The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-31

81, from their homes and their loved onas
toward the tainted hsld, aud that o,vsrn.
msnt Was this uovefnmant and that nag vas
ihis ilag. They loved thu walks OF peace
they loved home aud Vile they loved tbs
pfattle az their babess bat when THAR oouns
Try was tssallet they knew that sword must
meet sword, boyonst meet bayonet and
with hsroism that WAS patriotic. they ga
tered into covenant Will death 20 lay
down their lives, II need be, that their
country might live and theta green mounds
attest their hdtlliy with which they kept
that covenant. These graves ara shrines Of
devotion from which % draw inspiration
for heroic endeayor and deeds OF patriot
ism"
Referring TO General Grant, Mr.. McMasler
said;
And now there /. another. aear 70 every s,l.
dicrs hesIi. Tie hand oil anllclion Is resting
hesV ~ upon the great leader oi armies. slofe
be galneftd a DIS iahers. But n sucl ~ the tse
We know that he will so With fans inli 0fh m
aud glorious II Iai's Tar shot OF exaseration 70
century. Olhtrs iousht and stopped % TecOyniz
pa Grant ioesat anu Lhsn fought asain. hls sole
entlnies Of his counirf. aud ia this he Was rs in
exoiabc a. fate Whether commander OF a
this inflexible purpose was manifested livery
step and act OF his grand career from Donel-
o 2 - the IN nss spon. aenera
the modesty ana simplicity OF his Character, the
complete sell nOuCkdtO1 OF kut man. he VISITS
the gallant sheridan on the evs of an important
bsttle. lie finds the plans OF the battle arranged
With such skill that success seems assured. and ne
az once hastens away that his subordinate may
not be deprived OF ans OF the credit by his pres
cree. Mr.. Lincoln oIce said general Grant Is
the most extraordinary man In command that |
know OF. IheaId nothing direct from him aud
wrote 10 him 10 know why ana whether could
10 anything 10 promote his success aud Grant re-
| piled that ne had trled to DO the best he could
| with what he had; that he believed IL he had
I1ore men and arms he could use them 10 good
4fftf MI cr 4 n ~ IA II III
supposed bad done and was doing al ! could
lhei II could do mere he felt that woulc do It."
The authorities at Washington were not bur
| dened with complaints from Grant. lie simply
/ did the best he could with what he hal Neither
h ei fxens oee Of ms he No nU 90 t tSe
/ hOnors that he received iron MOBILES, Princes and
Kings. destroyed this simplicity OF character. IL
grand career TO forever endear him TO the hearts oil
/ his counuymen.
| And nov / wish to give you message from
| him. IL was particularly addressed TO the menu
/ ber OF tie Grand Army who are 10 meet at Port
land. Me-. next month bu. Il is none the less ap-
propriate here. lie said. Tell the boys that they
/ VIII obably never look into my face again,
nor hear my voice, but they are engraved UPON
the good Lord has spared me for is more than
can tell. but IL is perhaps To finish up my BOOB,
which will leave TO the Boys in Bl1e and In
| which they not only see me. but follow me
| in the acts in which they helped me-
at the close OF his icress the Speaker,
referring TO the proposed State monument 10
/ thS coaNACAci
Indiana sent more than two hundred thousand
| men to the field. There was not an important bat
| ueheld of the Republic In which their blood was
not shed and On which their yalor was no: con-
| spicuous.
Indiana is a rich aud prosperous State. Her
fields yield bountiful harves,s 10 reward the toll
| OF the husbandman. Her manufactures and com.
merce have assumed gigantic proportions.
The stranger visiting her capital city will fnd
population OF nearly hundred thousand people,
he will find lis streets the busy mar;s OF trades he
will dud there large commodious business
blocks eId elegant residences he will see mag
Difcent Court house, already erected, and Stale
house In process OF erection: but he will look
GROUND In vain for any HUT. or suggestion. that
Indiana bore any part in the war for the Union.
There Is nothing, absolutely nothing, TO perpetu-
ate the memories OF the more than 81. 90 OF her
sons who went for never 10 return; nothing, abso-
lu;ely nothing. TO greet the eye or speak 10 the
ages OF the sacrifices OF the men who won Tor the
State sucn enduring fame. such imperishable
and disgrece, and ii should be speedily remedied
Then lie. the enterprise be pushed: let the sol
der and citizen take hold OF the work There
are but few. whether soldiers or citizens. WAC
can not contribute something towarl such a
thing IL called upon. Let us have, then. a mon
umental structure that will be worthy OF the
Of the great State which sent them forth. Let ii
| be structuf e to which future genera tons may
point with pride. aud say that that is which
Indiana did In honor OF ner fallen sons
The address was closely listened to by the
large audience. at the conclusion OF which
the CT soldiers took charge of the services in
connection with the ceremony of decorating
the graves, at which time the complete
riuaistic work of the Grand Army OF the
Republic was used with great effect.
NoTEs
The Sons of Veterans made their frat ap
pearance yesterday in the procession.
In spite of the threatening aspect of q
heavy bank of clouds in the west there was
no rain during the afternoon.
The Ladies' Relief Corps met the pro-
cession nj Crown Hill and took part in the
services. They form a very efficient aid to
the veterans in this work.
largo Greek cross, worked with flowers
eno eveIgreens. was carried by the German
VeteIsrs. 1t bore the letters 20 p. NJ
and vas plsced on Senator M0rton's grave.
Tee Emmett Guards. P. j. Ksllsher com
msnding, and the Rice Guards, Jacob Fox
commanding. presented a very handsoms q D.
peGfsnce, and added not little TO the dis
play.
The police force went in advance OF the
pToces sion TO clear the line of march. Tue
otticsIs oil wore white gloves. and with their
neat uniforms presented q handsome appear
ance.
d. J. Smock, Grand Marshal of the day.
Vas very successful in his arrange ment oil
the order Of the procession, and the assist.
srce rendered him by his aides shoald not
be overlooked
Mayor McMsster did not begin his address
until after o'clock. By that time 1t became
necessary for many parties to return home
Hereafter it should bs so arranged that the
Speaker OF the day could begin st least by 8
o'clock.
Major Bosrdman met with 2 painful acct
dent while leaving the northern limits OF
the city. He was on horseback, and at q
point near the canal his horse stepped in TO q
bole and in its fall threw the MAJOR. Ma
bones were broken. bat the Majors thigh
was badly -pTained and caused him oonsid
cradle pain.
The following persons and schools made
contributions OF flowers for yesterdays ex
eIcifes:
George II. Chapman Ladies' Relief Corps No. 10
| Ca bouquets
Public School No. ?, a large basket Of flowers snd
one bouquet
| School ., a large basket OF flowers.
North Side High school, one bouquet.