Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-15
THE SULTAN IS DEFIANT
Southern Pacific Train Robbers
Secured Big Booty From
the Express Car.
SOME SUICIDES OF TO-DAY
A Man COnfesses That He Ac-
cidentally Started the Blaze
at the Paris Fair.
BURIED IN A LANDSLIDE

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, May 10 The
Washington monument unveiled, thil
afternoon, occupies an elevated site o.
the Green street entrance to Fairmoun
park. 1t is supported by an oblone
platform reached on four sides by thr
teen steps, symbolieal of the thirteer
original states. From the center rise,
pedestal bearing an equestrian statue
in bronze of George Washington. The
Father of His Country is represented
, in the colonial uniform Of the Ameri-
can army, large military cloak being
thrown artIstically around his COM
manding figure. At the four corners
lof the platform are fountains, served by
lallegorical figures of American indians,
representing four rivers-.he Delaware,
HUDSON, Potomac and Mississippi On
the sides, each of these fountains is
guarded by typical American animals,
eight in all. At the front and back OF
the pedestal are two aIlegoricaI groups.
That on the front represents America,
seated and holding in one hand COR
nucopia, in the other trident, and
having at her feet chains just cast off
She is in the act of receiving from her
victorious sons the trophies of their
conquest. Below this group is an
eagle supporting the arms of the United
States. The group in the back repre-
sents America arouslng her sons to a
sense of their slavery. Below are the
arms of Pennsylvania. On the sides of
the pedestals are two bas-reliefs, one
representing the march of the Ameri-
can army and the other a western
bound emigrant train. On one side
The pedestal bears the Inscriptions,
s'Sic semper tyrannis," and "Per
aspera ad astra;" on the other, ,sWest-
ward the star of empire takes Its way
Surrounding the upper portion OF the
pedestal is the legend, 'sErected by the
State society of the Cincinnati OF Penn
sylvania. The entire height of the
monument is about forty feet. Its total
cost has exceeded $250,000.
Memories of that never-to -be-forgotten
fourth OF July of the Centennial expo
sition year we're revived here to-day by
the monster demonstration that marked
the unveiling Of the monument to
George Washington. By resolution of
the Legislature, the day is general
holiday throughout the state, and tens
of thousands of visitors from counties
near and distant were thus enabled to
come to the Quaker City and par.
ticipate in the festivities. Business of
all kinds is generally suspended here,
and the decorations, both in the busi-
ness center and residence district are
elaborate and artistic. The principal
thoroughfares were crowded from an
early hour, and enlvenment was furn-
ishei by the music of bands innumer-
able and the steady tramp Of the local
and visiting militia. al the regiments
marched to the locations assigned to
them preparatory to falling in line for
+ the parade. The military contingent
. was the largest that has ever taken
part 10 any event in this city. The
various companies of the state militia
aggregated nearly 5000 men, the
contingent of the regular army num-
6ered 500, while III addition there were
dhe Sixth and Seventh regiments of the
national guard OF New Jersey and
representation of the state troops, of
Delaware and Maryland.
The dedicatory exercises, which
took place during the formation OF the
parade, occupied less than forty
\ minutes An opening prayer was
CiTsreu by rig at. iSev. DIrnop WnIInKer,
of this Episcopal diocese, and brief
historical address was delivered BY
President William Wayne, OF the So
ciety Of the Cincinnati. Then, AMID
the booming Of cannon and cheers
from tens OF thousands OF throats, the
cord attached to the canvas was pulled
by President Mckinley, the yelling fell
back and the magnificent monument
was exposed to view. The vast
audlcncs joined heartily with the
CHORUS in singing sAmerica,'' and the
Grafton OF the day, masterly eff,rt,
~as delivered BY Colonel w. w.
Porter.
THE FREsls..sssss' . AfllB3 AkfRllB3RlEss.
Following is the address of Presi-
dent Mckinley;
FelLQw cltisens; There Is peculiar and
a tender aeptiment connected with this
fnemo orial, At Expresses not only the graft
6pde aud reverence Of the Lying. bDt also
q Gtsstlmpuiel oi Affection and ho9mage koP
the dead. Inc Somrades of Washington
projected this monument Their love ips
II f,ired Ii 1heis contributions: ss..asd 10
pgild i. The ast ana breSent share 10 its
rQwfefIon and future generations viii
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