Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-10-08
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of city police, under command OF Chief OF
Police McClOughry. in columns of Scom-
panies, the first on foot followed by mounted
companies
Second division-Composed of a regiment
of United States infantry, n battery of United
States artillerJ. a regiment OF the national
guard and the cavalry of the national guard
in the order named.
Third diyisiop=OompOsed OF societies of
the Army OF the Tennessee. the Army of the
Potomac and the Army Of the Cumberland.
Fourth divisiOn-COmposed of the govern
ors of states, Judge Walter Q Gre~han the
orator Of the day, and other invited guests
In carriages.
Fifth divisiOn-Composcd of members of
the Grand Army otthe Republic under COM
mand of the department commander
Sixth division-Composed OF veterans and
sons of veterans
Seventh diyisioR=eampOsed of civic sool-
cites.
The orders of Gen Miles were concise
and to the point All organizations
taking part in the parade were told to
assemble in Lake Front park not later
than 10 a. m. When everything was in
readiness the column moved to Lincoln
park in the following order: The move
ment commenced from the left and as
opportunity offered the several divi-
siops fell into line in their appointed
places, The route taken was north
on Michigan avenue, crossing Rush
street bridge, north on Rush
street to Bellevue place, east to
Lake shore drive, north to the
monument The military took its po-
sition in line of regiments, closed in
mass to the west of the monument,
facing east The third division took its
position to the left of the monument,
facing west, while the fourth division
went to the same position, but nearer
the speakers stand. The fifth, sixth
and seventh divisions were distributed
in the same neighborhood to the best
possible advantage. One of the feat
ures of the parade was six hundred
high school boys in the sixth division
escorted by the Sons of Veterans
After the unwilling Judge Walter Q.
Gresham made the following address:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
1t is hardly necessary on this occasion to
enter upon any minute account of the life
and deeds OF the man to whose memory this
beautiful statue has been erected They axe
part Of the history of our country, and in
the'minds of the people are as familiar as
household words Wherever its history Is
read in whatever nook and corner OF the
habltable glObs there exists an intelligent
Interest in the str myth and perpetuity Of
our institutions the name and fame of the
nlustrious solfIier, who was ut once their
product aud IN 'ir prcserver. have prece led
auRht that m ~ now be said of him In this
audience, at the metropolis of the state
in whose borders the war found hIn
POOR and obscure, and gaTe him an op-
knew him Intimately, and there are few
Incidents Of his public or private life that
are unknown to them But without dwell
ing Unfortunately on the mass Of bio
graphical details there are come Of them
which are entitled 10 our special attention
and viii bear frequent repetition, because
they serve to illustrate personal character
iztics which made him. In many respects, an
ideal citizen of our democratic republic, and
are worthy of our constant emulation
Many of these traits OF character are strict-
ly individual, and are interesting only be-
cause they belong TO a striking and distin-
guished personality, while there are others
that have special qualities. which ought to
be regarded with favor by his countrymen,
for they are such as are essential to the
maintenance Of popular Institutions
Even a critic so captiou5 and exacting as
the late Matthew Arnold discovered much
in Grants modest suppression of his own
partieipaney in the historical events q
which he gives an account in Lis on1cfal re-
port CT them. and in his autobiography He
was remarkably free from that vanity azd
cpnceit Which have been the weakness OF
many great minds. and which seem % - the