New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
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not who made peoples laws II ne couM WIZ VIII.
he could gauge the strength and honor OF peop.e
a hs eph ahG fGT % h for their
mothers. believe that he who thinks !; brave ana
mother is, more than he who has no music IN him;
self. fit for treason, strategems ana spohs' anu
Let US recall today as conclusive proof Of the
close relation between American greatness and a
proad decSra aon Of fSrss mFon H am
owe to my mother: and Jet US not forget that
OF his counrymen were ioudes;. he valued more
than these the blessing and approval OF his aged
While these exercises cannot fan to inspire ~, US
@ % h ton br o DO honof TO- TIE
woman who gave to our Nation It's greatest and pest
pailne in The dedication Of a monument erected by
the women Of our land in loving and enduring testl-
Let us he proud today that the nobility OF this
man exacted from DISTINGUISHED foreigner the ad-
may well boast OF illusirious sons; and that Tafay
cite who had fought With her son for American IN
ing II have seen the only Roman matron living at
Remembering these things. let us leave this pace
with our love Of country strengthened with
higher estimate OF the value OF American citizen
hold fast the sentiment that grows ont Of love
and reverence for American motherhood.
Lawrence Washington. a descendant Of Mary
Washington. spoke briefly and then the Masonic
ceremonies Of dedication were performed.
SENATOR DANIELS GRAFTON.
Senator Daniel Of Virginia. was the formal
orator of the day. and II is not too much to say
that his address this afternoon was OF the
most effective and felicitous that he has delivered
in his long service as an anniversary speaker.
In voice. manner and substance the Grafton met
every possible demand OF the occasion to the
fullest, and It's sound tarte and genuine merit
drew the heartiest commentator from the APP
preciative audience which Mr. Daniel ad-
dressing.
Senator Daniel, in his address. after paying
graceful tribute to Mrs Waite and the women OF
the Lady Washington Association. whose pious
hands had reared "the first monument on earth
erected by woman to a woman" said In part:
This stone represents two ideals -womanly
ceence and patriotic duty You have reared this
beautiful obelisk 70 one who was ne light OF IN, me
dwelling in a pain. rural colonial nome. iier
history hovers around II. She was wife mother
her knee she trained to the love and fear OF God
and to the kingly virtues honor truth ana Haior:
and independence This is her title 10 renown. 1t
is enough.
Of him she bore. We would doubtless never have
heard the name OF Mary Washington, and the grass
by curious footsteps revereniial hands. But
IT does not follow that she shines only In the re-
fection OF her onspring's fame. Her virtues were
not created they were only discovered by tn" mar
vellous career OF her iliustrions son. This memo
rial might indeed be due 10 her because OF who she
was. but It j. far more due e. her because 81 what
she was. 1t Is In her own right ana az the type OF
her sex her people and her race. that she deserves
Thcre were 1000 Mary washng,ons among the
mothers Of the Revolution and honor.ng her We
honor the motherhood OF heroic days and heroic
men II was In his character All sufficient in every
Emergency. thai was displayed the overtowering
greatness OF George Washington. and IL T. not
6S his noiher. hama rne principles which he
apneA 70 na2n on, ~rTg m2e uS Sn bs nI n
the discipline OF home
lie traced The history Of the mother Of wash
ington from her birth IN November 30. 1906. At
the plantation home - her father. Colonel Joseph
Ball. in Lancaster County. Va. on the banks ~
the Raprahannock where the river broadons "a
Il blends into the Chesapeake Bay. through all
the cvcntful years Of hor NE down to her death
al her home IN Fredericksburg IN the 18th ~
August. 1879. and closed an eloquent peroratlon
by saying:
once again the Mayiirnc breaks with rs sunshine.
It's yer1ure and .ts blossoms. over The ihfl who-"
shattered by the thunder Of war. but no NOR 90
the long lines come gleaming on 10 the deadly fray
the shouting" no more are seen the garments rolled
IN blood Yet history repeats itself and m,Sn,y
hood and woma mood and childhood are here. me
people have come from tat ANA wee, me Slr
and the yolgniecT sqi,ery are ga'hcTed ns5g anl
Ch,e, Who ais IN. seat ~ Washington and Jack
ibev are All here 10 lifi up The pure ideals of
t1c icnnsccrated dav Il prophecy says Thomas
Cariyic tina; the world Will one" more become sin-
cere. a believing world. with many heroes In II. a
heroic world II wi. then be victorious world
never TN then" Fres.le lessons and The mother g
Iove r,Ist Inake IL So; sincere. believing. heroic.
yiciorlgus In scenes IKE 'h'- are tokens y fu-
nlrnent Of the prophets vision Patriotism. kneel-
INK by this good woman's grave invokes Its In.
sr7ratlon and prays Gods blessing on the land II
Washington.
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies at the
monument the President. Mr. Blssell. Senator
Daniel and Governor O'Ferrall and STAFF took
hr,ef rest at the house u W A. Little. jr. after
which they were escorted To the old historic
Mary Washington home. where they partook oi
luncheon An amusing scene happened here when
tho President 10 whom shown an old
fashioned high. curiained bedstcai. asked inc
rr{vileg. Of stretching himself at full length upon
IT, The request being granted. ne suited me
action 70 the word. Amidst suppressed lhcIIl-
incnt the President was Informed that me inr-
niture was a pious fraud intended 70 simulate
what the original was supposed 10 nave pcen'
MIR Cleveland received this with equanimity re-
marking that the party must take the WISH 'o'
the deed ,, l., ,ho
Onera House after the ceremonies, speeches were
made by Vice President Stevenson. Justice har-
Ian Blair Lee. Of Washington, ana diners anu
poem was read by George Alfred Townsehd'
MR.. cLEvELAHD 4 MEMBER OF THE "fHA-
TERxrTY or FREEMEN"
Contrary 10 reports that the President would
not attend the banquet the Chief MAGISTRATE
amid n storm OF applause. put In an appearance
and waa at once announced by the master VI
ceremonies. J. b. Sever Advancing to the 'front.'
~ the platform he acknowledged the tumult"ouS
reception in a brief and happy impromptu speech
In which he said:
81 am not sure Il is my fault' IL u
certainly my misfortune. that do not belohs -
the Masonic fraternity. II is an order mat nds
done much and magnificent work In the n''sS
OF excellent and honorable endeavor: but ! w
belong 10 another. II not cabaistc orue,
whose grip is fidelity to the interests OF Hn'eni
can prosperity. and whose password ~ me sui
premacy of the American idea OF popuinI an
patriotic free principles and constitutional tEnLa
To this sacred organization. with all OF its Paa,i
otto symbolism. am proud TO belong. ana I am
to-day equally proud to recognize mos pet ~,
me as being coadJutors and co-workers. INC