Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-22

!osIoN, Mass, June IL This day
is the occasion of the annive -sary of
tn b tile Of Bunker Il II and Uha~le,-
ton g rated TIE day in q n amer
amp e e .,nfeG III local his DRY. Pat
riotIc sentiment 5 unusually potent,
because ;hi> Is the ttflie,h an2iver arv
OF the ded- Gator OF the Bunker HiIl
monument.
The parade, under the auspices of
the Carnival Asso.i ton. was strength
ened oy ali the clubs Of this vicinity
and many outs de, This afternoon
anotA,r parade, under the direction OF
the ~ mmittee, was participated
IN oy iocui military organizations,
Grant Army posts. Sons of Veterans,
Order of Hibernians, high school
cadets. marine corps and blue Jackets
The org anjzations included Company
Guard; Company II, Fifth Regiment:
Charl 2stown Artillery, Company D,
Ninth Gegimen'; Charlestown Veteran
Volunteer Fircmen's AS ociation,
O'COnnell Assembly. knights of
Labor: Abra ham Lincoln Pc t, G. A.
R.: Maj. George [. Stearns lost. q. A.
r.; Thomas Francis Meagher Com
mand L. V. T.; Abraham Lincoln
Camp Sons OF Veterans and large
visiting delegation of out-of-t town Sons
of Veterans. Also Col. Ezra Trull
Camp, Sons of Veterans: Division 5,
An lent Order of Hiberians Admiral
kim erly Garrison, two companies of
the Charlestown High School Cadets,
and the blue jackets from the receiv-
ing ship Wabash.
The Bunker Hill Monument Associa-
ton has lived for seventy years, and
the great shaft stands to-day monu-
meat to their energy and devotion.
ear by year the association meets to
stir the patriotic memories of the day,
and during the years that have come
and gone the most distinguished men
of the old Bay State have added their
names to the roll of those bound to-
gether in ascred association. as trustees
of 4 noble monument, sacred to the
story OF a great national battle for
liberty and honor. The final success
full effort for the collection OF funds for
the completion of the monument was
made by the patriotic women of the
country, who held d brilliant ladies'
fair at Faneuii AID Quincy halls, rails
ing in this way over $4,000. This
with the donations of $4,000 each
from Amos Lawrence of Boston and
Judah TOurC, of New Orleans. with
other smaller contributors, placed all
that was needed in the treasury.
The cornerstone of the monument
was laid in 1925. on the 5Oth anniver-
sa y of the battle, in the presence of
La ayette, who was then the guest of
T.
the monument was laid, and both oc-
casions were marked by special celebra-
tions and were rendered nota-
orations delivered by Daniel Web
ster. The. association has held
regular annual meetings, each Of them
being duly celebrated. o. the 18TH
anniversary OF the battle Edward Ev-
erett gave one of his eloquent add
dresses in the shiphouse, in the navy
yard. On the Tooth anniversary the
cele bration was national in its char
the union participating, the Grafton
being given on the battlefield by the
president. Gen. Devens.
The triumphant contamination of
the project was mainly brought about
by the noble benefactions of Amos
Lawrence and Judah Touro, which
stimulated public generosity when at
low ebb.
Judah Touro was born in Newport.
r. l., June Is, 1776, year after the
battle Of Bunker Hill and eighteen
days before the declaration OF indie
pendence. His father, the Rev. Isaac
Touro, came from Holland. His ma
ternal uncle, Moses Michael Hayes,
took him into his counting house. In
1901 Judah sailed for New Orleans and
opened small store, and soon pro-
cured large New England trade
AS a merchant he was noted for his
right honesty and he was a patriotic
citi; en- and a true friend. At the bat
tie of New Orleans Judah was assigned
to the militia and while carrying anu
milton he was struck on the thigh bv a
twelve-round shot. which tore Off a
large mass of flesh. Touro was pro
nounced by the surgeon to be in a
dying condition, but his friend, Shep-
herd, one of Commodore Patterson's
aides, carried him from the field,
nursed him and saved his life. In his
will. made in 1854. a few days before
his death. he made his friend his ex-
ecutor and residuary legatee The
good old man had a grand funeral and
was buried with honors.
Richter Reaps the Whir.wind.
ToNUoN limo II The Rar1ip GONNA