The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-20
TO HONOR wAsHlNcn
IAs Great Monument unvsilsl i,
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The eSoo. 900 bronze monument Of q.
Washington In Fairmont park was ID
Saturday afternoon In the presence
president and cabinet. The dedicas.
ercises wers followed by Q grand ~
display, in which United States to-
marines and the entire national ~.
Pennsylvania participated.
The actual unveiling ceremony n.
pressively simple. Bishop Whitaker
with prayer, and Maj. Wayne follos,S<
an appropriate address. Then ny.
unveiling by President Mckinley autse
sultaut clamor, augmented by the
salute OF u guns by the artillery s,:s
foreign and American war vesses
Delaware.
The formal Grafton was spoken b,h
w. Porter, u grandson..of David Ria.
Porter, twice governor Of Pennsylvrs
u greaf-grAndson Of Gen. Andres ~
who was a member Of Washingtopis.s
The formal presentation OF the n,...
by the society to the city was made M
William Wayne. president OF the 80
the Cincinnati, to Mayor Warwki Y
short addresses by both. and then II. -
transformed IL to the Fairmount ny
mission, which body exercises juass.
over the great pleasure ground.
In the exening the Society OF th.o.s
natl gave q banquet. President ~
Wayne presided. The principal sr,,ss
made by Gov. Hastings.
The monument to the memoir . A.
Father OF his Country which the srs ~ Wv
ciety OF the Cincinnati OF Pennsyu, "
s,yacfad In Eaivmouo Dapk phii,l~ ~
the most important group OF sculrar ~.
raised In America. The society, e.n h,a
eighty-hve years ago, projected ,satr.
butte from his comrades ia arms. Mann.,
insignificant sum at that time o,tib0,sS
has been SO carefully handled that Abas ss1
quired the vast proportions OF qsirsr oi
million OF dollars, and 1t Is now d. prous
privilege OF the original Cincinnxio tusl
their trust, and to present tha beau,ltr
structure to their chief city. Its dedic,,ia
was an event OF national signihcarce M
Importance.
The collection OF subseriptics for h,
monument was commenced 10 sll by us
VINO fought In the Continental army u
washington. On the Fourth Of July Of as
year tho society OF the Cincinnati VIA
sun haa In ts membership men who "
iought In the Revolution, met 10 the Sss
House and adopted measures Necessary b
set on loot the erection OF monusxs
when should httingly commemorate h
character ana virtues OF the Father Oi y
Country.
Inc society OF the Cincinnati was iosl
from the officers OF the American army VI
as they were generally taken from ,hsas.
zens OF America they possessed hlehM.
GRAFTON Tor tho character OF the illuslku
Roman, Lucius Quintus Cincinnaiu ild
peing resolved to follow his e1ampeNM
turning TO their citizenship, they thought
proper 10 denominate themselves The Sce
~ OF Cincinnati.
Among the immutable principles which
form the basis OF the society may b men.
toned: AN incessant attention to peerv.
inviolato those exalted rights and ibeltia
OF human nature, for which they have
fought and bled, and without which The
nigh rank OF rational being isacurse in.
stead OF blessing.
An unalterable determination to promote
ana cherish between the respective Stats
that union and national honor so essentially
necessary to their happiness and the future
dignity OF the American empire.
From an oblong platform Q feet lneAs
hign, OF swedish granite, and reached Iron
four sides by thirteen steps, symbolleL d
the thirteen original States, rises peduii
bearing an equestrian statue in bronze o.
Gen. Washington. The Father OF His COun.
try is represented In the colonial uniform d
the American army. large military eoa
being thrown artisticaliy around Dis CON-