The National tribune., 1882-10-12
ANOTHER MONUMENT.
The Splendid Memorial which Augustus Veterans
Have Erected.


The dedication of the soldiers monument at
Augusta, Me-, on the 21st ult., was an event of
great interest. The weather was Indictment, but
the veterans were proof against the weather,
and marched to Monument Park in the following
order: Chief Marshal and Aids; Augusta Band;
Detachment of Ordnance from Kennebec Ar
senal, Sergt James Barrett, Commander; Seth
Williams Post, Augusta ninety men, Capt. S.
W. Lane Commander; Continental Band Bos-
worth Post Portland, eighty two men, G. II.
Abbott, Commander; Heath Post, Gardiner,
forty men, Gustavus Moore, Commander; West
Waterville Band; w. S. Heath Post, Water
vile, forty men, Charles Bridges Commander;
John B. Hubbard Post, Hallowell, sixty-fve
men, d. B. Lowe, Commander; Burnside Post,
Auburn, forty-scven men, Thomas lyric, Com
mander; Cutler Post, Lewiston, d. p. Field,
Commander; V. Mountford Post, Brunswick,
David L. Coombs, Commander; Hildreth Post,
South Gardiner, ffty-six men; drum corps
Sedgwick Post, Bath, T. Snipe, Commander;
E. II. Bradstreet Post, Liberty, G. o. White,
Commander; A. II. Frost Post, Winthrop
Franklin Wood, Commander; National Home
Band; Cutler Post, Togus, 200 men, George n.
jenkins, Commander; drum corps. Fire COM
panies: Tiger, No. 4, Hallowell; Hecla, Pitts
ton; Fire King, South Gardiner; Continental
Hook and Ladder Company, Gardiner; Alert
Hose Company, Gardiner; carriages.
In the carriages were the president of the
day, Gen. Selden Conner; the orator, Gen
John L. Swift of Boston; Gov. Harris NJ
Plaisted and staff; Mai.-Gen. Chamberlain and
staff; State officials; Gen. w. S. Tilton, Gov
ernor National Soldiers Home; Major J. p
Farley, U. S. A. Mayor P. o. Vickery and
city officials, officers and building committee
of the Monument Association; elergymen;
invited guests and citizens.
The rain was pouring down in torrents when
the procession reached the stand, but the cere-
monies were nevertheless proceeded with ac-
cording to the ritual of the Grand Army. At
their conclusion the procession moved to Gran
ite Hall, where dinner was served to eight hun
dred persons In the evening addresses were
delivered at Meonian Hall by Generals Conner
and Swift. From the formers we take the fol-
lowing description of the monument:
"The entire monument is fifty feet in height
The base and die are hexagOnal, and their three
longer sides are parallel with the streets bound
crowned with al ornamental capital. The
shaft and die are of polished granite. \ bronze
tablet inserted in the front panel of the base
bears the dcdicatory inscription:
In honor
of her heroic sous lrho died
in the
Var for the Union
and to commend their example,
10 succeeding generations
thiS monument is erected
by the
City Of augusta
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"The two remaining panels contain tablets
bearing the names of Augustus dead in the
war.
THE three bronze relefs of the die excite ad-
miration by their artistic excellence, and give
to the eye spirited epitome, which he who
runs may read of the character and services Of
the Union soldier. The first relief represents
the volunteer called from the peaceful employ
ments of the farm to the defense of the flag,
and admirably suggests the enthusiasm Of tine
rally, the suddenness Of the call to arms, and
the fact that the Union armies were composed
of men unframed in military exercises.
"rhe second bronze relief pictures the battle
and the death OF soldier on the field of
honor; the third, the return from the war,
the clad welcome. and grief for : the unreturn-
the coatS-of-arms, in bronze of the United States
and of Maine, united by entWining branches of
oak and laurel, and bronze trophy of military
embems. The shaft is surlnounted by female
figure, in bronze, Of heroic size, representing
Patriotism guarding the name and fame Of
her martyr sons. In her right hand she holds
the rescued banner Of her country, and her left
clasps to her breast the sword by which the
deliVerance was wrought
"The monument in the symmetry of its pro-
portions, the harmony of its coloring the ex-
pressiveness of its designs, and its adaptation
to its surroundings is as pleasing to the eye as
its sentiment is grateful to patriotic hearts
"Of the ten members of the building COM
mitteeo of the association, four have died within
short space of time-lIOn. K. ID. Rice, Hon. j. W.
North, Mr.. Fri Wills, who gave son to the roll
of honor, and Captain Granville P. Cochrane
gallant soldcrwhose life was undoubtedly short
ened by wounds and exposure in his country's
service. Mr. George w. Jones, to whom the dis
tnction is accorded of being the prime mover
of the project of erecting the monument, lived
long enough to see the success of his enterprise
assured, but not long enough to look upon the
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