The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-02-26

Victoria, passed by with indifference the
architectural triumphs in London town,
but Frustrated themselves in lowly rev
erence before the ashes of Gordon in sill
ent, historic Westminster laid. What
Luther was to the Teuton; Wyclitfe to
the Britain; Gordon to the African;
Washington was to this republic. Nay
more, their work was largely one of en-
lightenment alone, while he was the in
strument of creation as well.
The world reyeres its historic dead.
Many a stately shaft and palatial MAUI
solemn bears testimony eloquent of this
affection. Westminster is a monument
to, as well as a resting place of England's
mighty dead. Within the walls of st.
Dennismoulders the departed glory of
France. Looking out upon the broad
Atlantic, a tribute of a mighty and
grateful people, rests the ashes of the
soldier president, Grant, guarding in
death the shore he loved in life. In
Springfield's fair city. centered within
the fertile prairies of Illinois, whose pra-
rios were first afire with zeal for her
great matchless son, there rests in struc-
ture fair, the great commoner, immor-
tai Lincoln, whose name and fame
alone will bear comparison with that of
Washington. If the republic had done
nothing more for the veal Of mankind,
the production and presentation of two
such characters is alone sufficient to
elicit the gratitude Of the world. But
while these are magnificent tributes
paid by mighty peoples to their honored
dead, their magnificence perhaps cast
ing q shade over silent Mt, Vernon's
palmer door, yet here rests one no less
dear and honored, whose impress is in
delibly stamped upon his mighty race.
Unique in this at least that a wide world
unites with us in honor of u Washing
ton. Ambassadors Of mighty peoples
have reverently ~Journeyed to Mt. Yer.
mons side to place their wreathes upon
Mt. Vernon's tomb. The present en-
peror king of England's royal line, there
l paid his homage in .'propria personal
l to our royal dead. HohenZolleren and
, graceful fitting tribute. While Ii Hung
l Chang, the chancellor of China's dragon
l realm, yearly ordered the middle
1 Kingdoms representative to honor Mt.
1 Vernon's dead with Il tribute of her
fairest flowers. To few in life comes
this worldwide recognition and esteem.
The soul is a monarch, of three realms
the king; through memory it casts its
horoscope over the past, and as in 8
I priceless gallery has canvassed there the
years that have fled. Through reason
its sceptre sways the present; through
: hope it populates the future with cas-
ties airy. Mausoleums stately and
y reared with care yet crumble in decay
canvasses from master hands must re
vert to dust; marble will rust; vendom'
columns by a succeeding age be hurled
= down; empires even rise and fall;
Far called our nayies melt away
On dune and headland sinks the fire
Lo! all the pomp of yesterday
Is one with Ninevah and Tyre
The material passes away. "All tina
is born must die" But that which par
takes of the immortal shall never die
Within the hearts of millions enshrinet
the memory Of Washington rests secur
. for all time to come.
From sire to son
Till mellenium come
Shall run the tale of Washington
Alfred the Great lives though his gen
! Grafton and earthly monuments hav
passed away. At Winchester town tn
great Saxon kings memory was reve
entity honored though one thousan
; years had interviewed. SO Mt. Verno
may in time cease to be q material fact
vet though a thousand years shall I'll
their course, shall Washington live,
a blessed memory.
e Now lasting fame is not fortutious BIT
. rests on service done. Not chance. BIT
d a heroism and fidility, a loyalty unel
h ampled. marked him for the distif
d guished honor as our nations first pre-
S; ident. Not chance, but service nobl
q rendered pointed out Washington as til
a only supreme commander of our cont
mental troops. Not chance, ali! lev
:, that, has enthroned him in the throl
I bling heart of the millions of the fines
le purest type of citizenship exampled j
| the world. Whom neither a king coul
corrupt; a Valley Forge daunt;
v yorktown" unduly elate; or the earne:
y pressure of a grateful people persuad
to assume the purple of a royalty ca'
At off. Cincinatus-like be wovld retire I
or the rank of a private citizen from whic
ly he sprang.
ID Today his policy controls i'll nations
"a affairs. His sage, far seeing advice hs
II kept US free from entangling alliance
unhampered to work ont our God give
destiny. Each recurring year his far
Is. we'll words are listened to with revere
tial Difference within the most aagu
II. deliberatiye body polite the world hi
ok ever known. the z. S. Senate. His l
SIS fusal of a third term" has marked fc
ever the boundary of president
ambition, and rendered forever impos