The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-11

gcurity into everlasting fame, were
thrOnged with visitors on the occasion
of the unwilling of the Grant monu-
ment presented to Galena by IL. ID.
KohSaat the well-knO Wn business man
of Chicago. 1t is doubtful if the city
ever before held so large crowd. Tbs
streets were fairly packed with men,
women and children in 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 Cen. 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 unwilling of the monument as it de-
serves. Mr.. KOhlsaat's gift is a credit
alike to the city Of his birth, the city Of
his adoption, and to himself.
The die OH 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 q
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, III. H. KohlSaat and James
w. Scott, both of whom are proud of
having come out of Galena. Already
the park is graced by a soldiers monu-
nent and fountain.
Sculptor Gelert did his work faithful
" and artistically. He has given to Ga
lena 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 $3.50
The exercises were begun by prayer by
the Rev. Fl. w. Atchison, after which
Miss Pauline Kohlsaat of Chicago pulled
the cord and unveiled the statue, the
band playing Hail to the Chief" at the
time.
Ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin then pre-
sented the monument with the following
words:
am commissioned on behalf of one of the
distinguished citizens OF your State-Mr. Fl. H.
Kohlsaat of Chicago, "a man whose soul de-
lighted in goodly deeds, to tender you this no.
BILE memorial of Gen. Grant. need not tell
you in set words of the purpose Of the donor, |
need not speak of the soul that lies behind
this noble gift of his generosity. of his patriot
ism, of his abiding love for his fellow-men and
his country. All this is a thousand times more
expressively told in the silent get eloquent
presence OF yonder heroic statue Who shall al
essence of it's perfume? Who shall bound by
descriptive phrase the love of mother or define
the devotion OF wife?
"a good aud perfect gift" like this, and the
creative spirit of the giver. who shall hope to
bear them to your hearts on the failing wings of
speech?
Instinctively our thoughts are upon him
who was ever our invincibIe and unconquer-
able pilot, the God given Grant. Inseparably
connected with the name of Grant will always