New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-28
ASoldier s, Monument.

The corner stone of then fdiana soldiers
and sailors monument was laid as Indian
apolis. Ind, with imposing ceremonies in
the presence of the president of the United
States Many men of prominence of the
United States and thousands of veteran
soldiers and sailors We're present
The city was aflame with color in honor of
the occasion. The exercises Of the day be-
gan at 2 O'clock when the parade formed
and began it's march through the principal
streets. 1t was made up of various posts of
the G. A. R throughout the state. and the
It is estimated that 5000 were in line It
was nearly 3 O'clock when the head of
the procession reached the monument All
the streets surrounding it were packed
with people, all anxious to catch
glimpse Of the president and other promi-
ncnt personages who appeared on the speak
ers' stand, and to witness the ceremonies.
As the president was recognized on the stand
he was greeted with q cheer, which he
acknowledged with slight bow. The
crowd watched in silence the laying of the
corner stone by Charles NJ. Travis, deputy
commander of the Indiana department, g. A.
r The documents We're consigned to their
resting place, and then the stone was placed
In position in accordance with the ritual Of
the G. A. r. In performing the ritual rites,
Commando Travis was assisted by the
officers OF the department and by the
presidents respective of the Sons of Vet
Grams and the Woman's Relief corps. When
the stone had been placed In position the ma
tional flag WAS raised and the sStar Spangled
Banner sung by Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace.
Following this Gov. Hovey, Us presiding off,
Ger of the occasion, made q brief address,
and he was followed By Gen. III. D. Munson
OF Charlottesville aud Gen. John Coburn of
Indianapolis.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS,
At the conclusion of the latter's address
SUn inf Sbo
assemblage. and after the applause which
greeted him had ended, he spoke as follows:
There have been few occasions in the history
of our state so full of interest, MAGNIFICENT. so
inspiring. as that which now witness. The
suggestion that a monument should be builded
to commemorate the valor and heroism of those
soldiers OF Indiana who gave their lives for the
nag attracted my interest from the beginning
Five years ago last January, when the people as
sembled In the opera house yOnder to unveil the
statue which had been worthily set up to our
great war governor. ventured to express the
hope that near by 1t. as q twin expression
OF one great sentiment, there might be buflded
noble shaft. not to aAy man. not to bear on
any of It's majestic faces the name of man, but
monument about which the Sons of Veterans,
the mothers of our dead, the widows that are
vet with us: might gather and pointing to the
stately shaft say: There is his monument
The hepe expressed that day Is realized now.
MY countrymen, $500. 600 has never passed and
will never pass, from the treasury of Indiana
that will give.a better return than the expendi-
ture for the erection OF this monnInent.
This is monument of Indiana to In
diana soldiers. But beg you to remem.
Der that they were only soldiers of
Indiana until the enlistment of which 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. No Amer
lean citizen need avoid 1t pass 1t with unsyIn-
pathetic eyes, for. my country,nen, it does not
commemorate war of subjugation. There Is
not In the United States to-day man who, il he
realizes what has occurred since the war. and
has opened his soul to the sight Of that hich is