The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
WORTHY OF OUR WASHINGTON.
,,ADELPHIA,s MAGNIFICENT
MONUMENT UNVEILED.

vvorshipS fn the Aiver-PreSident
,,ot<inIey. Vice President Hobart
and the Members of the Cabinet
,,,ong the Guests of HOnOr-A Pa
4,,ot,c Address by the President.
philadelphia. Pa, May l5.--Here. in the
.,tv which first placed on his brow the
rel crown of achievement, the mem
NV If George Washington was honored
.o-dav in monumental bronze.
an nossible pomp marked the ceremo-
The cord which released the swad-
dlirg flags from the figure of the first
s,,Ior of the republic was drawn by Its
1atest ruler Surrounding him were men
E, whose veins runs the blood of those
ersr natriots who batt.ed with Washington
nd with him made possible the scene en-
scted to-day. The union they had formed
has grown to a mighty organization under
The name of the Society of Cincinnati.
Maj Wayne, president of the society,
r,ho formally presented the statue to the
citv traces his lineage straight to Mad"
i Antbonv: and William W. Porter, the or
stor of the day, is a grand son of David
Il F3Ittenbouse Porter. twice governor of
PENNSYLVANIA, and a great grandson of
Gen. Andrew Porter, who was on Wash
ington's staff in the revolution.
4 The unwilling ceremony was impressive
" simple. Bishop Whitaker opened with
nraver and Mag. Wayne followed with an
appropriate address.
Then came the unwilling by President
II mckinley and the salute of twenty-one
pnns by the artillery and by the foreign
Il Della
ware.
This concluded, President Mckinley
Il smoke briefly. The Grafton was then de-
livered by Mr. Porter. The former pres
Fl entation of the society to the city was
q ,nade nv Mai Wayne to Mayor Warwick
/ with short addresses by both, and then
the MAYOR transferred it to the Fair
| mount park commission, which body ex-
ercises Jurisdiction over the great pleas
ure ground.
President Mckinley and his distinguish
ed company reviewed the military pa
rade 1t was well on In the AFTERNOON
when the procession was over and the
partv were driven to their hotels to dress
for the banquet of the Society of the Gin
cinnatl in the evening.
The night was devoted to various phases
of the celebration apart from the dinner.
THE wheelmen's parade, with nearly 10000
in line was the principal feature. lllu-
limitations from the monument, the city
hall the Union League and other points
added to the brilliancy Of the jubilee and
closed the day in a blaze of CORY.
The entire city along the line OF the
parade was deliberately decorated. The
PROCESSION was commanded by Maj. Gen.
Snowden and the First City Troop escorted
the presidential party, which consisted of
#President Mckinley, Vice President Ho-
bart, the members of the cabinet, and sew
eral congressman.
Gov Hastings and his staff, a squadron
of the Sixth Cavalry, United States army,
the Marine band, brigade from the
United States navy, French sailors from
the frigate Fulton, and Pennsylvania and
New Jersey militia, the latter commanded
by Gov. Griggs and Gov. Tunnel of Del
aware at the head of the troops of that
state, were in the procession.
President McKinley's address was the
Il feature of the ceremonies. The President
spoke follows:
Fellow Citizens: There is a special and
tender sentiment connected with this me-
mortal. 1t expresses not only the graft
tude and reverence of the living, but is a
testimonial of affection and homage from
the dead
THE comrades Of Washington projected
this monument. Their love inspired it.
Their contributions helped to build it.
Past and present share in its completion,
and future generations will profit by its
lessons.
TO participate in the dedication of such
monument is a rare and precious privi-
ege. Every monument to Washington is
tribute to patriotism. Every shaft and
atue to his memory helps to inculcate
@e of country, encourage loyalty and es-
abish better citizenship.
God bless every undertaking which re-
Ees patriotism and rebukes the indiffer-
pot and lawless.
"A critical study of Washington's ca
yer only enhances our estimation of his
asst and varied abilities
AS commander-in-chief of the colonial
mics from the beginning of the war the
ociamatlon of peace, as president of
" convention which framed the consti-
ton of the United States, and as the
Isl President of the United States under
at constitution, Washington has a dis
nctlon differing from that Of all other
lstrious Americans. No her name
ears or can bear such relation to the
overnment Not only by his military
enius, his Patience, his sagscity, his
lrage and his skill, was our national
dependence won, but he helped in larg-
measures to draft the chart by which
he nation was guided; and he was the
Tst chosen of the people to put in mo-
on the new government.
His was not the boldness of martial
splay or the charm of captivating ora
ny, but his calm and steady judgment
on mems support and commanded their
onldence by appealing to their best and
OLDEST aspirations. And withal Wash
agton was ever so modest that at no
me In his career did his personality seem
the least Intrusive He was above the
emptauon of power. He spurned the
ggested crown. He would have
honor which the people did not be-
ow. An interesting fact-and one which
love TO recall-is that the only time
asnington formally addressed the con-
utuuonal convention during all its ses-
ions over which he presided in this city
appealed for a larger representation
the people In the national House of
representatives and his appeal was in.
tantly needed. Thus, he was ever keen,
Watchtul Of the rights OF the people
whose hands was the destiny Of our
government then and now.
Masterful as were his military cam
aIgns his civil administration command
equal admiration. His foresight was
marvellous; his conception of the phil
sophy OF government his insistence upon
ne necessity OF education morality and
niightened citizenship 70 the progress