The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
Special Dispatch to The Call.

est benefactors. Public bodies, patriotic. socie
ties and other organizations. our citizens every
where. have esteemed II privilege to-day 10
pay their tribute 10 his memory and. to the
spIendor OF his achievements in the ADVANCE
ment OF Justice and liberty among men. HIS
iair name. secure In Its Immortality. shall shine
through countless ages with undininished lus-
The struggling republic for which Washing
Ton was willing TO give his life. and for which
ne ever freely spent his fortune. and which at
All times was the object OF his most earnest
soHeiiude. has steadily and wonderfully devel-
oped along the lines which his sagacity and
foresight carefully planned. II has stood every
ulbI, ana al the dawn or a new century is
stronger than ever TO carry forward its mission
OF hperty During all the Intervening years II
mas peen true. forever true TO the precepts OF
the constitution which he and his illustrious
coHeagues framed for its guidance and govern
TnenI, ~ ne was the national architect. says
.tt, DautoIoit, the historian. and but for him the
nation could not have achieved it's independ-
ehce; could not have formed its union, could
% nor nave put the Federal Government into
-, He had neither precedent nor predecessor:
His work was original and constructive and
"1S sucCessiuIly stood the severest tests.
ne selected the site for the capital OF the
.sspupile ne founded and gave II the name OF
ny. me 5edera city, but the commission substi-
nuteu the name OF Washington as the more
nelins s ana 70 be perpetual recognition OF the
service service OF the commander in chief OF the Cont
ngntl ,il army, the president OF the convention
which framed the constitution and the first
- Iresiueht oI the republic. More than 10000. 900
or people acknowledge allegiance 10 the flag
which he made triumphant The nation is his
oest euloSist and his nobest monument.
have been deeply interested and touched by
the sentiments OF his contemporaries uttered
death.
The President at this point quoted eulo-
gles OF Washington delivered one hun
dred years ago by Rev. Walter King at
Norwich: Conn, by Rev Nathan Strong
AT Hartford, Conn, and by John Adams
conclusion:
The nation needs at this moment the help
OF ms Wise example. In dealing with our vast
RESPONSIBILITIES We turn to him. We invoke the
COUNSEL OF his life and character and courage.
we summon his precepts that We may keep
ms pledges 70 maintain justice and law educa-
uoh @ ana morality and civil and religious lib
well as the old.
The President was interrupted fire.
quently by applause, and at the close of
ms oraton he was cheered heartily.
Inc exercises at the mansion were con-
GIuueu 9uHtu WIN penediction pronounced by
Brother Ed n. Calisch. rabbi OF Beth
Ahaoa Synagogue OF Richmond, Va,
proved Order Of Red Men, in charge of
the Great Incohonee, Hon. George Green.
81 BlnShamton;s n; Y. and Hon; Charles
rived at Mount Vernon 10 pay the tribute
OF 10000 Red Men to the memory OF
washington. He was one of the founders
OF the Sons OF Liberty" to which the
hed Men trace back their origin through
varying names. The chiefs to officiate an
the tomb were selected by Great Incoho-
neto, nee Green, Who appointed as master OF
ceremonies Hon. Urban II. Hester OF
ohio, past grand sachem.
After Chief Hester had read the call for
tne observance OF the day and the great
prophet. Robert T. Daniels had Invoked
the Great Spirit. Acting Great Incohonee
dltchman 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 II. Conley, with a beau
IIul III message OF the. Red Men of the
World. In conclusion he deposited within
the tomb handsome silk flag on a stand
ard, TO which was attached four ribbons
OF the colors of the order-green. orange.
blue and scarlet-respectiveiy inscribed:
'1799-George Washington-lS99. Decem-
Der u. 1893 Great Council United States
Improved Order of Red Men"
The great wreath Of ivy and red immor-
telles was then deposited within the tomb,
as ''fit emblem In our belief In that inn
mortality OF the soul which rises superior
TO all the Ills OF life, and through the.
Of eternal joy"
Tonight the order supplemented their
Mount Vernon ceremonies with elaborate
exercises at Convention Hall where nat
riotic music by the Marine Band, songs
and addresses formed features of an in
teresting programme.
Great Incohonee George Green of New
York presided and speeches were made by
Past Great Incohonee Charles II. Litch-
man OF Massachusetts and Great Prophet
Robert T. Daniel of Georgia.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew was the
orator of the evening and was given
hearty reception as he was introduced by
the presiding officer as 'the greatest ora
tor of his kind
In concluding Senator Depew said:
In the fingers OF time monuments and reputa-
tions decay and crumbe. Statesmen. soldiers.
authors and orators fill the stage for a period
and gradually drop out of sight and memory
A few worthless OF the eighteenth century live
in the admiration or affection OF their own
countries. OF them all only Washington Is in
the thought and reverence OF the whole world.
The resistless harvester in his annual rounds
shoulders the scythe as he passes before this
benencent intelligence and pure fame. salutes
and marches on. We. his countrymen. after
q century. whose searchlight has revealed the
vices and weaknesses OF our heroes and made
ideals common clay. And no flaw in his
public or private life. no sentence In the many
volumes OF his utterances which we would blot
out. The orator who stands in my place in the
coming centuries 10 recount the marvellous story
OF the great republic, to recall Its architects
and builders. will find the wisdom and example
for It's guidance and growth in the achieve
ments. character and life OF George Washing
ton.
Rev. Henry N. Couden, Chaplain of the
House of Representatives. pronounced the
benediction.
Tonight the George Washington Mem
orial Association held commemorative ser
vices at the Lafayette Square Theater
and the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
OF the District of Columbia also paid tri-
butte to WaShington's memory