Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-19

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 stimula-
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 a
clean and benehcent popular government have
its source in pure and morally heal thy
men This purity and this moral health
are .in nothing better exemplifed than In a
love and reverence for motherhood. The man
who said he cared not who made q peoples
laws II he could write their songs, might havs
said with more truth that he could gauge the
strength and honor OF q people, and their fitness
for self-government II he knew the'depths and
steadfas tness OF their love for their mothers.
believe that he who thinks 1t brave and manly
20 outgrow his earlier devotion to his mother
is, more than he who has no music in himself,
ftfor 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 q lasting love and reverence
for mothers the proud declaration Oh
George Washington: All 1 am L owe to my
mother:' and let us not forget that when his
glory was greatest and whom 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 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 u 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-
guished foreigner the admission: If such are
the matrons of America she may well boast Of
Nuslrious sons; and that Lafayette, who had
fought with her son for American independ-
ence, declared after he had received her
blessing: have seen the only Roman matron
living at this day
Remembering these things .et us leave this
place with our love of country streng gthened,
with higher estimate Of the value OF Ameri-
can citizenship. and with prayer to God that
our people may hold fast to the sentiment that
grows out of q 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 obelisk of white mar
BILE so feet high. It's base consists of
three courses, the upper one beveled
and surmounted by die bearing the
simple inscription: