, 1869-07-14
THE PATRIOT DEAD.
Tribute to the Deceased Soldier
Turncrs.
Ceremonies at Turner Hall


North c11rt Street Turner uau Witnessed no.
nle gathering last evening. Tbs oecAsiou thst
drew together our German fellow was enc
That touched atlkc tneis pride II Gernsns, ~
Americana and ~ patriots, and In no nation sre
these qualities mora distinctly marked than In tho
lnostA TahIet, dedicated 70 the fallen members Of
me CaleaEo Tntpgencinde, who gave mp thclr
1Yes 10 the Late c1v ws1 1or the CAUSE Of freedom
The ceremonies wcro conducted under the an-
splces Of the North DiTis1on TurncrA but ali their
Il III u es 70 ss
est In the noble entcrpnse, and these with othcrs
Of our patriotic citizens, allied the immense h1 10
The Hshi Gnard Dand opened the exercises with
Atouchlng funeral march, oJ Chopin, and ~ the
laat ri.inslyo noles died upon the ~ Tho curtain
OF nc expcctant audience.
The memorial Il slah Of the prrta. Italian
mafnie. ao91t . Two oy ntoe feet and half Ia d.
w11nut and gold. OF most elegant wo1kuR1snjp.
The deaigu "a peculiar. but most appropriate.
height run Two Gothic column % up even viii Ss the
tablet snd upon these rezts an arch, surmounted
by folded aaKz and Tho American e&gla In thn
coln- resting upon an sAngrl Of peace" The let
tertng on the tablet Is tn gold and reads u iol-
lowG:
NxxoR1AL TABLET
Dedicated 70 .hose members Of the TurnEeueinde
who fcll N the c,!ll var Of Is5l-oa
RA<T RVs 11Qk@&e-< tclQ--4A f1Eu, 6&E0HQ li$Q
iee1s, fitsoaisa lsndina; Ds4nhatd % von no}len,
0rdcriy Sergeant, Company g, Twenty fourth II
COMPANY &. TSentY-tour1h Illinois, fe17Svile;
A.! A. La2 III, se,Esani Company O. TseatJ.fenrta NJ
Ss1SSs5 9sisy
CIV Gns1f3sllS11,,le S,.I ns95@sa sefges1t Con
Inn Greek: c Ende1s, FTivste. si Company W g,
ITenty.iourh Illinois, PerIJTille, kJ.; @. Hunk
VII, Company 9, Twenty -founn Illinois, Perry
,no Pefyvs M@ss92 #aet npsaS; g. T1sn
tJ-foufth Illinois, Chfeamauga; C. Metxlez, Co1,-
4 copssy mssn1fson lns 4an.
Volunteers Arkansas,
Corporal, Company 4, Twenty-soqlth nlaols;
Charles Dre6seL do; c. 6chwstz do; r. 6chae1er,
Gemrsn{ z. Th5ty-n,nth Illinos, E Mueller,
DToraaa-C. Krey, Company Union Cadets, nea-
81. Louia, Charles Erchho1, Company g, Twen-
t{.foutth Illinois, Haste Greek, Tenn; E. Wein-
RFef.
Upon the rising Of the cu1tain Mrs. Peluss.er
bJ George von Iollen for the occaA,on. The de- |
IEe,} wss masterpiece Of elocutton. and sent
sa4 70 a2 r ihe asar. and brought tears into tbs
91!sn offered ey t6s AGnne5chor connected win me
4u1A&EUE@A2si
Arthur Erbe, Pre2ldent Of the Geueinde, next
made short address, II which he welcomed those
hey dedicated the tablet. Then followed more
nnilc Of An appropriate character bv the band,
t1er which The Assembly listened 10 an Grafton b
4. standau. II was I noble, an eloquent enoTt,
nd rnused the assembly TO the highest pitch OF
enfnu8lasm. and At tmea, Is he touched upon |
scsnes OF battle and terrible sunertngs IN prison,
sveEy eye YVES moist The exercises c,oBed with
nuE1c.
The memorial tablet will be placed In the library |
u Turner Hall, to EemAtn az neInento OF rrpwea5
md patriotism 80 long ns the name Of the German
American soldier shall have place In history and