The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-28

of Croker Post No. 12. and Junior Vice De-
partment Commander of Iowa. He was pres
ent at the Grand Army Encampment at Dem
yer when the National Woman's Relief Corps
was organized, and he and his wife, who has
been active in W.RC. work ever since its in
| ception in the West have been active spirits in
| all lines of work pertaining to the old soldiers
of the Union.
Comrade Sallada's work has been more signif-
cant because of total blindness for nearly 80
years. At the battle of Deep Bottom Aug. To-
1864. while serving in the 57th Pa, both eyes
were torn from their sockets, his recovery
under the circumstances being one of the most
remarkable on record.
AS writer and designer of patriotic records
COmrade Sallada has won success, but his
most unique achievement is a monument of
relics. This monument was on exhibition at
the camp of the Southern California Veteran
Association during the 10 days Summer En-
campment at Santa Barbara. 1t was the center
of attraction in Camp Starr King to the veteran,
his family, and friends. Photographic views
showing the monument, with C0mrade Sallada
in the foreground and the veterans on the
tented field in the background, were taken,
and are now supplied by Comrade Saliada at
30 cents each.
The base of the monument Is two feet square
and IA inches high, painted and sanded in inn
itatiOn of granite. Recesses are on each side
filed with caunon-balls and bomb-shells of
varied sizes. held in place by crossed bayonets.
From the base rises shaft 22 inches square
and 10 inches square at the top, and i've feet in
hight. Above this is a cap 104 inches square at
the base, six inches at the top, and six inches
high. This is surmounted by stand of grape.
and on top of this there is a spherical case
bomb from the battle of Chckamauga.
The shaft is finished in imitation of marble,
the whole monument standing seven feet seven
and one-half inches high. exclusive of the flag
staff Over all Old Glory hangs unfurled.
Placed upon the monument, in attractive de-
signs. there are about 700 relics from the bat
tlefelds of the Revolution, rebellion, and Mex
lean war, all of which are properly labeled,
constituting a highly interesting collection.
There swords, cutlasses. bayones, and
bowie-knives; dirks. revolvers, fiint-lock and
horse pistols. and exploded bomb-shells; wood
in which bullets are imbedded; chain-shot, can
teens, etc.
One side is covered with miscellaneous col.
lection of Indian bows and arrows, tomahawks
pipe-heads, swordfish sword, Australian BOOM
erang, sawfsh saw, walrus tusk, Borueo poi
sOned spear, etc.
Inside the monument is a perpendicular
shaft, OH which are circular revolving Shelves
the motive power being large music box in
the base. On the first shelf are miniature
models of cannon. Columbad, steel PARROT,
brass sege-gnn, howtZer, brass Napoleon, and
mortars; also a section of pontoon bridge.
The second shelf is filed with various relics,
among them piece of the flag and staff which
Maj. Anderson brought away from Fort Sum-
ter April, 1861.
On the next shelf there Is troop of cavalry
equipped and uniformed. and the upper
Shelf stands drum. which is placed Con-
federate and Continental bills of different de-
nominations. The interior is seen through
small windows in the sides of the monument.