Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-07

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and thousands Of citizens. laid the
granite block upon which is to be
builded tomb worthy of the nations
hero. The ceremonieswere impressive,
and the weather favored them.
Long before the hour set for the
ceremonial, the park presented an
animated appearance. AS early as 10
o'clock, the little knoll upon which
the enduring monument will stand
was surrounded by thousands Of civil
ians. Hour after hour, the great
throng was augmented. 1t was a
peaceful, orderly, decorous gathering.
The best people of che metropolis were
centered around the site OF the manso-
leum that is to be
The president left the Fifth avenue hotel
at l2:45 and was accompanied by troop A
cavalry, Capt, G. A. Rowe, commanding.
With the president were General Horace
Porter and Lieutenant Parker In other
carriages were Vice President Morton an
L. d. Laphin, Secretary Elkins and GEN
eral B.jterfeld, Post Master General Wan
amaher and John II. Stairn, Secretary
Noble and H. w. Cannon. Secretary Rusk,
Cornelius Bliss, Chauncey M. Depew and
others. The party arrived at 2;l5. After
Hail to the Chief, by the band, and an In
vocation by Rev John Hall, Gov. Horace
Porter, president of the Grant Monument
association, spoke, saying:
We gather here to lay the corner stone
of temple of the dead, to celebrate an
event which will be forever memorable in
history. Although the fund required for
the completion of the monumental tomb
is large, it is decided to lay the corner
stone today in the confident belief that the
patriotic work once begun, will never be
allowed to stop till completed.
have great satisfaction in announc-
ing that the total subscription up &c
last night amount to S202, 300. When the
structure shall have reached completion
the dome will point out the path o. loyalty
TO unborn children, the hallowed memo
ries which cluster around 1t will remind
us of heroic aid to the republic, the blend
ing of chaste lines and massive proper
tions will be typical of the hero who aleeps
beneath the granite, and will recall the
childlike simplicity which mingled with
the majestic grandeur of his nature.
AS General Porter closed workmt I
manned the windlasses on either side Of
the immense corner stone and with heads
uneo yered the crowd waited for the presi
dent to perform the ceremony. He step
ped from the platform to the southwest
corner of the foundations. de spread the
cement with gold trowel and the stone
was dropped in place He then assembled
the base and spoke as follows:
Nv assignment connected with these
ceremonies has to do with mechanics
rather than oratory. The duty of bring
ing to your memory those brilliant public
services and personal and manly virtues
which place the name Of Ulysses ;, Gram
so fer upon the scroll of fame and have
settled the love of the man so deeply In al
patriotic hearts has devolved upon an
other who never fails TO do credit to him
sels, or give praise to his favorIte heroes
No orator. however gifted, can oyerprais'
General Grant (cheers.) | am glad TO se'
here what seems TO me to be a double as
-uraace the work so nobly planned will b
speedily consummated. Your distinguished
citizen who assumed the burden Of con
quoting this great enterprise, learned o
his beloved chief to exclude the wore
failure from his vocabulary. lLou'
cheers, during which the president resum
ed his seatl
Music followed, and then the orator o
the day. Hon. Chauneey N. Depew, de
igered his address, speaking as follows
TIE predominant sentiment Of Genera
Grant was his family ana his home. A
.ou. husband and father, hiE care and de
votlop y ere constant and beautiful. Whll
visiting the capitals Of the Old World, b
3ad seen the stately mausoIeums Of tnel
great soldiers, or statesmen, resting IN tn
loom Of cathedr crypts, Or the solltud
OF public places. far from the simple
graves Of their kindred. Uuder st. Paul
ne saw the massive, tomb which enc'oss
the remains Of the Iron Duke. He wa
impressed by the grandeur Ct the lem
pie Of the lnyaIides, the superb monu
ment which France erected wit
80 much pride and tenderness eve
the resting place Of Napoleon. The pr
petual ceremonial, the inhuman colcness
Of these splendid tributes chilled and re
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