Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-30
A DAY WITH THE DEAD
Memorial Exercises in the Big
Cities.
PRESIDENT HARRISON AT ROCHESTER.
Parading Veterans and Regulars IN
New York.
MONUMENT TO GENERAL HILL
MONUMENT TO GENERAL HILL
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
dwelling the Soldiers aud sailor~' Nor
ment nj Rnehe.fer

dwelling the Soldiers aud sailor~' Monu-
ment ai Rochester.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, NAV SO.-Ihe great event
Of today was the unveiling Of the soldiers and
sailors monument This was the event which
the President had come from Washington 30
witness and which had drawn such a distin-
guished crowd TO Rochester from all parts Of
the state.
The monument is a tall column Of s,,lid
granite nine feet high resting on granite base
and carrying hfe-sized statue of lincoln. Tho
whole monument is forty-three feet high. On
each corner of the base is a statue representing
some branch OF the naval military service.
On the four sides OF the base bronze PIC
lures IN has relief representing war scenes.
The monument was planned eleven years ago
IL total cost has been $4,000.
A HOLIDAY.
The occasion Of the unveiling was made
general holiday. The people Of Rochester and
people from adjacent towns kept the sidewalks
OF the principal streets crowded all morning
and all through the early forenoon waiting far
the procession. The business buildings on the
chief thoroughfares had been decorated m tira
most elaborate and tasteful fashion. Bunting
and flags were the materials used, though at
some places pictures of the heroes Of the war
were displayed
The procession which was 20 celebrate the IN
yelling Of the monument expected 90 sart
take part in il had been ordered to report nt
| l:30 o clock, but for two or three hours before
| that time the streets were made lively with tho
tread Of marching feet and sound Of music.
The formation of the parade was on the side
streets leading into Main street. The reyiew-
| ing stand had been erected ON Main street in
| front of the court house and directly opposite
| the Bowers Hotel. While the parade was form
| ing the President was shaking hands with sew
eral thousand callers in the hotel parlors.
. n ,n..al- 81.
Gov. Flower and his staff and the other distin-
guished guests of the day were escorted across
the street TO the reviewing stand liz Was with
| much difficulty that the police succeeded IN
| clearing passage through the crowd. When
the President appeared on the stand the crowd
cheered and the President took of his hat and
bowed
Soon after O'Clock the signal for the parade
TO start was given-three guns fired by the
| First Battalion Naval Reserves-and Chief
Marshal James s. Graham came out at tho
head of the column and led the march down
Mt.&n street.
THE PARADE.
The line OF march was east on Main street 10
East avenue, passing in review before the Pres
ident and the governor of New York-on Fast
avenue to Alexander street, TO Monroe avenue
| and to Washington Square. The President
stood with his hat in his hand during most of
the review. The uniformed organizations M
those without uniforms took of their hats.
After the procession had passed the President
| and the governor and their parties took
riages and drove to Washington Square where
| the monument stands. As the procession
tered the square from Monroe avenue the or
| CARNATIONS took the positions assigned 10 them
| in the open space.
The arrival of the President and Gov Flowes
was greeted with prolonged cheering.
| THE cEREMoSIEs.
Gen. Reynolds called the assemblage 10 order
/ soon after 8 O'Clock and introduced Rev. l. I.
Foote, who deliN cred invocation The
bands which had taken part in the parade then
united in playing ..Star Spangled Banner"
Gen. Reynolds in his opening address re-
viewed the work Of the monument committee.
In conclusion, turning toward the monument
| and pointing to it, he said I'VE have erected
here this column TO witness that by IL valiant
dead may yet speak. Let the monument be
unveiled"
At the signal the young ladies standing at
| the base of the monument pulled the cord that
released the drapery of the statue and il tiosted
| to the ground, leaving the column revealed in
all its beauty. Cheer after cheer went up
from the vast assemblage and the band struck
up Richberg's American hymn.
When the tumult had subsided DIR. David j.
Hill president of the University of Rochester,
was presented TO the audience His ths
pleasant task of delivering the oration.
The band played Streets ITO Thee, O,
Country" and "Columbia's Flag"
Samuel II. Lowe of Rochester was then in
troduced to read the poem of the day.
The memorial choir, under Prof. ii. b. VIII
kins, sang Memberships "Fadeless BE Their
Glory"
Amid profound silence Gen. REYNOLDS then
introduced President Harrison. who spoke At
some length Gov. Flower also spoke. Mr.
G. R. Parsons then presented the monument to
the care and keeping of the city.
Mayor Curran responded. accepting the mon
ument for the city. The benediction was then
pronounced by Rev. Asa SAKE.