Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-23

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trict, the Society of the Cincinnati and
the general committee.
Mrs. Perrin, Mrs. Cleveland's mother,
escorted by Secretary Thurber and ac-
companied by Miss Thurber, entered
the presidents carriage early in the
morning and drove up to the capitol to
witness the proceedings.
Arrived at the capitol shortly after
o'clock, the parade was dismissed
and the ceremonies Of commemoration
| were commenced from the stands erect
ed on the east front, and in the pres
ence of an immense concourse of spec
tators. The musical part of the
programme was exceedingly notable
and effective. First the Marine band
under the leadership of Prof. Fanciulli,
rendered the overture to Tannhauser
Then after Bishop Paret's brief and
eloquent prayer. closing with the en-
treaty that If it should be the Divine
wish ''that at the end of another CEN
tury these walls shall still be stand
ing grant, they may stand with our ma
tion's truth and honor steadfast and
untarnished."
Dudley Bucks magnificent ''Te
Deum'' in L fat was rendered bv a
chorus of 1900 trained voices. un-
der the leadership of Prof. Du
Shane Coward. As the majestic
chords Of this superbly rendered com
position died away the oratorial part
OF the proceedings was commenced by
Mr. Lawrence Gardner. in an address
of welcome which had the merit Of be-
ing as brief as it was appropriate. He
closed by introducing to the audience
"As chairman of ceremonies the worthy
successor of Washington, the president
of the United States, Grover Cleve-
| land"
Pres ident Cleveland, who had been
/ greeted with warm applause all the
way to the capitol, received still more
enthusiastic welcome now. Standing
in his familiar attitude, with his dark
Prince Albert coat tightly buttoned,
using no gestures, but articulating
loudly and distinctly, he spoke as fol-
| lows:
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S ADDRESS.
| While I accept with much satisfaction the
| part assigned to me on this occasion I can not
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monies Suggest Those who suppose that we
are simply engaged in commemorating the be-
ginning of a magnificent structure devoted to
| important public uses, have overlooked the
| most useful and improving lesson of the
hour We do indeed celebrate the lay
| grand proportio ons arouse the pride OF
| American citizens; but our celebration is
chiefly valuable and significant because this
edifce was designed and planned by great and
| good men, as place where the principles OF
| free representative government should be de-
veloped in patriotic legislation for the benefit
of a free people. If representatives who here
! assemble to make laws for their fellow
/ countrymen forget the duty OF broad
| and disinterested patriotism, and leg
islate in prejudice and passion or in
behalf of sectional and selfish interests, the
| time when the cornerstone Of our capitol was
| laid and the circumstances surrounding it, will
| not be worth commemorating.
| The sentiment and the traditions connected
| with this structure and its owners belong to
| all the people Of the land. They are most
valuable as reminders OF patriotism in the dis
charge of public duty and steadfastness
in many struggle for the pub
| lie good. They also furnish q standard
| by which our people measure the
| conduct OF those chosen to serve them The
! inexorable application OF this stand will al
/ ways supply proof that our countrymen realiZe
| the value of the free institutions which were
| designed and built by those who laid the
corner stone of their capitol, and they that ap-
| preciate the necessity OF constant and jealous
watchfulness as u condition indispensable to
| the preservation of these institutions in theli
| purity and integrity.
| believe our fellow-citizens have no greater
| nor better cause for rejoicing on this centen
nial than is found in the assurance that theil
public servants who assemble in these halls
| will watch and guard the sentiment and tradi
tions that gather around this celebration, ant
in the days to come those who shall again com
memorate the laying Of the cornerstone O.
their nations capitol will find in the recital o.
our performance of public duty no less reason
for enthusiasm and congratulations than We
find in recalling the wisdom and virtue OF those
| who have preceded us.
After the presidents brief addres:
there was music by the band. Their
the orator of the day, William Wir
Henry, of Virginia, delivered an ora
ton which was both lengthy, learned
and ornate. The ''Star Spangled Ban
ner," sung by the grand chorus, fol
lowed, after which Vice-Presiden
Stevenson was introduced and made
an historical and interesting address.
The presiding officer of the senatt
with brief interlude of music wa:
followed by the presiding officer Of th'
house of representatives, Speaker Crisp
whose remarks were brevity itself.
The exercises were so prolonged tina
only an enumeration can be made o
the closing observances They con
sisted of the rendering of the grand
chorus, 'The Heavens Are Telling,
from Haydn's oratorio; 'The Crea
tion," judicial address by Associate
Justice Henry Billings Brown, of th'
United States supreme court; closing
speech by Commissioner Myron NJ. Par
ker for the district government, anc
the rendering of America" by th'
Marine band chorus and audience.
The Arrival of the valkyrie-The Rae
Must BE Postponed.
New YORK, Sept. 19.-Mr. Watson
the owner Of the Valkyrie, which az
rived yesterday, said: The race, o
course, will have to be postponed, as
will be impossible to get the Valkyri
Ill racing trim by September 2S. Th
reason for setting the date earlier wa
not because it would be too late TO
the Va1lxvrie to race as she could z,