The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-30

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freedom which were barely large enough
to crowd three colors into At the cor
ners of the scaffold were 1900 candle
power electric lights.
The exercises Of the day began at two
o'clock when the parade formed and be-
gan its march through the principal
streets. 1t was made up Of the various
posts of the G. A. r from throughout the
State the State militia and local civic or
CARNATIONS. Fully 5000 men were in line.
1t was nearly three O'Clock when the
head of the procession reached the monu-
ment After the ceremonies attending
.he laying Of the corner stone Governor
Hovey and others spoke briefly, when
President Harrison was introduced and
spoke as follows:
Mr. President and Fellow Citizens: I did not
expect to make an address on this occasion. 1t
would have been pleasant if could have found
leisure to make such operations to have ac-
cepted the invitation OF the committee having
these exercises in charge to deliver an Grafton.
would have felt il an honor to associate my
name with an occasion so great as this.
tCheers Public duties. however. prevented
the acceptance OF the invitation and l could
only promise TO be present with you to-day. 1t
seemed to me most appropriate that l should
this great ceremony.
There have been few occasions in the history
of our State so full of interest, so magnificent,
so inspiring that which we now witness.
tCheers. The suggestion that a monument
should be builded 10 commemorate the valor
and heroism of these soldiers Of Indiana who
gave their lives for the flag. attracted my inter-
est from the beginning. lCheers.l Five years
ago last January. when the people assembled in
the opera house yonder TO unvai the statue
which had been worthily up TO our great
war Governor. tcheersl l ventured to express
the hope that near by it a twin expression
OF one great sentiment there might be builded
a noble shaft not 10 any man. not to bear on
any of its majestic fasces the name OF a man,but
a monument about which the sons OF veterans,
the mothers of our dead. the widows that are
yet with us, might gather and pointing to the
stately shaft say: There is his monument"
tCheers.
The hope expressed that day is realized now.
lCries of Thank God and cheers / con.
graduate the people of Indiana that our Legis
lature has generously met the expectations OF
our patriotic people. tCheers / congratu-
late the commission having this great work in
charge that they have secured a design which
will not suffer under the criticism Of the best
artist Of the world. lCheers.l 1 congratulate
you that monument 20 costly as TO show that
we value that which it commentaries. 20 ar
IL, ls 10 STAND IN the capital oil lhulana-
lCheers.I Does any one say mere Is "as'eiul-
ness mere lCries OF No. NO: ] MY county
men, s@".o ; mas never passed aho VIII never
pass from the treasury OF INDIANA ,hat VIII give
better return than the expenditure LOT lne
erection OF ms monument. tCheersi
AS nave Witnessed these ceremonies ana
listened 10 these patriotic hymns nave reSu
IN the faces OF the men who stood about me
that lifting up of the soul that kindling OF pat
riolic fire that has made me realize that on
such occasions the Nation is laying deep and
strong its future security. tCheers.l This Is
monument by Indiana TO Indiana soldiers
But beg you TO remember that they were only
soldiers OF Indiana until the enlistment OATH
was taken. that from that hour until they came
back TO the generous State that had sent them
forth they were soldiers OF the Union lGreat
applause So that it seemed TO me not in
appropriate that l should bring to you to-day
the sympathy and cheer OF the loyal people OF
al the st''es. Applause ana great eheehhs.I
NO American citizen neea aVoid IL or pass IL
Win unsSmpatheur eyes lor' my 'ountrs men
i. does no, co memorial war OF suoiusaIion.
lhere Is not IN 'he oni'eu States lo-uas q
man VINO ne reahzes "nat mas o. curfea
since tne ,me Oh tne war ana mas OPENED