The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-16

| constitution, Washington has won dis
Junction different from that Of all other
| lHustr1ous Americans. No other human
I bears or can bear such a relation TO the
/ government. Not only by his military
genius, his patience, his sagacity, his
| courage and his skill was our national in
/ dependence won, but he helped IN the
largest measure TO draft the chart by
the first chosen OF the people to put in
motion the new government.
WON MEMS SUPPORT
His was not the holiness of martial
display or the charm of captivating ora
tory, but his calm and steady judgment
won mems support and commanded their
commence By appealing to their best and
modest aspirations. And withal, Wash
lngton was ever so modest taEt al 30
time in his career did his personality
seem in the least intrusive He was above
the temptation of power. He s9urned
the suggested crown. He would have no
An interesting fact-and one which l love
70 recalls that at the only tine
washington formally addressed the con-
StftutiOnal assembly over which he pre-
sided in this city he appealed for a
larger representation of the people in the
natlOnai mouse OF representatives and his
appeal was instantly needed. Thus he
was ever keenly Watchful Of the rights
OF the people in whose hands was the
destiny OF our government then and now
Masterful as were his military cam
palgns, his civil administration con-
mands equal admiration. His foresight
was marvellous: his conception of the
philosophy Of government his insistence
upon the necessity of education, morality
and enlightened citizenship to the prog
resS and permanence of the republic can
not be contemplated even at this period
without filling us with establishment at
the breadth of his comprehension and
the sweep of his vision.
NOT NARROW.
His was no narrow view of govern
ment. The immediate present was not his
sole concern. 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 a weak
and scattered colonial government to
united republic whose domains and power
as well as whose liberty and freedom have
become the admiration of the world
Distance and time have not detracted
from the fame and force of his achieve
ments nor diminished the grandeur of his
life and work.
Great deeds do not stop in their
growth and those of Washington will
expand in influence in all the centuries
THE beouest Washington has made to
cIvlhzaton is rich beyond computation.
These obligations under which he has
placed mankind are sacred and command
ing The responsibility he left for the
american people to preserve and to per
1CCt WHAT ne accomplished Is GXact1n2
ana solemn. Let us rejoice in every new
evidence that the people realize what
they enjoy and cherish with affection the
Industrious heroes of the revolutionary
story whose valor and sacrifices made us
a nation They live in US and their mem
DRY will help us to keep the covenant
entered into for the maintenance of the
freeSt government on earth. The nation
and the name of Washington are insep-
arabic. One is linked indissolubly with
the other Both are glorious, both tri-
,pmphant- Washington lives. and will live
because what he did was for the exal-
tation of man, the enforcement of con-
science and the establishment of a gov |
eminent which recognizes all governed.
over all obstacles. adhering to the i'm
mortal principles which Washington !
taught and Lincoln sustained"
Bishop Whitaker concluded his prayer |
with the Lord prayer, in which Presi- |
dent Mckinley joined in a low tone.
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.
ORATOR OF THE DAY
William NJ Porter. the orator of the |
day. followed President Mckinley. He |
the society of the Sons of the Cincin-
natl by officers of the American army,
AID its motives and purposes together |
with the origin of the plan which culmin
dNCS III tONoS . CNSAAN-
said:
''The monument unveiled today is, how
ever. reared not TO Washington, the |
statesman, but rather to Washington the
soldier. by an organization formed by
his companions in arms In conclusion
he said:
"Childless. he died the father of a peo-
pie who even unto this day delight to do
honor to the statesman, the soldier, the
highest type of American citi-
zenshiD."
Following the Grafton came the formal
presentation of the monument to the city
and by the city. in turn, to the park COM
lnissioners. Major Wayne performed the
office for the society and Mayor War
wick accepted it and made the transfer,
James McMains acting for the commits
sions This ended the detailed programme.
President Mckinley, the vice president
and cabinet officers were then escorted to
the reviewing stand to the west of the
monument, and the magnificent military
pageant was begun.
The parade included all the military
forces of the state. The president was
obliged to leave the stand at 4S0 while
the Pennsylvania guardsmen were pass
ing.
Mayor Warwick Secretary Roosevelt,
Secretary Bliss and Major Wayne accom-
panied him. They were quickly driven
away, when the president prepared for
his return TO the capital Vice President
Hobart and the other Washington guests
on the stand. The president,
vice president and members of the cabi-
net left here at 6:15 o'clock for Wash
ngton over the Pennsylvania road