Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-10
MARY WASHINGTON
Dedication Of the fredericksburg
Monument.
SCENES ON The RAPPAHANNOCK
The President and Vice President
Present.
SENATOR DANIELS GRAFTON

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May 10.-The
special train with the presidential party for
the ceremonies Of the unvelling of the Mary
Washington monument left Washington at
o'clock. President Cleveland was in a
Pullman car In the rear with Secretaries
Gresham. Carlisle. Lamont, Bissell and Nor
ton and Private Secretary Thurbsr, Mrs.
Gresham, Mrs. Carlisle and other ladies.
Another car carried Mrs. Waite. widow OF
the late chief justice Of the Supreme Court.
who is president of the National Mary
Washington Memorial Association; Chief
Justice Fuller and most of the Virginia del
egation in Congress. The Daughters of the
Revolution Of Washington had two cars. the
national Marine Band another. The Alex
andria Light Infantry boarded the train at
that city.
The run to Fredericksburg was unevent-
station as the train pulled in. A presidential
salute doomed forth from the guns of the
Richmond howitzers and a scarlet-coated
band pealed Hail Columbia"
President Cleveland and his cabinet came
10 the rear platform Of their car, where
they were greeted by members of the re-
ception committee. of whom one was JUS
uce Harlan of the United States Supreme
Court The Richmond Light Infantry, in
dazzling uniforms OF blue and silver kept
back the crowds with their bayonets
Aligned along the adjoining streets were
various marching organizations conspicu-
Gus among them the Confederate Veterans.
with the battle flags OF the confederacy
nutterng over them.
The procession was cheered by thousands
Ot counlrymen as II 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
ana daughters Of the Revolution and dis
tinguished guests were assembled One
feature of the procession was the ladies' on
horseback. who led the way Then came
the grand marshal, Adjutant Gen. Charles
!. Anderson OF Richmond, ard his staff,
followed by Mr.. VIM. j. Crawford, the
architect of the monument
Then followed President Cleveland, Vice
PRESIDENT Stevenson and members of the
cabinet In carriages, followed by the gov
error and staff. and military organizations
and secret societies. conspicuous among
them being the members of the Fredericks-
burg and Alexandria lodges OF Masons. in
which washington had taken his degrees.
The Exercises.
The program for the dedicatory exercises
was as follows: Prayer by Rev. James P
Smith. D. D.; address of welcome on the
part Of the city. by A. p. Rowe. mayor;
address Of welcome on the part of the state
OF Virginia, by Gov. Charles T. O'Ferrall;
Masonic ceremonies; address by Mr.. Law
renee Washington. a descendant of Mary
Washington. and an oration by Senator
John W. Daniel. the orator of the day.
President CleveIand's Address.
In response 10 Gov. Q, ,Rerralps address of
welcome President Cleveland spoke as fol-
lows:
Governor O'FerraIl, Mr.. Mayor and Eel
low Citizens.-I speak for those who are
today greeted as the official guests Of Vir-
ginia and Fredericksburg. when 1 return
sincere thanks for the hearty welcome that
has been extended to US in behalf Of both
the state and the city. Our appreciation of
the warmth of your reception is not dimin-
fShed by the thought that, In the light of
the highest meaning belonging to this occa-
sion, there are no guests here. We have
assembled on equal terms to worship at a
sacred national shrine
Nothing can be more important to those
who have assumed the responsibility of
self-government than the cultivation and
stimulation among themselves OF sentiments
which ennoble and elevate and strengthen
humanity. As a clear and wholesome
stream must have its flow from a pure
fountainhead, so must a clean and benefi-
cent popular government have its source
In pure and morally healthy men, This
purity and this moral health are In nothing
better exemplefied than IN a love and rev.
erence for motherhood. The man who said
he cared not who made a peoples laws IL
he could write their songs. might have said