New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
TO THE CITY.
Continued from First Page.

A tui a.
s en- S'' Us Ne forever nft our prayer ..
r9l be w'Ta ,n1 raro and singular fofcslsH We
VIZ Tfen thanks today ,for a. tha' he taught
y wT aims hn ond motives Ms teaiias, and o..
,pendcqi paoismo w We tS s sba p bopors Ky
name save wa t,rr ir" f. niiais hs 'xnmpie and
men, 70 thIs people over whom he nrst Of all
ssnnTn se,n wSlch he both taught ana lived
p'Hnd % Almighty Gol, who IN the former time
,edst our fathers forth into wealthy place, and
TISst set their feet In large room give Thy grace
% ma their children mat we may always approve
o. "a TSy VIII Bless our land with honorable in.
Susiry. sound learning ana pure manners Defend
xnce discord and confusion. from pride and AFRO
% nodpq r0 The eT mds Srcurh hncr out OF
many kindreds and tongues.
GENERAL PoRTER's GRAFTON.
After the Lords Prayer had been recited. Mr..
Marouand again rose and said: I'VE will now
,sen 10 the orator OF the day General Horace
porter" General Porter was warmly received.
and his speech was punctuated with applause
throughout He said:
We are told by Fclham that "Beauty nsef Is
such silent orator that II is ever pleading Tor re-
snect and liking" The beauty o! this nobie WORK
which we assemble here TO dedicate. with lis MASSIVE
firm It's chaste lines and It's graceful proportions
spsaks so imprcsively FOR itself that there Is HI
tie need Of any pleading in its praise by him VINO
has been asked to address you. How thoroush!
well the distinguished architect has accnmpllshea
the inportan. task intrustel 10 him you VINO gaze
upon his work to-day are able TO judge Inc me-
tropolis OF the Nation is TO be heartily consra'u-
lated upon this conspicuous and meritorlof' auii-
ton 70 the monuments which contribute 10 us en-
beuishment There is nothing which cultvates
more refined in community tnan 'he Pu''iV
display or deserving artistic structures Inc! spo"N
a universal Language and impart lasting pressure
70 all They appeal to highest senses ana
power Of reflection and inspire us with 'he ma
jes;y OF the creative faculty
And II f. proper at this ceremony OF dedica'on 10
refer to the earnest labors and untrins eno''' u
the members Of the committee 10 whom TINS s'ruc-
ture owes its existence and especially 70 the soo''
work Of its most efficient treasurer MI "'''
Rhinelander Stewart -
I'm, the true purpose Of this work is no: the as
NAV of architectural skill or the mere embeiIlsh-
ment Of city; il is 10 commemorate inc
one hundredth anniversary OF the lhaueu'"''''
OF the Government under the blessings o. ""'o'
we live and 10 perpetuate the memory OF inc "a
allied pa,rio. who founded the Republic The FORM
Of an arch was happily chosen II is the symbol OF
cohesive strength and fifty ty2iiies me union Oh III
eeparable States The spotless marble or which -
is composed Is emblematic Of the stainless purity
Of the character of the immortal leader whose name
the structure bears. Washington Impressed MN
self more profoundly upon the civilized word 'han
any man Of his time. and to-day the peien0''i'
Influence Of his example is still potent throishou'
the globe Daniel Webster well said: America mas
given &c the world the character OF Nas"'''s' ',
II she had done nothing more. she woulo nave sum
been entitled 10 the gratitude of mankind TIE
has been wisely called "A first without sec
ond" and The greatest Of good men-the pest
Of great men" Enduring precepts the i'e"'ois
Of resple~dent virtues, and matchiess 'eSso"S "
true manhood are the precious iegacles ne HAS ~"
Queathed to his coun;rymsn $3.50
IN ~ -
deprived him OF children OF his own iesh ana o.ooN
in order that all Americans may equally can nm
father. His early training appears - ''h'' 80,
turned unconscously into those ch'hh''s W.
formed the best schools OF instruction ior Do" ''e
camp and court in which his future career was u
lead him. ana when the weakest OF colonies VIZ
Z, enier into death struggle with n" stfoheesl Oh
nations and tire arts Of peace were % CIV "a
70 the science Of dcsiiuct!on i was p''c'''' 49,
10 the American patriots that there was ia.
in their mds; fully equipped for commah-. ""o
brought, to the high ofIiee Of comman 'ef-'h c'ieI
ripe judgment a rare experience. rame when III
sp,rel universal confidence.
some superficial critics have enicavorcd to convey
the impression tnat. while he filed win ei'''"c"'
satisfaction all tie trying positions in when No was
placed he was p-e-emincnt IN none. ms We" "
.spcci,lv unjust 10 him IS solder. The cons mate
military skill which he displayed proven MN a mas
ter of tho art OF war. lie was an idcal iedH'' u
troops Of tho few commandcrs whose iHhs If
an uncfrlns Judgment in the 1sa, ga on1
~, ms ,lrrJ 1,ein 81 yaior Two horses
killed under MIN. MS c4ot"es were ii.' ,Hor
l WH5 toscagpcl WITH his H. 1t TTen'on We see HIN
leading The advance ~ nc p!'nca' -; Il, ne
Van Of the battle. cheering on his exnalsiei NooHs
inc xc iS5t Ms i@1 staff 6cers Pulled their mats
Their eyes In order THAI thoy might be spared tae
t5Nn We recall him as ne rode under d wIineg:ns
fire conte7ding against superior hIii.p,ns q. "
Monmouth we behold him struggling il tn heat Of
, " ge' a 800 ,mbcc,l. and chcry
Wherever the exgcncics Of battle demantet Pe'-
sona sacrifice he was always generous Of his LIZ
Wherever blows fell jh.ckcs his crest was IL ihelT
midst sIace horsesan kniFI r so,Sd
f S5o aefea e bad never coduced any Other
campaga than ;E4. ia which ne crosse! lLe DeId.
ware River with haf-fel. nalf-ciothed fragment
fought ne trainel veterans Of Europe. and com
pe.cv turne! tlc tide % war. ~ would nave pee"
sTcai capaa man 81 e.s ron od I thar the Grca
Jerseys the most brilliant achievement OF any re-
corded IN re annals Of military action. .,.. ,os
perate and hlcoiv contest OF unequal warfare.
Washington had displayed for eight long years the
lie hal shown himself an >cxanler without his
lust of conquest, Caesar without his np"ralsir'
MARLBOROUGH without his lack o. princpie Ma
p0con without his ambition. SLOW IN delbciatio.'
sure sure m ceI hv nn en2e.snd b
defeat-he had been both the sword and shield o.
tAe struggling colonies, ana from q SOWING OF me
bitter seeds o. war had reared harvest O! per
Jetual peace Washineton's services now became
no less important IN council than they had been in
camp. lie corres2onded with the iovcrnors Of he
States. and urged the formation Of stronger form
% Government WITH such ccrency o. reasoning and
such irresistible oric ;ha' owing larser 10 MS OK
er,ions there wa finally brought together tho NON
orablc convention which framed ~" present con
su;ution ~ the United states. Washington Vas
made without dissent tho presiding officer o. That
body. and brought 70 rs deliberations such 2
wealth Of siatesmanlike knowledge that he. could
convince wacn others could not advise. He had
studied every system o. conlederated government
81 The whole ranee OF tie worlds cxpcrience from