The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-23

this afternoon with imposing ceremo-
nies, in the presence OF the President Of
the United States. Many men OF proml'
nence OF the United States and thousands
OF veteran soldiers and sailors were
present. The exercises OF the day began
ut daylight, when the parade formed>and
began lis march through the principal
streets. 1t was made up Of various posts
OF the g, A. r. throughout the State and
the State MALTA and local civic organi'
cations. 1t is estimated that 5000 were
in liue. In the second division, coin
manded by General Dick Buckle, imme-
diately in the rear Of the military, was
tho escort to President Harrison, 100
strong, all mounted and in command Of
Colonel Gran Perry.
1t was nearly 3 o'clock when the head
ofthe procession reached the monument,
The crowd watched in silence the laying
OF the corner stone by Charles NJ. Travis,
Deputy Commander OF the Indiana De-
partment G. A. R. The documents were
then consigned to their resting place, and
then the stone was placed In position In
accordance with the ritual Of the q. A. r.
Following this Governor Hovey, as
presiding officer Of tue occasion, made a
brief address, and he was followed by
General NJ. d. Manson, OF Crawfords-
vile, and General John Coburn, Of In
dianapolis. At the conclusion OF the
latter's address President Harrison was
introduced TO the assemblage, and after
the applause which greeted him had
unHnl ha nnhkh n1 fnllnWa.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Mr.. President and fellow.citizens:-I
| did not expect to make any address on
this occasion. 1t would have been pleas
ant II could have found leisureto make
suitable preparations to have accepted
the invitation OF the committee having
these exercises in charge 10 deliver an
Grafton. | would have felt itan honor
to associate my name with an occasion
10 great as this. Cheers. Public du.
ties, however, prevented the acceptance
of the invitation, and l could only
promise 10 be present with you to-day.
It seemed TO me most appropriate that
should take part with my fellow.ctizens
Of Indiana In the great ceremony. There
have been few occasions In the history
Of our State so full Of interest, so mag.
piGcent, SO inspiring, as that which we
now witness. Cheers.1
The suggestion that a monument
should be builded to commemorate the
valor and herolsm Of these soldiers Of
Indiana who gave their lives for the flag
attracted my interest from the begin.
ming. [Cheers. Five years ago last
January when the people assembled in
the Opera House yonder, TO unyeil the
statue, which had been worthily set up
TO our great war Governor [Cheersl l
yentured to express the hope that near
by It, as a twin expression Of one great
sentiment, there might be builded an.
other shaft, not TO any man, not TO bear
on any OF It's majestic faces the name Of
a man, but monument about which the
sons OF veterans, the mothers OF our
dead, the widows that are with US, might
gather, aud pointing to the stately shaft,
say: "rhere Is his monument"
[Cheers.l
The hope expressed that day is real.
lied now, [Cfies Of "Thank God" and
CheCrsl,
congratulate the people ol1ndiana
that our Legislature has generously met
the expectations Of our patriotic people.
[Cheers
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS.
congratulate the commission having
this work in charge. that they have Sc.
cured design that will not tBufrer under
the criticism Of the best artists Of the
world. Cheers. l congratulate you
that a monument 80 grand could show
that we value that which II comnemo.
rates, so artistic as TO express the Benti'
ment which evoked II, Is TO stand In the
capital oiIndiana. [Cheers AS1have
witnessed these ceremonies and listened
10 these patriotic hymns, read In the
faces OF the men who stood about me,
that lifting up Of the soul, that kindling
Of patriotic fire that has made inc realize
that on such occasions the nation is lay.
Ing deep and strong In future security.
[Cheerg.
This Is a monument Of Indiana 10 In.
diana soldiers. But / beg you TO 70.
member that they were only soldiers Of
Indiana until the enlistment. From
that hour Until they came back 10 the
generous State that had sent them forth,
they were soldiers Of the Union. tateat
Iapplause,1 SO that II seems 10 inc not
Inappropriate that should bring 10
YOU to-day tho sympathy and cheer Of
the loyal people Of all the States, [Ap.
plause and great oheeflng.1 No Atnofi.
can citizen need avoid it--paSs II with
unsympathellc eyes, for, my country.
men, II does not commemorate q war ol
subIugatiph. There 10 not ID The United
States to-day q man who, II lie realizes
what has occurred since tho war,
aud has opened bis soul 10 The
sight Of which 10 tolCotne, who will moi
feel that II lB good iot otr people thai
Victory crowned the cause which ihll
monument commentaries, CtieB oI
nAmen" and applause. l do seriously
believe that II We can measure anonI
the States the benefits resulting from thj
preservation Of the Union, that the 70
bellious States have the larger share
Applause,l II destroyed al Institution
: That was their destruction, II opened
. The way iof q commercial lie that |
! they Will only embrace u aud lAgl
, the light means 10 them develop
meht that shall rival the best altaih
. menls Of the greatest Of our States
LApplau1e,l And now, lot me thanl