Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-08
The Colossal Statue of General
Grant Unveiled.
MRS. GRANT IN ATTENDANCE.
Fully 100000 People Witness the Imposing
Ceremonies and Grand Parade.
The Venerable Bishop Newman, Grants
Old Pastor, Invokes the Divine
BlessIng-A Grand Naval Display.
Gen. Gresham's Grafton:
The Old Commander.

CHICIGO, Ill. Oct. IA giant hero in
the sky: that was what was suddenly out
lined against The heavens Through the
front and rear OF artillery The huge bronze
statue Of Gen. Grant looked out to-day on
nearly Il hundred thousand people on the
shore and on the ships at the long beach IN
Lincoln park.
High in .he air. topping the hill, the gray,
shameless bunting surrounding the massive
pedestal of granite hid quickly been with
drawn. disclosing IS If by magic the Old
commander III magnificent proportions,
scores OF bands II the instant crashing
forth ''The Star Spanglec Banner" troops
upon the terrace presenting arms, the
mighty assembiage i'll the background al
most as far Is the eye could reach bursting
into Il chccr. reverberatIng ike surf IN Il
storm while out in Lake Michigan, through
the taugle CT rnasts ana flags ana screechlng
whistles Numbered the deafening boom OF
q presidential salute. II was the unveillng
Of the tribute Of the West, the largest aud
perhaps the most artistic equestrian casting
ever made in America.
To the multitude present the great silent
figure Of Grant firm il the saddle, looking
silently across the broad expanse OF waves,
seemed for the minute rs II he were again
IL life. and 10 The excited thron"S about
him. scanning the horizon for enemies OF
the land which, in Gods providence, he had
been tELlfl 10 HiA- tnL4NdAl N.tAtl4'As III
enormous crowd Lunoticed though IL ap-
reared. thai one moment formed neyerthe-
less an extraordinary pageant, including III
its marvellous bulk and brilliant array not
only the high civil and military dlgnltaileS
OF the nation, but there was also gathered
there from lar and near those who We're
closer IL the general personally. The wife
who stood by him fur years and the veterans
Of his original regiment, the famous Old
Twcuty-tirSt Illinois infantry, with the
identical colors uufurled 1T his rrst head
quarters tent
The spectacle in lis magnitude aud pic
fureSuueueSS was a reminder Of some vast
conception Of Gustave Dore. On either
side in tiers up the green slope behind the
speakers stand distinguished guests 10 tire
number OF so had been given a place.
Among them Mrs. General Grant, her
white hair showing beneath her Widows
bonnet. was the cynosure of thousands of
ewes. MaSsed to he front of the platform
and immediately 10 the right and left in ore
immense solid square, leaving no vacaLt
i4cu of driveway or grass, were close upon
10000 uniformed men, Elittering infantry,
cavalry and artillery the S0th regulars and
the militia erizzled veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic, bright plumed
Knights OF pythiaS and seemingly countless
Similar organizations.
Back OF all these, separated on one side
by the narrow but miie-lOng lagoon or
regatta course. there Swarmed over the
sides Of the far-stretching stone beach and
esplanadc 10 the waters edge, yeritable
locust cloud of the general public, old
men and young women aud children, and
everyone intent on the proceedings, as If
their lives depended on the outcome.
Beyond this living panorama could be
seen, in Leyiathan evolution through the
choppy waves, an imposing tlOtilla of nearly
oh,
the order in the marine display, and a noble
sight il WAS as the squadron made its way
along abreast. within hailing distance, all
decorated III regulation style. From bow
10 stern. up over the mast tops, there hung
a line Of huttering flags. On the inside,
next 10 the shore, tugs, small yachts and
little passenger steamers were ranged,
leading Up 10 the superb combination IN
Lincoln park. The day has been I memoir
able one for Chicago.
Three miles distant at Lake Front park
on the edge of the business district u large
parade had formed along Michigan
avenue north and south from the Audito-
rum. Ma. -Gen. Nelson \. Miles, United
States army, commanded the procession i'll
person. Traffic WAS practice sly suspended
BY toe whole city. but particularly IN The
wholesale quarter through which lay the
beginning of the parade route. The scene
everywhere was one of martial splendor.
Mrs. Grant reviewed the parade. At the
monument Right Rev Bishop John p. New
man, standing with upliftcd hands, his
silyery hair stirred by the freSheniug
breeze. offered the invocation. Thousands
Of heads were bowed and hearts throbbed
as the ageG bishops fervent words We're
waited ont over The vast aSsemblage. When
the last amen had ceased TO echo Col. Ed
ward :. Taylor il an eloquent address made
the presentation on behalf of the monument
association TO the commissioners of Lincoln
park in trust for the people of Chicago.
AT pre-arrangcd signal young
daughter Of Gen. Strong luoSened the cord
binding the bunting that concealed the
eishrceu-foot bronze horse and rider on
the great pile of stone, and as every feature
Of the noble sized and soldier stood out and
the stern face Of the deai Sprang into view,
L great plaudit and salute arose that was
American from the heart.
When the last rumble of the last gun had
ceased Hon. W. c. Goudy, as president of
the Lincoln park commissioners, made a
graceful speech of acceptance, and Mayor
Hampstead Washburn accepted the monu-
ment on the part of the citizens of Chicago.
Judge Walter o. Gresham was the orator
and his address was the feature of the
days exercises When the storms of
cheers that greeted his appearance had
subsidized, Judge Gresham stepped to the
edge of the temporary platform and de-
iiy.ra1 :, sDearh that WAS received with