Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-30

NJ. Stoddard and j II. Cleland, aide
The column AS it moved down Secon
avenue, was composed as follows.
Platoon of Police, under command of MArsh'
| Brennan.
Chief Marshal and Aides.
| Bleuer's Band.
Rodman Rifles, under command Of Capt GhannoI
| Boardeley Camp, sons OF Veterans uhuer con
| mand Of 1t. Bowman.
| q. A. X. Drum Corps
| Buford Post, under command of senior vice Com
| mHnder Crane.
AT THE MONUMENT.
| Arriving at the monument the mayor
city council and speakers were givel
seats on the platform. The services wer
in accordance with the impressive ritua
of the e. A r. and opened with praye
by Mr.. Appellate, of the Christian
chapel; the band played Nearer M,
God To Thee" and prayer by Chaplain
s. D. Clelaud. Then came fine recita
ton by little Miss johnson.
MAI. CONNOLLY.
Mai. ii. G. Connolly was introduced tC
the audience. who said, as he arose
pointing to the splendid portrait of Gen
Logan suspended from the monument
ITO that gallant spirit Gen. Logan
whom you will all recognize as the
face of Illinois great hero, we are
indebted more than to any one man
for the sacred observance of this
day" In all positions which he filled,
said Mai. Connolly, civil and mill
tary. he discharged his duty manfully and
heroically. In civil life. as clerk of
court, prosecuting attorney, member of
the Illinois legislature, presidential cleo
tor, member of congress and United
States senator, he performed his official
duties with great credit to himself In
military life as lieutenant in the Mexican
war he did his duty well and returned
with laurel wreath entwined around his
brow. In the first battle of Bull Run,
with the great rush, he found himself
carried to the line of battle, fighting rs
private. Being in congress at that time, be
left his seat, came to Illinois and organ
lied the Thirty>frst Illinois Infantry, was
made colonel brigadier and major
general in quick succession. He fought
at Donelson, where he was wounded,
Fort Henry. Vicksburg and Resaca.
where his SPLENDID management defeated
Gen. Hardee; in the entire Atlanta cam
pagn and at the siege of Atlanta. where
the day the gallant Mcpherson fell he
took his place, and splendldly
averted a great impending disaster by
rallying at the critical moment the line
of battle. Two monuments are being
erected to our gallant chieftian-one at
Washington, by the Grand Army, and
one at Chicago, on site selected by his
patriotic widow. To the latter the Illi-
nois legislature has appropriated $780,
600 We know every citizen of Illinois
will take pride in the Chicago monument
We thank our citizens for the generous
and noble response they always make to
our appeals. Today we will ask them, as
citizens of Illinois, to contribute toward
the erection of the Illinois monument.
No matter how little you may give, if it
be only penny, let it be generously
given, and it will be nobly given.
Music by the band followed Maj. Cons
lelly's remarks, and the collection was
.aken up, the amount collected being
$40. %, and collections made after brought
he amount to SEE 80. The post hope to
nave at least $25 as X ok Islands contri~
buttons by this evening.
Vice Commander Crane then read from |
he ritual of the G.. A. R. as follows:
Today is the festival of our dead. |
We unite to honor the memory of |
,ur brave and our beloved to enrich and |
ennoble our lives by recalling public
leroism and a private worth that are
immortal, to encourage by our solemn
service a more Jealous and stalwart
patriotism. Festival of the deadl Yes,
hough many eyes are clouded with tears,
hough many hearts are heavy with re-
ret, though many lives are still desolate
BECAUSE of the father or brother the hus.
,and or lover, who did not come back;
hough every grave, which a tender rev.
renee or love adorns with flowers, is the
brine of a sorrow whose influence is still
,otent though its first keen poignancy has
,een dulled-despite of all. today is a
festival of our dead; no less a
estival because it is full of solemnity.
And now, as in this silent camping
round of our dead, with soldierly ten
Ierness and love, we garland these pas
ionless mounds; let us recall those who
made their breasts barricade between
,ur country and its foes. Let us recall
heir tolls, their sufferings, their heroism.
heir supreme fidelity in camp, in prison
zen, on the battle field and in hospital.
hat the flag under which they fought and
rom the shadow of whose folds they
we're promoted may never be dishonored;
hat the country for whose union and su
they surrendered life, may have
he fervent and enthusiastic devotion of
very citizen; that. as we stand by every
rave as before an altar. we may pledge
ur manhood that, so help us God, the
of our dead shall encourage and
in us all more loyal patriot
I'M.
A dirge followed by the band, when g