The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-19
THE MONUMENT.

lowed with anrimpassioned address OF
welcome on the part of the state Of
Virginia, which was frequently inter-
rupted with applause, and in an elo-
quent peroration presented the presi-
dent of the United States. For several
minutes the enthusiasm which greeted
the president was without bounds
When the cheering finally subsided
President Cleveland said:
"Nothing can be more important to those
who have assumed the responsibility of self.
government than the cultivation and stlmula.
tion among themselves Of sentiments which
ennoble and elevate and strengthen humanity.
AS clear and wholesome stream must have
its flow from pure fountain head, SO must
clean and beneflcent popular government have
its source in pure and morally heal thy
men, This purity and this moral health
are :in nothing better exemplifsd than in
love and reverence for motherhood The man
who said he cared not who made 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 itness
for self-government, If he knew the'depths and
steetfas tuess Of their love for their mothers.
believe that he who thinks it brave and manly
to outgrow his earlier devotion to his mo ther
is, more ttaE :s who has no music in himself
fltfor treason stratagems and spoils, and should
not be trusted. Let us recall to-day as concu
sive proof OF the close relation between Amer
lean greatness and lasting love and reverence
for our mothers the proud declaration Of
George Washington: All am 1 owe to my
mother;' and let us not forget that when his
glory was greatest and when the plaudits 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 nre 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 q monument erected by the women OF
our land in loving and enduring testimony to
tho virtues Of the mother Of Washing.
ton. Let US be proud to-day that the
nobility of this woman eXacted from u distin.
guished foreigner the admission: II such ure
the matrons OF America. she may well boast OF
llus slrious sons;' and that Lafayette, who ha
fought with her son for American independ'
ence, declared after he had received her
blessing: i have seen the only Roman matron
living ut this day
Remembering these things let us leave this
place with our love of country strengthened
with q higher estimate OF the value OF Ameri-
San citizenship. and with o prayer TO God that
our people may hold fast to the sentiment that
yrowS out OF love and reverence for American
motherhood"
The formal GRAFTON was delivered by
United States Senator John w. Dan.
iel, and was one of the best efforts of
that celebrated orator
President Cleveland held reception
after the exercises at the Mary Wash.
ington house and shook hands
with several Thousand persons.
The monument to the mother Of
Washington is an obelisls of white mar.
BILE so feet high. Its base consists Of
three courses, the upper one beveled
and surmounted by die bearing the
simple inscription: