Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-22
WAsHINGToNls MONUMENT.

King or KINGS. yet he refused TO De
King Of America"
WASHINGToN's MONUMENT.
Then with some Utah friends we
visited the great monument erected To
Washington, OF solid masonry 500 feet
In the air. An elevator took us up, and
We walked down q winding stairs, as
we proceeded down we noticed that the
inside wall was lined with stone, sent
by the different States; every state
In the Union has sent stone with
some appropriate words chlsseled
thereon. On one stone we read, THE
State OF Pinlsney and Calhoun greets
the great Washington" another stone
from Boston said, "The State OF Adams,
Hancock and Webster, pays him trib-
ute" Not far away was u stone from
Salisbury. New Hampshire, with
the words 1.-THE birth place Of
Webster falls In line" and so
on States, cities, counties, and
villages furnish these mementoes even,
societies and individuals have contribut-
ed, OF course the visitor lnspects each
stone on his downward walk In the
great monument. until he reaches the
stone from his native State. and then
he lo0ses all interest IN the remaining
work of art go too with us from Utah,
every stone for one-third the way down,
was bu us examined. We eagerly read
every inscription. We had arrived at the
point where the dates read 1858. Not one
Of us spoke a word. on We eagerly
scanned the wall FOR that which We
feared was not there. What was It we
feared? That Utah was not represent
ed. but stop. we hold our breath. for
here, on the opposite side was a cream
col0red rock Could 1t be possible. 1t
looks like bee hive We draw closer.
The tears spring TO the eye, for here in
great letters are the simple words,
"Utah'e Tribute to the Father OF His
Country" with the Bee Hive prominent
In the center. How did II get there? Per-
haps travelled by OK teams across the
plalns2 But what care we how II came
TO be there, or who sent It. It's enough
that II Is there, and every son of Utah
when he walks down the great mont
ment feels that Utah Is part Of the
Union and that he II happier man
because he IL part and parcel of the
monument erected to the noblest and
greatest man on earth.
WASHINGTON TRIED.
need not tell you about 1.-THE days
that tried mems souls. | need not
refer TO Washlngton's bare footed sol
diers at Valley Forge. | need not say
how In the hour Of need he prayed to
the heavens for encouragement and per-
severence Every school child has COM
mltted all that TO memory. During the
war OF the Revolution Washingtons
soldiers were always short Of ammunl-
ton, while the enemy had an abun-
dance. For that reason Washington
was forced TO have short and quick
fights, and shows why he often re-
treated,
II must not be forgotten that Wash
ngton had much opposition during his
first years In the Continental army
Neither was abuse absent During the
first years OF the war he was charged
with incompetency, neglect, and even
cruelty, but In spite OF all he won
the loyalty OF his troops and
the confidence of the Continental
Congress. His enemies were silenced
awhile, but when it was discovered
that the troops fairly idolized the great
general and the close Of the war was
near at hand. Then the several enc
mics OF Washington reopened their
mud batteries with renewed vlgor
They charged that he proposed 10
crown himself king, that he had laid
his plans for a military Dictatorship
and that the soldiers under their Off
GER who II was alleged were promised
royal titles. would stand by him. and
his enemies cried aloud for the people
TO free themselves from this second
George H. And In the needs Of all
this washington resigned the Office Of
cammander-i n.chief of the Amer
lean armies. surrendered his commits
sion to Congress itself and bade them
farewell retiring 70 his home at Mt
Vernon. leaving his enemies and ira
ducers dumbfounded and defeated,
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The crowned heads of Europe stood
appalled, at this man who surrendered
his power with a kingdom in his grasp,
and assumed the occupation Of plain
farmer again. Can you wonder at his
unanimous election to the presidency
under such circumstances? 1t may be
true that he was not a great man when
he took charge Of the Continental
army. at Cambridge, Massachusetts,.
but II Is a fact that he was victorious
general at the close Of the war, and
vnen he retired TO Mt Vernon he was
the greatest living man Of his age.
You know the story Of Princeton, Of
Morlston, OF Trenton, OF Germantown
Of Chad's Ford and of Yorktown. His
tory will continue 20 tell Of the mas
terly manner In which he handled his
troops In the face of overwhelming
odds. You will repeat 20 your chill
dren and grandchildren the story of
Washington, and of "the days that tried
mems souls" and don't picture Wash.
ington's early life as that of an an
gel; don't place him so far above hu-
mainly that your children will sigh and
say TO themselves, Washington was
go far above me that | will never be
good enough 10 have touched the hem
OF his garments"
Don't do that. but tell them George
Washington was boy, just like most
boys. that he had TO fight his way to
the top, as every boy must do. tell the
truth about Washington and let every
boy understand that Washington's
success was not because he was born
great, but because he achieved great
ness.
The exercises were brought to n close
by the audience rising and singing
America"
The members Of the University class
Of 1901. under whose auspices the exer-
cises were held, are ]. f. Hoffman,
president; Ellis II. shipp, vice presI-
dent; b, II. Jacobsen. secretary and
treasurer; Mary Clark, r r. Morgan
f. A. Taylor II. w. Sheely, Thomas
Glenn. l.. j. Barker.
The benediction was pronounced by
President Joseph F. Smith.