, 1881-05-22
The Letter Ordering the Estab-
is'.ement Of the Fort-lts
Early Commanders.
Prominent Officers Who Have
Been Stationed Within "
Gen. Scott and the Cholera-Noted
. Names in Our Early History.
Remarks by Thomas, Hoyne, I. N.
Arnold, and Mr.. Bennett.
In Original Poem By Eugens J. nall-A Son Of Maj.
-.... Neald in Attendance. 80. -. !

0EAIM III 1elGAo04ltfs
PRELIMINARY SERVICES.
THE TABLET WHICH MARKS THE SITE OF
- OLD FORT DEAI:H&&S -~
WIS unveiled yesterday with appropriate cerc-
monies In the presence Of the First Regiment
N. G. Cl53 stroug} and about 1.500 citizens. AS
has been previously stated in TIE TRIBUNE, the
memento is on the north front Of the building at
tho corner Of Front street and Michigan avenue.
just oppos:t Rush street bridge. The idea origi-
mated Ia tho Historical Society, and some Of its
officers having mentioned the subject TO Mr. W.
NJ HoyL of the 1r1n which occupies the struct-
urc, he fell in with it at once, and had
the tablet pur In ut his own expense, and
yesterday it was formally presented to the
Historical Society. The fact that it would be
was pretty well known, and by hAlf-past 3
o'clock, when the militia were on the ground
and massed on Front street, there was large
crowd Of spectators in the vicinity who had
assembled to take part in tho proceedings a
7srAnd had been erected on the corner for the
accommodation Ut tho speakers and Others On
tho front part OF it WAS a model Of the oldblock-
house, with an American flag on the staff. The
building was set OF with two small colored
sketches Of the fort md flags. every window on
both fronts containing one OF the latter, and q
large flag was pendant from: q rope strung
Rcross the street. Other structures In the neigh
borhood were similarly adorned u. ~.
!. AMONG THE wELLrl1NoWS CITIZENS -
End old settlers on the stand and In the audi
ence were tho following: Gurdon S. Hubbard
Dr: Wheeler. VINO came 20 Cnlcago n ~, ana
sept the st mig htpn the floor OF the block
house; Judge jameson, Thomas Hoyne, Isaac
N. Arnold, john Bates. 1s3c; Thomas Rapp. S.
D. Ward, A D. Hogar, ]. j. Richards, James
Lane, E. F. G. Rokke, Prof. Swing, James D.
Galloway, Waiter Klmhall, William Rross,
Mayor Harrison, James Couch E: n H Maiaes'
AoAn hae1' conu D. Oo"oeen' a. - ~
~ De Lanty, Il j. bennete~ ~ LAWFULLY 1a"-
renee Bauer, whose wedding reception took place
in the fort: the HOME. B. Washburne, Joel G.
1vo,,o- Z. Rrrln& Morr K;mhst1. Mr.. Mo-
"suee', o =. y cs.+as 10 ear 1aren,,oh Porto =.
Ehcsney, i. Is. carter. tne hev. Je1su'.n orto =
BE Aver. Charles Cros BY, Capt Darius Heald,
Frank Hoyue, Col. ". h Thompson, Gen. Sheri-
dan, William N. Hoyt, Isaac Mi!!iken, iii Moses n
D: D. K Pearsons' " H K'ns' and W. & Acker-
The gathering was caned 70 ofner oy tne , -
hon. ISAAC y. ARNOLD,
President Of the Historical Society, who said:
here to-day, possibly, who d. not Know that on
1he snot yynere we stand, and extending south,
neloed with pickets Was o'd Eo6t penrnos, arr r
dar % ~ r. niace in nosifion and to iuAug11rato a
1ahet rar shni1 Ieil to all who shall come after
1,s Shnrn fnar forf Was located, There is present
Win 1a si Sentiernan Who. forty-cignt years ago,
nraan;7ad T7 3hn t;Isr chnrc6 in Chcaxo. and VINO
nreacnad his firsr kermon in the Fort. 1t is alto
q feiher proper that these services be opened
win nraver ani1 rl1at rtut gentlemen should ad-
dress p tie Throne one Of Grace @ On this occasion
The Rev. Jeremiah Porter came forward and
o1sred prayer -, ,,,. +,,.r ,,,+,o3,,cad
.Mr. nopeft J@ bcnnel1 WIS u uaso Ao'eoo1~1
and said:*i Z .,...,a :
hinsnsn mm and rriend - Mr Wiiiam M. Hoyf, Of
se tbs eisy rs ny rseq prisesa 10
osuu a. tne honoIioie nts.a;aat cnc;atT and
sentative OF the chicago historical Svc3 sst;t ~
t r@Sn g y you 20 Ino 9n tie VIE p1ew Of this audi
ence AZ the suggcs1oh " mempeis M - " al pa
eoc1etF, 1nfs memorial 5touo - placeo ~ 2t ~ h @
lsssers. oy through me years 70 coLe htn te
1neqnp. o.o f rore trc srnoG the outmost
rsaease " our co1nnon ~ h'and ana f,re
uns spot. t9f1ce consecIAtGo ~ plsu 49, @ +imc
vas planHd the germ whlcn IN - nno; ,,tn 1hts
maonSaaen,' ma i4v Wa e ar looking over
9a e past e,,,a let u 4oe h,s,o.w fnr the fut-
We We arc making nasioss oao aoe TINT i t',e
w. We Will Iono'y y,,, hupo ~ ~ "a Fisf.ctorx.
10 he next M as kre the events We re- now commem
70 us. Nay .ne u, III ,hn+ "a rrnat and
~ Exceed the present ~ ~! uas - ., ~
ssous 6sS T"ss - n.y. ooes us' ING pte9eo' '.o
:. NJ rh"ia,aar boring this memorial stone
v5rae us ~ s!auss a1ioz+ c;tizao omr much
ssh as9 Chcagos oiussa EiIizeu, + nt..3i th;s
,eh. hsaeo ~ uoe1uon . Iiuuu"au a+.n,a ~, ~ -
lie niIl.asv MI Dressnted arms, and as Mr. Hub
& ne tablet the flag which had covered o.aIev a 1f
Enmeaen1 E~Ea cneefed ano tue paoo ps"so W
o!uef oeing restored. Mr. fAF"o!o ieao'7oo
: ~:i THOMAS HOYNE ..,.'
toresnond nm babaIf nf the Historical Society
! and be did 50 as follows: