Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-30
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Dedication Of Soldiers Monument.
"ro THE usKsoMN DEAD. ;

"To THE UNKNOWN DEAD"
At Allegheny Church Cemetery, Satur-
day, Oct. Oath, was the date for the dedi-
cation that had been arranged by the ap-
pointed delegates of Pennington, Emlen-
ton. Foxburg and Parker Posts, G. A. r.
The weather for the occasion was all that
could be desired. Long before the ap-
pointed hour for the ceremonies to begin,
hundreds of vehicles filed with the good
citizens of the vicinity, also many on foot
were vending their way toward the beau
tiful cemetery which is excelled by none
in this section. Emlenton, Parker, Farm
ington and Foxburg Posts with large dele
cations of the W. R. G. from each place
were present. The latter Post being ac-
companied by martial band. After the
usual fraternal greetings the procession
was formed, being oficered as follows,
Grand 1arshal, VIM. B. Ramsey; Comd'r,
W. B. Sedwick; s. V. Comd'r G. W. Shan
or; J. v. Comd'r, - Wise; Chaplain,
VIM. J. Speer; Adjutant, Uriah Sloan; Of
ficer of the day, Jacob Diehl, and marched
to the monument Comrade ]. P. Milford
as the representative of the people of AL
legheny Church Cemetery, presented to
the G.. A. r. Posts the beautiful monu-
ment, and by them to be dedicated for the
nsble purpose it is intended. On behalf
and in the name of the veterans, Comd'r
Sedwick accepted the shaft and proceeded
with the sublime and impressive ceremon-
with the utmost attention by the several
hundred people present Services at the
monument being concluded an adjourn
ment for lunch was taken. As if by magic
the grounds surrounding the church were
filed with groups of from one to two dozen
persons, many being invited to partake of
the dainties and substantials that had been
carefully prepared for the occasion, and
brought hither in well filled baskets, by
those, faithful and thoughtful, for the COM
forts of days outing. Justice was done
on each and every occasion as the writer
has been informed at every group or
spread. Lunch being over the martial
band played several patriotic airs and
were well received, after which everybody
was invited into the church. it being filled
was beautifully rendered by the choir.
Rev. Crawford, of Emlenton, being intro
duced delivered an impressive and patriot
ic address, the speaker soon captured the
sympathy of the audience and held their
thoughts to the end of his remarks. "The
Star Spangled Banner" was then sung by
the choir Rev. Collyer, of Pennington,
being present was requested to address the
meeting, to which he promptly replied by
endorsing all that had been said by Rev.
Crawford, also further imploring the
hearers to be patriotic, and improve by the
lessons of the ceremonies of the day. On
motion vote of thanks was extended to
the Revs. Crawford and Collyer for their
assistance, followed by a motion from
them with thanks, for the invitations to be
present on so patriotic an occasion. The
choir rendered another suitable selection,
during which time collection was taken
up and devoted to the Foxburg Martial
Band, who had very kindly offered their
services voluntarily. After the meeting
representatives of the several Posts met,
and on motion extended the thanks and
gratitude of the several Posts and their
auxiliaries. the W. R. c., to everyone who
directly or indirectly attributed toward
the success of the dedication.
The above mentioned monument or
shaft is about twenty feet high, having on
each of the four sides in raised letters the
words, ITO the Unknown Dead" 1t was
built by Comrade Sedwick, Comd'r Farm
ington Post, the materials were furnished
by L. P. Thomas Esq, Sec'y Of Allegheny
Church Cemetery. JACOB DIEHL.