Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-06-04
FROM WASHINGTON.


wAsHIS0Tox, D. C., May Is especial -
Vercare Of grass and trees sas paants are
al their best. FreQ9ent showers keep
parks and lawns thiags Of beauty and the
city is 10 charming array. As tbs san-
msr days advance, opportunities multiply
for frequent public gatherings, thres
among others the past two weeks attract
Ing immense tkronKs.
Wednesday, May IA, before an audience
OF several hundred people. among whom
wese number OF distinguished msa
connected villa national affairs, many
Msthodisss OF the city and representa-
tivss OF various denominations, Pfesi-
dsnf Roosevelt laid the conversions Of
thu Mckinley Memorial ohio College Of
Government Of the American University.
The bailding 10 located on . conspicuous
site overiccktng the city. on Loaghboro
road. To the northwest suburbs Of the dis
trict. The occasion viii be q memorable
cue In the History OF the institation.
Ths weather was p<xseSt for the open air
service. and the vtw from the site OF the
uucomplstsd building was magnificent.
Among thcss who addressed the sxsen bly,
wsrs Senator Doiiiver. Senator Hanna,
Commisstonsr Mcfarland and Dr..
Brissoi. Tbs President spoke briefly be-
fors leaving the convention. Dr.. Bristol,
once President McKinsey's pastor, in his
opening renasks. paid . tribute to Ohio
and spoke eloquentiy OF the late Presi-
dent. In closing be said
Tia iaiassrsoas pxsrios wiss whose name tails
ooslexs Will be adorned. ofsea expressed BIZ,
ocsisf in the wisdom Of sass gre&s undertaking.
ssd hoped 10 witness iss esnsamms;ien In =
sniyersify Of Which the nsstoa woEid be proud
wh1n, IN . dissxn: iass. Bishop Harss re
cssvca the iEielngcncs shss the grc2s, good
Prcsi9szs bad txIlen. he seemed asxed, smiss@s
by blow from watch we can hardly hape he
viii sooa recover. For he ansu that rot only
tho bead OF The n4tIon h@a fzSien. bus also that
ssss university had lOss ose Of It, best ard
vissss frscnas. II ret lts aost powerful sup
porter. Bet may noi The good bishop be
supported BY he cor Aasnce that the people
who lovea wgnssm Mckinley, levsd what be
iovessg snd shni wsshinxsca. ohio, America.
wsl sec 20 ii that sss college rises TO beautiful
forra ard rerfcct,on, as wershY and iAssing
memorial Of ssmi
Wednesday, May p. occurred the
memorial exercises to the dead OF the
I sp8nIsn- American war. A marble col
umn surmoantec by an Americsn eagle,
conferred In Arfingson's marble dotted
ground, and erected By the National So
cieiy OF the Colonial Danes of ADsrics,
was unveiled and presented TO the nation
| II vas one OF the most successful soo
eharseteristlesliy patriotic of the many
ceremonies held each year in the his
/ toriesi resting place.
I Thesymmetrfcsl shaft rises straig BIT from
/ q plain base. studded on four sides With
bronxe stars, each representing q statue.
sarmoaased by sphere encireled with =
I bsnd OF thirteen stars, upon which stands
an eagle with wings adroop and head
I hung ~ II To sorrow for the battle
I SACRIFICES the monumsnt eommen stss.
/ Flags draped the column In an effective
| manner.
/ Saturday, Msy "a, we witnessed The
anveiliug Of the Roehsmbssa statue.
I Thousands Of loyal Americans gathered
I to witness the impressive ceremonies at
1 teadsnt upon the formal dedication OF
I the ststae to bis rnerucry In Lafayette
I square. American marines and French
/ se@gzen stood side by side during the
ceremonies; the French and American
I Gags were intertwinsd about the statue
and in the decorations OF he great stand.
I whlch sarronuasd the monument. A
Frepes baud p'-ytd ~rhs star spang'ee
I Banner" snd the Usted States marim'
band played "Ths Marseiisise".
Ealoztss OF Count de Rocbzmseau were
proneaneed both in English aod French
and every detail of the ceremony enphs-
sized ire affection which has existed be-
tween France and the United States simr'
ihe days hen Gen, Washington and th'
+ Count de Rochsmb al and de Lafayette
toget her fought 80 bravery 70, Americas
Independence.
Tbere wss great ches ring as the eoloF'
I fell from q he masterpiece OF bronze, rep
resenting the crest Frsaeh soldier As b.
stood " hen be directed tbs movements oi
! the troops 81 the kattIe OF yorktown
I TIE right band h elevated, And in hii
I left hand Is the plan of the battle. Be
meath the officer Is Liberty disembsrkiHs
I from a boat. In her ieft hand are tbs
French and American fsss, drsped TO-
gether, and In her right hand she holds
sword with which she Is defending th'
American esgie. The monumsnt Ns'
drsped In French and American flags, ans
at its base were great wreaths OF lsare
and French coIors which were iribute'
I from the sons and Daughters Of th'
American Revolution.
The Countess de Roeham beau pulled
the rope which fastened the two Nag
over the statue OF the great Frenehmsn
bat the countess strength was not sufti
Gent 10 release the flags, and Secretary
Root assisted her. The one unpleasant
feature Of the occasion wss the sligh
shower which, though II did not tneon
vsnieace those pnaer cover OF the ersctsS
stands, caused some eommotion snoni
the thousands who lined the roped side