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scurity into everlasting fame, were
thronged with visitors on the occasion
of the unveiling of the Grant monu-
ment presented to Galena by ii. ii.
Kohsaat the well-know wn business man
OF Chicago. 1t is doubtful If the city
ever before held so large crowd. The
streets were fairly packed with men,
women and children i'm holiday garb,
each bent upon adding his quota TO the
great song of honor that goes forth to
the dead hero of Appomattox The
generosity of a Galena boy, now grown
to be Chicago man, has reared In the
former home of Gen. Grant a noble
monument which is destined to mark
forever the love, esteem and ven
GRAFTON in which Illinois holds the
memory OF her greatest citizen soldier.
Distinguished citizens were gathered
from all points OF the Union to celebrate
the unveiling of the :nonument as 1t de-
serves Mr.. Kohlsaat's gift is credit
alike to the city Of his birth, the city of
his adoption. and TO himself.
The die OIL the base of the statue had
been completed in the last few days by
having cut thereon the names OF twelve
battles in which Grant was engaged, as
follows: Palo Alto, Monterey, Molino
del Rey, Chapultepec, Belmont, Fort
Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chatta-
nooga, Spottsylvania, Petersburg, and
Appomattox.
Hard by the insecure old house that
gave shelter to the old commander the
statue stands-a noble bronze cast In
heroic dimensions and mounted on %
pedestal of carved and glistening red
granite. Three tiers Of gray granite
form its base. 1t Is in Grant Park-a
six-acre plot OF ground high above the
river, purchased and given TO the city
through the instrumentality OF two
Chicagoans, ii. III. Kohlsaat and James
w. Scott. both of whom are proud OF
having come out of GaleDa. Already
the park is graced by soldiers monu.
ment and a fountain.
Sculptor Gelert did his work faithful
ly and artistically. He has given to Ga
lena a marvellous life-like statue OF the
General in civilian attire and In an atti-
tude of meditation. "Grant, our Citizen, !"
is the simple inscription on the front sur
face of the monument The total cost
Of the statue is about $4,000.
The exercises were begun by prayer by
the Rev. ii. w. Atchison, after which
Miss Pauline Kohlsaat Of Chicago pulled
the cord and unveiled the statue, the
band playing eHail to the Chief" at the
time.
Ex-GOv. Hoard of Wisconsin then pre-
sented the monument with the following
words:
lam commissioned on behalf Of one Of the
6iatinQuished citizens OF your State-Mr II. H
Kohls saat, of Chicago, "a man whose soul de
lighted in goodly deeds, to tender you this no
ble memorial OF Gen. Grant j need not tel
YOU in set words of the purpose OF the donor,
need not speak of the rare soul that lies behinS
this noble gift. Of his generosity. OF his patriot
ism, OF his abiding love for his fellow-men an'
his country. All this is a thousand times mor'
expressively told in the silent yet elIoqIienI i.aI
paint the rose or adequately tell of the subtl
essence Of its perfume2 Who shall bound b.
descriptive phrase the love of a mother or dehn
the devotion OF q wife?
"A good and perfect gift" like this and tn
creative spirit OF the giver. who shall hope
bear them to your hearts on the falling wings o
speech? a..
Instinctively now our thoughts are upon hin
who was ever our invincible and unconquer
able pilot the God given Grant. Inseparabl
connected with the name OF Grant will alway