The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-30
A Soldiers Monument.

lne corner stone OF tnen lulana EOldlerA
aud sailors monument was laid as Indian.
the presence of the president OF the United
States Many men of prominence of the
United States and thousands of veteran
soldiers and sailors were PRESENT.
The city v as nflame with color in honor of
the occasion. The EXERCISES Of the day he
gan ut O'Clock, when the parade formed
and begun its march through the principal
streets 1t was maze up of various posts of
the q. A. L. throughout the state, and the
state miitia and local civic organizations.
1t is estimated that 5000 were in line IL
was nearly 3 o'clock when the head of
the procession reached tho monuments All
the streets surrounding it were packed
with people, ull anxious to catch u
glimpse of the president md other promi-
ncnt personagcs who appeared on the speak-
ers stand, aud to witness the ceremonies.
AS the president was recognized on the stand
he was greeted with cheer which he
acknowledged with slight how. The
crowd watched In silence tho laying of the
corner stone by Charles N. Travis, deputy
commander Of the Ipdlana department., e. A.
resting place, and then the stone was placed
in position in accordance with the ritual of
the G. A. Il. In performing the ritual lites,
Commander 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 "Star Spnnplcd
Banner" sung bv Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace,
Following this Gov Iiovcy, us presiding Off
Ger Of the occasion, made II brief address,
and he was followed by Gen. NJ. d. Munson
Of Charlottesville aud Gen. John Coburn Of
Indianapolis.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
At the conclusion OF the lnttcr's address
President Harrison was introduced To the
Ill nj ~
greeted him had ended, he spoke as follows:
There ave been few occasions In the history
OF our state 80 full OF interest no magnificent so
insDiring, az that which We now witness Tho
suggestion that monument should be buildcd
to commemorate the valUr and croism of those
soldiers Ut Indiana who gave their lives for the
flag attracted my interest frohI the beginning
Five years ago last January. when the people as-
scmbled In the opera house yondcr to unvcil tho
statue which had been worthiiy set up to our
great war governor, vcnturc.i To express the
hope that near bv IT, as twin expression
noble shaft. not to any man, not to bear on
sny Of its laeiestic faces the name of man, but
anonument about which tho Sons of Veterans,
the mothers OF our dead, the widOwa that are
yet with US: might gather and pointing TO the
stu stately shaft say: There. is his monument
Mn n"ps @ ss day is realized now
will never pass. from the treasury Of Indiana
that will give better return tnan the expendi-
b;. iSTS for the erection Q, this mona:aent
..-t M-na sold:eEh hu.. ! beg you 70 rcmcm-
Indiana until the enlistment gt which was
taken: that from that hour rntil they came
baox &c the generous stale that had sent them
forth they were sol...e.c OF the Union. No Amer
lean citizen need avoid 1t or PASS IT with lGi.m-
puthetic eyes, for. my conntrylnen, it dies n0t
commemorate q war OF sub1lvRtlon. There Is
not in the United States to-day 4 man who. ii h0
realizes what has occurred since the war. and
has opencd hia soul to tho sight OF that hch il
to come. who will not feel that 1t Is good
for ali Of our people that victory
crowned the cause which this monument
commentaries. do seriously believe that IL
We can measure anon. the states tho benefits
resulting from the preservation OF tho Union,
that the rcbellious states have tho larger share.
II destroyed an institution that was their dc.
struction 1toprned the way for u commercial
life that II they will only embrace 1t aud face
the light means to them q development that
shall rival tho best attainments Of the
' lifted M NJ Iy this :oeeaston. It
seems to mo that our spirits have been borne 40
to meet those of the dead and nloriticd and TINT
from this place we shall 30 to our homes more
iesontcly set in our purposes as citizens to con-
serve the peace aud welfare OF our ncighbor.
hoods. to hold up the dignity and honor o. oi,r
free institutions. and to see that harm shall
come to our country, whether from ntcrnatio tiona
dssensi0ns or from the a.gressions Of q foreign
foe.
The address was interrupted by frequent
applause. Following tho president, Gen.
Rusk, Attorney General Miller and Private
Secretary Halford delivered short addresses