St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-11
The MONUMENT 10 MARY.
cLEYElAYD'S CABINET WORSHIP At
~ THE SACRED SHRINE.
THE tNvEILING CEREMONY.

Dental Party and Other Dis.
-ttnguished Guests at Fred.
observation-disclosures Beau-
tifal Tribute to Our Mothers
Daniel the Orator OF the Day.
z. FRED ERIeKsBURG, Va, May l0.-The
sSpecial train with the presidential party
sforsthe ceremony OF unveiling the Mary
Washington monument left Washington
at O'Clock. President Cleveland was
in Pullman car In rhe rear, with
Secretaries Gresham. Carlisle. Lam ont.
Bisssll and MortDn and PrivateSecreuary
Thurber. Mrs. Gresham. Mrs. Carlisle
and other ladies. Another car with
Mrs. Waite. widow Of the late Chief
Justice Waite. who is president of the
Mary Washington Memorial association;
Chief Justice Fuller, and the Daughters
Df the Revolution, had two cars. The
National Marine band was in another.
The Alexandria infantry boarded the
train at that city. The run to Freder.
icksburg was uneventful. 1t occupied
two hours. An immense crowd sur
rounded the station az thu train pulled
In. presidential salute doomed forth
from the guns of the Richmond. and a
scarlet-coated band played "Hail Col,
umbia." President Cleveland and his
cabinet came to the platform OF their
car. where they were greeted by menu
bers of a reception committee, OF whom
one was Justice Harlan. Of the United
States supreme court. The Richmond
Light infantry, in dazzling uniforms of
blue and silver. kept back the crowd
with their bayonets. Aligned along the
adjoining streets were various organIz-
atoms, conspicuous among them the
Confederate veterans. with the battle
flags OF the COnfederacy huttering over
them. The procession was
CHEERED BY THO UsANDS
of countrymen as it wound its way
through the little town from the station
to The green knoll topped with wooden
stands. hidden in patriotic bunting,
where the Sons aud Daughters of the
Revolution and distinguished guests
were assembled. One feature OF the
procession was the ladies OH horseback.
who led the way. Then came the grand
marshal, Adit. Gen. Charles j. Ander-
son. Richmond. and his staff, followed by
William j. Crawford, the architect of
the monument. Then followed Presl-
dent Cleveland, Vice President Steven
son and members of the cabinet in car
riages, followed by the governor aud
staff, military organizations and secret
societies, conspicuous among them
being the members of the Fredericks-
burg and Alexandra lodges of Masons,
in which Washington had taken his de-
grees.
The programme for the dedieatory ex-
ereiSes included addresses OF welcome
by Mayor A. p. Rowe and Gov. Charles
L. O'Ferrall, Masonic ceremonies, an
address by Lawrence Washington, a
descendant of Mary Washington. and
an 0raLion by Senator John w. Daniel,
the orator of the day.
President Cleveland responded to
Coy. OFerrall.y The president said:
Coy. OeFerrall, Mayor and Fellow
Citizens: speak for those who are to-
day greeted as the official guests of Vir-
ginia and Fredericksburg, when I re-
{. turn sincere thanks for the hearty well
come that has been extended to US OH
behalf of both the state aud city. Our
appreciation of the warmth of
YOUR RECEPTION
is not diminished by the thought that
IN the light of highest meaning belong
ing to this occasion, there are no guests
here. We have assembled on equal
terms to worship at sacred national
shrine. Nothing can be more important
to those who have assumed the respon-
sibility of Selfgovernment than the
cultivation and stimulation among
themselves OF sentiments which emo
bic and elevate and strengthen human
ity. AS clear and wholesome stream
must have its flow from a pure foun-.
tam head, so must clean and beneti-
cent popular government have its
source III pure and morally healthy
men. This purity and this moral health
are in nothing better eXem piified than
in a love and reverence for motherhood.
The man who said he cared not who
made a peoples laws, If he could write
their songs. might have said with more
truth that he could gauge the strength
and vlgor of a people. and their fitness
for self-government, if he knew the
depth and steadtastneSs of their love for
their mothers.
II believe that he who thinks it brave
and manly to Outgr0w his earlier care
and devotion for his mother is, more
than he who has no music in himself. fit
: for treason. stratagems and spells, and
should not be trusted. Let US all today,
as conclusive proof Of the close relation
between American greatness and last
ing love and reverence for our mothers.
remember the proud declaration of
George WashingtOn: 'All | am, l owe
to my mother and let us not forget
that when his glory was greatest. and
when the plaudits of his counirymen
were loudest he valued more than these
the blessing and approval of his aged
mother. While these exercises cannot
fail to inspire us anew with reverence
for
AMERICAN MOTHERHOOD,
we will remember that we are here to
do honor to the woman who gave to
our nation its greatest and best citizen,
and that we have the privilege of par
ticipatiag in the dedication of mOnu-
ment erecled by women of our land in
. loving and enduring testimony to the
virtues OF the mUtt.er of Washington.
Let us be proud today that the nobility
OF this woman exacted from distin-
guished foreigner the admission, ..If
such are the matrons of America, she
may well boast of illustrious sons" and
thoe 1LuAdy CttSs WlO ttuu IOuSut WILL
cher son for American independence, de-
clared, after he had received her bless
. ing: Il 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 higher estimate of
value of citizenship, and with prayer
to God that our people may hold fast to
the sentiment that grows out of love
and reverence for American mother
hOod.''
At 8 o'clock banquet was rendered
The distinguished guests. Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson was the principal
speaker, and George Alfred Townsend
)'Gath') read poem.
Senator Daniel said: "George Wash
ingt0n was the noblest figure that ever
stood in the forefront of nations lite.
1--WE are gathered today around his
mothers grave.
''All that l am" said he, 81 owe to