Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-30

Tho the grave was neglected, it was
not forgotten, and on August 20, 1895,
services were held on its site, and the
Floyd Memorial Association, which is
to be given the credit for erecting the
monument, was organized. A number
of prominent persons have identified
themselves with the society. The officers
are: John H. Charles. of Sioux City,
president; Mrs. Frances n. Davis, of
Sioux City, secretary; ID. A. Magee, of
Sioux City, treasurer. In addition to
these are the following vice presidents:
Judge George w. Wakefield. Sioux City:
ext Congressman George ID. Perkins,
Sioux City: ex-Mayor Maris PIERCE.
Sioux City; j. N. Field, Manchester,
England; Portus B. Weare, Chicago; r.
c. A. Fournoy. Sioux City; Horace G.
Burt, president Of the Union Pacific
railroad, Omaha; Marvin Hughitt. pres
|ident of the Northwestern road. Chica-
go; George F. Bidwell, Omaha; Prof. j.
d. Butler, of the State University of
Wisconsin, Madison, Wis; Charles Aid
|rich, of the historical department of
Iowa; Mrs. Elliott Couea Washington,
d. c.; II. ID. Clark, New Haven, Conn,
and DR.. S. P. Yeomans, Marshalltown.
Iowa.
During the last five or six years the
Floyd Memorial Association has held
memorial exercises on each anniversary
of Floyd's death, and has never relaxed
its efforts toward the erection of mon
ument in memory of the explorer. The
monument is now completed, and is a
| of Kettle river Sandstone. and is 100
fon
was about $4,000. The United States
government gave $4,000. and the state
of Iowa gave $1,000. The city of Sioux
lefty gave about $1,000, and other dona-
tions to the fund We're made. The mon
ument stands on high bluff overlook
ling the great Missouri river. from which
point one can look over the vast prairies
| of three states, Iowa Nebraska and
South Dakota.
The principal address at the dedica-
| ton this afternoon was made by Hon.
John A. Kasson, of DEG Moines. one of
1owa's most honored citizens. Few men
have been in public life as long as he.
Mr.. Kasson was assistant postmaster
general in Lincoln's first administration,
and has been in public life ever since.
He is noted for his oratory and diction.
Other speakers We're Prof. j. d. Butler.
of the University of Wisconsin, at Mad
| ison. Wis. who holds the distinction of
Having discovered Sergeant Floyd s
diary, and DIR. S. p. Yeomans. of Mar
shalltown, Ia, who was one of the
1 Woodbury. county pioneers who assisted
Il in the rescue and refinement of Floyd
lremains in 1857.
l The following tablets are placed OF
1.-The monument:
FLOYD.
This Staff
Marks the Burial Place OF
SERGEANT CHARLES FLOYD.
A Member of the
LEWIS AND CLARK sExPEDI-
TON.
He Died in His Country's Service
And Was Buried Near This Spot
August 90 1904.
Graves of Such Men Are Pilgrim
Shrines-
shrines to No Glass or Greed
Confined.
Erected A. d. 1900
! BY The
FLOYD MEMORIAL ASsO-
CIATION,
Aided by the United States
And the State of Iowa.
1NcoMMEMoRATIoN
of the
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
Made During the
Administration of Thomas Jefferson,
Third President of the United States,
April 30. 1903.
) Gifts Successful Exploration
BY the Heroic Members of the
LEWIS AND CLARK ENPEDI-
/ TION,
of the
/ Nalor of the American Soldier
! And of the Enterprise.
i Courage and Fortitude of the
American Pioneer
| To Whom These Great States
e WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
t RIVER
Owe Their Secure Foundation.