The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-05-01

bling hand small bunch 81 yioie;S which
he tmidly asked 4 F0iIc"maH 10 bc placed
at the entrance Of til" tomb.
He helped to maKc me free man,
boss" explained the old negro.
The policeman heSitatcd an instant and
then. mounting the steps. laid the little
token Of gratitude ut the foot OF one of
the columns of tn" tomb.
Confederates Contribute Wreath.
The Sons Of Confederate veterans.
who We're to arrive at the tomh 1T $50
o'clock and place Il floral wreath with
crosse, swords on the sarr"phaSuS
Were. an hour late i'll reaching the scene
They We're headed by James Il. BrancA.
cummander-iu-chief of the Sons Of Con
fedcratc veterans. The tokens We're
rrvcrrutly laid on the >arcophaGuS by
Cen. j. T. Gordon. while his comrades
stood by with uncovered heads.
Little time was lost IN commencing tn"
programme when the rear Of the pre>lden-
/ tian parade had taken positions upon the
plafform The memorial services opened
with the rendering of "Anerica hy 4
chorus of 1000 voices, acr"IH2an!'d ny an
orchestra of loo musicians under the lead
rr>hip of Frank DamroSrh. Every head
waS bowed rs Bishop John /. Newman.
. cen. Grants pastor ana most lNtmai"
friend and who accompanied hlm on h.S|
tour Of the world. stepped Forward ana
with upl.fted hands delivered Il f"rft nj
prayer. -,
of thanks. and Pres. dent Mckinley Wa>
introduced His reception was chtEu-
.ia>tic in tn" extreme. lie spoke, Tor
+ some twenty minutes in his usual clear
,.ut >tv1c LAWN. stress upon tn" lessons
+, he learned from a study ot the life
+ of the great commander.
President MckinIey's Address
President Mckinley spoke ~ follows:
L,Ilov ,itizeuS: 4 great life dedicated
t" the welfare of the nation n"r1 n'iu> ,
E no INCONSISTENCIES Of ceremony and was
. devoid uf pt pt-eantrH IL would >tlH DC mem
mr., f,I,. because II i the anniversary or the
f birth If ONE of tue most famous ana best-
4 beloved # American soldiers
+ Architecture has paid high tribute TO the
. lenders II mankind. but never was me
f ,,,H-igl more worthiiy bestowed or more
gratefully accepted by free peop!e 1hah
Th~ beautiful structure before which We
In marking the successful completion of
/ thfs work Nc have a. witnesses and par
] tlrfpaut~ representatives Of ali hr2nche> o.,
( our government. th" resident otu.ldl> "i
f.r..igrf nations the governors of states
and The sovereign people from every sec
;iau Of our common country. WHO t''i1't'
in mis- august trihUt" To the patriot ana
Almost twelve years have passed since
tbr heroic vigil ended and the brave >PIrIl
- T-Tr<<c> : Grant fesrie>Siy TOOK rs
Gi,-br lincoln ari Staut"n had preceded
~, b,r II The mighty captains Of the
~ Grant was the rirst 10 be called Shcr-
man ana Sheridan survived him. but nave
. since ioiuei him on the other shore.
t;ba .-~cat heroes Of tine civil strife on
Land and Sea are for the nost part now
~ more Thomas and Hancock. Logan
nh N.f -l,r-ou. FarT&gut. Dupont ana iof-
! - ~ "a host OF others have passed Irt-
..yer fIon hullan sight. Those renaiHin-
gr,r irar,E Ia u and from them ana thS
-r.ruarr a. those who have CFFaEjtd zen
.1.ti.IS vel unborn Will dra0 their Ia
srjrsfjCg and gather strength tot GaEaot!c
purposes -,.,
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