Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-05-20
WASHINGTON In BRONZE.
The Cord Which Released the Yelling
or the Republic Drawn ny President Nc
kiui~y. Its Latest Ruler Many Dis
tingutsh.d Men OF the country rr-s-
ent-A idrcss by IN President.


tInguish.d Men Of the ,"untry rr.s-
ent-A idress by IN President.
PHLApEI rHIN, May L. Here, in
the city which first placed ON his brow
the laurel crown of achievement, the
memory of George Washington, the
soldier, the statesman and the man,
was honored Saturday in monumental
bronze.
The cord which relaxed the swad-
ding hags from the figure of the first
ruler of the republic was drawn by its
latest ruler. Surrounding him were
men in whose veins runs the blood Of
those first patriots who battlcd shout.
der to shoulder with Washington and
with him made possible the scene en-
acted Saturday. scene conceived and
planned by those very comrades in
arms; executed by their sons in peace.
1t was a notable gathering and rep
rescntative of the country, including
the president, the icc-preSident and
the cabinet officers, its defenders in
the officers and privates of the army
and navy; and its best blood, in the
direct descendants of the moulders
and the makers of the nation. Mai
VIM. Wayne, president of the Society
of Cincinnati, who formally presented
the monument To the city, traces his
lineage straight to Mad Anthony
and VIM W. Porter, the orator of the
house Porter, twice governor of Penns-
sylvania, and n great grandson of Gen
Andrew Porter, who was on Washing
toms staff in the revolution.
thus no historic interest was want
ing TO stimulate enthusiasm. The
actual unwilling ceremony was I'M
presSively simple. Bishop Whitaker
opened with prayer, and Maj Wayne
followed with an appropriate address
Then came the unwilling by President
Mckinley. and the resultant clamor,
augmented by the national salute OF
81 guns by the artillery. and by the
foreign and American war vessels in
the Delaware. This concluded, rresi.
dent Mckinley spoke briefly, as fol-
lows:
PRESIDENT M'KtNLEy's ADpREss
FELLOW CITIZESs:-1here is a pee uliar and
tender sentiment connected with this me-
mortal IL expresses not only the gratitude
and reverence OF the living but is q testi-
monial OF affection and homage from the
dead.
The comrades of Washington pro jected this
monument Their love inspired il Their con-
tributions helped to build IT. Past ard pres
ent share in its completion and future genera
tons will profit by its lessons
As commander in-chief OF the colonial ar
mics from the beginning OF the war to the
proclamation OF peace. as president OF the
convention which framed the constitution of
the United States and as the first president
of the United States "a der that conStituti on,
Washington has q distinction differing from
that OF all other illustrious Americans No
other name bears or can bear such o relation
to the government Not only by his military
genius-his patience, his sagacity, his cour-
age and his skill-was our national indepcnd-
ence won, but he helped in largest measure to
draft the court by which the nation was
guided and he was the first chosen OF the
people TO put in motion the new government
His was not the boldaess OF martial display
or the charm of captivating oratory. but his
calm and steady judgment won mems SUP
port and commanded their confidence by APP
pesling to their best and noblest aspirations.
And withal Washington was ever so modest
that at no time in his career did his per-
sonality seem in the least intrusive. He was
above the temptation Of power. He spuraed
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which he presided in this city. he appealed
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one, ,Ion ~ The milo ,onhv n, - m.nt.
nj. ins,.,enc. unon the naccss,,y :, .drca,io,
no,.I,,v ana enIt,n,.rsd ci,i-an.sin 90 ,ha
progress and permanence of the republic can
not be contemplated. even at this period
s ~anSu, h.n S Us Win as.onnsnmeh nj a, .ns
OF bi, vision
His was no narrow view of government
The immediate present was not his sole con-
Germ, ou' gu. II.ure sooa ms constant sh .heme
laid the foundation upon which we have
grown from weak and scattered colonial gov
ernments TO united republic whose domains
sna power a, wen Is whose noery anu irce,
world. distance and tim. have not Setraeted
from the fame and force OF his achievements
or diminished the grandeur Of his life and
and those OF Washington viii expand II hu-
en rec, 10 al the Sen.Sfles 70 ioiloM
za,ion is rich bevord comnutation Ths obii-
cations under which he has replaced man
kind are sacred and commanding. The re-