Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-29

freedom which were barely large enough
to crowd three colors into At the COR
ners of the scaffold were 1000 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
the 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 1 could have found
leisure to make such p' operations TO have &C.
cepted the invitation of the committee having
these exercises in charge 10 deliver an Grafton.
would have felt it an honor TO associate my
name with an occasion so great as this.
[Cheersl Public duties, however prevented
the acceptance OF the invitation and could
only promise TO be present with you to-day. 1t
seemed TO me most appropriate that should
take part with my fellow citizens Of Indiana in
this great ceremony.
There have been few occasions in the history
of our State so full of interest, so magnificent,
so inspiring as that which we now witness.
lCheers.l The suggestion that monument
should be builded to commemorate the valor
and heroism of these soldiers of Indiana who
gave their lives for the flag. attracted my inter-
est from the beginning. Cheers Five years
ago last January, when the people assembled in
the opera house yonder to unvail the statue
which had been worthily Sc up to our great
war Governor, [cheersl ventured to express
the hope that near by it as twin expression
of one great sentiment there might be builded
a noble sAaft, not to any man, not 10 bear on
any OF its majestic fasces the name Of a man, but
q monument about which the sons Of veterans,
the mothers OF our dead, the widows that are
yet with u.s. might gather and pointing TO the
stately shaft say: There is his monument"
TCheers.l
The hope expressed that day is realized now.
lCries Of Thank Cod and cheers.l 1 con-
graduate the people of Indiana that our Legis'
lature has generously met the expectations OF
our patriotic people. [Cheers.l 1 congratu-
late the commission having this great work IN
charge that they have secured design which
will not suffer under the criticism of the best
artist Of the world. Cheers.1 congratulate
you that a monument so costly as to show that
We value that which it commentaries. so ar
tistic as to express the sentiment which evoked
it, is to stand in the capital of Indiana
lCheers.l Does any one say there is wasteful-
ness here? lCries of No, Non'l Ny country
men, $1,000 has never passed and will never
pass from the treasury OF Indiana that will give
better return than the expenditure for the
erection of this monument. lCheers.
As have witnessed these ceremonies and
listened to these patriotic hymns 1 have read
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. CHEERS This Is
a monument by Indiana 10 Indiana soldiers.
But beg you to remember that they were only
soldiers OF Indiana until the enlistment oatn
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. [Great
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
all the States. Applause and great cheering
No American citizen need avoid it or pass 1t
with unsympatbetic eyes, for, my countrymen,
it does not cor memorate war OF suolugatlon
There is not in the United States to-day
man who. If he realizes what has occurred
since the time OF the war and has opened
his soul to the sight Of that which is 70
come, who will not feel that il is good for
all our people hat victory crowned the
cause which this monument commentaries.
lCrleS OF amen anu dpplduoe-J UO SSAOu
IL believe that il we can measure among the
States the benefit sulting from the preserva-
ton Of the Union the rebellious States have the
larger share. [Applausel 1t opened the way
for a commercial life that if they will only en-
brace il and face the heht means 70 them de-
velopment that shall rival the best attachments
Of the greatest of our States. lApplause.l
And now let me thank you for your pleasant
greeting Applause have felt lifted up by
this occasion. 1t seems 10 me that our spirits
have been borne up TO meet those Of the dead
and glorified. and that from this place we shall
go to our homes more resolutely set in our pur-
pose as citizens TO conserve the peace and vel
fare Of our neighborhoods. 10 hold up the
dignity and honor OF our free institutions and TO
see that no harm shall come to eur country.
whether from internal discussions or from the
aggressions of a foreign foe. lGreat and pro-
longed spplause.l
General Rusk, Attorney-General Mil
Ter and others spoke briefly and the exer-
cises closed amid cheers and the booming
of cannon.
The monument will be built of light gray
volitic limestone. II will be 26S feet high.
The monument will be inscribed: To In
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