Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-30

Milwaukee, June 20. AT least l00,-
600 people viewed the grand prize IL
lum mated bicycle pageant which was
| the feature OF the carnival program
last night. Chief Consul Martin G..
Rotier, OF the Wisconsin l.. A. W.
was grand marshal The parade was
several miles long There were many
elaborate and beautiful floats In the
line, notable among which vas
miniature battleshlp representing the
Maine and Uncle Sam on top of huge
globe, which were cheered to the echo,
The residences along the line OF march
We're decorated and brilliantly ilum-
inptcd.
The soldiers monument at Grand
avenue and tenth street was formally
dedicated In the afternoon and Is now
one of the most beautiful attractions
Of the city of Milwaukee, As a work
Of art, II reflects credit on the sculptor
John S. Conway MS IA memorial to the
heroic services of the countrys dead
1t will stand ever in the hearts OF the
people; MS an exhibit of the patriot
ism of those who have furnished the
means for It's erection, 1t Is sublime;
as an object lesson In patriotism to
the young of future generations. 1t
will stand uneXcelled no matter how
many more pretentlous monuments
may be erected, for 1t typihes the
heroes of the country, rs they appeared
in battle during the country's greatest
trial.
Gen. c. f. Winkler presided over
the ceremonies ana introduced the
speakers. The presentation address by
the Rev. Charles Stanley Lester wa
an eloquent portrayal Of the lives of
the veterans whose patriotic services
are to be forever CONNIE morated by
the monument. At the conclusion of
the presentation address Mrs, Lydia
Ely. through whose eXertions the
funds TO pay for the monument werr
chiefly raised pulled the cord which
barred the monument 10 view.
Governor Seoiicld then made an adj
dress Of acceptance on behalf Of the
state and among other things said
I'VE seem to be grateful people,
and at heart we are. We freely give
of our substance to erect the stately
shaft or figured bronze; but worthy
and seomly as marble and bronze are,
they do not represent the highest type
! of gratitude nor are they the truest
j expression of patriotism. Let us not
! forget that we can best show our
| gratitude for the brave soldiers who
fell defending their country by a wise
and revcrent support of the govern
| ment and country they died to main
| tain. The noblest monument which
we can erect to the brave dead Is a
nation pursed of those evils which
tparalyze its better powers; nation
active and progressive, whose people
are devoted not merely to commercial
and national ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but to
the higher interests OF the race rs
well; a nation which freely accords to
its humblest citizen all the rights aud
privileges which its greatest might de
mand, believe We are building such
a nation. believe that each succeed
. | us sN'A Ai'NNS nll AliAI'lNN lil'HN III WV
moral and social conditions Of the
| eople aud that each sees this land
for which these men gave their lives
a safer, better, happier place In which
to live As we dedicate this monu-
ment today, let lis dedicate our lives to
the great cause for which these men
died, remembering the while that
other men equally brave, equally no.
Bile of ambition, but yesterday went
ont from among lis and are today bat
thing III the 81 Mt cause OF humanity
moved by the same purposes, the same
love of country aud of liberty which
inspired their fathers"
Mayor David $. Rose and j. V.
Quarles also made addresses OF &C.
! ccptance, the former In behalf of tn,
city and the latter In behalf OF the vet.
Grams.