The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-15
THE STATUE.

of his native land, was formally un-
veiled at Lincoln park. The great pro-
cession moved at 2 p. IN.
A division of the city police, 500
strong. under command of Chief Nc
Claughry, in columns of companies,
the first on foot and those following
mounted, led the way. Then on pranc-
ing steeds came Gen. Miles and Gen.
Joseph Stockton. chief of staff, with
their stats. The second division was
led by regiment Of United States in
fantry from Fort Sheridan. fol-
lowed by battery of United
States artillery and Gen. Miles
famous old Battery Z, of the First
artillery. and behind these came for .
distance of over mile the infantry and
cavalry of the National Guard, the va
rious companies representing every
section of the state. The third division
was a notable one, being composed Of
members Of the societies of the army
Of the Tennessee. the army of the Po-
tomac and the army of the Cumber-
land.
Gen. Horace Clark and ..staff head
ed the Fifth division. which was exclu-
sively composed of members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Conspic-
uous in this division was a little regi-
ment. the Twenty-first Illinois infantry.
At the head of the little COM
pany one armed veteran bore .
stand of colors. They were the self
same colors that the hero of Appomat-
tox himself unfurled in front of his
headquarters when elected colonel of
the regiment. The sixth division was
composed Of veterans and the Sons Of
Veterans and the seventh and last Of
civic societies. Prominent in this di-
vision was Chicago post of Veterans Of
the Confederate army.
The arrival of the head Of the column
at the head of the park was the signal
for the discharge of guns from the
! United States steamer Michigan which
with the revenue cutters Fessenden
and johnson were at anchor in the
lake off the breakwater. Accompany
ing them and dotting the water for .
square mile were 100 other crafts,
from the big steamers of the Anchor
line down to the small tug boats and
pleasure sailing craft. Every vessel
was gayly decorated with streamers
and bunting and the scene presented
by the laval display was picturesque
in the extreme
1t is estimated that fully 10000 ,ncn
were in line.
When the division containing the dis
tinguished guests had reached the base
of the monument Mrs. u. S. Grant,
Jesse Grant and his wife and their
children were escorted to seats on the
right Of Judge Gresham.
Mrs. Grant, in response to earnest re-
quests, appeared on the speakers
stand and bowed. The trial was too
severe for her. She wept before the
old soldiers who had called her out,
and they bowed their heads, while not
a few were visibly affected.
Arrived at the park, when all was in
readiness, Chairman L. 5. Dreyer called
the vast gathering to order. Bishop
John T. Newman offered prayer At
the close of the invocation Edward s.
Taylor, on bel ali of the trustees of
the Grant monument fund, pre-. Gated
the me nument to the Lincoln park
L cOiuHllSSIOucIs. hS Hc ClOStu uC Wdycu
his hand toward the great pile of stone
surmounted by the veiled statue.
At word, amid cheers, Miss
Mary Strong. daughter of the late Gen.
Strong, released the fastenings and the
veil dropped asunder. As the rays Of
light touched the magnificent statue
of bronze, flashing forth its radiant
splendor, revealing every curve of the
noble figure of horse and rider and en-
veloping in golden glow the stern
face cf the dead hero, great cheer
arose from the multitude-a cheer that
was American and from the heart.
And then there doomed forth the
presidential salute of twenty -one
guns from the military and feet Wheu
the rumble of the last gun had ceased
Hon. William c. Goudy for the commits.
sioners of Lincoln park, and as its pre-.
ident, made a graceful speech of &c
ceptance. Hon. Hampstead Washburne,
as mayor, accepted the monument on
the part of the citizens of Chicago.
! Judge Gresham then delivered his
Grafton, at the conclusion of which the
vast crowd dispersed.