The times., 1899-12-15

Great Council and their ladies. The Ushe-s
we're attired IN the blue and bun OF the
Continental Army uniform.
The United States Marine Band was
there. and discoursed its splendid airs aud
patriotic hymns until the dome rang with
applause. America" was sung by the au-
dience standing. and the grand volume Of
music swelled and rose into a mighty
paean that foated out through the avenues
OF the city
The Great Council was represented by
George T. Green. New York, Great Inco-
hOnee. f. D. Wiley. Iowa Great Senior
Sycamore; Thomas c. Harrison. Indiana.
Great Junior Sycamore; Robert T. Daniel.
Georgia; Great Prophet; Charles G. Con
ley, Pennsylvania. Great Chief OF Records
William Proyin of Massachusetts, Great
Keeper OF Wampum. Peter j. Dobbs. New
York Great Tocakon; F. H. Sayler. Ore
gon. Great Minewa, and George ". Carey.
Ohio, Great Guard of Forest.
In the course Of the excellent programme
Mr.. George E. Green, the presiding Of
icer. introduced a number Of famous speak
ers, noted for their eloqusnce. among them.
10 adopt the language of his Introduction
being the greatest orator OF his time. Sen
ator Chauncey NJ Depew. OF New York"
The Great IncohoHee PresideS.
Preceding the programme OF the evening.
and while the hall was filling. the Marine
Band, under the leadership Of Prot SauteI-
mann, filed the hall with the strains Of
popular composers.
George Z. Green, Great Ineohones. pre-
sided and announced the purpose OF the
exercises sbrieffy. The Arion Singing So
ciety, under Leader Emil Holer, sang
America"
Rev. DR. Couden. the blind chaplain OF
the House OF Representatives, pronOunceJ
the invocation in the place of Bishop Sat
terlee. who was unable to attend. Chap
lain Coudsn referred briefly TO the beauties
of Washingtons life. and his influence on
the nation. The Rrion Singing Society, ac-
compauied By the Marine Band, rendered
two verses of Nearer. My God, to Thee "
Senator Depev introduced.
Great Incohonee George E. Green intro
dueed Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew as the
orator Of the evening, saying: we thought
it fitting that the hest orator OF his time
should be heard on this occasion" Mr
| Depew was greeted with applause, and
| throughout his address he was followed by
| the closest attention. His audience was il
| sympathy with him from the beginning, and
| none of his bTillianee was lost on unGemOn-
| strative ears. Mr.. Depew said:
| Centuries come and centuries 20. From
| the Iimitless past two stand out eonspic-
uously. History is a disheartening record
| OF experiment and failure in the culture Of
| liberty. But in the eighteenth century the
| foundations OF human rights we're laid
| deep, strong, and perpetual and upon them
| the nineteenth has buiIded with marvellous
! success. The wonders OF our period were
made possible by the wisdom and courage
OF its predecessor. The eighteenth cen
| tury witnessed the life and work of Wash
| ington. The nineteenth is reaping IFS
| fruitage. Happily for humanity the set
| tlemeHt Of our country was delayed until
! the modern spirit had broken the chains OF
| medievalism and feudalism, until there
| was a clear apprehension of civil and re-
! lgious liberty"
After detailing the growth of the nation
Mr.. Depew continued:
These conditions brought forth immor-
! tai names. but their finest product was
| George Washington. Indiscriminate eulOgy
has obscured the lesson OF his career. He
| was neither prodigy nor an accident
| Rare gifts Of mind and body were supple
mented by a genius of common sense. He
| utilized, with indomitable industry every
opportunity 10 master the art of war and
understand the science of government. He
| was also the most meth0dical and far
/ sighted business man OF his time He
| loved the hunting field and was foremost
in every athletic sport. Jefferson says that
| Washington was the best hOrseman he ever
, saw, and his fOndness for fine horses drew
him from Mount Vernon to Philadelphia to
witness a famous race The only officer
! who came from the bloody field Of the
Braddock massacre with honor and glory