New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-08
GRANTS STATUE UNVEILED
TRIBUTE OF THE WEST TO THE GREAT
COMMANDER
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE WITNESS THE
CEREMONY-THE LAND AND NAVAL DISPLAY
INKEEPING WITH TIE OCCASION.

CEREMoNY-THE LAND AND NAVAL DISPLAY
KEEPING WITH THE OCCASION.
Chicago oct. IA giant hero In the sky. Thai
was what suddenly outlined against the heaveus
through the smoke and roar OF artillery the hinge
bronze statue Of General Grant looked today 10 nearly
100000 people the shore and ships at the long
beach in Lincoln Park. High in the air, topping
hill. gay shapeess bunting, surmounting massive
pedestal Of granite had quickly been withdrawn d..
closing as II by magic the "Old Commander In
magnificent proportions. scores OF bands at the In.
slant crashing forth the Star Spangled Baans'
troops upon troops presenting arms, the mighty ~
semblaQe I'm the background almost as far as the eye
could reach bursting into cheer reverbeEatng Ike
the surf In a storm, while out on Lake Michigan
through tangIe of masts aud hsgs ana shr1ekins
whistles thundered the deafenng boom OF Presi'
dental salute. Ii the unveDng Oh INC tribute
OF the West-the largest and perhaps the most Ar
tistlc equestrian casting ever made In America
The enormous crowd formed an extraordinary page
nm. including in its marvellous bulk and brilliant
array not only high civil and military dgnltares d
Nation state and city, but those also gathered ron lar
and near who were closest TO the OeheFai VerphnN,
tho wife who stood By him for years. ana the veterans
OF his original regiment, the famous Oh -lSe Ahos
Infantry, with the identical oolors injured az MS
first headquarters tent. The orator Oh tne aA' was
worthy the occasion. the Stalwart LOOKING soldier
States Court of Appeals. On either side, IN uers' ~
the green slope behind the speaker, Distinguishing
Qoests 70 the number of 800 had places fNn'Is 1e@
Mrs General Grant her white hair showing beneath
her widows bonnet was the exposure OF thousands Of
ewes. Massed 10 the front Of the platform sio We
immediate right and left in one immense soiu SQUARE,
Leaving no vacant inch OF driveway or grass Wen
close upon 10000 uniformed men-gltterhe ihiahuy
oa,oI and artillery both regulars and militia g11
,Iod veterans of the Grand Army OF the ReVuoAe,
bright plumed knights of Pythas and seemingly c"ans
less similar organizations Back OF all u'eSe' ep"""
on one side By the narrow but Helons Ne''"
REGATTA course there swarmed over the wide' M
stretching stone beach and esphnade I'd uno ""'o
Cd ee yeritable locustcload OF the gehersl puO w
men and young, women and Children ever! one i.H'
on the uroceedlngs as If their lives depended on NE
ontcome Beyond this living panorama coaId /"
coon in levathan evolution through the choppy waves
an iunosing Gotilla of nearly 200 vessels IH"
abreast was the order in the marine uispiaS' "nD
noble sight 1t was the squadron made us WI! anu"
almost within haillng distance, all decorated III es
ton style. - H.. chilean,
The day had been a memorable one TOT Cn''se'
rbree miles distant at Lake Front Park on the edse
Of the business district the land paIade hto polN'
along Mchgan-ave., north and south ron be Hu.
torium Major General Nelson n. Miles cohlnHnue"
the urpcession In person. Traffic was pracucahy su'
pended by the whole city, but particularly III Ho
wholesale quarter, through which lay inc O's'"n'Hs
of the parade route, and the scene eVefy"h'ie "''
one OF martial splendor Every avalisble ro'i au9
window was crowded and the Sidewalks "eie LA
passable Perhaps never In the history Oh uie CIV
has there been so gallant display. Conspicuoo'
amonp those in line were secretary Noble, Governor
prIkeev of Connecticut Governor Fifer, OF LIMOS.
senator John Sherman, Henry Watteroon' GENERA
Horace Porter General Z. S. ITasg' Mrs' "enefS
John A. Logan, General Daniel Butterfiem anc 1aH'e'
Whitcomb Riley The Il. A. r., with empty sleeves
and tattered flags, marshalled by "eherdA HDS'
Clark were there thirty four chicago posts IL nle'
with Others from elsewhere in Illinois, besides WIS
.onsin Michigan and Iowa communicates. fou0S-
ing in the sixth division, under Colonel william hAis
Tbompson were the Sons Of Veterans and the society
of Ex-Confederates. The latter were almost ~" IN
number. marching to honor the great Union "ene'aA
They wore gray soft hats white necktes' sou'i.is
flower in their buttonholes, and each o"iiN'
a cane wrapped with the Nauohai ''
Tbev were cheered all along the line OF march s"e'p
a.. On. rho famous Lake shore drive the procession
nassed through long succession Of splendid d"enes'
inch as those of Emmons Blaine, Archbishop freeman
and Potter Palmer. At the latter from under 'Sp'
ever the grand entrance, Mrs. Grant reviewed le eo
course .,..
Al the monument Bishop John P. Newman o'ierea
the invocation When the last amen" mad eeaseu !"
echo Colonel Edward ). Taylor in an eloquent auu'
made the presentation on behalf Of the Monument 40
catlon 10 the Commissioners Of Lincoln Park IN ri's
tor the people OF Chicago. At prearraAseu SAenA
Mis-, Mary strong the daughter Of General William L.
strong, loosed the cord binding the ouhhs tnd' 'ou
cealed the eghteenf foot bronze horse ana ueI vi S'
reot nile of stone and as every curve OF the hooie
eed and solder stood out and the stern face oil tAe
dead sprang into vew great plaudit and salute arose
that was American from the heart "heh the r"Hloie
NJ the last gun had ceased W. {. Goudy, as president
the Lincoln Park Commissioners, made graceful
snec Of acceptance and Mayor Hampstead WashDlFhs
orceuted the monument on the part Of the people III
chicago Judge Walter q. Gresnam's address was IN
part as follows ,
Men like Grant who have sprung rom the peCpe'
win strong and resoute chra, ter, unsPolled by IuA
nrv clear minded and evelhcaded able 10 see men ana
tir0s as they really undeCelVed by out"afu shO"
and conventiOnaty, worth more 10 our Nation tIah
ali lis mere cunning self seeking pODuclahs IL N
IicaI theorists OF is plutOcnts. III war and peace
these qualities lie at the foundation OF all true ehA>
scter AVIATION not only needs such men, but they are
Indispensable to ii. In times OF peru II may PeFlsl
without them.