The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-18
WASHINGTON In BRONZE.
The Cord Which Released the Yelling
Over the Statue of the First Ruler
or the Republic Drawn by President Nc
Kfnley, It's Latest RuIer-Many Dis
ting uished Men of the Country Pres
ent-Address by the President.

the laurel crown of achievement, the
memory of George Washington, the
soldier. the statesman and the man,
was honored Saturday in monumental
bronze.
The cord which relaxed the swad-
ding Aags from the figure of the first
ruler of the republic was drawn by its
latest ruler. Surrounding him were
men in whose veins runs the blood OF
those first patriots who battled shout
der to shoulder with Washington and
with him made possible the scene en-
acted Saturday-a scene conceived and
planned by those very comrades in
arms; executed by their sons in peace.
1t was notable gathering and rep
resentative Of the country, including
the president, the vice-president and
the cabinet officers, it's defenders in
the officers and privates of the army
and navy; and its best blood, in the
direct descendants of the moulders
and the makers of the nation. Mai
VIM. Wayne. president of the Society
of Cincinnati, who formally presented
the monument to the city, traces his
lineage straight to Mad Anthony:
and VIM. W. Porter, the orator of the
day, is a grandson of David Ritten-
house Porter, twice governor of Penns-
sylvania, and great grandson of Gen.
Andrew Porter, who was on Washing
toms staff in the revolution.
Thus no historic interest was want
ing to stimulate enthusiasm. The
actual unwilling ceremony was inn
pressively simple. Bishop Whitaker
opened with prayer, and Maj. Wayne
followed with an appropriate address.
Then came the unwilling by President
Mckinley, and the resultant clamor,
augmented by the national salute OF
81 guns by the artillery, and by the
foreign and American war vessels in
the Delaware. This concluded, Presi.
dent Mckinley spoke briefly, as fol-
lows:
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY's ADDRESS
FELLOW CITIzENs:-There is a peculiar and
tender sentiment connected with this me-
mortal 1t expresses not only the gratitude
and reverence OF the living. but is testi-
monial OF affection and homage from the
dead.
The comrades Of Washington projected this
monument Their love inspired it. Their con-
LrlDuIlOnS nelpeQ TO DullQ TdSI anu pres
ent share in its completion and future genera
tions will profit by its lessons.
AS commander-in-chiefo of the colonial
mics from the beginning Of the war to the
proclamation OF peace, as president OF the
convention which framed the constitution OF
the United States. and as the first president
of the United States under that constitution,
Washington has a distinction differing from
that of all other Industrious Americans. Nc
other name bears or can bear such relation
TO the government Not only by his military
genius-his patience, his sagacity. his cour-
age and his skill-was our national indie pend
enee won, but he helped in largest measure to
draft the court. by which the nation was
guided; and he was the first chosen OF the
people to put in motion the new government
His was not the boldness OF martial display
or the charm of captivating oratory, but his
calm and steady judgment won mems sup
port and commanded tHeir confidence by ap-
pealing to their best and noblest aspirations.
And withal Washington was ever so modest
that at no time IN his career did his per-
sonal1ty seem in the least intrusive. He was
above the temptation of power He Spurned
the Sugg ested crown. He would have no honor
which the people did not bestow, an interest
ing fact-and one which love to recalls
that the only time Washinton addressed the
conventiontion during all its sessions over
which he presided in this city, he appealed
for larger representation of the people in the
national house Of representatives and his ap-
peal was instantly needed Thus he was ever
keenly watchful of the rights of the people in
whose hands was the destiny OF our govern
ment then and now.
Masterful as were his military campaigns,
his civil administration commands equal ad-
miration. His foresight was marvellous: mis-
conception OF the philosophy OF government;
his insistence upon the necessity of education.
morality and enlightened citizenship to the
progress and permanence Of the republic can
not be contemplated even at this period.
without filling US with astonishment at the
breadth of his comprehension and the sweep
of his vision.
His was no narrow view OF government
The immediate present was not his sole con-
Germ, but our future good his constant theme
of study. He blaZed the path OF liberty. He
laid the foundation upon which we have
grown from weak and scattered colonial gov
ernments to a united republic whose domains
and power as we'll as whose liberty and free
dom have become the admiration of the
world. Distance and time have not detracted
from the fame and force of his achievements
or diminished the grandeur of his life and
work. Great deeds do not stop in their growth
and those of Washington will expand In nfiu-
ence in all the centuries to follow.
The beQuest w ashington has made to civili-
zation is rich beyond computation The obli-
cations under which he has replaced man
KIND are sacred ana commanding. Inc re-
sponsibility he has left for the American peo-
pie to preserve and perfect what he accom-
plished is exacting and solemn. Lei us rejoice
in every new evidence that the people reali za
what they enjoy and cherish with affection
the illustrious heroes Of revolutionary story
whose valor and sacrifices made nation.
They live in US and their memory will help US
keep the covenant entered into for the main
tenance of the freest government on earth
The Grafton was then delivered by
Mr.. Porter. The formal presentation
Of the memorial to the city was made
by Maj. Wayne to Mayor Warwick,
with short addresses by both men, and
then the mayor transferred it to the
Paramount Park commission, which
exercises jurisdiction over the great
pleasure ground.
President Mckinley and his distin.
guished companions reviewed the mill.
tary parade, and the crowd. when not
looking at the troops, reviewed the
president and his party.
Gunboats' Trial Trips.
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