The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-08
IN MEMORY OF GRANT.
Honored by a Fine Equestrian
Statue in Lincoln Park,
Chicago.
Elaborate Ceremonies Attending
the Unwilling of the Figure
on Wednesday,.
Military and Civic Societies Present in
Large Number-Judge W. Q. Gresh-
sm's Address-The Statue.

CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-Under a leaden sky,
from which rain has been falling during
the day. with sharp winds blowing across
the lake and city; in the presence of a great
throng who braved the elements and amid
the booming of cannon from governments
vessels off shore; the screaming of whistles
from shipping; the ~resounding strains of
the ''Star S%pangled Banner played by
many bands; with regiments of federal and
state troops at present arms,'' while the
Grand Army veterans and civic societies
clustered about the heroic bronze statue of
the late Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, upon a mag
nifcent granite pedestal spanning the road
way at the top of a kill looking toward the
lake, was unveiled to the multitude pres
ant. The great silent figure, firm in
the saddle. and looking steadily across the
broad e1panss of waves. seemed as if again
in life, and needless of the excited thronp
about him scanning the horizon for ene-
mics of the land which in Gods providence
he had been called to majestically defend.
The enormous crowd gathered there formed
an extraordinary figure, including not only
the high civil and military dignitaries of
the nation, state and city, but those gath
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the dead general personally-the wife who
stood by him for years and the veterans of
his original regiment, tho famous old
Twenty-frst Illinois infantry, with the
identical colors unfurled at his first head
quarters tent.
The orator of the day, worthy of the oc-
cnsion, distinguished like his subject in
camp and counsel, was the stalwart soldier
jurist, Gen. Walter Q. Gresham, Judge of
the United States circuit court of appeals.
An impressive hush fell on the thousands az
General Gresham, facing the axe, steppedfor-
ward to the edge of the platform at the base of
the monument. On either side, intiers and
on the green slopes and behind the speaker
the distinguished guests were given places.
Among them was Mrs. General Grant. her
white hair showing beneath the Widows
bonnet Massed in front were nearly 20, 600
uniformed mon, infantry, cavalry and
artillery, both regulars and state militia,
grizzled veterans of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and bright plumed Knights of
Pythias and many similar semi-military
and civic organizations. Back of these
were the general public, and beyond was an
imposing array Of nearly 200 hundred ves-
sels. profusely decked with bunting, the
United States steamers Michigan. johnson
and ~Fessendon; lake steamers. Yachts, CITY
hro boats and miscellaneous lake crafts.
Leading up to the superb column was
the formation OH the lake front, three miles
distant, of the great land parade and it's
march to thu statue under command of
Major General Nelson A. Miles, i. S. A.
Ihe procession was headed by a platoon of
police, followed in order by United States
regulars from Fort Sheridan, infantry. cav
airy and artillery, Illinois national guard. |
infantry and cavalry, Grand Army veterans,
intending tho societies of the Army of the
Tennessee, Cumberland and Potomac, dis
tingulshed guests in carriages, including