The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16
OLD HERO HONORED.
A Monumental Bronze of Washing
ton Unveiled at Philadelphia.
PRESIDENT MADE A SPEECH.
several other Prominent Persons Made
Addressss The Monument q ON
Go the city OF rhuadsiphla
by socisty Of Cincinnati.

Philadelphia, May i5.-Ilerc In this
city which placed on his brow the
laurel crown OF achievement. the mem
DRY Of George Washington. soldier,
statesman and man, was honorod today
In monumental bronze. The cord
which released the saddling flags OF the
figure as ruler Of the republic. was
drawn by is latest executive Sur
rounding him we're men In whose veins
runs the blood OF those first patriots
who battled shoulder TO shoulder with
Washington. and with him made pos
fible the scene enacted at this time.
The scene was conceived and planned
By those very comrades In aims. exc
cutod by their sons iu peace.
Il was a notable gathering and repre-
sentative OF the country. including the
president aud cabinet officers its de-
deuders In officers and prIyatcs army
and navy and its best blood In direct
descendants moulders and makers Of
the nation. Major William Wayne.
president OF the Society OF the Cincin-
natl. who formally presented the mon
ument TO the city traces bis lineage
straight 90 Anthony and William Por-
ter. The orator Of the day was a grand
sou OF David Rittouhouso Porter.
twice governor Of Pennsylvania. and
a great grandson OF e. acrul Andrew
Porter. WIZ was on washlnston's stan
IN the revolution
The actual unwilling ceremony was
impressiyely simple. Bishop Whit
akvr opened with prayer aud Major
Wayne followed with an appropriate
address. Then came the unwilling ny
President Mckinley. and the resultant
slamor augmented by the national sa-
luto Of - guns by the artillery and by
foreign and American war vessels Ia
the Delaware This concluded, Pres
Ident Mckinley spoke briefly. lie said
Ia part.
Fellow citizens: There Is pCcu-
liar and tender sentiment connected
with this memorial. II eypre,s SEES net
only gratitude and reverence living.
but Is testimonial Of affection and
homage from the dead Past aud pres
ent share In It's completion and future
generations will profit by H. lessons.
To anticipate In the dedication q
such a monument is a rare and pre-
cious privilege. Every monumeh, o.
Washington is a tribute 90 patriotisl..
Every shaft and statute o. his memo ,
helps 10 incllCate the love OF the couu-
try. encourage loyalty and establish
better citizenship. God bless every uu-
deriaking which reyivcs patriotism
and rebukes Indifferent and lawless"
The Grafton was then delivered by
Mr. Porter The formal presentation
Of the memorial by the society to the
city was made by Major Wayne to
Mayor Warwick with short addresses
by both aud then the mayor transfer.
red Il To Tairmount Park commits
sion, which body exercises iurIsdl .tion
over the great pleasure ground
President Mckinley and his dlstln-
giished cor uanions reviewed the mil
itary parade and crowd while not look
INK at the troops reviewed the pres
ident and his party.
The night was devoted TO various
phases Of the celebration, apart from
the dinner. The whcelmons paraG,
with nearly 1000 In line. was the prin-
cipal feature nlum.nations Of the
monument city hall, Union League
and other points added 10 the brillian-
cy Of the jubilee and closed the day.