The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-06-04
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
How the Fallen Heroes Were Re.
membered by the Nation.

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President Harrison Present Mt the Unveii-
ing of the soldiers' and Sailors
Monument Mt Kochcster--The
Day at Washington.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May 3o.-The
great event of today was the unvciling
of the soldiers and sailors monument.
This was the event which the presi-
dent had come from Washington to
witness and which had drawn such
distinguished assemblnge to Roches-
ter from all parts of the state. Tho
monument is tab column of granite
nine feet high, resting on granite
base and carrying life-sized statue
of Lincoln. The whole monument is
forty feet high. On each corner
of the base is q statue representing
somo branch of the naval or military
service. On the four sides of tho base
nrc bronze pictures in bass relief rep.
resenting war scenes. The monument
was planned eleven years ago. Its to-
tai cost has been SEC 900. The occasion
of the unvciling was made n general
holiday. Tho people of Rochester
and people from adjacent towns kept
the sidewalks of the principal strcets
crowded all the early morning and all
the early forenoon waiting for the
procession. The business buildings
on the chief thoroughfares have been
decorared in the most elaborate and
tasteful fashion. bunting and flags
were the materials used, thouga ut
some places pictures OF the heroes of
the war wese displayed.
AT 2 o'clock the president. Secretary
Noble, Governor Flower and his staff,
and the other distinguished guests OF
the day were escorted across the street
to the reviewing stand. Wheu the
president appeared on the stand the
crowd cheered and the president took
off his hat and bowed Soon after ?
o'clock the signal for the parade to
start was given. Three guns were
fired by the First battalion
naval reserves and Chief Marshal
James S Graham rode out at the head
u LIle Cplutlli anu lCS1 blS 4ddASh eicN II
Main street. The parade was made up
Of six divisions composed of military
and civic organizations. The line of
march was east on Main street to East
avenue, passing in review before tho
president and governor of New York,
on East avenue, to Alexander
street, to Monroe avenue and
to Washington square. Tho pres.
Iii bo+ IN,
his hand during most of the review.
The uuniformed organizations sn uted
him in military style us they passed
and those without uniform took off
their hats. When the procession had
passed the president and governor and
their parties took carriages aud drove
to Washington square, where the mon
ument stands AS the procession
entered the square from Monroe
avenue the organizations took the
positions assigned to them in the open
space Along tho east border of the
park were drawn up one company of
the naval reserve, one of the national
guard and the knights Templars; on
the west side were stationed the other
company of the national guard and OF
the naval reserve and the Roman
CuIuOllC uAllOlllCu plISSGlJ
facing the speakers stand Mt the
north end of the park We're the
G. A. r. posts and the vet
rean organizntio ns.On either side
of the monument a camp of Sons of
| Veterans WAS stationed. The chill
aren of the public schools occupied a
place in front OF the speakers stand,
to he right; the parochial school chill
| 4 ia $,, 4 l,o
left The arrival of the president and
cheering General John A. Reynolds,
tee, welcomed them and escorted
them to seats on the stand. General
Reynolds called the assemblage to or
Rev. l.. T. Footc, who delivered an in
part in the parade then united
in playing the Star spnngled Ban
ner." Gen. Reynolds then delivered
an address, and at its conclusion,
young ladies standing at the base OF
the monument pulled tho cord that re-
leased the drapery Of the statute and
it tioated to the ground, leaving the
column revealed In all it's beauty.
| Cneer ulleF cheer Weut up from JUe
vast ;lssemblage and the bands struck
up Richberg's American hymn. The
Grafton of the day was then delivered
by Dr. David j. IIill, president of the
university of Rochester.
After the reading of q poem by Sam.
uel II. Lowe, of Rochester, General
Reynolds introduced President Har.
rison, who spoke at some length. Hon.
c. r. Parson in u brief address ther
presented the monument to the care
and keeping OF the city, Mayor Cur
tain responded, accepting the monu
| ment for the city. The exercises were
closed by the pronouncing of the benc
diction by Rev. Asa SAKE.