Connecticut western news., 1891-06-24

feoe mCheS squhlo on o"on eA"o to the depth of margin line. Cap, 5 feet 6 inches square, 2 feet inches high, fine axled battlement top. Plinth, 3 feet inches square, foot 10 inches high, fine a1led and moulded on top. The die which is three feet square and three feet high, rock faced margin all around, has four bronze pannels, the front panel being inscribed as follows:
 To Her Loyal Sons
 who fought for the Union,
 Salisbury s+ Erects this Memorial.
 1891.
 On the other panels are the names of the soldiers of Salisbury, to whose memory the monument was erected. Surmounting the granite work and standing upon the broken shackles of Slavery is the bronze figure of Liberty, 6 feet inches high holding aloft the Escutcheon of the United States. The granite work was done by Dederick < Field, Quincy, Mass, and the figure of Liberty by the Bonnard Bronze Co. of New York. The entire work was de- signed and done under the supervision of George E. Bissell of Poughkeepsie, NY.
 The Monument committee decided, after some hesitancy. upon the site in Village Park, and there the monument has been erected overlooking the lower part of the village of Salisbury, in plain view of all driving through, it stands, 8 credit to the town by which it was erec- ted.
 No pains had been spared by the people of Salisbury and Lakeville to make this 8 grand event, and so 1t was. Early in the morning outsiders began to arrive in teams and by rail, and at lO:45 fully 250O people were an1iously awaiting the beginning of the exercises. Promptly at 8 quarter of eleven ID front of the town hall the line was form ed in the following order: Marshal Col W. B. Rudd and aids L. P. Ashman and Dr G. H. Knight. A decorated phaeton, containing two little girls, drawn by an ancient looking mule carrying, attached to it's harness, the following inscribed placard:
 MOLLIE.
 This mule was captured from the Confed- crate army near Marietta, Ga, July 10, 1864, blythe present owner, Jos. .McGhee, Co. D. 15Oth Reg. N. Y. 8. V. who used her m the Union service until the close or the war. She marched with sherman rom Atlanta to the sea.
 Ancram Cornet Band, Henry Gridley Post No 6l7, N. Y.Dept Millerton.
 Great Harrington Drum Corps. D. G. Anderson Post, No. l96, and Som
 of Veterans, Great Harrington.
 Palmer Post, Winsted. D.S.Cowles Post, No. 60, North Canaan
 Collinsville Drum Corps. Edwin R. Lee Post; No. 78, New Hart
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 Plumb Post, No. 80, Ltchfeld. Wassaic Band.
 J. M. Gregory Post, No. 51, Sharon.
 Iakeville Cornet Band. O. Fl. Knight Post, No. 5S, Lakeville Speakers and invited guests in carriages The line of march was from the tow hall to the eastern part of the villag and then 8 counter march to the Park where under large and overspreadinI elm tree in front of Lawn Cottage an' facing the monument the speakers stan' had been erected. The public building and many of the private residences alon the line of march were profusely deco rated with flags and bunting.
 Just as the march was begun driz zling rain set in, which continued at ir tervals throughout the exercises, but takes more than a rain to dampen the ps triotism of Salisbury people, and durin the entire exercises the audience unde umbrellas crowded around the stan and remained in close attention to th speakerss.
 On the speakers stand were the Ho D. Warner, chairman, Gen Joseph t Hawley orator of the day, Rev Dr Eddy Rev D. Phillips, Rev J. H. George, Re JIG. Goddard, Rev c. B. Landon, E1 Congressman Miles, Hon 8. P. Ensigr George E. Bissell, designer of the nor nment, Thomas L. Norton, Hubert Wi Hams and Dr George H. Knight.
 Judge Warner in his opening remark referred to the purpose for which th monument was erected and then calle mon Dr Hiram Eddy for prayer. IT Norton was then introduced and 2 .h.;rman of the monument committe ,,-e.ented the following report:
 ID the selectmen and Voters of th Town of Salisbury, Conn: At the annual Rssslpg 9. .er s.;a cS, held in October, !ooS, .n a;ssant;n Oa ~A:x ::xs. sh. orecfion of . soldler