Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-22
Presented by G. A. R. to the
Nation and Placed in Ma
tional Capitol,
CUT IN MARBLE AND is OF heroic SIZE.
Service Killed In senate by Vote
of 81 to 1G-The Clark Case Goes
oven 10 MOnday-Protest from Gov.
Smith Received.

event were neld IN the hall oil repre-
sentatives in the presence of vast
concourse of people, who included the
widow, daughter and descendants of
the hero of AppomattoN, hundreds of
his comrades in arms, the officers and
committee of the G. A. II. and many
persons distinguished in military, po-
litical and social circles. The statue
forces in the civil war represents the
contributions of thousands of his
comrades of the G. a. r., none of
whom was allowed to subscribe more
than is cents, and is the result of
movement started shortly after Gen.
Grants death at McGrcgor, in July,
1889. 1t is the work of Franklin Sim
mons, an American sculptor.
Description of Monument.
OF marble of heroic size, it stands
on granite pedestal emblazoned with
q bronze seal of the G. A. r., and rep
rssents the grim old hero in the full
uniform of general equipped for the
field, with top boots and gauntlets, his
cloak over his left arm, his hand rest
ing on the hilt of his sword The
counterfeits of statesmen, soldiers
and pioneers in marble and bronze
adorn the old house of representatives
chamber of the capital, now Statuary
hall. but these are gifts of the in.
dividual states Grants statue was
unveiled in the rotuntla as befitted
the statue of one whose valiant serv-
ice was for the whole nation There
it will remain with the statues of
Jefferson, Hamilton and Lincoln,
which also are in the rotunda an ex-
ample and an inspiration to future
generations. The hero of Appomat-
toX stands near the western entrance,
f1anked on either side by the IA
nous paintings of the Surrender of
Corvallis" and the Surrender of |
Burgoyne."
The unwilling took place shortly be-
fore noon in the presence of Mrs.
Grant, Mrs Sartoris, Miss Sartoris the
officers of the G. A. r., Speaker Hen
derson and Senator Frye, president
pro TEN of the senate.
The fact of the unwilling was kept |
secret and only few outsiders wit
messed it. There We're no ceremonies. |
Miss Sartoris, attired in white, drew
the lanyard that uncovered the statue.
Mrs. Grant inspected it critically and
smiled her~approval The party then
repaired to the hall of the house,
where the ceremonies took place.
The ceremonies in the house were
profoundly impressive. They consist
ed of addresses by Messrs McCleary
(Minn.), Grosvenor (O.), Richardson
'(Tenn.), Warner Ql.), Linney IN. c.,
Gardner (Mich.), Brosius (Penn.) and
Dolliver Ia).
Grizxled Veterans Present.
The gallery opposite the speakers
rostrum had been reserved for the
members of the G. A. r., and was
crowded with grizzled veterans come
to pay tribute to their loved command
er. In the area in front of the speak
er's desk sat the officers of the grand
army and the committee appointed by
the grand army encampment at Phil
adelphia, who had been granted the
privilege of the floor for the occasion
by a special resolution of the house.
In the gallery reserved for Mrs.
Grant and her family were Mrs. Grant,
her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar-
toris, Lieut.. Sartoris, Miss Sartoris and
Miss Grant, daughter of Col Fred
Grant.
Exactly at ~ Speaker Henderson's
gavel fell. After an impressive prayer
by the blind chaplain, the committee
OF the grand army. among whom were
Commander in Chief Albert D. Shaw,
Gen. S. S. Burdett, Gen. r. B. Heath,
s. ", Commander in Chief Irwin Rob
bins and Chaplain in Chief j. L. Grimm
were ushered into the house.
The G. A. II. Letter.
After the speaker had announced
the order of the day, Mr. McCleary, of
Minnesota. chairman of the commits
tee on library, sent to the clerks desk
and had read the letter addressed to
the speaker presenting the statue of
Gen. Grant to the nation. 1t was as
follows:
''Sir:-In accordance with the joint reso-
luton to accept from the national en-
campment of the G. A. r. statue and pc
destal of the late Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
approved August IA. $780, the committee
of the Grand Army appointed to that end
have caused such statue to be executed
and the same is now placed in the rotunda
OF the capitol The statue is an original
work. modelled by Mr.. Frank Simmons.
the American artist having his studio in
Rome A brief recital of the origin and
purpose OF this memorial work seems
proper. Gen. Grant, as were others of the
leaders of the union armies, including Gen
Sherman and Sheridan, was a coErade of
the G.. A. r., having been mustered into
Meade Post, No. ]. department of Penn
sylVania. He wore its badge on all proper
occasions, sympathized with its objects
and fraternally mingled with its member
ship. 1t was, therefore, at Mount Nc
Gregor, N. Y, July 20, 1885. that his COM
rades of the Grand Army, while mingling
their grief with that of all their country,
men. should desire In some special man.
ner 10 signalize their affection for his per-
son and their appreciation of the great
services he had rendered to his country
and to his age Accordingly, September "a.
1855. the then commander in chief of the
q. A. II. addressed a circular letter to the
posts and departments of the order sug-
costing the creation of fund by volun-
tary subscription. no more than 10 cents
to be received from any contributing COM
rade, for, as stated in the circular, the
erection of monument. which, avoiding
all exaggeration or mere motive of display
shall be In keeping with the simplicity OF
the life and character of our great leader;
of such intrinsic excellence as shall COM
mend 1t to the care of the nation and thus
through all succeeding generations be our
memorial as well as monument to bis
fame At the succeeding national en-
campment the project was laid before IL,
met with its hearty commentator, and
steps were taken 10 facilitate IT'S accom-
pllshment. BY direction of succeeding
national encampmenss, the work was con-