Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-04
AT eALENA. ILL.
Beautiful Tribute to the Memory of Gen
eral Grant Unveiled.

Beautiful Tribute to the Memory of Gen
eraI Grant Unveiled.
GALENA, H., June 4-High on an
eminence in the city that he once
claimed as his home, almost casting its
shadows in the setting sun over the old
house that sheltered his family during
the period that at the very front he was
fighting or directing the battles for the
preservation of his country and the con-
tinuation of the Union, magnificent
monument to the memory Of ''The Old
Commander" was formally unveiled
Wednesday with impressive services.
Great Crowds of People.
An immense throng, the number was
variously estimated at from Is, 600 to
10000 people, participated in the func-
ton. Business was entirely suspended.
In Dubuque the public schools were
closed, and the people came en- masse to
Galena. Freeport and other contiguous
cities were in similar accord. The pretty
little city of Galena was literally
swathed in bunting.
Shortly after ~ o'clock two special
trains from Chicago brought in large
number of distinguished guests. Among
Of New York, the orator of the day; ex-
Governor and Mrs. Hoard, of Wiscon-
sin; Gen. and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles,
Judge and Mrs. Walter @. Gresham,
Johan Gelert, the sculptor of the monu-
ment; MIR. James W. Scott, OF Tine Chi
cago Herald--to whose suggestion and
energy is mainly due the eXistance of
Grant park, the beautiful breathing
spot within which the monument is To-
cated-and Mrs Scott; II. H. Kohlsaat,
the donor of the monument; Senator
Cullum, Senator Allison, Congressman
Henderson, of Iowa; Judge Blodgett and
over 200 others
With the Chicago delegation came the
famous Fifteenth regiment band from
Fort Sheridan and there were in the
city no less than fifteen other musical
organizations from various points of Ill
inois and Wisconsin. The distinguished
visitors were met at the depot by an i'm
mense crowd and heartily greeted.
Soon afterward the parade moved from
the De Soto house corner, over 5000
Grand Army veterans, the visiting mill
tary, the civic organizations and long
array of citizens participating.
At the Park.
On reaching the park the throng gath
cred itself around the monument, and
orator and other distinguished guests
took their places upol the platform.
"The Star Spangled Banner" was rem
Aered by the Fifteenth Regiment band
and u fervent invocation was pronounced
by Rev. ID. Watchison, the chaplain of
the day Bands struck up Hail to the
Chief" and amidst a scene of enthusi-
asm little Miss Pauline Kohlsaat, daugh-
ter of the donor, gave tug at the sillSen
cord, and the monument stood revealed
in all its beauty.
Ex-Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin,
was introduced, and in behalf of Mr.,
Kohlsaat formally presented the statue
to the city.
A brief address of acceptance on be-
half of the city was made by Park Com
missioner McClennan, and after the
band had rendered America" Mr.. De
pew was introduced and was enthus-
iastically greeted. His Grafton was a
mastery effort, even for so great an
orator.
The proceedings came to a close with
an address by Judge Crabtree on behalf
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and the procession reformed and march
back to the city.
In the afternoon general Notification
was held.
After leaving the stand the distin-
guished guests visited the old house and
store of Grant, together with the new
home presented to the general by his adj
miring fellow-townsmen when he re-
turned home crowned with the laurel
leaves.
The monument is the gift of H. H.
Kohlsaat, of Chicago, formerly of
Galena. Mr.. James w. Scott, of The
Chicago Herald, another Galena boy,
was chiefly instrumental in providing an
appropriate site for the monument. The
bronze statue stands ON a solid base of
Quincy grey granite with II pedestal of
polished red granite from Maine. On
the front surface is the simple inscrip-
ton Grant, Our Citizen The statue
represents Gen. Grant in citizens dress
standing. The likeness is excellent.