The National tribune., 1889-09-26
GEN. u. S. GRANT.


Unyaiiing the SiRiHn# In Memory or the Great
Hero.
Tho statue Of Gen. Grant, erected in honor of
tho memory Of the great General. was nnvailed
at Leaycnworth, Kan, Sept. IL. The cere-
monies were IMPRESSIVE, aud yet lacked osten-
tatinn. Excursions had been made up from
the adjoining States OF Missouri and Nebraska,
and Tho city WAS taxed To its utmost in enter
tanning thc thousands Of visitors. The OCCASION
waA made n holiday ia the city Of Leavenw worth
aud tho public buildings were elegantly deco.
rated. AZ j o'clock tho troops from Fort
LeayanwoTth, under command of Gen. AcCook
commanding officer of the post. were formed 10
prepare for the part they were 10 take ia the
ceremonies. They consisted of five companies
OF infantry, four troops OF cavalry aud one bat
terry OF light artillery. In The city procession
was formed at the same hour. made mp of yo
division. rs follows: First, the Home Veterans;
second, visiting and resident GAR. Posts and
the Sons Of Veterans. third. the Bandana Club of
Leavcn worth, Knights TcmpIars. aud knights
of Pythias, fourth, the Garfield Rifles aud
Benevolent Societies; flfth, tho Mayor of Kan.
Has City, LcageuWufth aud several Mayors from
Kansas and their respective City Councils, aud
tho employees of The city. The line of march
from tho corner OF Main aud Shawnee
streets TO the railway station, where ranks
were broken aud the special train entered
which was tn carry the people 10 the fort, where
the Government troops were drawn up TO re-
ceive them, beaded hy the 9th Regiment Band,
led by the United States soldiers. The pro
cession reformed and marched TO the grounds
at tho fort. where the monument stands There
the troops were mAssed around the vailed figure.
Behind them we've stationed the e. "a k. Posts
and uu formed societies, while the remainder
al the multitude took up posi- tons where point
of vantage could be found. Rev. T. +. Holland,
Chaplain Of the Department OF Kansas. GAR.
opened the ceremonies with prayer. Brig
Gen. Wesley Merritt, u. S. A., comm anding tho
Department OF Missouri, then stepped forward
aud unvailed tho statue amid the applause Of
tho multitude. As the vail fell 10 the ground
there was revealed To the spectators IA static of
Gen. Grant Of imposing design and artistic ex-
ecution. The statue is bronze military figure
of heroic size, nino feet high, upon polished
granite pedestal Of equal hight. The left foot
is slightly advanced aud the left hand holds a
paper Of official appearance. TO which points the
right forefnger. goueh hat, which all the
army veterans recognized at once as Grants
army bat, covers tho head. The figure ia
drapcd in long military coat, the cape thrown
back over the shoulders. The pedestal of the
statue is a mOnolith four feet square and five
feet high. the top encireeh with wreath of
bay leaves in relief. On the front Is tablet in-
scribed with the names Of the battles in which
Grant WAS engaged. The rear of the mon0ith
bears equestrian figures of Grant and his Aids
de-Camp in relief The west bears an inscrip-
ton of the names of ths various societies aud
organizations which contributed 10 the ex pense
OF the statue After the statue was unvaiied,
oratiOnB on Gen. Grant were delivered by Sen
ator ingalls,, Of Kansas :; Gen. G. w. Blair, of
Topeka; Rev. Henry Swift. Chaplain of the
Post at Fort LtaVehwOrth, and Maj. William
Warner, of Kansas City.