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CHICAGO'S GRANT STATUE.

dwelling in Lincoln Park in the
Presence Of Thousands.
The bronze statue of General Grant was
unveiled in Lincoln Park, Chicago, H., in
the presence of nearly one hundred thousand
people, who were on the long beach in the
park and on ships In the lake. When the
orator Of the day, Judge Walter Q. Gres-
ham, stepped to the elge of the temporary
platform erected at the base of the monu-
ment, there were assembled on either side in
the seats arranged for them about five hun
dred distinguished guests. Among them
was Mrs. Grant, the generals widow. Massed
in front Of the platform and to the immedi-
ate right and left in a solid square were
nearly two thousand uniformei men-in-
fantry, cavalry and artillery, regulars and
militia, veterans OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, Knights of Pythias, and many
civic organizations. Back of these, sep
aratei on one side by the narrow regatta
course, swarmed the general public. Beyond,
on the choppy waves, was aforilla Of nearly
two hundred vessels.
The street parade was one of the finest
ever seen there. It was led by General
Miles, with General Stockton as Chief OF
Staff. 1t consisted of seven divisions.
in the first division were 500 policemen,
Chief McClaugarey in command; in the sec
ond the United States troops from Fort
Sheridan and the Illinois National Guard;
in the third the veteran societies Of the ar
mics Of the Tennessee, Cumberland and Po-
tomac, commanded by Colonel James A. Sex
ton The fourth division was made up of car
riages, in which Secretary Noble, Governor
Bulkeley, Of Connecticut; Governor Fifer,
Of Illinois; Senator John Sherman, Henry
Watterson, General Horace Porter, General
E. 8. Braggs, Mrs. John A. Logan, General
Daniel Butterfeld and James Whitcomb
Riley were conspicuous.
The thirty four Grand Army posts OF Chi
cago and posts from elsewhere in Illinois and
from Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa made
up tae fifth division, which General Horace
Clark commanded. Th, Sons Of Veterans,
commanded by William Hale Thompson,
and 2UU e1- Confede-ates composed the sixth,
and civic societies the seventh division. The
line of march led up the lake shore drive.
At the house Of Potter Palmer Mrs. Grant
reviewed the parade.
At the monument Bishop John P. New
man offered the invocation. Colonel Ed
war1 s. Taylor made the presentation on
behalf of the Monument Association to the
daughter of Genera, William E. Strong
loosed the cord binding the bunting that
concealed the statue. After the salute was
fired, W. c. Gouoy, President OF the Lin
coin Park Commissioners. made a speech OF
acceptance, and Mayor Washburne accepted
the monument on the part Of the citizens OF
Chicago. Judge Gresham's address fol.
lowe1.
The statue is colossal equestrian one, and
sets north and south upon an immense arch.
It represents General Grant grasping field
glass with one hand resting in an easy and
somewhat unconscious manner upon his right
thigh as if he had been taking careful
survey of the field. It suggests a powerful
concentration OF mind, confidence and self
reliance The bronze statue measures elsh-
teen feet three inches in height from the
bottom of the plinth to the top Of the slouch
hat. It is the largest casting Of the kim
aver so~i In the United States