Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-16
/ WAS A GRAND PAGEANT.
1,ias Tribute to the Memory
Of Washington.

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v,wment Unveiled-The Dedi-
--v Exercises Were Preceded
.a Parade in Which Federal
71s and the State Guard Par
ted - The President, Vice
9-..enJ and Cabinet Members
e-sssar-ThO City Lavishly Dec
--.-.5 IN Honor of the Occasion.
phia. May 15.-Here in the
...a first placed on his brow the
Gown of achievement, the
ut George Washington, the
-ssman and the man. was
o-day in monumental bronze.
which released the sWaddling
ID the figure Of the hrst ruler
rqubIc was drawn by It's latest
surrounding him were men IN
veins runs the blood OF those
.. r.-roJs who baJtled shoulder 10
with Washington, and with
e possible the scene enacted
.a scene conceived and planned
very comrades in arms; eX-
r their sons IN peace.
purpose of years, evolved by a
II warriors 10 do honor 10 their
and carried through crosses
arsity by their sons and their
-..s. was COusummated. But the
alton was beyond the bright
ms of those first few war
- americans The Union which
ued has grown TO "a mighty
r.rou. whose mem perShlp
.., from ocean to ocean, under
name of the Society OF the Clncin-
while the magnihcence Of the me
itself. reared az the gateway oil
ra.asr park and in the most III
-...v American city of the land, far
sed their highest hopes.
-. WAS q notable gathering and rep
--.ve of the country. luC,udlhS
. PRESIDENT. the Vice Pres,den- auo
....ret officers: its defenders i'm the
s and privaJes OF the army anu
.. and it's best blood, IN the direct
daDts of the m0lders and makers
nation. Mai William Wayne
Pres lent of the Cincinnati. who FOR
r.r presented the monument TO the
traces his lineage straight TO Mad
t...-v. and William W. Porter, the
.- tho day, is a grandson or
r.. H-arh0use Porter. twice Gov
.f PENNSYLVANIA, and a great
r.rf..- .f Gen Andrew Porter, who
v.- ODD W.,Etrg-0n's staff in the rev.
...-.- -- mo- historic interest was
wanting .. stimulate enthusiasm.
~-. uu, uuveiling ceremony was
,r.-ess.ra.r simple. Bishop Whita-
opened with prayer, and MAJ
Uasre et. owed with an appropriate adj
dress Then cane the Unveilng 10y
F..,te7 Mckinley and the resultant
..r.-. au-uelred by the national sa-
He of u guns by the artillery and by
-.. foreign and American war vessels
10. Delaware This concluded, Pres
f. Mckinley spoke briefly as 1ol-
oas
.r- lzers:-There is a peculiar and
eminent connected with this
-.- IL expresses not only the graft
reverence Of the living, but is
.rial of affection and homage for
nrades Of Washington projected
-umsnt Their love inspired IT,
.~tributions helped 20 build IT,.
present share in It's completion
-e generations viii profit 10y its
-..-.-ate In the dedication Of such
r.nt is rare and precious privi-
-r~v monument 10 Washington is
.o patriotism. Every shaft and
-r his memory helps 10 iuculcate
country. encourage loyalty and
better citizenship. God bless
.- r-1kiug which revives patriot
-.hrkss the Indifferent and law
.- study Of Washington career
r... our estimation Of his vast
abilities.
A.. ..un.rIsr i'm chief Of the Colonial
.--u tha beginning Of war unul
nation of peace. as president OF
....or which framed the consti-
tae United States. and as the
PRESIDENT of the United States under
rs---.ru. Washington has dis
Offering from that Of all other
Americans. No other name
can bear such q relation. TO the
No- only by his military
H.- patience his sagacity, MS
and his skill-was our national
--.. won but De helped i'm largest
-o draft the chart by which the
aas guided. and ne was the first
r- mo- the people to put i'm motion the
rruaut.
not the holiness Of martial dis
'.r- -re charm Of captivating oratory.
calm and steady Judgment won
r-rt and commanded their con-
rv appealing 10 their best and
-r.r1tIous And vi-hal Washing
ever SO modest that az no time
career did his personality seem
-s- intrusive. He was above the
..r OF power. He spurred The sug-
--v- He would have no honor
people 5id not bestOw, an in-
f.e--and ore which I love 70
.Ha- the only time Washington
addressed the constitutional con-
.rrg an it's sessions over which
sr This city, ne appealed for
r.n-e-ertatior Of the people i'm
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