Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-30
Honor to the Nations Sleeping
Soldiers.
OBSERVANOES IN ROCK ISLAND.
The Procession This Morning and Societies
Participating - The Exercises at the
county soidiers' Monumental the Gem

"a. ~ Sioch this morning The pro-
cession was formed on Twentieth
street and Seventh avenue. under the
direction of Chief Marshal Ohlweiler
and his aids, Messrs. b. Winter. l.
ID. Burgh. Charles McHugh, j. F..
Montrose. II. z. Simpson, C. F.
Gazetteer, V. Dauber, John Loonev.
j. +. Westerland. c. $. skinner and
X. IL. Lynn and the column moved i'm
the following order, down Twenti-
eth to Second avenue. west to Four
teenth, south to Third and east to
the county monument.
Platoon OF Police. in command Ct Chi, 81 xton.
Blcuors Band.
Chief Marshal and Aids
Rodman Rifles. in command Of Can't Cook
Mayor, Council and City officials.
Carriage Containing Orator
boys Brigade OF FIRST M. L. Church, in charge of
Capt. McConochie.
Boys Brigade OF Christian Church, in command
of Capt. Stafford.
Augustana College Brigade and Silver Cornet
Bard
Shiloh Command, Union Veteran Union. in
large OF Commander searle
Sons OF Veterans. in command OF Capt, Lidders
John Buiord Pest, G. A. f., in command of Com
W HerDtrt.
Al Court House Square.
On Third avenue opposite the
square the aids on one side of the
street and the military societies on
the other formed open ranks and
permitted the veterans to PASS
through to the monument, where the
solemn services of the occasion were
taken up.
The program which had been pre-
viously arranged was carried out, in
Guiding patriotic selection by the
band; prayer, Rev. W. G. Smith;
song. public school chorus; recita-
ton, "Our Soldier Dead. Virgil Ja-
cobs; address, Hon. Lewis Han back;
song, public school chorus; ritual
service of the G. A. r.; firing sa-
lutte. Sons of Veterans; song, Amer
ica:" benediction. Rev. j. II. Kerr. The
school choruses were in charge of
Prof. l.. c. Doughcrty.
GcncraIsLewislHanbac
Gen. Lewis Hanback,, of Kansas
City, was introduced by Gen. W.
\. Schmitt, chairman OF the dav.
After abiding to the flag. to which
all loyal Americans should look
and cling. as does the christian to
the cross. the speaker described the
condition of the north and south in
April, 1851. While the north was
all in n hustle with preparations for
the business of the coming year, and
with no thought of the great danger
impending: the south was clouded,
men were busy organizing them
selves. the streets resounded with
the tread of marching feet, and the
air was full of treason. He described
the CONSERVATION created on April
II. 1861, when the news flashed
through the country that Sumpter
had been rlfired upon. He spoke of
the panic it created in little church
in Morgan county, H.. where the
speaker was raised. and spoke with
revercntial respect Of the old gray
haired minister who had charge of
the little flock. His glowing and af-
fcctionate description of Abraham
Lincoln. his youth, manhood and
craftsmanship. and last. his brutal
and cowardlv assassination, was re-
ceivcd with applause well deserved.
Gen. Hanback, described his joining
n regiment in jacksonville. H., in
1861, under the command of one
whose tenacity of purpose, whose
bravery and to whom he was much
attached. Napoleon b. Buford, in a
manner effective and showing hearth
mess and sincerity. He also spoke
aifectionately of the late DIR. +. II.
Bowman and ID. Il. Sears, to the for
mer of whom he was greatly at
tached. He sympathized with the
widows and mothers whose hearts
bled for their lost, and described the
grief of a poor man and women named
Ebe, at learning of their sons death
at the battle of Belmont, Nov. z,
1861. The general spoke of the day
to come when he said monument
whose apex would pierce the very
clouds and on whose sides, standing
out clearly and boldly. would be seen
the inscription, Ito the Loyal
Women of America"
He spoke of the respect due to the
old soldiers and of the calumny with
which they were being talked OF at
the present time, and said: ''W hen
they are gone flags will be unfurled
and take the place of calumny." ne
said that the fraudulent q. A. n.
men were as few as the angel visits
to those making such charges. In
conclusion the general spoke the
poem, "Flags, Only Flags"
The police force made its first ap-
pea-ance in new summer uniforms.
The veterans have gone to Chippi-
annock this afternoon to dedicate the
graves of the soldier dead there.
The ceremonies at the National
cemetery are being conducted by
Graham post, of Moline. this after
noon, Ex-Governor Fifer, of Bloom.
ington. being the orator of the day.
As amusements, there are picnics 81
Huber's garden and at Offerman
island, the ferry Spencer making
trips to the latter place. At the
Tower the Midway is in full blast.