The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-07

crnamented % ebs Ass w.sA heuass gsosDs
co@neDosat1ng scenes OF the evil wnf. u
n esssss1 - - s,sSoeson h Trent 81 fhs
court house and ~ ~ base had been ccn-
ssrucsed . platform upon which the prs@-
dess and tn Dsnhsa Of his party so.,x
seau to esvSev bcng procssscn cf man-
~, ves<ssns ~ the war go sstussaag
voiunseen Of the Spanish war. The con-
course 81 people svrrous6sng the platform
and packing every street IN ITS vicinity was
by far the largest which has thus far
greeted the president on his Western tour.
After his review Of the parade the presi-
dent sssk - seat. facing the yelled mon
ement. BY the sde Of Hon. Martin King
man. chatsmap Of the exercisss.
CsveslSsg 81 the Asssoess
The monument was unveiled by Mrs. 3.
A. Kinsey. who has been chairman Of the
monument committee since IL inception.
10 80. great cheer burst from the null
tjeude - ths foids Of eansas fell away
from the abaff. The president, leaning on
fhe arm 81 4f. Klmgman and followed By
the cabinet o0lcesse made . tour Of the
Open apacs sufreund.ng the monument. In
spscting IL 6esutjss carefully on al ades.
The sculptor Of the figures II the base. Mr..
Frits TT5ebd, of Peoria, also walked By
the side 81 the rrssIdsnt during this In
spscftOn. Ths formal exercises Of dedica-
ton wsso tbsn Ssocesded With.
pve~an.~ss. n~Aa>s AaA
An - sven ~ NJ. A'neaen
0aovso ~ Ne pseaosnf. whs eeGcased
she nonaDanf In formal addreO4
The president said:
s.Nr. Pre~sdsnt ana Navc~ Y~As.- s,A
0entlemen-Ny Feiiov Citi,ens:
II am gjad with INV fsrIow cstssen. ~
Peoria oounfy. TIE members OF che 0rand
Army II de napubnc ara the IAdIes' Me-
mortal Association. u stand abo,w this
monument, dedicated 70 patriotic neryfce
and heroic devotion IN n holy 4 cause m
ever engaged mankind. This monument
awakens sacred memories: ana that n IN
purpose. II was erected b. these patriotic
women tias II might Tor ajl time p~rpetu-
ate ono a. the mast glorious pages OF
Americas history. II tells the whole story
OF the was--the siege. the march, the bi.
vouAc. the battle line, the suffering. the
sacrfnces a. the brave men who from "a
TO 70 upheld the NAG. (0reat applauDe.) II
tells every page Of the history Of that civil
struGgle and it, triumphant consumunAtiop
~ Appo0attox Court House. when Grant
accepted the surrender from Lee ana We
were kept . nation united again forever I
IKE this monument ! like the symbol that
face today. The defense OF me nax
(Chssss) That u what ~ DO Whenever
and wherever that nag 10 asssiled zap
piause). ana with ~ var always kooOS On
until the ~sssiiants Of our Aag consent 10
Grants terms Of unconditional surrender
c,,,ssn. a. .u .pp.eI ~ Isnow
ada nothing Of patriotic seutlmsnt to that
which has airesdy been uttered. But de-
ase 10 express 10 this presence my appre-
80 na OF tne 1.Dns mai was
VIC p1s@usn. OF tne unn"d states.
Ana Poi. co,,r,~ hav ,"s ps'r'e =. r s
dsSsnasr. ~ ~. xrnss,.. 49, g. ~,
our CREATES psr0- Tor are proud az sss
monument You should b. pror,d az ehe
denomination today which led to its I'M
yelling. ~ thousand cfiidrsD from the
scnoois marching by with the nag OF stars
AZ tneI nanos ana VIII tae love OF their
sS,an ~ , .nSss nssI" : couIa NOT put
$500, g.. -, 49,: ..@ sp'snS p1o-
olausel yod hisss ths .cnooI. - 49,.
God bless the PATRIOTIC women Of the tint
ted States CONTINUED app,Ause) and me
patriotic hand that protected and carried
TINS monument 10 successful conclusion.
anu : muM nos close without congratulate
you have avsrvfting n pa-.s. - 80. -
such high skill born In your own city 20
conceive and execute this noble monument
: tnank you Over again Tor this splsndid
~ ~" !. on OF pau1o'ism ana devotion
Sooe 81 the Crovv4 Presented.
At the conclusion Of the exercises a bries
opportunity was given the crowd 10 shake
hand with the president. although the ,ress
OF time did not allow more than an inen-