South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-31

the fIfH.Ner. HI .N.fi % ItcL.'r
TAFT. chairman ~ the Lincoln me-
mortal commission who spoke
briefly in praise Of Lincoln.
Harding stood just in front of the
huge statue o. Lincoln in the mem
o-iaL overlooking beautiful Potomac
park. the suvery Potomac river and
10 big rejecting pool in which was
nirrored the towering shaft erect
Il 70 the memory OF George Wash
nFton IFS words were carried
FAR ont into the interior ~ the
country and 20 The ships ~ sea. by
meane ~ the radio phone
Throughout his speech Harding
stressed The human side OF Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was no super
man no said Like the great
ENashin-tou. w u o monumental
shaft towers nearby as a no compan-
ion 70 the memorial we dedicate to-
day. the two testIfylnE tho grateful
love Of al Americans 20 founder and
savior like Washington. Lincoln
was a very natural human being.
with the frailties mixed with the vir-
tues Of humanity
There are neither supermen nor
demigods in the government of
kingdoms empires or republics II
VIII be better for our conception Of
government and its institutions If
we understand this fact
10 Is vastly greater than hnding
the superman If we Justify the con
ndenCe that our institutions are Capa-
ble Of bringing into authority. in
time 81 stress. men big enough and
strong enough 20 meet all demands.
Sfressing Lincoln's unwavering
belief in deliberate public opinion
and the properly restrained rule Of
the majority as the only true SOW
creign of a free people Harding ad-
monishe6 those WI today grow inn
patient because the. being in the
minority cannot quickly impress
their views upon the majority OF the
American people.
LincOln's greatest achievement, he
said. was the preservation Of the
union rather than 'he emancipation
Of the negroes.
All through his speech. Harding
emphasized LinCOlns devotion 20 the
principle Of majority Of rule indi-
rectly pleading that Lincoln's view
point be made that Of all the peO-
pie.
The great shining memorial dedi-
Gated Tuesday forms the middle link
in a trinity OF national shrines that
commemorate the greatest heroes Of
their periods Washington Lincoln
and the unknown soldier
Directly in front Of it, mile
away. towers the magnificent monu-
ment erected TO washington. the
founder Behind il, a mile across
the river. i'm the green clad Virginia
hills. lies the plain simple tomb Of
the great unknown. sleeping amid
the thousands OF others who gave
their all that the republic might
live.
II was notable assembIage that
gathered here along the Potomac
Tuesday 10 pay reverent tribute to
the greatness and memory Of Lin
coin. There We're the dignitaries Of
the nation-Pres't Harding. who ac-
cepted the memorial I'm behalf Of the
government. former Pres't and now
Chief Justice Tart. who presented in
the name OF the people the justices
Uf the supreme court, members Of
the cabinet. senators. ConEressmen.
diplomats from foreign lands, repre-
sentatives OF each of the As states
and tens OF thousands Of the plain
people" from whom Lincoln sprung
LiuCOlns son. too. was here Rob
ert Todd Lincoln. aged gray and
feeble. He was carried 70 q place of
honor on the lofty platform 90 wit
ness the latest and greatest tribute
10 his great sire.
Magnificent Gem"
The day was as fawless as the
cleaning marble of which the great
memorial is built The radiant May
Sunshine poured down. flooding the
mali and making the huge edIfce.
with IT'S noble columns truly a
magnificent gem set in lovely
vale between the hills"
From atop the base or the memo
raL where the exercises were held
the scene was one Of unforsettable
beauty and spieudor.
Six thousand seats had been pro-
vided on the steps and in halt
circle about tho memorial Behind
these. Iulue both sides Of the great
refecdnE basis two thousand feet
long We're thousands Of visitors from
everyVvhere The ampHferS around
the top 81 the memorial carried "a
them The words az tribute voiced on
the platform Tn the ribbon like
pool was the waver.ng reflection Of
the washington monument and sriU
further back was the dun CLEAN Of
che capital dome
TIE memorial itself hy Henry
Bacon IS hailed as an architecture,
triumph Constructed ~ marble. il
stands ON an eminence as feet above
the level Of the city and Is 9q feet
from base 20 ton. TO is rectanrulai
fu form. Goa feet long and 194 feet
wide supporting lbs lofty ton are Ed
Dor.c columns OF cleaning white
marble represent the 3s states
that made up the union which Lin
coin saved ON the wallis above thu
colorado ard supported az intervals
hy eagles are IS memorial festoons
one for each state Of the present
unlon
lincoln statue
Within the memorial lS ceutra
BAN where sits in lonely grandeur
Daniel o. F-ench's statue III Lincoln
He j. portrayed seated in a chair
his great head slightly bowed a.
he looAs -.-t between The portals
toward the towering shaft erected
90 Washington The statue itself Is
T. 81 feet high and hewn from marble
frsom the states that once 50 bitterly
opposed him-GeorgIa and Ten
ueSSee
on either side Of the great ceutra
room is a small hail separated ora
height