The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-16
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what they enjoy and cherish with affection
the illustrious heroes Of revolutionary story,
whose valor and sacrifices made a nation.
They live In US. and their memory VIII heip
us to keep the covenant entered into for the
maintenance Of the freest government OF
earth.
The nation and the name Of Washington
with the other. Both are glorious and tri-
umphant. Washington lived and will live
because what he did was for the exaltation
Of man, the enforcement Of conscience. and
the establishment Of government which rec
ognizes all the governed. And SO, too, will
the nation live, victorious over all obstacles,
adhering to the immortal principles which
Washington taught and Lincoln sustained.
President Mckinley spoke in a clear
distinct voice and was well heard
throughout the great main stand, and
his speech was literally punctuated
with applause. William M. Porter, the
orator Of the day, followed the presi-
dent. Following the Grafton came the
formal presentation of the monument
to the city and by the city, in turn,
to the commissioners. Maj. Wayne per,
formed the office for the society, and
Mayor Warwick accepted it and made
the transfer, James McManeS acting
for the commission. This sended the
detailed programme. President Mck1n-
ley the vice president and cabinet Of
ficers were then escorted to the re-
viewing stand to the west OF the
monument and the magnificent mill
tary pageant was begun.
The president was obliged to leave
the stand at 4:30 while the Pennsyl-
vania guardsmen were passing. Mayor
Warwick, Secretary Roosevelt, Secre-
tary Bliss and Maj. Wayne accom-
panied him. They were quickly driven
to the Hotel Walton where the presi-
hfS tO the
capital Vice President Hobart and
the other Washington guests remained
on the stand. The president, vice pres1-
dent and members Of the cabinet left
here for Washington at 6:15 o'clock
over the Pennsylvania railroad.
The banquet given at horticultural
hall tonight by the state Society Of the
Cincinnati was a fitting elimination
to glorious day. Maj. William Wayne,
president Of the state Ind federal So
ciety Of the Cincinnati, presided. sit
ting between Archbishop Ryan and n.
Patenotre, the French ambassador. TO
the left Of the archbishop, sat Mayor
Strong, Of New York, and Mayor War
wick, of this city. Other distinguished
man. of Delaware; Adjt. Gen. Ruggles,
Gov. Tunnel, of Delaware; Gov.
Griggs, Of New Jersey; Commandant
De Saune. of the French frigate Full
ton, and host of army and navy Of
ficers, statesmen, Cincinnatfans and
clergy. Hon. Asa Bird Gardiner, OF
New York, SECRETARY general Of the
society, responded to ''The Memory OF
the Founders of the Society of the Gin
cinnati" M. Patenotre, the French
ambassador, responded to the toast Of
'"rhe Memory Of Our French Allies"
The celebration closed today with
what was probably the greatest bicycle
parade ever given. 1t was a gorgeous
and elaborate demonstratlen. and the
number of riders is conservatively estf-
mated at 10000 The r.,ute oe the par
ade, which b agan at Broad and Spring
Garden streets, was an extensive one,
and took the riders past the monument,
which was dedicated today, and at
which point they were reviewed by the
executive # Gals Of thu larger cycling
organizations.