The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-17
MARINES l7I COMING,
Lieutenant WinsI0W, of the Michigan,
Writes of Arrangements for
the Dedication.
JOLLY rARs TO BE IN LINE

JOLLY IAkS III BIZ In LINE
Congressman Cooper Interviews the war
DEPARTMENT. Again and sorders Are Is
sued for the Michigan" and the Rev
enue Cutter to Come to Kenosha- Efforts
Being Made to Have the Naval Militia
of Chicago Present.
AS the eventfu1 day draws near it is
evident that the dedication of the Sol
diers' monument will be the greatest
event in many years in the history OF
Wisconsin. Not only Will there be
present a great host of G. A. r. men
from all parts of the country, but the
Marines of the United States Navy
promise to be one of the important
features of the day. An effort is being
made to secure the presence of the
Naval Militia of Chicago to lead the
parade, but should this effort fail there
is no doubt that the United States
Navy will be properly represented in
the ceremonies Of the day.
This morning Mayor German re-
ceived the following letter from
Lieutenant-Comm -Wins1ow, of
the gunboat Michigan:
u. S. S. Michigan" /
Chicago, Ill, May 9th, 1900.
Sir:-I have been directed by the De-
partment to communicate with you IN
regard to arrangements for the part
this ship is to take in the ceremonies
in the dedication of the Soldiers monu-
ment in your city on May 3Oth, 1900.
The ship will arrive there on or be-
fore the 10Th instant, anG will be able
to land one company of marines and
one company of sailors, about sixty
five or seventy men all told.
I would be pleased to have you COM
municate to me any suggestions which
you may think proper and address me
at Chicago, III.
Very respectfully,
w. WINsLoW,
Lieut.. -Comdr., U. S. Navy, om'dg.
His Honor the Mayor of Kenosha,
Wisconsin.
In the mean time Congressman
Cooper has been busy, as is evidenced
by the following letter received from
him this morning.
Washington, D. c., May, 6, 1900.
Frank S1osson, c. H. Blood,
C. F. Stemm, Kenosha, Wis.
My Dear Sirs:-
Your letter was received yesterday
morning. After reading it I went at
once to the Navy Department, called
80, d.,,;Ya1 Cpo1u;1,cL,;o1d oxd fold
him what your committee wanted, and
gave your request my most earnest
endorsement. After listening to me
state the case orally, he asked me to
put in writing just what wanted. I
did so, and this morning have received
a letter from him, from which I quote
as follows:
"the receipt is acknowledged of your
letter requesting that the Michigan be
at Kenosha on May so to participate in
the dedication exercises of the Soldiers
Monument in that city
I have the pleasure to inform you
that, conformab1e to your request, the
Michigan has this day been ordered to
be at Kenosha on May 3Oth, and has
OSCu 1uI lIISI 1LSOlCO ~ CO1Il111l4h1CCtlC
III the meantime with the Mayor of
Kenosha in regard to the participation
in the dedication exercises of the Sol
diers' Monument in that city.
Very respectfully yours,
A. S. Crowinshie1d.''
also called at the Treasury Depart
ment concerning the cutter to be
present at your city on the above
mentioned day. Some weeks ago I had
an interview with the officials on this
same subject and had been assured, as
I wrote you, that one of the cutters
would be with you. I was again as
sured that revenue cutter would GER
tain1y be at Kenosha on the 3Oth inst,
to take part in the dedicatory exercises.
This insures you the two vessels.
Write me if I can be of further service.
With best wishes for the complete
success of the celebration and with
congratulations to Kenosha that it has
so patriotic and pub1ic-spirited a citiz-
en- as Mr.. Simmons, 1 am
Very truly yours,
H. A. COOPER.