The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-06-10

The unvciling of the soldiers Monument
~ Rochester. ~. Y.-Thc speech 81
President Hnrrison--A neyo-
lutionary Hero. Etc.

81 Louis. May 81 Memorial day
opened rather gloomy, the bright star
light Of Sunday night being succeeded
BY cloudy skies and drilling rain.
As the forenoon wore on. however, the
rain ceased. and the fears that the day 4
ceremonies would have 70 be curtailed
In = measure were dissipated. The
programme Of exercises was quiteelab-
crate.
There was the usual parade by the
@. A. X. veterans. under command Of
Gen. A. J. Smith as chief marshal. The
column formed at Fourteenth street
and Lucas place and moved AZ p. m
marching south on Fourteenth street 70
Olive, east 70 Twelfth. north tpassinr
the Grant statue) to Washington ave-
nue.. east to Fourth street south &c
Olive and thence to the various points
of embarkation. viz: Blair post, Iron
Mountain railway. p. M; Gen.
Harding. Lyon and Ellwood Miller
posts, steamer Paul Tulane, foot Of Vine
street; Hassendeubel and Shaw posts,
steamer Grand Republic, foot Of Lo-
&AFL RkAtNAt ~ kA'Ahs hNh7tfA4A I"f-t
Iron Mountain railway. 1880 o'clock;
Col. Meumann post. Iron Mountain rail-
way. at 1915 p m. A committee from
the different Woman's Relief corps. as
sisted by a comrade from each post.
decorated the Grant statue; Blair post
decorated the Blair statue in Forest
park; Gen. Lyon post, the Lyon monu-
ment. Lyon park; Hassendeubel post.
Col Hassendeubers grave in Eellefon-
tame cemetery; Ransom post, the grave
of Gen. William 4. sherman tits first
commander) and those Of all soldiers in
Calvary cemetery: Ellwood Miller post.
the grave Of Col. Miller in Bellefontainc
cemetery. Details from various posts
looked after decoration in private cerne-
teries-
The Woman's Relief Corps met at the
Grant statue at 10 A. M. and as soon as
the ceremony was completed the mem
bcrs proceeded to jefferson barracks.
Anne Wittemeyer Tent, Daughters of
Veterans. assisting.
The center of interest was at Jeffcr-
son barracks. On arriving there ma
tional salute of twenty-one guns was
fred. The posts marched to the com
mon south of the barracks proper, TAX
ing position on the northsidr. facing
south. and at $3.50 p m. moved in this
order: Garesche. Denny. Logan. Shaw.
Blair. Gen Lyon. Hassendeubel. ELL
wood Miller. Harding. Col. Meumann
and Ransom Posts, G.. A. H., and Sons
Of Veterans Camp. Col. $. NJ. Il. Young
and his staff received and escorted them
TO the national cemetery.
The programme Of cemetery exercises
was:
First Reading Of orders, By Comrads Geo.
d. Reynolds. Lyon post.
Second-Song. Ransom Post Glee club
'Tcnting on the Old Camp Ground"
Third-Praycr from ritual. by Department
Chaplain T. II. Hagerty. Ransom post.
Fourth-Music by Arsenal band.
Fifth-Charge from ritual, BY Ccmrade Madi-
son Miller. Eiwood Miller post
sfxth-song. Ransom Post Glee club-'Im-
manucl's Land =
Sevcnfh--Closing address from ritual by Com
rade John p. Kivits. Harding post.
Eighth Bencdiction by Comrade John Klein.
Denny post.
Ninth--The column proceeded to the Gene
terry. broke ranks TO strew flowers on the
graves.
Tenth Bugle call 20 reform command.
Eleventh - National Anthem" America -
sung by Ransom Post Glee club and comrades,
accompanied by Arsenal band.
Twelfth-Saivo by three guns United States
artillery.
The Merchants Exchange was
closed all day. the post Office at 10
o'clock and the city employees en-
joyed half holiday.
Dispatches received from all parts o1
the country Indicate very general OBJ
servance Of the day. in many instances
the programmes being very elaborate
Ex-President Hayes delivered the ora
ton at Columbus. o.: Gov. Mckinley al
Toledo. O.: Hon. John J. Ingalls, at JEFF
ferson City, Mo-. and Gov. Fifer at Pax
ton. Ill At Pennington. ILL.,. fins
granite monument to the departed sol
iicv, Of that city and vicinity was un
veilcu. Rain intcrfered with the pro
ceedings at many points.
The Rochester soldiers Monument.
ROCHESTER,. N. ". May 31.-Th'
great event Of Decoration day here wa
the unwilling and dedication Of tn
soldiers monument. The ceremonies
were participated in by Gov. Flowc
and President Harrison. and was pre-
cedcd by magnificent parade in which
all the civic organizations Of the coun
~ took part. Secretary Of War Ellin
and Hon Fred Douglas were among tn
guests
Following Is the Presidents speech:
Mr. Chairman. Comrades OF the Grand Arm
Of the Republic. and Fellow citizens Some in
tcrnal conditions attending my own s'rangt
admonish mo that ! should speak to You TN
afternoon with great brcvity. have cnjoyc
very greatly the grand exercises which Al
now being consumsnatsd In this beautiful cit
OF Rochester You have met grand occssio
grandly. ! have never seen anywhere moi
magnificent expression o. patriotism than hav
witnessed here. These streets upon which Il
parade has passed. .olored with the starr
banners: this great marching column.
which these veterans Of war have trod again
the old music. and followed again with faithf
hearts the old flag. that they may do honor
those brave comrades who were called upon
make greater sacrifice than we for the flag v
dearly love: these following squadrons. platoon
and companies OF the children Of your publ
and parochial schools marching 20 the music
drum and fife and bugle, and Il
cheering multitude and the great ope1
hearted expression which We saw A. '
moved along your streets. all testify
the fact that our constitution, our laws a
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