Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-06-12

ever before held so large q crowd. The
streets were fairly packed with men,
women and children in holiday garb,
each bent upon adding his quota to the
great song OF honor that gees forth to
the dead hero of Appomattox The
generosity Of a Galena boy, now grown
to be Chicago man, has reared In the
former home OF Gen. Grant o noble
monument which Is destined to mark
forever the love, esteem and VEN
GRAFTON in which Illinois holds the
memory of her greatest citizen soldier.
Distinguished citizens were gathered
from all points of the Union to celebrate
the unveiling OF the monument as 1t de-
serves. Mr.. kohlsaat's gift is credit
alike to the city Of his birth, the city Of
his adoption, and to himself.
The die on the base OF the statue had
been completed in the last few days by
having cut thereon the names OF twelve
follows: Palo Alto, Monterey, Molino
del Rey, Chapultepec. Belmont, Fort
Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chatta-
nooga, spottsylyania, Petersburg, and
Appomattox
Hard by the insecure old house that
gave shelter to the old commander the
statue stands-a noble bronze cast In
heroic dimensions and mounted on .
pedestal OF carved and giistening red
granite Three tiers Of gray granite
form its base 1t is in Grant Park--a
six-acrc plot of ground high above the
river, purchased and given to the city
through the instrumentality of two
Chicagoans. II. II. kohlsaat and James
w. Scott, both OF whom are proud of
having come out of GaIena. Already
the park is graced by soldiers monu.
ment and fountain.
Sculptor GeIert did his work faithful.
ly and artstically. He has given to Ca
lena marvellous lfe-like statue OF the
General in civilian attire and in an atti-
tude Of meditation. @Grant, our Citizen"
is the simple inscription on the front sur
face OF the monument Tho total cost
Of the statue is about $4,000.
The exercises were begun by prayer by
the Rev. II. w. Atchison, after which
Miss Pauline Kohlsaat Of Chicago pulled
the cord and unveiled the statue, the
band playing "Iail to the Chief" at the
time.
Ex-Gov. Hoard OF Wisconsin then pre-
sented the monument with the following
words:
lam commissioned on behalf OF one OF tho
distinguished citizens OF your State-Mr II. H.
honlsntt, OF nlcaHO, q man whose soul de-
lighted In soodly deeds. ITO tender you this no.
ble memorial Of Gen, Grant ! need not tell
you I'm set words OF the purpose OF the donor.
need not speak OF the rare soul that lies behind
this noble gift. OF his generosity. OF his patriot
ism OF his abiding love for his fsllow-men and
his country. All this is q thousand times more
presence OF yonder heroic statue. Who shall
paint the rose adequately tell OF the subtle
descriptive phrase the love Of . mother or define
the devotion OF q wife?
"A good and perfect gift" like this, and the
creative spirit of the giver who shall hope to
har them to your hearts on the failing wings Of
speothp
lnstinctively now our thoughts ere upon him
who was ever our invincibie and unconquer.
able pilot. the God given Grant. InHsparably
connected with the name OF Grant win always
stand the city OF Galena. He was your own be-
were pregnant with all the aftcr-pcanihg Of his