The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-06-11

ever before held so large = crowd. Tho
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 tho
former home OF Gen. Grant Ioblo
monument which is destined to mark
forever the love, esteem and ven
Grafton in which Illinois holds the
memory of her greatest citizcn-sold ;er.
Distinguished citizens We're gathered
from al points of the Union to celebrate
the unvciiing of the monument as it de
serves. Mr. kohisaat's gift is 4 credit
alike to the city Of his birth, the city ,f
his adoption. and TO himself
The die on 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: Pa'o Alto. Monterey. Moline
| del Eey, thapul,cpcc, BE mont, Fort
Doucl>on, Shiloh, Nicksbsrg, thatta
| nooga. Spottsylsania, Petersburg, and
Apromattox
Hard by the insecure old house that
gave shelter to the old commander the
statue stand>-a. noble bronze cast in
heroic dimensions aud mounted on II
pedestal of carved and glistcning red
granite. Three tiers of gray granite
form its base. 1t is in Grant park-;t
siX-acre plot of ground high above the
river, purchased and given to the city
through the inStrumcutaiity OF two
| ChicagoanS, II. II. kohlSaat and james
". Scott, both of whom are proud of
having come oat Of Galrna. Already
~, 81 IL
ment aud a fountain
sculptor GcIrrt 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 i'll an atti
/ tule 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 $500
| The exercises were begun by prayer by
| the Rev. II. W. Atchson, after which
! Miss Pauline koill>aat of Chicago pulled
| the cord and unveiled the statue, the
| band playing "liail to the Chief" at the
time.
Ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin then pre-
| sented the monument with the following
words:
| distinguished citizens o; your State-Mr. II. II.
| 'kohlsaat. OF Chicago "A man whose soul de-
| nghted IN goodiy deeds, to tender you this no
| BILE memorial Of Gen Grant. l need not tell
| you In set words OF the purpose of the donor, l
| 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-Inen and
/ his country. All this ia a thousand times more
| expressively told in the silent yet eloquent
| presence of yonder heroic statue. Who shall
| paint the rose or adequately tell OF the subtle
| essence of its 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
/ crea tive spirit Of the giver. who shall hope to
| bear them to your hearts the failing wings OF
| speech?
| Instinctively now our thoughts are upon him
| who our invincible and uncnnuuer-
able pilot, the God given Grant. Insarara hly
| connected with the name OF Grant will nj ways
! 10 ed citizen. Here he uttered the words that
| were pregnant with nll the aftcr moaning OF his