The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-05-24
A TRIBUTE OF COMRADES.
The Statue Of Gen. Grant, Presented
by the G. A. r. to tine Nation,
Unveiled at Washington.
IT STANDS IN THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA
Miss sHrtorIs. a Grnhddnuzhter at
the G~neFHt, Pulled sh~ tHN"h'n1
Cord, white Her Nathrr. Grand
snothrr, with Others LonL"S
ProndI, on.

Washington. Mpy 2O.-Thc statue ~
Gen Grant, presented ny the G. \. u
60 the nation, was unveiled In the
great rptunda Of the capitol, and cllh'
0rnte ceremonies commemorative ui
the event were held IN the hall OF rep
rrsentaiiyrs in the presence a. vast
ccncoursc Of people who included the
widow, daughter md descendants ot
the here 81 NrPomattoN, hundreds OF
lls comradr, In arms. the officers aud
committee Of the G. 4. II. and many
persons distinguished in military,
political aud social circles,
A Tribute uf LoNe.
The statue Uf the pre-eminent chief
4 the Union forces In the civil war
represents the contributions OF thou.
sandr ot his comTudes ot the g, 4. j.,
aunr oi whom was allowed 10 sub
scribe more than Is cents, and Is the
result of movement started shortly
after Cen Grants death at Mount
Mcurcgor. in July, 1885.
ia Glorious Company,
Gruntn statue WAS unveiled in IN.
,otunda as hcHttcd the statue Of one
Ahosc valiant service Vns Tor ihcwholc
nation. There IL will remain with the
.,ntucs of Jefferson, Hamilton aud
Lincoln. which ul.n are in the rotunda.
un example and au inspiration 20 m-
| tore generations. Tho hcru Of Ap.
p0maiioN stands near the western Gu
l lr1ucc fankcd ON either side by the
famous paintings uf th, surrender Of
| .oruvallis' and the surrender of
Uurgoyur."
Twas Quiet Anair,
The uuyriinr took place shortly he.
lore noon in the presence of Mrs.
/ Grant. Mrs Sartoris, Miss Sartoris thr
oiicrrs oi the &. \ H., Speaker Her
dcr,pn and senator Frye, president
pre- tenn Of the senate.
The fact Of the uu,ciling was kept
secret, and ouIy lew outsiders wit
messed H. There were no ceremonies.
Miss Surtoris, uttircd IN white, drew
the LANYARD that uncovered tho statue.
Mrs. Grant inspected IL officially and
smiled her approval The party then
repaired to the hall Of the house
where the ceremonies occurred.
The following letter, addressed 10
the speaker df the house Of representa-.
tiycs, was rcud rs a part Of the sore
monies.
rh- Cowmittee'S letter.
sir-In accordance with tHc solnt resa.
luton To accept from th" national on.
rlmpmcHi uf the q, a. r. statue and
rrdrstii of tho late Gen I'lyss.s s.
committee ~ the Grand Army appointed
q" that end have caused such statue 10 b,
| executed, ana the same II nos placed IL
| the fotunda al thc capitol The atHtu.
s an original work modelled by Mr
/ Franklin simmons, the American artist
having his studio In Rome a brief re
| Cital OF the origin and purpose nt thi'
. memorial work seems proper Grn Gran.
aa were others OF the leaders NJ the TN
Ion armies. including Generals Sherman
/ and Sheridan, was "A Cumrrdv % the q
4. r., having been mustered ITO Mead'
| Puat No, ], department pf ftunHylNaulB
lie wore ita badge on all proper ucva
siOHs. aympathiZed with It's objects, an,
ira,crually mingled with It's membership
! " was therefore, at Mt McGTrEOr. n
=, July .. iSsj. that his comrades OF tn
! Grand Army. while minElinE their ETlc
| With that Of all their countrymgu. dcCidct
In suu- special manner to slgneiize thoi
.
! citation OF the great service he had rcn
dcred his country and 10 his age Ac
, rurdiugly. September g. lNS5, the tibet
{ rummandcr-iu- Of the q. \ r. ad
iresssd circular letter TO the posts an
departments nf the order, suggesting tn
rreatiou OF a nfund by voluntary sutrcrip
ton, no more than u cents 10 be re
teivcd from any rnntTibuting cumrndt
Tor. as stated ib the circular, '''rhe cree
tlon OF a monument, which. avoiding al
cKaggerailon OF mere motive of diapIay
, shall be In keeping with the simplicity q
the life and character OF our great leader
| n such intrinsic excellence Rs shall com
mend IL TO the care OF the nation. an
thus through all succeeding generation
/ be our memorial as well as a mOnumeu
to his fame"
A the succeeding national encamp
ment the project was laid before II. me
with It's hearty Cnmmendation, and step
were taken TO facilitate It's accomplish
ment ny directions OF succeeding ua
tional encampments, the work was con
tinuod until the finished result wa
brought within the sheitor OF the capito
| and Is now presented for your Erceptanc'
The fund contributed represents the oi
. ! ferings OF more than 1noo0 OF his con
: | yRdeS most os whom had served IN IN
= Geld under his command. and all OF whui
, had hailed him ~ their comrade In III
latter day Of peace, In their behalf, w
! who now survive, commit this semblans
| OF his person 60 the care and keeping {
| The nation whose walls he helped 20 mak
| stronger. rejoicing In the knowledge tha
, | the memories Il Will Invoke are Of GOO
r | will to-day, and viii be OF concof
| through all coming time.
The letter WAS signed by the con
mittee OF the G. A. r., consisting {
Gen. 8. 3. Burdette, Of Washington
Gen. Il. u. Heath, OF Philadelphia
> ten. II. A. hlRer. Of Detroit; Gei
4 seldom Connor, Of Augusta, Me-; Go
. T.. s. Grant, Of Middleport, o., M
, Hon. Horace Clark. OF Nation, III.
The ceremonies were profoundly In
pressive. They consisted OF addrsss'
hy Mr.. McClcary (Alinn,); Mr.. Gro
5 yenor (O.l: Mr.. Richardson Tenn.
! Mr.. Warner Nll.); MIR. Linney IN. C..
5 Mr.. Garlner (Mich.); Mr.. Brosil
fPa.), and Mr., Dolliver (Ia'l
WIN. Il. HUNT, OF MONTANA
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