Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
At GARFIELD'S TOMB.
A Grand Tribute 20 the Memory %
rhs Martyr.
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CLEVELAND. O. Msy 81 Probably
the greatest gathering Of people ever
witnessed in Cleveland vas Assem- bed
here Friday % participate in the eere-
nony ~ ds5ic2ung The G2rrsld me-
moral az Lake NieN Cemetery TIE
exercises began sith . grand civic and
military parade hlch proceeded 10 the
cemetery. where thousands had congre-
gated gpoa the great stand upon which
he PrssldsnE mem bers OF bis Cabinet
aud mznY other 1LsLngul alen we're
seated
Wnen the procession moved there
wers a. least $50 coo cheering people
massed in Euclid avenue between Mon
umsut-l Park AMI I-akeyiew, and thou
sands more awaited al the cemetery.
Business had been universally s1s-
pended and every body who could do SO
had come 20 see the grand pageant.
With the exception OF the Garfield
funeral in lssl there vas never such =
crowd gathered here before.
The Presidential party was escorted
by the First Cleveland troop OF cavalry
and detachment OF marines from the
United States steamer Michigan.
President rcde with ex- President Hayes,
Hon Amos Townsend and Hon. y. +.
EellS Nice-President Morton occupied
q carriage with Lieutenant-Governo
Marquis, Mayor George W. Gardener
and Hon. II. VI. Hanna
Tno President WAS cheered almost
continuously, and he rode bareheaded
along the beautiful avenue, bowing his
Acknowledgements OF the applause 70 the
right and left.
There were thirty bands in the line.
The procession was TWO hours in pass
ing ! given point. IL was five miles in
length and there were Al least $4,000 in
line.
1t was nearly o'clock when the head
OF the procession passed through the
magnificent memorial arch at the en-
trance 70 Jakeyiew. The sides OF the
bluff and the plateau al the top
were quickly packed with people and
a crowd Of so 900 assembled about
the platform from which the speak
ing was 20 take place. There were
loud cheers when the President and
the other distinguished guests arrived
and were given seats. Mrs. Garfield and
her four sons-Jamos, Harry, Abram and
Irving-and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stanley
Brown (nee MOllie Garfield) occupied
seats on the platform.
The exercises began at 3:15 o'clock.
Ex-PreSident Hayes, who is president
OF the Garfield Memorial Association,
presided. Bishop Leonard's prayer was
an eloquent and earnest one. At its
conclusion ex-Governor Jacob D. Cox
of Cincinnati, the orator OF the day, was
introduced and delivered a long and
eloquent Grafton.
/ The hallelujah chorus by Handel was
next sung after which President Har-
rison was introduced He was greeted
by prolonged cheering and spoke with
earnestness as follows:
MR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS: I
thank you most sincerely for this cordial greet
tng. but I shall not be betrayed by IL into .
lengthy speech.
'sThe selection OF this day for these exercises
was atting-2 day cousecrated 10 the memory
OF those who died that there might one flag of
honor ard authority cDcircle Us with its folds
to-day-the unrivaled object Of our loyal love.
lApplausc.l
This monument 50 imposing and tasteful,
fttingly typides the grand and symmetrical
character OF him ia whose honor it has been
ouiided. lApplause.l
! His was the ar6uOus greatness Of things
I done No frie ndly hands constructed and placed
FOR bis ambition q ladder upon which be might
climb His own brave hands framed and nailed
the cleats upon which lie c,iIned 20 the heights
OF public usefulness and fame. (Applause.l
He never ceased 20 be student and in
FL
amy service he quickly mastered tactics and
strategy. and in brief army career taught
some valuable lessons IN military science. IAp-
plause Turning again from the field % the
councils of state he stood among the greatest
6ebaters that have made our National Congress
niustrio1s what he might have bcen or doac
"a President - The United states is left chiefly
20 friendly sugurv. based upon career thsi
had no incident of failure or inadsquacv. lAp-
plause The cruel circumstances attending
bis death had but one amciioration-thst
space Of life vas given him 20 teach from his
dyiuE ocd . great lesson a peace and forbcar.
anc-. Applause HIS mortal part wiil IND
honorable rest here. bat the lessons ~ bis lie
and death will continue % es instructive and
i1spirinT incidents 10 American history. Great
applause
President Harrison was followed bT
Vice President Morton aRd Governor
Campbell. who made short speeches.
There were cries for General sherman.
who responded briefly. Secretary Win
dom. Postmaster-tIonersl Wsnamaker.
ttorney-General Miller. Secretary Rusk
snd Bishop Giimolr spoke briefly and eV-
Pos MISTER General Thomas T.. James
bowed In response % the cheers that
greeted his Introduction Then there
we're loud calls for Major Mckinley,