The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-19

Cincinnati's Sons of the American Revo-
luton, Sons of the Revolution, the Aztec
club, veterans of the Mexican war, the
Old Guard, Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Veterans and the National Rifles;
then a division of the United States
regulars, district and visiting militia, and
last the veteran firemen of the district
and similar visiting organizations.
The streets were thronged with people,
who cheered the president as he passed.
Arriving at the capital, the parade was
disbanded, and the vast throng witnessed
the ceremonies, including the members of
both houses OF Congress, judges of the
Supreme court, members of the cabinet
and other high dignitaries, who occupied
places on the stand. The exercises began
with music by the Marine band. Then
Bishop Paret, of Maryland, offered
prayer, and a chorus of fifteen hundred
voices sang the TIE Deum, after which
Chairman Gardner delivered brief
address. successfully slzetching the re-
markable growth and development of the
United States during the past hundred
years, and closing by introducing as
chairman of the ceremonies a worthy
successor of Washington, the president
of the United States, Grover Cleveland.
The president was given most en-
thusiastic greeting, End spoke as follows:
tsWhile / accept, with much satisfac-
ton, the post assigned me on this occa-
sion, / cannot escape the sober reflections
which these ceremonies suggest. Those
who suppose we are simply engaged in
communicating the beginning of a mag
nificent structure devoted to important
public uses, overlook the most useful
lesson of the hour. We do indeed cele-
brate the laying of the corner stone, from
which has sprung the splendid edifice
whose grand proportions have aroused
the pride of every American citizen, but
our celebration is chiefly valuable and
significant because this edifice was de-
signed and planned by great and good
men as q place where the principles of a
free represen tative government should be
developed in patriotic legislation for
the benefit oil q free people. If the
representatives who here assemble to
make laws for their fellow countrymen
forget their duty and broad, disinterested
patriotism, and legislate in prejudice and
passion or in behalf of sectional or selfish
interests, the time when the corner stone
of our Capitol was laid and the circum-
stances surrounding il will not be worth
COMMUNICATING The sentiment and ira
ditions connected with this structure and
its uses belong TO all the people of the
land: they are most valuable reminders of
patriotism in the discharge of public duty
and sUeadfastness IN the many struggles
for the public good. They also furnish
standard by which our people may
measure the conduct of those chosen to
serve them. The memorable application
of this standard will always supply
the proof to our countrymen
who realize the value of free institut tons
designed and built by those who laid the
cornerstone of their Capitol, that they
appreciate the necessity of constant and
jealous wstchfuiness as condition in
dispensible to the preservation of their
institutions in purity and integrity.
believe our fellow citizens have no better
or greater cause for rejoicing on this CEN
tennial than that those halls will watch
and guard the sentiments and traditions
that gather round this celebration. that
in days to come those who shall again
celebrate laying the cornerstone of their
nation s Capitol will find IN the recital Of
our performance of our public duty no
less reason Tor enthusiasm and congratu-
lation than We find IN recalling the wis
dom an6 virtue of those who preceded us.
The president was cheered with redoubled
vigor.
irhe rugged health glow in the presi-
DENTS cheeks and the firm, strong up
right pose OF his bearing did much TO
aliay any anxiety on the part of those
who bad been troubled about the recent
rumors concerning the presidents health.
His voice was strong and penetrating and
his gestures vigorous. This was especially
the case when he turned full and fair on
the assembled House and Senate and told
them: eli the makers ever forget
the duty oi-r-oad aud disinterested pa
triotzsm and legislate in prejudice and
passiou or in behalf eff sectional and sell
fiFh interests, the time when the corner
soone of our Capitol was laid aud the cir
cumstances surrounding it will not be
worth concentrating !" The added tone
OF defiance and warning with which
Cleveland said this, and the ringing APP
plause that greeted it, gave peculiar
significance to his words.
Then the orator OF the day, William
Writ Henry, delivered an address, in
which he reviewed the growth OF the
country In territory, national strength
and in influence OF the government Of The
nations of the world detailed the growth
of the capitol building beyond the
foundations first laid, aud the develop
nlent Of the laws within its walls.
The next speaker was Vice President
Stezenson, who spoke in behalf of the
United States Senate; he was accorded
greeting as hearty as that given the
president. He delivered mastery,