The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-23
ASHAFTTO DEAD HEROES
HARRISON AT THE LAYING OF THE
CORNERSTONE.

me Monument Tribute to the Dead
Soldiers and Sailors OF Indiana-The
President Makes q Speech that
Kindles the Fires of Patriotism
Among the Listening Hoosiers.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. 22-About the
Denison hotel, the headquarters of Presi-
dent Harrison and party, small crowd had
been gathering from early morning, and at
10 o'clock, when the general reception be-
gan. the street for a square was completely
blocked and the hotel lobby was mass of
humanity. The President received in
the parlors, which were magnificently
decorated with flowers and bunting.
Two lines of people passed up the stairway
and through the parlors, and it is estimated
that in an hour about 12, 900 people viewed
the President, he giving the usual hand
shake to fully 5000
THOSE IN THE PARTY.
The Presidents party included Attorney
General Miller, Secretary Rusk, Marshal
Daniel Ramsdell and Private Secretary
HalfOrd. The crowd numbered mostly fel-
low townsmen of the President, who came
to pay their respects On the first opportu-
nifty offered since he took up the reins of
government. There were also many prom
lnent men from all parts of the state in the
Dne, and to all of them whom be knew the
President bowed in recognition. He showed
no signs of fatigue at the close, having
spent restful night after his titesoIue day
day at Cincinnati
The cornerstone of the Indiana soldiers
and sailors monument was laid this after
noon with imposing ceremonies in the pres
ence OF the President of the United States
| Other men of prominence In the United
States and thousands of veteran soldiers
and sailors were present. The weather was
all that could have been asked. Thou
sands of strangers were in the city,
which was aAame with color. The exer-
ciseS began with procession, in which
marched 5000 men belonging to the state
grand army organizations, state militia
and local civic organizations. President
! Harrison, with Mayor Denny and Gov.
| Hovey, rode in a carriage i'll the second
| division, and was followed by Attorney
| General Miller and Secretary Rusk. The
| Presidents appearance on the stand was
| greeted with cheers.
LAYING THE STONE.
| The cornerstone was laid with q. A. R.
ceremonies by Charles NJ. Travis, deputy
commander of the Indiana department os
| the q. A. Z. When the stone had been
placed in position the national flag was
raised and The Star SpangIed Banner
was sung by Mrs. Zelda Sequin
Wallace. Brief addresses were made
| By Gov. Hovey, Gen. Man
| son of Crawfordsville, and Gen. Co
burn of Indianapolis, after which the
| President was introduced.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Mr.. President AND FELLOW CITIZENS: dic
not expect to make any address on this occa.
| would hnn1 y,ta a,,l,
| have found leisure to make suitable prepara
| tions to have accepted the invitation OF the
committee having these exercises in charge
| to deliver an Grafton. would have
| name with an occasion so great as this
| Cheers. 1t seemed to me most appropriat.
| that should take part with my fellow citizen!
| OF Indiana In the great ceremony. There havi
| been few occasions in the history of our stati
so full of interest, so magnificent, so inspiring
as that wbich we now witness. The suggestion
that monument should be built to commemo
rate the valOr aud heroSm of those soldiers OF
Indiana VINO gave their lives for the flag. at
| tracted my interest from the beginning
| lJheers.
TIE HOPE THAT IS REALIZED
Five years ago last January when the people
| assembled in the opera house yonder to unVei
the statue which had been worthily SCI up t.
our great war governor Cheers |, ventured *
express the hope that near by it, as
twin expression of one great sentiment
|
man, not TO bear on any of its majestic faces
the name of any man, but monument abou
which the sons of veterans, the mothers Of ouI
dead, widows that are yet with US, might gathe
and, pointing TO the stately shaft, say: There
is his monument" Cheers The hope expressed
that day is realized Cries of ''Ihank God
and cheers. | congratulate the people o.
Indiana that our legislature has generously mel
the expectations Of our patriotic people
| Cheers. Does anyone say there is wasteful
ness here? LCres of mo nora Ny countrymen
500. 900 has never passed, and will never pass
| from the treasury of Indiana that will givi
better return than the expenditure for tht
erection OF this monument. Cheers
KINDLEs THE PATRIOTIC FIRE
Ihave witnessed these ceremonies and Listened
to these patriotic hymns l read in the aace
of the men who stood about me that lifting NJ
of the soul, that kinding of patriotic fire, tina
has made me realize that on such occasions tht
nation is laying deep and strong its futur
| security. (Cheers.l This is q monument Of
| Indiana to Indiana soldiers.
| SOLDIERS OF THE UNION.
| But beg you to remember that they wer,
| only soldiers of Indiana until the enlistmen
| oath was taken: that from that hour until theI
came back to the generous state that had sen
them forth they were soldiers of the union
So that it seemed to me not inappro
pirate that l should bring TO you to
day the sympathy and cheer of the lOya
people of all the states. Applause and grea
| cheering No American citizen need avoid i
|
countrymen, it does not commemorate a war o
subiugation There is not in the United State
to-day a man who, if he realizes what has oc
Cured since the war, and has opened his sou
to the sight of that which is to come, viii
not feel that it is good for all our people thai
victory crowned the cause which this monumen
commentaries.
do seriously believe that if we can measure
among the states the benefits resulting from th'
preservation Of the union, that the rebelliou
states have the largest snare. Applause. /
DESTROYED an institution that was their destruc
ton. 1t opened the way for commercial life
that if they will only embrace it and face tht
light, means to them Development that shal
states. [Applausel.
Exercises closed with brief impromptr
remarks by the Secretary RusK, Attorney
General Miller and Private Secretary Hal
ford.