Iron County register., 1900-05-24
4 TRIBUTE Of COMRADES.
The Statue of Gen. Grant, Presented
by the G. A. R. to the Nation,
Unveiled at Washington.
IT STANDS IN The CAPITOL ROTUNDA.
Miss Snrtoris, n GRANDDAUGHTER OF
the General, Pulled the Unveiling
Cord. While Her Mother, Grand.
mother, with Others Looked
Proudly On.

Washington, May 2o.-The statue OF
Gen. Grant, presented by the G. A. T.
to the nation, was unveiled in the
great rotunda of the capitol, and elab.
the event were held in the hall of rep
resentatives in the presence Of vast
ccncourse of people who included the
widow, daughter and descendants OF
the here of Appomattox, hundreds of
his comrades in arms, the officers and
committee of the G. A. r. and many
persons distinguished in military,
political and social circles.
A Tribute of Love.
The statue of the pre-eminent chief
of the Union forces in the civil war
represents the contributions of thou
sands of his comrades of the G. A. r.,
none of whom was allowed to sub
scribe more than Is cents, and is the
after Gen. Grants death at Mount
McGregor, in July, 1885.
I'm Glorious Company.
Grants statue was unveiled in the
rotunda as befitted the statue of one
whose valiant service was for the whole
nation. There it will remain with the
statues of Jefferson, Hamilton and
Lincoln. which also are in the rotunda,
an example and an inspiration to fu-
ture generations. The hero of APP
pomattox stands near the western en-
trance f!anked on either side by the
famous paintings of the Surrender of
CORVALLIS" and the Surrender of
Burgoyne."
twas a Quiet Affair.
The unveiling took place shortly be-
fore noon in the presence of Mrs
Grant, Mrs. Sartoris, Miss Sartoris. the
officers of the G. A. R., Speaker Her
derson and Senator Frye, president
pro TEN of the senate.
The fact of the unwilling was kept
secret, and only a few outsiders wit
messed it, There were no ceremonies.
Miss Sartoris, attired in white, drew
the LANYARD that uncovered the statue.
Mrs. Grant inspected it officially and
smiled her approval. The party then
repaired to the hall of the house
where the ceremonies occurred.
The following letter, addressed t.
the speaker of the house of representa-
tives. was read as a part of the cere-
monies.
The Committees Letter.
Sir-In accordance with the Joint resp
luton ITO accept from the national en-
campment of the G. A. r. a statue and
pedestal of the late Gen. Ulysses S.
committee of the Grand Army appointed
to that end have caused such statue to be
executed. and the same is now placed in
he fnfr
IS an original work modelled by Mr..
Franklin Simmons. the American artist,
eital of the origin and purpose of this
memorial work seems proper. Gen. Grant.
as were others of the leaders of the Un-
ion armies. including Generals Sherman
and Sheridan. was a comrade of the G..
A. R., having been mustered irto Meade
Post No. l, department of Pennsylvania
He wore its badge on all proper occa-
sions, sympathized with it's objects, and
fraternally mingled with it's membership.
Y, July %, 1885. that his comrades of the
Grand Army, while mingling their grief
with that of all their countrymen, decided
In some specia! manner to signalize their
affection for his person and their appre-
citation of the great service he had rem
dered his country, and to his age. Ac-
commander-in-chief of the G. A r., ad-
dressed circular letter to the posts and
departments of the order, suggesting the
creation of afund by voluntary suLscrip-
tion, no more than 10 cents to be re-
CelFeQ from any contributing cOmradS.
for, as stated in the circular, 1.-The erec-
ton of a monument, which, avoiding all
exaggeration or mere motive of display
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 a monument
to his fame
At the succeeding national encamp-
ment the project was laid before it, met
with its hearty commendation. and steps
were taken to facilitate it's accomplish
ment. BY directions of succeeding ma
tinued until the finished result was
brought within the shelter of the capitol,
The fund contributed represents the Of
ferings of more than 10000 of his COM
rades, most of whom had served in the
field under his command, and all of whom
latter day of peace. In their behalf, we,
who now survive, commit this sembiance
the nation whose walls he helped to make
stronger, rejoicing in the knowledge that
the memories 1t Will invoke are of good
through all coming time.
The letter was signed by the COM
mittee of the G. A. R., consisting OF
Gen. S. s. Burdette, of Washington.
Gen. r. B. Heath, of Philadelphia;
Gen. r. \. Alger, of Detroit; Gen.
Seldom Connor, of Augusta, Me-; CO...
E. S. Grant, of Middleport, o., and
Hon. Horace S. Clark, of Nation, Ill.
The ceremonies were profoundly i'm
pressive. They consisted of addresses
by Mr.. McCleary (Minn.); Mr.. Gros-
venor (O.); Mr.. Richardson CTenn.);
Mr.. Warner Qll); Mr.. Linney On. c.;
Mr.. Gardner (Aficb.); Mr.. Brosius
(Pa.). and Mr. Dolliver Ga.l