The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-11

special train with tho presidential party
for tho ceremony OF unwilling tho Mary
Washington monument left Washington
at 0 o'clock. President Cleveland was
in Pullman car in tho rear with Secre.
tarics Gresham, Carlisle, Lamont, Bis.
cell aud Morton and Private Secretary
Thurbcr, Mrs. Grcahnm, Mrs. Carlisle
and other Ladies. Another carried
Chief Justice Fuller and most OF tho
Virginia delegation in congreaa. Tho
Daughters OF tho Revolution Of Wash.
ington had two cars, the national ma
rine band another. Tho Alexandria
light infantry boarded the train Mt that
city. The run to fredericksburg was
uuovcntiul. 1t occupied two hours. An
immenso crowd surrounded tho station.
As tho train pulled in presidential go.
luto doomed forth from the guns of the
Richmond battery, and scarlet coated
band played "Hall Columbia"
President Cleveland and his cabinet
came 10 the rea- platform OF their car
whero they were greeted by members OF
tho reception committee, OF whom ono
was Juoiice Harlan, OF tho United
States supromo court.
Aligned along the adjoining etrcots
were various organizations, conspicuous
among them the confederate Veterans,
with the battle flags OF the coniedcracy
Tutoring over them.
Tho procession was cheerod by thou
sands OF countrymen rs it wound its
way through tho littlo town from the
station to the green knoll topped with
wooden stands, hidden In patriotic
bunting were the Sons and Daughters
OF the Revolution and DISTINGUISHED
guests wore assembled. Ono feature OF
the procession was the ladies on horse
back who led the way. Then came tho
grand marshal, A6jutans General
Charles J. Anderson, OF Richmond, and
hio staff, followed by William J. Craw-
ford, the architect Of tho monument.
Then followed President Cleveland.
Vice President Stevenson and members
OF the cabinet In carriages, followed by
tho governor and staff and military or
ganizations and secret societies, con-
spicuous among them being the mem
bers OF the Fredericksburg and Alex
andria lodges of Masons, in which
Washington had taken his degrees.
Tho programme for tho dedicatory cx-
ercses included addresses of welcome
| by Mayor A. P. Howe and Governor
| Charles T. O'Ferrail, Masonic Cere-
monies, IN address by Lawrence. Wash
| ington, descendant OF Mary Washing
ton, an address by President Cleveland,
and an Grafton by Senator John W.
Daniel, tho orator Of tho day.
SENATOR DANIELS ADDRESS.
Senator Daniel said: George Wash.
ington was tho noblcst figure that ever
stood in the foro front of q nations life.
We arc gathered to-day around his
mothers grave.
"All that | am," said he. 81 owe to
my mother"
All that wc arc as nation we owe to
| him. His debt is ours. 1t is many
times multiplied. 1t is ever growing as
the ever growing republic illustrates in
its virtues and in its faults alike the
merit OF his example and the wisdom OF
his. teachings. Beholding tho monu.
nlcnt, We rejoice that tho debt is ac-
knowledged and realize that no limita.
ton OF time can bar rendition OF JUS
tice to noble fame.
Our gratitude goes forth to our coun.
try women who have 80 worthily
achieved this wook. Men attempted
it and left 1t half accomplished The
state and federal governments alike
contemplated, discussed and then post
| poued it. Our noble women undertook
It, and it ia done. We thank you,
madame, you, Mira. President, and your
companions OF the Mary Washington
| Association. Your success is YOUR re-
ward, and you will be heuceforth blend
| ed in our generation with her whose
name is carved on this sacred stone.
1t was fitting indeed that your pious
hands should rear the first monument
on tho earth erected by women to n
woman, and fitting, too, that it should
bear tho name Of Mary, the mother OF
Washington.
There were ten thousand Mary
Washingtons. s.among tho mothers OF tho
revolution, and in honoring her We
honor the motherhood OF heroic days
and heroic men. 1t was in his charac-
ter, all sufficient in every emergency,
that was displayed in the over towering
greatness Of George Washington, and it
is not doubted that this character was
toned down and shaped by mothers
head. Tho principles which no applied
to nation were those aimple and ele-
montary truths which she first imprint
ed upon his mind in the discipline OF
home.
Senator Daniel reviewed eloquontly
the facts OF history concerning tho
mother OF Washington which are known,
and discussed the spirit OF tho times in
which George Washington was reared.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
President Cleveland responded TO
Governor O'Fcrrall. Tho President
said:
"GovERSoR o'FERRALL, Mr. MAYOR
AND Fellow CTrIzESs:-I speak for
those who arc to-day greeted as the off,
cial guests OF Virginia aud Fredericks-
burg when ! return sincere thanks for
the hearty welcome that has been ex.
tended to US in behalf OF both the state
and city. Our appreciation OF tho
warmth OF your reception is not dimin-
ished by the thought that in the light
OF the highes. meaning, belonging TO
this occasion thero arc no guests here.
We have assembled on equal ,erms to
worship q. sacred national shrine.
| Nothing can bo more important 10 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 q clear
! and wholesome stream must have It's