Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-11

the orator and other distinguished
guests took their places upon the plat
form. The Star Spangled Banner"
was rendered by the Fifteenth regiment
band, and Prevent Invocation was
pronounced by Rev. w. d. Atchison,
chaplin of the day. The bands then
struck up Hail to the Chief" and
amidst a scene of enthusiasm, little
Miss Pauline Kohlsaat, daughter of
the donor, gave a tug at the silken cord
and the monument stood revealed in
all it's beauty. Ex-Gov. Howard Of
Wisconsin was introduced, and in be-
half of Mr.. Kohlsaat formally pre-
ented the statue to the city.
Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin, in tender
ing the memorial of Gen. Grant to the
citizens of Galena, paid glowing trib-
ute to the donor, Mr.. III. III. Kohlsaat,
of Chicago, as "a man whose soul de-
iighteth in goodly deeds" Continuing,
he said:
No narrow local horizon confines the sig
-aificance 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
ythe pitiIess embrace of that mighty stream
of history, borne, God only knew WHITTIER
Instinctvely now our thoughts are upon
him, who was ever our invincible and un =
conquerable pilot. the God given Grant. In
separabIy connected with the name of Grant
will always stand the city of Galena- He
Eas YOUR own beloved citizen. Here he
uttered the words that were pregnant with
all the after meaning of his career. Enter
ing his store the morning after the dispatch
came announcing the surrender OF sumter,
he put on his coat and said:
The government educated me for the
army, and although have served through
one war l am still in debt to the govern
lnent and willing to discharge the oDliSa-
ton"
LOYAL words, brave words. and in the light
of all they meant for the veal of the Ameri
can nation, they are sublime words. Fortu-
slate is that nation that has such an ex-
ample of manhood, patriotism, courage and
fidelity.
Citizens of Galena. receive this gift made
doublv precious by the sublime life and de-
Votion to country of him it represents. As
you have always guarded the name ana
fame of Grant so guard and preserve this
memorial, and round and about you shall be
the PRAYERS of all the American people East
and West, North and South.
A brief address of acceptance on be-
half of the city was made by Park
Commissioner McClelland, and after the
band had rendered America" Mr.. De
new was introduced and enthusiastically
greeted His Grafton was a mastery
effort, even for so great an orator.
With a brief but highly eulogistit
reference to Gen. Grants residence IL
GaIena at the outbreak of the late wal
of the rebellion and his offer of service
In the army, Mr.. Depew said:
Grants career will be the paradox of his
tory. Parallels cannot be drawn for hin
with the great captains of the world. His
sorians, by common consent, place AleXan
der the Great, Hannibal, julius Caesar anC
Napoleon Bonaparte in the front rank. Blu
continued service and unequaled opportuni
ties and displayed the most brilliant quail
ties at every period of their achievements
Hannibal and Cesar had won universal
fame in the 30's Alexander died at b, grev
ing because he had no more worlds to con
uuer and Napoleon, at 81, was master o
Europe. But Grant, at 70. WAS an obscur
leather merchant IN Galena As cadet a
West Point he had risen only just above thu
middle of his class. As subaltern on tn,
frontier and in Mexico he had done no NOR
shan perform his duty with the courage ant
capacity of the average West Pointer. III
lad pursued agriculture with his custom
-try conscientious care and industry III
was not afraid to do the work or the farn
himself nor ashamed to ride into st. Loui
,,pon the load of wood which he was to sell
or to pile it up for his customer, ana ye
almost any farmer in Missouri was NOR
successful Clients failed to retain him as
surveyor. his real estate office had to