The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-06-06
HONOR TO THE DEAD
Garf7e|d's Monument Unveiled
In Presence Of Throng.
The Exercises-Description of the
BIonument-At Logan's Tomb
Memorial observances.

OF vast multitudes and with all the pomp
and ceremony, but albeit solemnity,
beftting the occasion, the memorial
erected by contributions of grateful
country to the honor of James Abram
Garfield, canal boatman, school teacher,
soldier, statesman and president, was
formally dedicated today OF the tens
OF thousands that were gathered
upon the green sward of Lake
Wow cemetery there were many that
had journeyed from far distant points
to pay their last tribute of respect to
the memory of the second of Americas
presidents to meet his death by the bull
let of an assassin. Two-thirds of the
states and territories were represented
in the throng Cleveland looked much
this morning as did the Quaker City at
dawn OF the memorable celebration
OF July a, of the centennial year.
Tho already abundant decorations of
yesterday had been largely added todur-
ing the evening and nightuntil flags and
acres of bunting foatod in the breeze.
Business in the city was entirely sus-
pended and it seemed as though two
thirds of the quarter million of inhabi-
tants had turned out enmasse to frater-
nize with the $4,000 or more visitors
from outside points.
AT noon Chief Marshal General ames
Barnett gave the word for the column
to move from Erie street. On the mo-
ment a hundred veterans, ten abreast,
wheeled around the corner and started
up the avenue. At their head they car
ried two torn, battered and faded battle
flags. The thousands on the streets,
in the windows and on the roofs
caught sight of the veterans
and yell went up that never ceased
for two hours later. The throng did
not need the inscription on the scrap of
canvass carried between the ranks
"Remnant of the Forty-second Ohio
who the veterans were. They were
the men who had followed their
colonel over the bloody battle
| fields of Middle Creek, Cumberland
Gap, Vicksburg, Champion Hill, etc.
Immediately behind them came the
veterans of the Grand Army, Sons of
Veterans General Campbell and staff at
the head of the National Guard. At
the head Of the fourth division came
the First Cleveland troops
as escort to President Harrison
and distinguished visitors. The scenes
| that marked the progress of this division
was a repitition of those accorded the
| veterans at the head OF tho column
| Cheers ran from block TO block like vol
| leys of musketry.
| At2 O'Clock fully 10000 people had
gathered at the cemetery. Mrs. Gar
| field, drove over to the Gem
etery in advance of the pro-
cession, and with her sons, Harry and
James, and daughter, Mrs. s. Brown,
were seatedi Immediately behind the
orator OF the day, with the president on
the right and Nice-Presidcnt Morton on
tho left with members of the cabinet
supporting them on either side.
Singing of the American choir Of 500
voices prefaced the exercises. Ex-
President Hayes made few brief re-
marks as president of the Memorial as
sociation and prayer was offered by
/ Right Rev. Bishop Leonard. and then
the presentation OF Hon. Jacob d. Cox,
orator of the day, was greeted with
cheers loud and prolonged. His adj
dress was punctuatcd with applause and
at its conclusion General Cox was called
again and again to the front of the
| stand.
THE MONUMENT.
| The idea Of tho monument unveiled
today originated with meeting of
prominent citizens held in Cleveland on
September 20, 1881, the day following
| President Garficld's death. An address
was issued to the people of the United
States and the response was generous.
| Con tributions to total of Sl34, 900 came
in from every state and territory in the
union. Ohio led tho list with $50, 900,
of which S75, COO was contributed by the
citizens of Cleveland The fund was in
creased to $3.50, 900 by the interest paid
by the banks on the deposits, and in 1852
the Garfield Memorial National Asso-
citation was incorporated by ex-Presi-
dent Hayes, Senator Ii. B. Payno, ex-
Congressman Charles Foster, John
Rockefeller, and several others. Prizes
ranging from 81, 600 to $500 were offered
for the best designs for monument,
and Of the fifty artists and architects
that responded George Keller, OF Hart
ford, Conn, secured the first prize Tho
memorial stands on the most prominent
spot in the ccmentery, and can ne seen
from all directions for many miles
Projecting at the base of tho
tower on the north is square
porch containing the recep-
ton room for visitors and the Office of
the custodian. The upper part of this
porch is decorated with an historical
frieze divided into five sections which
represent in bas-relief the cx-prcsidcnt
rs a teacher, soldier. statesman, presi-
dent and martyr. One of the panels
which represents General CART Ald TAX
ing the presidential oath of office con-
tains portraits OF cx-President HAYES.
Vice-President Arthur, Generals Sher-
man and Logan, James G. Blaine, Chief
Justice Waite, Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts and
Carl Schurz. Entering through wide
and richly decorated memorial arch, and
passing through stone vauitcd vcsti-
tule. with marble MOSAIC Pavement.
the interior OF tho memorial temple is
reached. 1T is circniar in form and in
the center, on marble paved dais. is a
pedestal of Italian marble on which
stands the statue proper 1t is of
heroic size and represents General Gar
Held about TO address the house of rep
resentatives. Tho statue WIS designed
by Alexander Doyle, an old Ohio boy
now residing in New York, and includ-
ing the chair from which the orator is
supposed to have arisen is carved
iipbi viz tbhoolNt hlLCh VI r.
rara marble. The height of the figure
is feet inches, and the likeness is a
striking one. Arranged in circle
around the statue are eight massive
columns of deep colored granite sup.
porting dome Of ~ feet in diameter,
and above is rich fricze of marble
mosaic presenting an allegorical process
sion OF the dead president. Over the
entrance door to the outer chamhor IN
tho inside are figures of War, fully
armed, and of Peace, bearing the olive
branch, typical of Garfield's services in
camp and court. Beneath the figures
Is the inscription:
ERECTED
| BY A
GRATEFUL COUNTRY
| IN MEMORY OF
| JAMES A. GARFIELD.
TWENTIETH PRESIDENT
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
SCHOLAR, SOLDIER.