The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-11

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CHICAGO, May so.--The obosrvance o.
We ceremony q decorating the graves Of
! he soldiers BY the veteran Organization
Of this city occurred yesterday. The
marching column, composed Of posts Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, was ne
| largest ever seen on the streets OF Chi'
cago on 4 similar occasion. Ransom
| Post, Of ST. Louis, was In line, having
come Is the especial guests Of the posts
+, q the city. Accompanying Ransom Post
vas General VIM. +. sherman, who
marched In the ranks on the right Of the
leading four. lie was quickly recognized
by the large waiting crowds on the street
| and was wildly cheercd. General Alfred
I II. Terry Was also one Of the marchers
and was cheercd along the route. Gov
ernor Ogle. bv, accompanied by several
other gentlemen. occupied the only car
| rage in the column. The veterans la line
| numbered four thousand. The column
proceeded to Rose Hill cemetery, where
the chief ceremonies Of the day occurred.
During the afternoon the veterans parad-
ed q second time, when they were accom-
panied BY the police and State military
commands.
The marching column, after arriving %
Rose Hill, paused In front Of the monu.
ment erected TO the memory OF Generai
Ransom. After several preliminary
speeches General Sherman said;
couRspEs or Ransom Posr. GRAND ARMY
or rHK REPUBLIC. AND fRiK<ps-We nave
come from our homes In 81 Louis. nevona i
npon the grave OF q comrade who pfri-neu
In his fight for the right. General Ransom.
who. when only twenty nine ysar p.' M s:s
In ls6l. and whose body was brought 70 .n.s
beautiful cemetery for burial We nonos
him because ne was er. 49, ,hx xaun9 NJ men
Who defended our country with their hves-
| The speaker concluded fervent
eulogy on Ransom with this aposfrophe:
You did your duty. Ransom. IS q soldier;
| and met with - patriotic death as uid
ever q martyr. and we. your comrades. ~trew
these flowers on your grave IN tne hope tn VA,
they viii tend g perpetuate sn,s pas sqnnrv
and the memories Of others sacred
| comrade then strewed flowers on the
monument, the band played, and he
crowd sang "America." and beautiful
floral emblem was set up in the burial lot.
The ex-Confederates, to the number o.
forty. met at their assembly room At NO.
4 Is Washington street at nine O'Clock IN
the morning and with the American nag
It their head. formed in line and marched
| 70 the fremont House where the Moral
tributes. large and small, were gathered
| M and the club marched to the Illinois
Central depot. where II took the train Tor
| lakewood cemetery.
II A number Of members were accom-
panied by their wives and children, who
bore in their arms profusion OF cut now
ers and growing plants. The scene was
q touching one. The most noticeable
piece was broken pillar composed 81
. flowers. At its base wcs banner o.
. snowy white silk inscribed:
VIZ rKxDERLr REMEMBER ORR DEAD.
! ! From the ex Confederate Association o.
Chicago.
Beside this was q magnificent cross 81
} flowers fully six feet in height, next &
} which was 4 banner Of blue silk bearin;
the inscription:
WI HONOR THE BRAVE
from the ex-Confederase Association o
Chicago
The train reached Oakwood shortl.
. before noon. From the depot the ex
{ Confederafes proceeded TO the plat Q
I, ground in which the Union dead ar
I buried, and which Is marked by mcnu
meut surmounted BY q statue Of soldic
Al s.parade rest" Here the floral eros
I was borne and silently deposited at tn
|. base Of the statue. Flowers were scat
: tered over the graves and the now larg
4. procession moved toward the extrem
! south Of the buryIng grounds, where, !
: beautiful grove. lie the remains Of ~
!. Confederate soldiers.
In the center Of the grove Is SINAI
mound, and with the exception Of on
I headstone this Is the only monument Z
Z mark the resting place OF those wh
died In the Southern cause The mem
hers OF the association gathered aroun
9 the mound, and while they uncovere
2 their heads the noral pillar was reveI
Y emily brought within the circle an
9 placed on the mound. President Fo
e ester then addressed the assembly
= the following words:
q an all ages, q al times, in All land
=, among All peoples. vaIor and hercism hav
u been admired Fathers point with pride
20 the spot where their sons were slain IN q
- fence OF their country. and their sons.
N | ureeerve IN store their fathers memoir
- marx she spot where they died Tor isyer'
cH with lasting monument. so We come 9
II dav. nv comrades. quiet and unostentl
I, tiously. to pay our tribute Of respect
y | brave and heroic men-to these who siet
a here. ana ths se who rest yonder. peace %
j. their ashes"
= Rev. Robert r. Coylc. chaplain Of y
association, then offered an eloquent 81
Il. fervid prayer, during which he said;
70 Whatever OF sectional anImosity or n
ng sisan hatred may have been evolve1 duriI
- ere war We are thankful that u no ,onE
~ exisfs. and pray that We may now know b.
one scntIment--she love Of God and the To-
Of our own country.
President Forester then said:
m Comrades. We gather 20 pay che tribute
m our love and the homage q our tears 20
memory OF the hero.c dead
n The members Of the association repli
a. In concert:
. ave come TO place eariands upon
- crave OF the brave American soldier, 70 exl
10 vaIor and inspire In oil deep love
4 couufrv and home. Those who wore