St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-31
A Patriotic Peoples Magnifi-
cant Monument to the
Dead Statesman.
Dedication of the Mausoleum
in Which His Remains
Rest.
President Harrison. Express
ident Hayes and Other No
tables Present.
Parade of Military and Civic
Societies in Honor Of the
Event.

CLEVELAND, o., MAY 9O.-The mag
niticent and imposing memorial erected
in Lakeview cemetery by the contribu-
tlons of patriotic Americans in every
state of the Union to the honor of James
Abram Garfield, canal boat boy, school
teacher, soldier. statesman and presi-
dent, was formally dedicated to-day in
the presence of vast multitude. Of
the tens Of thousands that were gath
cred upon the green sward of Lakeview
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 end by the bullet
of the assassin. Two-thirds of the
states and territories were represented
IN that throng. Upon the platform
the nation itself. in the person of its
chief magistrate and three of his COLI
Stitutional advisers. lent recognition and
countenance to the event, while over all
and as a pathetic side to the picture,
tEe widow and children of him whom
all had met to honor, looked down upon
the scene with mingled feelings of pride
and sadness. Cleveland looked mucn
this morning as did the Quaker City at
the date OF the memorable celebration
Of July 4th, of the centennial year. The
already abundant decorations Of yeSter-
day had been largely added to during
the evening and night, until flags in
Vulnerable and acres of bunting
PIOated in the Breeze.
Those who had predicted fair wealth
er upon the report of the signal service
that a storm was inevitable were not
disappointed. When the sun rose the
sky was cloudlesS, and there was every
promise of a dry, hot day. Even at this
early hour there were crowds of neople
on the streets. Many of them, in fact,
had sat up all night on the benches in
the public squares and on door steps in
order that they might secure vantage
spots from which to view the procession
of the day. Ats o'clock special trains
from all parts OF the state began to pour
their loads of living freight into
the depots, and from that hour contin-
uouS stream of people poured up the
main streets, while the steady tramp
and inspiring music of the Grand Army
veterans, Knights Templar, Knights of
Pythias, and the state militia aWoEe the
late SleeperS and gave inspiration to the
preliminaries. By 9 o'clock pedestrian
ism on Superior street and Euclid ave-
nue. was next door to an impossibility.
Business in the city was entirely
suspended and it seemed as though LWO-
thirds of the quarter million inhabitants
of the city had turned out en- masSe to
fraterniZe with the $4,000 or more Wis
itors from outside points who. according
to the best estimates, had arrived
within the past tWenty-fOur hours.
Still, however, the inpour from the
depotS continued. and the hotels, restau-
rant and eating booths were beSieged by
hungry mOrtals who cared not how they
took bite and drink so long as they
got it. Meanwhile the various divisions
of the parade had begun to form on the
streets running east of Euclid avenue
and west from Erie. The crowds good
naturedly gave way for the various COM
panies and their ranks were filed in
with commendapie celebrity. Just as
the hands of the big clock at Ontario
street were pointing to noon, Chief Mar
shal Gen. James Barnett gave the
word for the head of the column to
move from Erie street. A trumpet
blast. and on the moment hundred
NSlGlduOs bCL tlU1CClObs H11CClCu dlIO0AO
the corner and up the avenue. Some
were in Grand Army uniform and some
in civilian attire. At their head they
carried two torn, tattered and
Faded Battle Flags,
one of which had been shot through and
through until scarcely an entire piece
the size of a child's hand remained. The
thousands on the streets. windows and
roofs caught sight OF the veterans and
veil went up that never ceased until
two hours later. the head of the column,
feotsare and weary, passed through the
arch at the entrance to the cemetery.
The throng did not need the Inscription
on the strip of canvas that was carried
between ranks Remnant of the Forty
second Ohio volunteers, Col. Garfeld's,
1S61-1S90." to tell who the veterans
were. They were nearly all
that remained of the gallant
band who had followed the
lead of their then colOnel-afterWard
president-over the bloody fields of
Middle Greek, Cumberland Cap, Vicks-
burg. Champion Hills. Thompson Hills
and ChickasaW bayou. and who had
borne the flags which they go proudly
carried at their head through many
hand-to-hand conflict. To-day their
march was one continued ovation.
Men and women Wed with each other
in testing the strength of their lungs,
while in addition many of the fairer
sex. as block after block was passed,
tore the flowers from their corsages
and rained them down upon the
heads of the little company Immediately
behind them came the veterans of the
Grand Army, and many of whom had
fought under Garfield at Chickamauga
after his title of colonel had given way
to that of general. Not man was miss
ing of the James A. Garfield post from
the old home at Mentor, and these, too.
as they carried a life-like picture of
their patron saint between the battle
flags, came in for large share of en-
thusiasm. No posts from outside states
figured in this division. but in that of
the Union veterans, which was next be-
hind these, were gOod-SiZed cOntlngentS
from Pittsburg and McKeesport. The
Sons of Veterans brought up the
rear of the first division proper.
Gov. Campbell and staff. mounted on
magnificent specimens Of horSefieSh,
appeared i'll the second division. which
was devoted to the national guard. AT
their head places Of honor had been
assigned to the Sheridan Sabres, of
Pittsburg; the Washington infantry, of
the same city; the Jackson rifles, of
Jackson. Mich, and the Third regiment
Of the West Virginia National guard.
There was a break between this and
the Fourth divisions, but when the
First Cleveland troop, with detach-
ment Of sailors and marines from the
United States steamer Michigan, came
into view the cheering WAS renewed
with a will. This was the special
Escort 20 the President
and distinguished guests. President