Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-02
)AILY LEADER.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1865.
DAN RICES MONUMENT TO
THE HEROES.
THE GRAND PROCESSION
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES
Grafton by Governor Curtin
Speeches by Governor Tod,
Dan Rice, Letters Read,
incidents, SC.
G1RARn. Pa Nov / 1861.

GIRARD, Pa, Nov. l, 1865.
This has been proud day in the charm
ing old borough of Girard. Genial sun
shine flied sky and earth with autumna
glory, and the patriotic people of the cit,
of Erie, County of Erie, the regions o
Pennsylvania and Ohio round about, cam,
in by. thousands upon thousands to parti
cipate in the Inauguration of the splendid
monument erected by Mr.. Dan Rice il
memory of the officers and soldiers of Eri
county who have died in defense of thei
country. True to his profession anC
eye to business the famous Snowman
closed highly successful season by al
exhibition at ten A. NJ. of his big and
little elephants, learned and trained horses
and other wonderful quadrupeds, under a
crowded pavilion. At twelve NJ. salute
Of thirteen guns was fred and at one P.
NJ. the grand inauguration procession was
formed on the Public Square under the
direction of General H. L. Brown and
staff; in the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Ist-General Brown, Marshal of the
Day.
2d-Colson's Brass Band of Chicago
in their magnificent band chariot, drawn
by ten beautifully caparisoned horses.
3d-President and Orator, and other dis
tinguished personages, and the soldiers of
the war of 1872, in carriages.
4th-The soldiers of the S3d llIth, and
l45th regiments, and other soldiers who
have served in the defense of their coun-
try.
'5th-Tsbleau Car, "The Daughters of
Freedom composed Of SO young ladies'
representing the 36 States of the Union,
surmounted by fhe Goddess of Liberty"
drawn by the monster elephant Romeo,
and the baby elephant only four years old
and three and half feet high.
6th-Gullifords Cornet Band, in their
monitor chariot, drawn by six beautiful
horses.
7th-Masons and Odd Fellows in full
regalia, and under the supervision of Cap
tain j. Z. Pettibone.
sth-War Chariot.
9th-MehIs Brass Band, of Erie.
lOth-The Fire Brigade of Erie, in full
uniform.
llth-Fairview Band, heading the del
egations from the eastern portion of the
county.
2th-Conneautville Band, heading the
delegations from the southern and west
ern parts of the county, and other counties
adjoining.
l3th-Citizens generally.
The procession marched through the
principal streets of the village the Tab
leau Car, the Veterans of 1912, and the
Heroes of the War for the Union being
often saluted with cheers along the route.
There were fifteen of the Veterans OF 1912
in carriages; and quite battalion of the
Union Soldiers from Erie county marched
on foot, only portion under arms. The
Masons, Odd Fellows, and the Fire Brig
ade of Erie added much to the pageant, as
did also the Band Chariot, Monitor
Chariot, and War Chariot, drawn
by the richly caparisoned steeds
from the fine stud of Mr.. Rice. But the
most novel and admired feature of the pro-
cession was the Tableau Car of the Daugh-
ters of Freedom. The car was SO arranged
that the young ladies representing the
States of the Union-net star omitted
assumed a pyramidal form as they stood
proudly upright, all dressed tastefully
alike in colors befitting the season, adorned
with sashes of red, white and blue, and
bearing on each frontlet the name of their
State. In the centre of the
group stood the serene Goddess of Liberty,
clothed in white, wreathed with flowers,
and supporting the cap-crowned flag
staff of the Banner of Beauty
and the whole moved forward with a
tread and stateliness that would have ere
ated sensation in the courts of India. The
great Rome frequently acknowledged the
huzzas of the people with elephant grace
in bows, and seemed proud that SO fair
were again moving on in har-
mony, while the baby beast frisked about
as docile and happy as if unaware of any
attempt to sever the Union. Miss Anna
Barker personifed the:Goddess of Liberty
with spirit and dignity, and Miss Maria
Sullivan the State of Ohio with queenly
beauty and presence. The sisters were
all comely and joyous, for even South
Carolina, though submissive, was not
sullky, but clasped hand in hand with all
the members of Uncle Sans restored
family circle. Thus may it ever be. At
about three o'clock the procession reached
and took position in front of and around
THE MONUMENT.
To Dan Rice belongs the honor of
erecting the first monument to the gallant
soldiers of Pennsylvania, and right worthily
has he set an example the people of all the
counties of the Keystone should follow.
The monument he has erected in Girard
rises in the centre of the Public Square in
front of the fine residence and grounds of
Mr.. Rice. The design is appropriate and
in exceeding good taste, and the enduring
memorial is constructed of beautiful Italian
Marble at a cost of over 81, 900. The base
is fine sandstone, feet square by is inches
thick, with a sub-base 81 feet square and
eetthick, and another sub-base feetsquare
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