The morning call., 1891-10-08
CHICAG0'S TRIBUTE.
UnVeilins Of a Bronze Statue Of
General Grant.
Impressive Services Attended by an In
menSe CanGOurSe Of People.
Imposing Parade Of Military and Civic Or
ganizationS-ElOquelt Grafton by
General Walter Q. Gresham.
sreeial to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-Under leaden sky,
from which the rain had been falling at in
tervals during the day, with sharp winds
blowing across the lake and city; IN the
presence of great throng who had brayed
the elements; with the booming of cannon
from the Government vessels off shore; the
screaming of whistles from the shipping,
the resoundng strains of the "Star-span-
gled Banner" played by many bands; with
The 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 General
Ulysses S. Grant, upon magnificent gran
ite pedestal, spanning the roadway at the
top of the hill looking toward the lake, was
unveiled.
The enormous crowd that gathered there
formed an extraordinary figure. including
not only high civil and military dignitaries
of the nation, State and city. but there were
gathered from far and near those who were
closest to the dead General personally-the
widow, who stood by him for years. and the
veterans of his original regiment, the IA
nous old Twenty-frSt Illinois Infantry,
with the Identical colors unfurled at his first
headquarters tent.
General Walter @. Gresham, Judge of the
United States Court of Appeals, was the
orator of the day.
An impressive hush fell on the thousands
as General Gresham, facing the lake,
stepped forward to the edge of the platform
at the base of the monument On either
side, in tiers of green slopes behind the
speaker, the distinguished guests were
given places, among them Mrs. General
Grant, her white hair showing beneath
widows bonnet Massed in front were
nearly 10000 uniformed men, infantry,
cavalry and artillery, both regulars and
State militia; grizzled veterans OF the Grand
Army of the Republic; bright plunled
Knights of Pythias, and many similar semi,
military and civic organizations. Back OF
them was the general public, and beyond
an imposing array of nearly 200 vessels,
profusely decked with bunting-the steam
prs Michigan, johnson and FeSsenden, lake
steamers, tugs, yachts, city fire-boats and
lScelaneouS lake craft.
Leading up to the superb column Of gran
te was the formation, on the lake front,
three miles distant, Of the great land pi-
rade, and its march to the statue was under
command OF Major General Nelson A.
Miles, U. 5. 4.
The procession was headed by platoon
OF police, followed in order by United States
regulars from Fort Sheridan, infantry cav
airy and artillery; Illinois National Guard,
including the Societies of the Armies of Ten
nessee, the Cumberland and the Potomac;
distinguished guests in carriages, Including
Secretary Noble, Senator John Sherman,
Governor Bulkeley of Connecticut, Governor
Fifer of Illinois aad Mrs. General John y.
Logan. Next came the G. A. II. Veteran
Posts of the Northwest, forming an entire
division; then the Sons OF Veterans and
society of eX-CUnfederates; closing with
civic societies.
Jobp
man offered prayer. Then Colonel E. S.
Taylor presented the monument on behalf
of the Monument Association to the Com
missoners of Lincoln Park.
The unveiling followed, and General
Gresham then delivered his address. in
which he paid a glowing tribute to the
memory of the great General. THE tri-
umphs of Grant from Belmont to Appo-
mattox," said the orator. "never destroyed
his balance. or affected the habitual mod
Grafton of his utterance or demeanor Even
with the Confederacy at his feet he failed
to betray exultation, and his enemies were
touched with the delicate consideration of
the victor. He saw facts and situations as
they really were and acted with reference
to them as realities. 1t was the successful
leader of our armies in our greatest war
who took the lead in bringing the civilized
world to practical recognition of the value
of peaceful arbitrament OF International
disputes, sand the treaty of Washington is
monument to his memory which will out
live those of bronze and stone. So long as
love of liberty and equality, and admiration
for heroic deeds and unselfsh patriotism
last. the memory of Grant will be ven-
Grated"
In letter regretting his inability to be
present, President Harrison paid this tribute
to General Grant: He was a tower of
strength and confidence in the crisis of our
civil war; He redeemed the failures of
other men, revived the courage of the faint
and dsheartened, gave his confidence to a
malchless army and received in return its
unshaken faith. Revealing TO his soldiers
their invincible power, he, more than any
other leader of the war, realized that when
our army paused to recruit and reOrganize.
an opportunity was given to the enemy to
do the same. Ii his battalions were shat
tered and weary. he did not forget that the
enemy's were in as bad or worse plight,
and followed and struck again."
The sculptor of the statue is Lewis Rebisso
of Cincinnati. 1t is of bronze, IS feet high,
and represents General Grant seated on
horseback. Both the animal and the man
are in position of rest. The General
grasps field-glass in his right hand, with
the glass resting upon his thigh, as after
taking careful survey of the field. 1t sug-
gests, as whole, concentration Of MIND,
confidence and self-relance.