Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-27
TIE STONE LAID.
FRANK BARTLETT POST AND THE
SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Inc Corner Stone Laid Yesterday at
evergreen Cemetery Judge Smith
Makes the Address.

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Those who calculated on the usual pro-
pensity OF public exercises for commenc-
ing thirty to sixty minutes behind time
yesterday were decidedly left, SO far as
the ceremonies OF laying the corner stone
of the soldiers monument at Evergreen
cemetery were concerned, for the exer-
cises began at the appointed time. Frank
Bartlett post, G. A. r., was out in full
force, and the other posts of the citv
were well represented, as well as the
W. r. G. and Sons of Veterans.
The exercises began with the invoca-
ton by Rev. J. B. Holloway; then
followed q few remarks by the COM
mander OF Frank Bartlett post, who
stated that this monument was the first
one erected to the soldiers of the Union
west OF the Rocky mountains. He then
read a list of the articles contained in
the copper box which was to be placed
in the foundation stone. The list in
cluded a document explaining the con-
nection Of Frank Bartlett post with the
monument, several copies OF the roster
of the post for different years, Eewspa-
per clippings referring to General Bart
lett and his actions during the war. a
button from the generals coat, worn
during the war, copies of the Herald
and Times of yesterday and the Express
of Saturday and other articles. After
the list had been read the various
articles were placed in the box
and it was finally cemented
into the stone. Then followed the ad-
dress by Judge B. n. Smith, from which
the following extracts are made:
Comrades of the Grand Army, Ladies and Gen
tlemen.
We are met today to dedicate this i'm
posing monument to the nations dead.
1t j. true the silent sleepers beneath the
sod can be but little affected by any
thing we can do or say the sunshine
and the storm, the singing OF the birds
or the earthouake's shock give neither
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turbed; but to the living, the genera
tions that shall come and go in this
great republic, this monument and 9TH
ers like itare OF the greatest Importance.
1t tells of self-sacrifice, devotion
are the grandest principles OF the
human soul, and when citizen
gives his life in defense of them he ex-
hibits to the world the highest heroism,
the noblest example of true manhood,
and in memory of such as these, monu-
ments should be erected and praises
sung.
Here sleep the ashes of those who on
many battle field stood for national
unity, liberty and law. Sweet be their
slumbers. In honor of their memories
we raise towards heavens ethereal blue,
in this sun-kissed land, the marble
column, and on it's polished sides we
write the story of their devotion:
"How sleep the brave who sink to rest
By all their countrys wishes blest?
When spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their sacred mold,
She there shall dress a greener sod
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
BY hands unseen their knell is rung,
By fairy forms their praises sung;
Their honor comes, pilgrim gray,
To bless the sod that wraps their clay,
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell a weeping hermit t. ere"
Judge Smith concluded his address by
references to the dangers that threat
ened our government from the bribery
and corruption of elections, the too
ready admission of foreigners to the
privileges of citizenship and unrestrict-
ed immigration of foreigners to this
country His remarks were roundly
applauded.
After second prayer by Rev. Hollo-
way, the stone was lifted to its place on
the foundations. and the assembled
crowd dispersed.
The monument will be situated on
rise OF land close to the borders of the
cemetery, and will be in plain sight
from the end of the cable line. Work is
to pushed on rapidly on the monument
in order that it may be unveiled upon
Memorial day.