The state capital., 1892-06-04

Ninth-The column proceeded to Nthe ceme-
terry, broke ranks to strew foweTs on the
graves
Tenth-Bugle call to reform commanS
Eleventh - National Anthem-"AmeTca' -
sung by Ransom Post Glee club and comfedes,
accompanied by Arsenal band
Twelfth--Salvo by three guns United St;tes
artillery.
The Merchants Exchange wasY
closed all day, the post office at 10
o'clock and the city employees en-
joyed half holiday.
Dispatches received from all parts of
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 at
Toledo, O.; Hon. John ]. Ingalls, at JEFF
ferson City, Mo, and Gov. Fifer at Pax
ton, Ill. At Pennington, H., a fine
granite monument 10 the departed sol
diers of that city and vicinity was un-
veiled. Rain interfered with the pro-
ceedings at many points
The Rochester Soldiers Monument.
ROCHESTER,, n. r., May 31.-The
the unveiling and dedication of the
soldiers monument. The ceremonies
were participated in by Gov. Flower
and President Harrison, and was pre-
ceded by magnificent parade in which
all the civic organizations of the coun-
ty took part. Secretary of War EllIins
and Hon. Fred Douglas were among the
guests.
Following is the Presidents speech:
Mr.. Chairman. Comrades of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and Fellow -citizens-Some in
ternal conditions attending my own strength
admonish me that / should speak to you this
afternoon with great brevity. have enjoyed
very greatly the grand exercises which are
now being consummated in this beautiful city
of Rochester. You have met grand occasion
grandly. l have never seen anywhere more
magnificent expression of patriotism than Il have
witnessed here These streets upon which the
parade has passed, solored with the starry
banners; this great marching column, in
which these veterans OF war have trod again to
the old music and followed again with faithful
hearts the old flag. that they may do honor to
those brave comrades who were called upon to
make greater sacrifice than we for the flag we
dearly love: these following squadrons ,platoons
and companies of the children of your public
and parochial schools marching TO the music OF
cheering multitude and the great open
hearted expression which saw AS we
moved along your streets, all testify TO
the fact that our constitution, our laws and
that glorious flag that symbolizes them, are
surely set upon granite foundation, as in the
old hymn we sang in Gods church, What Can
Shake Our Repose:' IL we should fail, com
rades, to meet any action OF peril which might
be in the pathway of this nation, it seems to me
that the trundle beds of the country could fur
nish its defenders
They for whom that monument was builded
were worthy Of it. love TO see these struc-
lures going up in every part of our land These
are builded not to men who have no name in
scribed upon the base. but builded to that
great army who died for their country, so ther
when the widow and orphans stand by 1t they
may proudly point to it, even the humblest o.
them all, and say THAT is his monument.
War is not attractive TO our people We have
not many of that class of men of whom
we sometimes heard during the war, wht
would rather fight than cat had one OF tina
class in my regiment and he got into the ditcl
during our first serious engagement. No, ou
people are smitten with love for peace. W.
had not so much cultivated in the north, as ou
friends in the south had. the military spirit
We were peaceful people, they said; but the,
have learned better since than that we were
craven set of peddIers. 1t took a great deal t
separate these home loving peaceful peo
ple from their home. These farmer
aud artisans and clerks and professions
nen-it must be strong power tina
could withdraw them from those association
that SO closely bound their vocacions and thei
loves: but when the moment came and tn
dfead war was present fact. with what mag
Dincept self sacrifice, With what uatifing hdel