The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-21
WASHINGTON BRONZE
PHILADELPHlA'S MONU-
MENT UNVEILED.
Mr.. Mckinley Pays Tribute by Act and
Words to The First chief Magistrate of
the Nation 1.-The Parade and Ceremony
ia Fairmount Park.

IHIbA DELFiiIA, Muy I1-Ine mSfm.
orv OF George Washington was hon.
orco here to-day at Paramount parx In
monumental bronze and the cord
which released the flags which vcilcd
the figure Of the first ruler Of the re-
public was drawn by its latest cxccu.
tive while, surrounding him, were men
IN whose veins runs the blood Of those
hrst patriots who battlcd shoulder TO
shoulder with Washington and with
him mnde possible the sccnee enacted
to-day-a scene conceived and planned
by those very comrades In arms and
completed by their IONS Ia peace.
Major William Wavnc. president Of
tho Cincinnati. who formally presented
the monument 10 tho city. traces his
lineage straight TO Mad Anthony
Wayne. and William w. Porter, the
orator OF the day, Ii q grandson Of
David R~ittcnhouso Porter, twice gov
crnor OF Pennsylvania and q great
grandson OF General Andrew Porter.
who was on Washington's staff Ia the
revolution.
At sunrise cannon from the batter
les OF the United States troops camped
In Paramount park aroused the city,
and soon steady streams Of people DC.
gan to o toward the Green street
entrance to tho park whcro the mo,u.
mcnt stands. The decorations through.
out the city were lavish, and decorated
s.ands were erected all along tho line
of tho parade.
The ceremonies proper began ut
noon, when tho parade moved from
Broad and Spruce streets. under COM
mand Of Major General Snowdcn, and
Mt the park passed IN review before the
President.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S TRIBUTE.
Tho unwilling ceremony was i'm.
pressively simple. Bishop Whitaker
opened with prayer and Major Wayne
followed with an appropriate address.
Then came the unwilling by President
Mckinley, marked by the national sa.
Lutte OF twenty-one guns by the ortil-
lery ind by tho foreign and American
war vessels In the Delaware. This con.
cluded, President Mckinley spoke as
follows:
Fellow Citizens: There Is o pecu.
liar and tcndcr sentiment connected
with this memorial. II expresses not
only the gratitude and reverence OF
the living, but 10 Q testimonial Of affec.
tion and homage from the dead. The
comrades Of Washington projected this
monument Their love inspired it.
Their contributions helped to build 1t.
Past and present share In It's compile
ton and future generations will profit
by It's lessons. To participate in tho
dedication OF such o monument Is q
rare and precious privilege. Every
monument to Washington is a tribute
70 patriotism. Every shaft and statue
to his memory help to inculcate love of
country, encourage loyalty and estab.
lish n better citizenship. God blesses
overy undertaking which r~evives pat
riotism and rebukes tho indifferent
and lswless.
"A critical study of Washington's
career only enhances our estimation
Of his vast and varied abilities. As
commandcr-in-chief OF the colonial ar
mics from the beginning Of the war to
the proclamation of peace, a president
Of the convention which framed the
constitution Of the United States, and
n tho 6rst President Of the United
States under that constitution. WASH
ington hes . distinction differing from
that of all other illustrious Americans.
No other namc bears or can bear such
. relation TO tho government. Not
only by his military genius his pa
thence, his sagacity, his courage and
his skill-was our national independ.
ence won, but he helped In largest
measure to draft the chart by which
the nation was guided, and he was the
FIRST chosen Of the people to put in mo-
ton the new government. His was
not the boldncss Of martial display or
the charm Of captivating oratory. but
his calm and steady Judgment won
mems support and commanded their
confidence by appealing to their best
and noblest aspirations.
wASHINGTON'S CHARACTER.
huu Wituhi VbsniuRVOn was ever
so modest that at no time In his career
did his personality seem in the least
intrusive. He was above the tcmpta-
tions OF power. He spurned the sug-
gcsted crown lie would have no
honor which the people did not be.
stow. An interesting fact-aud one
which l love to recalls that the only
time Washington formally addressed
the constitutional convention during
all its sessions over which he presided
in this city he appealed for q larger
representation Of the people in the
national House of Representatives
and his appeal was instantly needed
Thus he was ever ksenly watchful o
the rights Of the people In whose
hands was the destiny Of our govern
ment then and now.
"MAsterful ~ were his militar,
campaigns, his civil administration
commands equal admiration. Hi
foresight was marvellous, his coucep
AtAn ~ thu Dhtln.nr1v - -~-.-.-A