The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-11
ADDRESS OF CHAUNcEY NJ. DEPEw
At the dwelling Yesterday-In Easy
Flowing, Elegant Diction the Orator
Depicts Grants Magnanimity
At AppOmattOx.

n GALENA, ILL.,, June 3..-The tow
g which sent to the front the creates
{ general OF the late civil war, if not tn
greatest of modern times, is in gala at
a tire today in honor of her illustriou
citizen. Through the liberality of on
e of the towns former citizens and at tn
suggestion of another, both now resi-
dents of Chicago, bronze statute o
U. s. Grant was unveiled and the new
park bearing his name, in the center O
the city, was inaugurated today. TIL
statute is the gilt of III. H. Kohlsaa
and the park, tract of six acres, from
, which the buildings that formerly oc
cupied it, have been removed, is tn,
outgrowth of suggestion by James
w. Scott.
The statue is eight feet high. 1t
represents the old commander stand.
ing bareheaded and with his military
suit unbottoned and thrown back
with a touch of incongruity in view Of
his dress. The inscription on the base
reads, Grant, our citizen"
Throngs of people arrived during
the forenoon from every direction
The public schools in Dubuque, Free
port and other near towns were closed
and large delegations of their citizens
came to take part in the ceremonies,
Business in Galena was entirely sus
pended. Two special trains from Chi
cago brought delegations of Grand
Army men and distinguished citizens.
Among them were the Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, orator of the day, Gov.
Joseph w. Fifer of Illinois, ex. Gov.
d. M. Hoard of Wisconsin, Gen. Mel
son A. Miles, Judge Walter @. Ores
ham, Johannes client, the sculptor,
H. II. Kohlsaat, the donor of the
: statute, Senators Allison and Cullom,
congressman Henderson of Iowa and
Judge H. W, Blodgett.
| The exercises were opened with
the Fifteenth Regiment band from
Fort Sheridan. After prayer by the
chaplain the bands gathered there in
unison struck up with Hail to the
Chief" as little Miss Paul Kohlsaat,
daughter of the donor, unveiled the
statue and the multitude applauded
Ex-Governor Heard then formally pre-
scented the statue to the city on behalf
of the donor.
The statue was accepted In a brief
address by Park Commissioner McLen-
non on behalf of the city. He was
followed by Hon. Chauncey M. Depew,
who delivered the Grafton of the day.
He met with an enthusiastic reception.
Addresses were also delivered by Gov
Fifer and Judge Crabtree. This after.
noon many of the visitors of the city
made pilgrimages to the old house oc-
cupied by the general before the war,
to the store from which he was sum-
moned by the nation, and to the house
subsequently presented to him by his
admiring fellow citizens.
THE ADDRESSES.
Governor Heard of Wisconsin,
in rendering the memorial of
General Grant to the citizens
of Galena paid a glowing tribute to
Mr., H. H. Kohlsast of Chicago as "the
man whose soul delighteth in goodly
deeds" mo narrow-lined horizon"
, ne continued, Confines the signiti-
canoe of this event. Speak the name
of Grant and we are in touch with the
heart of the Nation. Once more we
are struggling in the pitiless embrace
Of that mighty stream of history
borne God only knows whittier. In
stinctively now our thoughts are upon
him, who was ever our in
vincible and unconquerable pilot,
God given Grant. Inseparably con-
nected with the name Grant, will
always stand the city of !Galena. He
was your own beloved citizen. Here,
he uttered words that were. pregnant
with all the after meaning of his career.
Entering his store the morning after
the dispatch came announcing the
surrender of Sumter, he put on his
coat and said: 1.-THE government
educated me for it's army, and although
l have served through one war, l am
still in debt to the government and
willing to discharge the obligation. r."
Loyal words, brave words, and in
the light of all they meant
Tor Gne veal OF U1e American N atlOn,
they are sublime words. Fortunate is
the nation that has such an example of
manhood. patriotism, courage and fl
deity. Citizens of Galena, receive this
gift. made doubly precious by the
sublime life and devotion to his coun-
try OF him it represents. AS you have
always guarded the name and fame of
Grant, SO guard and preserve this
memorial and round and about you
hall be the prayers o. all American
people, East and West, North and
South.
DEPEw's ADDRESS
The grafton was delivered by Hon.
Channcey NJ. Depew, of New York, as
| follows:
Citizens of Galena:
Thirty years ago your City of Galena
numbered among its citizens man SO
modest that he was little known in
the community; merchant so humble
| that his activities were not felt in
your business. Three years later his