Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-15
.WASHING7ON'S DAY.
MAGNIFICENT Memorial Dedicated al
Philadelphia.
THE IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
A Brief ni,cripiion and History Of
tho Monument McKinlry's
Address

the city which placed on his brow the
laurel crown OF achievement, tho me
mory of Gaorge Washington was
honored today In monumental bronze.
The cord which released the ssddling
flags from the figure of the first Presl-
dentwas, drawn by the latest executive.
Surrou nding him were men In whose
veins runs the blood OF those patriots
who battled shoulder 10
shoulder with Washington and with
him maize possible the scene enact o
today. 1t was a notable gathering in
ciuuing the President, vice President
and cabinet officers. OH iers and
privstes Of the army ond navy anu
the direct descendants OF the moulders
and makers OF the patton.
Major William Wayne, president OF
tbesociety OF tbe CiDcinnati,w who form
ally presented the monument to the
city, trnces his lineaue straight to
Mai Anthony, and Wlfam PJrter,
the orator of the DAY, Is the grandson
., Riltenhouse Porter, twice governor
Of Pennsylvania and the great gra nu-
sou OF Andrew Porter, who was on
Wpshington's staff.
The actual unve,ling ceremony was
impresslvely simple. Bishop Whitts.
Ger opened with prayer. Major
Wayne followed with an appropriate
address. Then came the unwilling by
President MCKINLEY and the resultant
ciamor augmented by the national
salute Of tweDty-one guns by the
artillery and by foreign anu America
war vessels In the Delaware. This
concluded, President Mckinley spoke
briefly. An Grafton was then deliv-
cred ny Mr.. Porter. The formal pre-.
sentation memorial by the society to
the city was made by Major Wayne to
Mayer Warwick with sboft addresses
by both. Then the mayor transferred
1t to the Fairmount park commission
which exercises jurisdiction over the
great pleasure ground.
President Mckinley and his disiin.
guishet companions reviewed the
military parsue.
Tonight apart from the dinner, the
wheelmen'a parade with nearly 1000
In line Will be the principal feature.
illumination from monuments, city
hall, Union league AMI other points
will close the Jay In veritable blaze
OF glory.
TiIE rnEsfDEaT's Address.
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: Presldsns AisEiriey reid mat to
participate In the dedication OF sucb a
monument was rare and precious
privilege. Every monument to WASH
,ngton was tribute to patriotism.
The President then paid warm
tribute to tho vast and varied abilities
,of Washington, saying in conclusion:
"rhe Request Washington has made
to civilization is rich beyond computa-
ton. These obligations under which
he has placed mankind are sacIed and
commanding. the responsibility he
left for the American people to pre-
serve and TO perfect what he accom-
pllshed 10 execLlng and solemn. Ist
US rejoice Ia every new evidence that
the people realize what they enjoy
and cherish with ELECTION the illusLri-
Gus heroes OF the revolutionary story
whose valor and sacrifices made us a
nation. They live In US and their
memory will help us to keep the
covenant entered into for the
msintainence Of the freest gov.
eminent on earth. The nation
and The namo of Washington are in.
separable. One is mixed inuiesolubly
with the other. Both are glorious,
both triumphant. Washington lives
and will live because what he did was
for the exallatiOn OF man, the enthrone.
ment of conscience and The establish
mept of a government which rtcog-
nizes sill governed. SO, too, will the
nation live, victorious over all OBJ.
staelrs, adhering to the immortal
principles which Washington taught
and Lincoln sustained."
THE MONUMENT.
The monument, which is the desisn
OF Professor Rudolph Siemertng, a Gel.
esratsd sculptor OF Bernn, Is about
forty feet high. From an oulOne plat.
form, reached on four sides by thirteen
steps, symbolical OF the thirteen
original stales, rises u pedestal
bearing an equestrian statue IN
bronze OF General Washington.
The Father Of His Country liz repre-.
senteu In the colonial UNIFORM OF the
American army, q military cloak be-
ing thrown around his commanding
figure. AT the four corners OF the
platform are curtains, served by al.
lsgorical figures OF American Indians,
representing four rivers, the Delaware,
Hudson, Potomac aud Mississippi.
Ga the sides, each OF these fountains
10 guarded by typical American ami
male, eight in all. At the front and
back OF the pedestal are two allegorica,
Rroups, the former representing Amer
lea seated, holding in one hand a corn
ucopis; In the other q trideut, and
havins at her feet chains Just cast of.
She 10 In the act OF resolving from her
victorious sons the trophies OF their
Coz quest. Below this groupi 10 an
eagle supporting the arms OF the
United Statee.
The group In the back repre-
sents America arousing her
sons to sense OF their slavery.
Below are the arms OF PeDnsyl-
vaDis. Ga the sides OF the pedestal
are two Dat-reliels, one representing
the march OF the American army, the
Other a wesIerI-bound emlgrant train.
On one side the pedestal bears the
inscriptions: "Sic Sempsr Tyraunis"
ami "Per Aspsra bd Astrs;" on the
olhei: Westward the star VI Empire
Takes itB Way" Surrounding the
upper portion Of the pedestal 10 the
legend; Erected by the State Society
oil The CINCINNATI"
The Society ofthe Cincinnati forms
an Interesting historic link connecting
our times with tue revolution. Later
wars have produced other societies
which are composed OF actual partioi.
papts In the events whion they oom-
hemaEntt; whereas the Cincinnati,