The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-11

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dent Cleveland in a Pullman car. with
Bissell, Morton, Private Secretary Thur
ber Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Carlisle. Mrs.
Waite, widow of the late Chief Justice
Waite. president of the Mary Washing
ton Memorial associations; Chief Justice
Fuller and daughters. The Alexandria in
fantry boarded the train at that city.
Immense crowds surrounded the station
here when the train arrived. The presi-
dental salute doomed from the guns of
the Richmond and the band played Hail
Columbia"
President Cleveland and cabinet came
to the platform of the car where they
were greeted by the reception committee,
one of whom was Justice Harlan. The
Richmond light infantry kept back the
crowds with fixed bayonets.
Cheered by Thousands.
The procession was cheered by thous
ands as it wound it's way through the
little town from the station to the green
knoll topped with wooden stands, hidden
in patriotic bunting, where the Sons and
Daughters of the Revolution and distin-
guisheds guests were assembled. A num-
Der of ladies on horseback led the way.
Then came the grand marshal, Adjutant
Charles Anderson, of Richmond, and
staff, followed by William ]. Crofford,
the architect of the monument. Then
came President Cleveland, Vice-President
Stevenson and members of the cabinet
in carriages, followed by the governor
cret societies, conspicuous among them
being the members of the Fredericks-
burg and Alexandria lodges of Masons.
The dedicatory exercises included an
address of welcome by Mayor A. P. Row
and Governor Charles O'Ferrel, Masonic
ceremonies, an address by Lawrence
Washington, a descendent of Mary Wash
1ngton, and an Grafton by Senator John
Daniel
DaniePs Eloquent Tribute.
George Washington was the noblest fig
ure that ever stood in the forefront ola
nations life. We are gathered today
around his mothers grave An that I
are as a nation. we owe to him. His
debt is ours. 1t is many times multiplied.
1t is ever growing, as the ever growing
republic illustrates in its virtues and in
faults alike the merit of his example and
the wisdom of his teachings. Beholding
the monument, we rejoice that the debt
limitation of time can bar rendition of
justice to a noble name Our gratitude
goes forth to our country women who
have so worthily achieved this work
complished. The state and the federal
government alike contemplated, discussed
and then postponed it: Our noble Wo-
men undertook it, and it is done.
1--WE thank you, madame, you, Mrs
President, and your companions of the
Mary Washington association. Your sue
cess is your reward, and you will be
henceforth blended in our generation with
her whose name is carved on this sacred
stone. 1t was fitting, indeed, that your
pious hands should rear the first monu-
ment on the earth erected by women to
woman, and fitting, too, that it should
bear. the name of Mary, the mother OF
Washington.
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and honoring her we honor the mother
hood of heroic days and heroic men. 1t
was in his character. all sufficient In
every emergency, that was displayed the
overtowering greatness of George Wash
ington, and it is not doubted that this
character was toned down and shaped
by his mother. The principles winch ne
applied to a nation were those simple and
elementary truths which she first inn
printed upon his mind in the discipline
of home
Senator Daniel reviewed eloquently the
facts of history concerning the mother
| of Washington, and the spirit of the
times in which George Washington was
reared was discussed.
President Cleveland Responds.
President Cleveland responded to Gov
ernor O'FarraI, saying: 81 speak for
those who are today greeted as the official
guests of Virginia and Fredericksburg
when 1 return sincere thanks for the
hearty welcome that has been extended
appreciation of the warmth of your re-
reception is not diminished by the thought
that in the light of the highest meaning
belonging to this occasion, there are no
guests here. We have assembled on equal
terms to worship at the sacred national
shrine. Nothing can be more important
to those who have assumed the response
bility of self-government than the cult
walton and stimulation among themselves
! of sentiments which ennoble, elevate and
strengthen humanity. As a clear and
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a pure fountainhead, so must a clear,
beneficent and popular government have
/ its source in pure and morally healthy
men. This purity and moral health are
in nothing better exemplified than in the
love and reverence for motherhood. The
man who said he cared not who made
| the peoples laws if he could write their
songs, might have said with more truth
that he could guage the strength and vigor
OF the people and the fitness for self-gov-
eminent, if he knew the depth and stead
fastness of their love for their mothers.
| Il believe that he who thinks it brave
and manly to outgrow his care and deVo-
! ton for his mother, is more vile than he
who has no music in himself. fit for
treason, statagem and spoils, and should
not be trusted. Let us recall today as
conclusive proof Of the close relation be-
| tween American greatness and a declara-
ton of George Washington: All l am 1
owe to my mother and let us not forget
that when his glory was greater and when
the plauditS of his countrylnen were loud
prevail of his aged mother.
While these exercises can not fail to
inspire us anew with reverence for Amer
lean motherhood, we will remember that
we are here to do honor to the woman
| who gave to our nation it's greatest and
| best citizen, and that we have the priVi-
lege of participa ting in the dedication of
monument erected by women of our
; land in loving and enduring testimony to
the virtues of the Mother of Washing
ton. Let us be proud today. that the
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distinguished foreigner the admission IF
! such are the matrons of America she
may well boast of illustrious sons and
that Lafayette, who had fought with her
son for American independence, declared
after he had received her blessing. I
have seen the only Roman matron living
at this day Remembering these things
let us leave this place with our love of
country strengthened with a higher esti-
mate of value of our citizenship and
with a prayer to God that our people
may hold fast to the sentiment that
! grows out of love and reverence for
American motherhood"
By Two Persistent women.
The monument was made possible by
the persistent efforts of two patriotic
! women-Mrs. Amelia C. Waite, widow of
the late chief Justice of the Supreme
ton Station, Virginia. 1t was paid for by
the contributions from almost every state
in the Union.
! The idea of building this monument has
existed ever since 1880. In 1888, Mr. Silas
4 E. Burroughs, a prominent merchant OF
New York, offered to construct in Freder-
icksburg, at his own expense, a memorial
to the mother of Washington. The work
was begun, but NJ. Burroughs met finan-
/ cial reverses and died before he was
able to resume work. In 1890 the Mary
Washington Memorial association was
formed, with Mrs. Waite and Mrs Hetzel
at the head. and the work of raising