Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-05-17

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AS a clear and wholesome stream must have
its flow from pure fountain head so must q
clean and benet1cent popular government have
its source in pure and morally healthy
men This purity and this moral health
are In nothing better exemplifed than in o
love and reverence for motherhood. The man
who said he cared not who made o peoples
laws II he could write their songs, might have
said with more truth that he could gauge the
strength and honor OF people, and their fl tness
for selfgovernment II he knew the'depths and
steadfas tnesS of their love for their mothers. I
believe that he who thinks 1t brave and manly
to outgrow his earlier devotion to his mother
Is, more than he who has no music in himself,
fitfor treason. stratagems and spoils, and should
not be trusted Let us recall to- day as conclu-
sive proof of the close relation between Amer
lean greatness and a lasting love and reverence
for our, mothers the proud declaration Of
George Washington: All am owe to my
mother and let US not forget that when his
glory was greatest and when the plaudlts OF his
countrymen 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 mother.
hood, 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 participating In the dedi
cation OF O monument erected by the women Of
our land in loving and enduring testimony to
the virtues OF the mother OF Washing.
ton. Let US be proud to-day that the
nobility OF this woman exacted from distin-
gulshed foreigner the admission: II such are
the matrOns OF America, she may well boast OF
lluslrious sons:' and that Lafayette, who had
fought with her son for American independ
ence. 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 higher estimate OF the value OF Ameri-
can citizenship. and with o prayer to.God that
our people may hold fast to the sentiment that
grows out OF q love and reverence for American
motherhood"
An address in behalf of the descen-
dants of the immortal George was de-
livered by Lawrence Washington. AS
the American flag which has yelled the
monument was drawn aside, disclosing
the shaft to view, the Marine band
from Washington rendered the "Star
Spangled Banner" and the spectators
cheered for several minutes.
Senator Daniels Grafton.
The formal Grafton was delivered by
United States Senator John w. Dam
lei, who reviewed eloquently the
facts of history concerning the
mother of Washington, which are
known, and discussed the spirit Of the
times in which George Washington was
reared.
Reception and Banquet.
President Cleveland held reception
after the exercises at tile Mary Wash
ngton house and shook hands
with several thousand persons. While
the president was holding his recep-
ton most of the other distinguished
guests were entertained at masonic.
banquet at the opera house
by Fredericksburg lodge No. 4, the
lodge in which, George Washington
was made mason.
The president after the reception
went to the banquet He was intro
duced to the gathering and spoke
briefly. He said that while not being
mason he had the .'honor to belong
to great fraternity, one of which
George Washington and Andrew jack
son were prominent members, q frater-
nifty whose grip means united stand
for American interests, whose pass
word is the peoples cause under
all circumstances;' whose temple is
not as old as the temple Of Solomon.
but as old as American institutions; a
fraternity that can never die, for its.
fruits will always be before the world.
Would you know the name Of this fra.
ternity? It is the brotherhood Of free
and accepted and patriotic American;
citizens