Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
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Monument to Indiana Sol
diers and Sailors
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IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT IN
DIANAPoLIs-BIa CROWDS.
Ex-secretary Foster, Gen. Low Wallace
and James Whitcomb Riley
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INDIANAPOLIS Ind. May 15.-Impres-
sive ceremonies and an assemblage Of more
than $1,000 people made notable the dedica-
ton of the Indiana state soldiers and sail
ors' monument at 10 o'clock this morning.
the corner stone-of which was laid In 1889
In the presence of Benjamin Harrison and
his cabinet. The monument stands 2S41fk
feet high in the center Of Monument place,
which Is the heart OF Indianapolis. The
total cost Of the monument was $59S318.7 70.
The shaft was designed by Bruno Schmitx
Of Berlin. and Is constructed Of oolytic
limestone. The browning feature Is a
bronze statue of Victory The shaft is
decorated by army and navy astragals in
bronze. and by large stone groups, in
Peace and War" The balcony, 22S1a feet
above the street level. Is reached by eleva-
tor. and from it tourists from all over the
world view the entire city OF indianapolis
and miles Of the country surrounding.
Grafton Of J. W.. Foster.
John W. Foster Of Washington, D. c..
former Secretary Of State, delivered the
Grafton, in which. after dwelling on the
war history of Indiana. he said that every
soldier who received pension should watch
with jealous care that no deserter, no
skulker. no unworthy camp follower,
through the cunning of dishonest claim
agents. should have the same badge of
honor. He referred to the corruption of
public and municipal bodies as a menace to
the foundation of the government. and COM
mended civil service as the only democratic
method OF filling the offices where all appli-
cantS stand upon a common level, and the
only way Of securing the best results in
administration.
General Lew Wallace presided at the
ceremonies and delivered a short address.
Gustavus v. Menzies Of Mount Vernon, on
the part of the board Of control of the mon
ument, delivered it to the state, and Gov
ernor W. T. Durbin made the speech Of
acceptance.
James Whitcomb Riley read a poem writ
ten for the occasion, entitled THE Soldier"
There were eight stanzas of eight lines
each. One Of the stanZas follows:
THE soidier-why, the very utterance
Is music-as Of ralying bugles blend.
With blur of drums and cymbals and the
chants IL
OF battie-hymns that shake the continent. =
The thunder chorus of world Is stirred
To awful universal jubilee:
Yet ever through 1t, pure and sweet, are
heard
The prayers of womanhood and infancy"
Chorus of 200 Voices.
A male chorus of 200 voices sang pa
triotic airs and the dedicatory ritualistic
service was conducted by the Department
of Indiana. Grand Army Of the Republic.
which is holding Its annual department en-
campment here this week.
Preceding the dedication was a parade Of
the battle flags. When Indiana's regiments
returned from the war the flags were de-
uvered over to the state, and have been pre-
served in the state museum. They are bat
tle-stained and tattered. and were carefully
wrapped to prevent them from blowing to
pieces. Behind them marched the survivors
of the regiments that fought in the Mexi-
can. civil and Spanish American wars.
Following the dedication there was gen.
eral parade of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and military organizations, the es-
cort being the governor and staff and the
Indiana National Guard, which is holding
the annual camp Of instruction here this
week yesper service late in the after
noon was addressed by General Ell Tor
rance. commander in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and the chimes Of
historic Christ Church, on the circle, pealed
forth Onward Christian Soldiers and
Soldier, Rest: Thy Warfare Is Ger