The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-31
In MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
How Decoration Day Was Observed
Yesterday.
PRESIDENT HARRISON AT ROCHESTER,.
An Immense ASSembIage Of People Patriotic Speech
by eX-PreSideEt Hayes at COlHm-
bus, Ohio.
PRESIDENT HiRRISOE Az ROCHESTER,.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. May 30.-Never be-
fore has Rochester been so crowded. never
before has it entertained so distinguished
company. All business was entirely sus-
pended. 1t is estimated that go, 600 people
from the surrounding country and towns
took part in the various demonstrations.
The President was enthusiastically re-
ceived everywhere, and compelled to bow
his Acknowledgements to the almost continu-
Gus cheering. The weather is bright.
The feature of the day was the dedication
Of the monument in Washington square in
honor of the soldiers ana sailors of Monroe
County who died in defense of the Union.
The whole city was gayly decorated with
bunting
President Harrison, Governor Flower and
other distinguished guests rose early and
took a nine-mile ride on an electric car, ac-
companied by large body OF uniformed bley-
clists as escort to Ontario Beach, for break
fast. Returning to tie city the President
and Governor held public reception from
1920 O'clock till noon.
The unveilng of the monument was pre-
ceded by the review of parade, consisting
of war veterans, German American sOci-
cites, school children and miscellaneous
civic societies.
At the appointed time. in the presence OF a
great thTong, the monument was unveiled
with imposing ceremonies. General Rey-
nolds made short Introductory address,
President Hill of the Rochester University
delivered an Grafton. Samuel II. Lone read
a poem and President Harrison and Gov
ernor Flower each made addresses.
The President in his address said, In part:
WAR is not attractive to our people. We
haven't many OF that class Of men whom
we sometimes heard of during the war, who
would rather fight than eat. lie had one OF
that class in his regiment and he got into
the dil ch in his first engagement 1t took 4
great deal to separate hOme-lOVing, peaceful
people from their homes, but when the mo-
ment came ana the dreaded war was pres
ent, with what magnificent seli-denial, with
what alacTily was every family tie and
every commercial interest put beneath the
supreme duty 10 save the nation and redeem
the fiag from dlsh0nOr. Great applause. J
Out OF this war we brought mutual re-
spact that would not otherwise have been
possible, some OF us had fancied that the
Southern people were giving TO YapOring,
and they thought that each of them were
equal to five Northern soldiers, but the
South learned that Paul revere still rode
in the highways of Massachusetts, and that
the man of Concord still lowed his fields.
We, on our part. learned that the spirit Of
the cavalier, which was found in the South
ern army, was combined with the reserve
and steadlastness OF CTomwePs lrOnsdeS.
''Im sure that no war was ever waged In
history before our Civil War that brought
equal bes sings 10 the victor and TO the van
QuIshed," he continued. I'VE broughtslnto
full participation in the glOTieS Of
the restored Union those who had
mistakenly sought TO destroy it. 1t
gladdens my heart now TO believe that
love OF the old flag is so revived in these
Southern hearts that they would vie with
martial aTd0r TO be in the front of the charge
should we ever be called to meet common
enemy. lGreat applause. 1t was glorious
victory. There is no yoke upon the defeated
except that yoke which We wore, comrades,
when we resumed cur place as citizens, and
our obligation 10 obey the constitution and
all laws made In pursuance OF il as condi-
tion Of peaceful citizenship. We are happy
in our great national isolation. No
nation 10 the world is able to
wage war on our soil with the
United States. Enthusiastic applause. J
And when the generous wuIk upon which
we have entered of building. equiping and
manning a suitable navy Is completed no
nation in the world will be so TASTY as TO
engage US upon the sea- We are now enter
ing into competition with the great nations
Of the world In the markets of the world.
We will push these purposes peacefully.
by the subjugation of helpless people. We
push it only upon the basis of friendliness
and mutual trade advantage. Holding up
the dignity and honor of the country we
shall expect others to respect our
rights as we shall respect theirs.
[Applause.] United we viii enter up
on a career OF wealth and development,
accompanied by the sweet Influences
of schools and OF churches. committing TO
Gods care the generation that is TO take
from our lips these lessons of patriotism.
that they may be fitted, if any such exi-
gency should come, to do their part as their
fathers did. Applause What they did.
who can tell? Who can look down the
pages Of history and say what one issue
would have involved in disaster and eOnten-
tiOn, in weakness and blood. and what the
other has involved on this ascending plane
Of brightness and glory? Tremendous ap-
plause
The Presidential party started on its re-
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