The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-30
GRAND oUTPoURING OF
THE PEOPLE AT
MOUND CITY.
Interesting and Impos-
ing Ceremonies.
The Procession, the Flow
er-Strewing and the
Oratory.
fLiE DAY.

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Mounds. !, enjoyed the SELL
sation Of dedication of monument
to the memory Of heroes. and was visited
by more people than ever before were
gathered at one time within it, corporate
limits
The day might have been more pleas
ant. The sun poured down stream of
very hot rays. and rendered walking a
di-a2rceable business. But. after all. the
day IN. ght have been hotter. du-ticr.
more disagreeablc far, aud therefore was
everybody thankful or ought 10 have been.
TIE AREANGE'IENT@.
The people of Mound Cily--not a very
numerous communicative great WON,
upon their hands IN making the ncccs-
sary Preparations for the occasion, but
they did their duty nobly. Everything
wa. in order, and worked like charm.
WHAT Ir WAS ALL ABOUT.
The purpose OF the demonstration was,
in addition To the annual ceremony of
decorating the gravc- N the National
Cemetery, t. dedicate to the purpose for
which it was intended. the beautiful Sol
dIcrs' Monun,nt that has been built by
the Stale In honor Of the soldier, who
.lcep ia that city OF the dead.
HISTORY OF THE MONUMENT.
To Hon. Newton Il. Casey. more than
to any other man, Is due the credit of thi,
monument. lie was member of the
Twcnty-Eigbill General Assembly. and
by his skill and tact in the arrangement
OF the bill obtained an appropriation of
$4,000 TO build the monument that was
dedicated yesterday. Tine bill as it was
passed is rs follows:
WHEREAS, The federal government has
purchased plat Of ground near Mound
cry, and has caused to be buried there
he remain, of J. 1913 brave men. who fell
in defending the principles of the consti-
luton and whereas. in said cemetery
many OF the sons OF Illinois sleep their
last sleep; and whereas. it is but a lust
and lifting tribute To their memory that
the state of Illinois should erect upon
said grounds suitable monument: there
fore:
SECTION !. The governor appoint
three commissioners. whose duty ii shall
be to adop. q suitable design and a plan
Tor monument to be erected upon the
ground, of the national cemetery near
are by this ac,. cmpowered 10 rcneive
proposal, aud contract for the erection
anu completion thereof; Proc.ded the
src . .rho saiI onn,.,is.ia,ony .,
empowereu Tor ana on bcnam OF the
s.aie OF illn9l.' 70 confer win me proper
mon tbo .itc far .,id mnnn,,e ,1' 's''e
SEC. q For the nurno.n of moeung
the cost OF the construction OF said mon.
umenl. the sum of $4,000. is hereby APP
h" p,i,o "at "l Jie sse trcl'nT!, ana
autloril.J In draw hi. warront on no
state treasury Tor said amount. out of
any money not otherwise appropriated,
" p,ni,tcl ,,,%a, ,, " ,"e ~ ~;
acf. from time To time. a. may he necos.
sary, during the progress Of the work :
Lror,aea' no MONEY man De drawn under
da, of ,nrji ~ f'''' ~ '"' ''''
Mr.. CASEY introdnccd IN. hin J,,rorv
IA 1879 and q, Ea,,r,,or,.1, i,,os,o1 H.
House hv 81 vote NJ "a {, rho a,,r,no,i,o
and A in the NEGATIVE. Anril 10 to,lov-
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coutr,o, FAR Tho wo,l, Iot IN Ella tnno
following. TO Emery 4 &, of p,du.
cab who very energoticoII, nro.oortod
the work TO completlon
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The monument /. a bcoutifu, niece n,
work. The DESIGN il annronriata and
its execution all that couId bav, hoon do.
sircd I, :. ,y,o,,, Go, .o,,na -,
base and stand. sevcptv.two AMI a half
foe, hiyb Nam. S,o,o o,,d ,,,n,,,o, .,
rcoimen, n which ho ho,onnaa ~ a,ch
of the ,es soId;ors ,nrioa ~ ,h,.omo-
terry Is engraved a, ,ho monument ,ho
names occuuviny fonr sjdcs nj low,
part. Three statues not vet in nlocs
will stand upon the ton of the sboft-tbo
Goddess of liberty. a soldlcrand sailor
TO show life size from the ground. The
stone of the monument is fine. and in
cverv re.noc, tbo vor,, l. , orcd;t 70 ,,o
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