made a few brief
remarks which were applauded half
HnZnI timnS D..ocfHnrnf MorAer1
the members and ex-members of the
cabinet, Gems, Schofeld ard Sherman,
and Governor Campbell were introduced
in turn. For each one the throng had
hearty welcome. Again the voices of
the choir fell softly upon the beautiful
city Of the dead, this time with Meitzke's
beautiful hymn, 20 Weep for The
Brave
Masonic Ceremonies.
As the last notes died upon the air the
officers of the grand commandery
Knights Templar mounted to the four
corners of the upper balcony of the mon
ument and as many buglers blew ring
ing blast to the north, south, east and
west. Every head was barred and many
bowed when Sir Knight l.. f, Vancleave,
from his position at the entrance to the
memorial chamber, delivered a fervent
invocation. AS his voice died away the
the hymn, at Is the Lords Own Day.
set to sad, mournful strain, was sung
by the Temple quartette. Grand Com,
mander Sir Knight Henry Perkins then
announced that in pursuance Of the duty
assigned by the grand commandery they
had assembled to dedicate the memorial
with knightly honors,
Turning to the Sir Knight stationed
in the east he replied us it well in the
east ~
The Sir Knight replied:
The sunbeams from the eastern sky,
Flash from these blocks exalted high
And on their polished fronts proclaim
Our worth brothers widespread fame
Grand Commander: "Sir Knight, is
it well in the west?7
The Sir Knight replied:
The chastened sun adown the west
Speaks the same voice and sinks to rest
No sad defect no flaw to shame
Our worthy brothers. lofty fame.
Grand Commander: "Sir Knight, is
it well in the south 2"
The Sir Knight replied;
Glowing beneath the fervid noon
This granite darest the southern sun;
Yet tells that wall of fervid fame
Our worthy brothers. honest fame.
Grand Commander: "Sir knight, is
1t well in the north?"
The Sir Knight replied:
Perfect in line exact in square
The works of all our craftsmen are;
They will to coming time proclaim
Our brothers worthy, well-earned fame
Proclamation was then made by
Grand General Issimo Sir Huntington
Brown, that the memorial of their illus
trious Sir Knight James Abram Gar
field had been dedicated to the uses de-
signed, and proclamation was made by
the trumpeters to the four points Of the
compass, while "The Flag Without a
STAIN" was rendered. The knights
having retired, the doxology was sung
by the memorial chorus and audience,
and, with the pronouncing of the bene-
diction by Rev. T. d. Powers, DID,, the
exercises concluded. The presidential
party were at once driven back to the
city, and left for Washington Friday
night.