The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-16


which revives patriotism, and rebukes
the Indifferent and lawless
Bishop Whitaker concluded his prayer
with the Lords prayer, in which Presi-
dent Mckinley joined in low tones.
Major Wayne's address consisted of a
brief recitation of the formation and
purposes of the society, and ended with
formal presentation of the statue to
the city on behalf of the society.
VIM. H. Porter, the orator of the day,
followed President Mckinley. He began
with a recital of the formation of the
Society of the Sons of Cincinnati, and
it's motives and purposes, together with
the origin of the plan which eliminated
in to-day's event.
In conclusion, he said: "Childless, he
died the father of a people who even unto
this day delight to do honor to the states
man, the soldier, the mantle highest
type of American citizenship"
Following the Grafton came the for
NAL presentation of the monument to
the city, and by the city in turn to the
Park Commissioners. Major Wayne
performed the office for the society, and
Major Warwick accepted it and made
the transfer, James McManes acting for
the company. This ended the detailed
programme.
President Mckinley, the Vice-Presi-
dent and Cabinet officers were then es-
corted to the reviewing stand to the
west of the monument, and the magnifi-
cent military pageant was begun. The
parade included all the military forces of
the State. The President was obliged
to leave the stand at 4:30 O'Clock, while
the Pennsylvania Guardesmen We're
passing. Mayor Warwick, Secretary
Roosevelt, Secretary Bliss and Major
Wayne accompanied him. They were
quickly driven to the Hotel Walton,
where the President prepared for his
return to the Capital. Vice-President
Hobart and the other Washington
guests remained on the stand.
The President, Vice-President and
members of the Cabinet left for Wash
ington at 6: 10 o'clock over the Pennsyl-
vania road.
Tonight, apart from the dinner a
wheelmen's parade, with nearly 10000
in line, was the principal feature. Illu-
limitations from the monument, City
Hall, Union League and other points
closed the day in a veritable blaze of
glory.
The magnificent memorial dedicated
to-day with such pomp and pageantry
has history almost as full of interest
and moving accidents" as that of the
hero whose prowess ii commentaries.
On the Fourth of July, 1911, more
than eighty-five years ago. the Society
of the Cincinnati, which still had
among it's members officers who had
fought in the Revolution, met in In
dependence Hall and adopted a resolu
ton to erect monument to the men,
Dry Of George Washington. The So
ciety had not then acquired its pecu
liar distinction as an organization of
patriots of opulence and leisure, dedi-
Gated to the worship of their ancestry.
They were not unlike the legions which
have grown out of the Civil war, and
Washington was as near to them as
Grant is to the veterans' organizations
of the present day. word about its
formation by the band of warriors who
led our hosts to victory and something
of its history will be said presently. At
this meeting a committee was appoint
ed, made up Of Major D. LenOx, Judge
r. Peters, Major w. Jackson, Mr."
Biddle, descendant of Mick Biddle
the doughty Commodore of the Revolu-
ton, and Horace Binney. They APP
pealed for funds to the people of
Pennsylvania, and $1,000 came in
From this small beginning the fund has
grown to $2S9,000, although the orig
inal purpose was to raise only $780,
600
The war of 1912, with it's two years
of excitement and the consequent hard
times, caused a suspension of the move
ment. 1t remained in allegiance for a
number of years. Finally, in 1882, the
one-hundredth anniversary of Wash
ington's birth produced another revival
of patriotic memories, and a committee
of citizens started new fund for the
monument. In honor of this centen-
NAL there was a great procession, and
in the division given up to trades was a
car drawn by seven horses and carry
ing the cornerstone which had been
prepared for the monument. Again the
next year there was great parade
and the stone was laid in the center of
Washington Square, within sight of the
venerated Independence Hall.
Meantime the original fund in the
custody of the Cincinnati had remained
undisturbed, and the citizens fund was
also substantially intact. Overtures
were repeatedly made for a consolida-
ton Of the two funds, but the sturdy
conservatism Of the Cincinnatians de-
feated them until about fifteen years
ago. when the matter was carried to
the courts with successful issue. Dur
ing the interval of quieScence both
funds had waxed fatter-the citizens
to $4,000 and the Cincinnati to $780,
900. The union formed treasury
which continued to accumulate up to
the grand achievement to-day of the
purpose of our forefathers.
The monument, which is the design
of Professor Rudolph Siemering, eel
ebrated sculptor of Berlin, is about
forty feet high From an oblong plat
form, reached on four sides by thir-
teen steps, symbolical Of the thirteen
original States, rises a pedestal bearing
an equestrian statue in bronze of Gen
eral Washington. The Father of His
Country Is represented in the colonial
uniform of the American army, a large
military cloak being thrown around his
commanding figure. AT the four corn
ers Of the platform are fountains,
served by categorical figures of Ameri-
can Indians, representing four rivers,
the 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 allegorical groups, the former rep
resenting America seated. holding in
one hand a cornucopia; in the other a
trident, and having at her feet chains