The record-union., 1899-12-15

ever TO carry FORWARD ltS mission OF
liberty. During all the intervening
years it has been true, forever true, to
the precepts Of the Constitution which
he and his illustrious colleagues framed
for its guidance and government He
was the national architect, says Ban
croft, the historian, and but for him the
nation could not have achieved its in
dependence, could not have formed its
union, could not have put the Federal
Government into operation.
'He had neither precedent nor prede-
cessor. His work was original and con-
str1ctive, and has successfully stood
the severeSt tests.
"He selected the site for the Capital
of the republic he founded, and gave it
the name of the Federal City, but the
commission substituted the name Of
Washington as the more hitting and to
be perpetual recognitionof the service
of the Commander-in-Ch Of the Con-
tinental Army, the President of the
convention which framed the Constitu-
ton and the first President Of the re-
public. More than 100000 of peo-
pie acknowledge allegiance to the flag
which he made triumphant. The ma
ton is his best eulogist and his noblest
monument.
II have been deeply Interested and
touched by the sentiments of his con-
temporaries, uttered a hundred years
ago on the occasion of his DEATH
The President, at this point, quoted
eulogies of Washington delivered one
hundred years ago by Rev. Walter King
at Norwich, Conn, by Rev. Nathan
Strong at Hartford, Conn, and by John
Adams in an address to the Senate, and
said in conclusion:
''The nation needs at this moment the
help of his wise example. In dealing
with our vast responsibilities, we turn
to him. We invoke his counsel of life
and character and courage. We sum-
mon his precepts that we may keep his
pledges to maintain justice and law,
education and morality and civil ard
religious liberty in every part of the
country, the new as we'll as the old"
The President was Interrupted fire.
quently by applause and at the close
of his Grafton he was cheered heartily.
The exercises at the mansion were
concluded with a benediction pro-
nounced by Brother E. N. Calisch.
Rabbi of Beth Ahaba Synagogue of
Richmond, Va.
RED MEMS TRIBUTE.
At O'Clock a delegation of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men, in charge
of the Great Incohonee, Hon. George
Greene of Binghamton, N. Y, and Hon.
Charles H. Litchman of Marblehead.
Mass, arrived at Mount Vernon to pay
the tribute of 10000 Red Men to the
memory Of Washington. He was one
OF the founders of the 'Sons of Lib
erty." to which the Red Men trace
back their origin, through varying
names. The chiefs to officiate at the
tomb were selected by Great Incohona e
Greene, who appointed as master of
ceremonies Hon. Urban H. Hester of
Ohio, Past Grand Sachem.
After Chief Hester had read the call
for the observance of the day and the
Great Prophet, Robert Daniels, had
invoked the Great Spirit, acting Great
Incohonee Litchman pronounced the
Grafton upon Washington. 1t was an
inspiring tribute, exquisite in thought
and diction, and quite worthy of its
great subject.
He was followed by the Great Chief
OF Records, Charles H. Conley, with a
beautiful message to the Red Men of
the world
In conclusion he deposited within the
tomb handsome silk flag, on a STAN
dard to which was attached four rib
bons Of the eolors of the order-green,
orange, blue and scarlet-respectiyely
inscribed: