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Show TO HIS MEMORY. Dedication or the Memorial to the Late Ex-President Carflfld: A GRAND CEREMONIAL AT CLEVEUND, OHIO. The President and Jlanj Olhfr Dbtingnishrd Persons Atlcnd the Proceedings. THE "NORMANDIA" COLLIDES WITH AN ICEBERG. In Aeronaut Killed During His Ascrut. Stanley Feasted by Americans. fly Telegraph t the Xtws. TIIH fillll'ir.l.D Mr.HOIlI ALUs AL-Us Ilrtllrallnu al f Irtrtand, , Willi Imposliic Orenionlra. Clktelaxp, May SO. The Garfield Gar-field memorial at lakevlew Cemetery Ceme-tery was dedicated today with imposing im-posing ceremonies, In pretence of the President and cabinit, members of CougreM and other distinguished tieople from all over the country. The memorial is a colossal structure, IB) feet high, nnd cost $100,000. The exercises bt-gau with a parade of nillltl.-rand civic societies. Thous-saiils Thous-saiils lined the streets through which the procession passed. The decorationc along the line of march and all over the city are the finest ever seen here. The procession couslsted of twelve divisions, Incliidlr.g members of Garfield's old regiment and Grand Army of the Itepublic, State militia, the ice-President, members of the cabinet, General Schofield, senators and reprceiiLilivis in Congre, the orator of the day and other dlstln-gui-hed guests. Tlie proccsslou was two hours in pas-lug n given point, and was five miles iu length. There wire at least 23,000 men In line. At the cemetery, ex-Pntidtnt Hayes, president of the Memorial Association, presided. After prayer by ISishop Ionary, ex-Governor Cox of Cincinnati delivered the oration of the day. Among oilier things he said: "It Is well th.it tills memorial should tic built hero lu the capital city of the Western Reserve, lllui-seff lllui-seff the type of a Western 1'escrve toy, his maiblc efftgy under this dome is a sort of aOtI. costs cl Western West-ern Jteservo manhood. It typifies tlie cuumgo of man and womin, which planted homes where the sivages still roametl; the physical vigor of body and Iimli, the tireless Industry and thrift, and the strong purine nud unfaltering vv ill. ".-standing iu tlio presence of the Garfield statue, many a young soul, conscious of a kinship in self-de-lendeuce, in longing for cultivation ami for a noble career, and, possibly, al-o in capacity and will, may form aspiratlonsaud purposes in the presence pres-ence of this sculptured form, as tire as the marble In w hlch It isrhieleil. It will lie the rightful privilege ol such to idealize the character which serves as his model aud stimulate his best ambitions." Cox then traced Garfield's career, and closed with a brilliant peroration perora-tion 011 the martyred President. President Harrison. Vice-President Morton, nieniU rs nud ex-mem-liersof the Cabinet, thteGtneral of the army and Uovernorof Ohio were present. ritlSIDEXT HAItlllSOX then addressed the assemblage as follows: Mr. Chairman and fellow citizens 1 thaiikjoii niostsincerelvfortliLs cordial greeting, but I sliail not be betrayed by It iutoa lengthy siech. The selection of this day for these exercises, a day conn-crated to the memory of tlioso who died that there might bo one flag ol houorand authority in this Ilepubllc ap-plaufe- is most fittlug. That one Hag encircles us with its folds today, the unrivaled object of our loyal love. Applause. This monument, so imposing and tasteful, but fittingly typifies the grand and symmetrical character of him lu whose honor it has been bulldcd. Applause. His was "the arduous greatness of all things done." No friendly hands constructed con-structed and placed for his ambition a ladder upon which hu might climb. His own brave hands framed and nailed the cleats ujwn which he climbed to the heights of public u4s. fulness nnd fame. Applause. He never ceased to be a student and instructor. in-structor. Turning frcm lieaceful pursuits to the army service he quickly mastered mas-tered strategy, aud in his brief army ar-my career taught some valuable Ies snnsin military science. (Applause.) Turning again from the field to the councils of state, hu stood among the greati'St delaters that have ever made our National Congress illustrious. illus-trious. What he might have been or done ns President of tlie United States, Is left chiefly to friendly augury, IIA8ED UPOX A CAKKKIU that had no instance of failure or inadequacy. (Applause.) Thecru-el Thecru-el circumstances attending hi death had liut one amelioration, that pace of llf was given him to leach from his dIng lied a great lesxmof is-ace and forheamii'-c. (Applause.) lis mortal part will find rest here, liut the lesKilis of his life and death will continue to lie instructive and inspiring incidents In American history. President Harrison was followed by Vice-President Morton and Governor Gov-ernor Campbell, who made short speeches. There were erles for General Sherman, and when the old warrior responded, there was tumultuous cheering. SccreLiry Windom, Postmaster General Wana maker. Attorney -General Miller, Secretary Husk. Major "MeKinley nud ISishop Gilmour spoke briefly. Then followed brief ceremonies by the KnlghU Templars. This closed tlie exercises. The :roiandla"' in Collision. Jt'KW" Yoiuc, May SO. The.Vor-manditi, The.Vor-manditi, the latest addition to tlie Hamburg-Amctlcan Packet Line of steamers, arrived this morning from Hamburg and Southampton. Her time from (jucenstown to Xew York beat tho record over maiden voyages, itW'lngftdnys.thoursanil I minute. From Southampton tier time was G days, 21 hours and CO minutes. No particular effort was made at fast time, but Commander Hehlck thiuks that w hen tho dibit is made ho will prove the fastest vessel afloat TucuJay, during a deiire fog, slse hid a slight collision with an iceberg, ice-berg, which the commander thinks would have been serious had it not been for her double screws. When the Iceberg was sighted the starboard star-board engine was reversed and the port shot abend at full speed with tbe rodder hard sport. Tho effect wastoswlog tho vessel around almost al-most within her length, nnd she skimmed the Iceberg with a slight collision, two plates Mug cracked and a rail damaged. Thepanengtrs hardly felt the shock. |