Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-19
IUNVEIL KINSNAN MONUMENT
Former Comrades from All Over the West
Come to Participate in Ceremony,
GENERAL DODGE PAYS A LOVING TRIBUTE
Emmet FINLEY speaks for the Genera
tion which Has Grown Up since
the Close Of the Great
Struggle.

with impressive ceremonies the monu-
ment erected in the soldiers burying
ground in Fairview cemetery to the mem
DRY Of Colonel W. H. Kinsman, one Of
Iowa's heroes In the Civil war, was un-
yelled Saturday afternoon in the presence
OF many Of the survivors Of the Fourth and
Twenty-third Iowa regiments, OF which
latter regiment the gallant colonel was in
command when he met his death wound at
the battle Of Black River Bayou May II,
1858; veterans Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, the Spanish and Philippine wars,
and a large concourse OF citizens.
Rain interfered somewhat with the latter
part of the exercises and drove many OF
the crowd at the cemetery homewards in
a hurry, but the program was carried out
as arranged.
Early yesterday morning the surviving
members Of the Fourth and Twenty-third
Iowa regiments began assembling In the
city and on arrival were escorted to the
Grand hotel, the rendezvous for the two
regiments. Shortly after 1 o'clock Kins-
man post, Grand Army OF the Republic,
arrived from Des Moines and was escorted
by the members of the local corps and
Wall McFadden's drum corps to Grand
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women OF the Relief corps.
Here comrades who had not seen one
another for many years met to talk over
the battles they had shared in and In this
manner the time was spent until the bugle
call sounded for the formation OF the pro-
%cession to the cemetery.
March Under Old Flag.
The column formed on Bayliss park,
headed by a detail Of police under Captain
Maltby, himself a veteran Of the Civil
war. Then came the band, followed by
Colonel John Lindt, marshal Of the day,
and his mounted aides. Surgeon d. Macrae,
jr., Captain L. B. Cousins, department in
spector for the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie for Iowa, and Lieutenant Van Brunt
Of the High School cadets. Behind them
came General Granville NJ. Dodge and the
speakers OF the day in a carriage. Then
followed more carriages containing a num-
Der OF disabled veterans and the members
Of the Dudley Buck quartet. n The Dodge
Light guards, In command OF = Captain
Elmer Mather. and the High School cadets,
In command Of Captain Pryor and Lieuten-
ant Organ, followed, Immediately preced-
Ing the members OF Kinsman post,
Grand Army Of the Republic, OF Des
Moines. thirty-two In number At the head
OF the post marched F.. NJ. Howard, color
sergeant Of the old Twenty-third Iowa,
carrying the battle stained and bullet rid
died nag OF the regiment, which since the
war has been preserved In the state his
torical collection In Des Moines. Behind
the Kinsmen post veterans marched the
members Of Camp John l.. Moore, Iowa
society Army OF the Philippines. Then
came another group OF Civil war veterans,
the members Of the local Grand Army
post and Union Veterans legion. The
members Of the Woman's Relief corps oc-
cupied the first of the carriages, which
comprised the star section OF the parade
proper and contained the members Of the
city council and public library board. A
long procession Of citizens in carriages fol-
lowed the column to the cemetery.
At the cemetery the exercisesTwere held
In Soldiers circle, in the center Of which
stood the monument, covered for the time
being with an Immense national flag. The
speakers occupied a platform erected for
the occasion. When General Dodge an
nounced that the exercises would be
opened with prayer by Rev. G. w. Snyder,
pastor OF St. Johns English Lutheran
church. an immense throng Of people was
crowded around the burying ground, hun
dreds being unable to get within hearing
distance OF the speakers. The exercises
had barely begun. however. when threat
ening clouds In the sky intimated rain and
many at once FASTENED home.
Following the opening prayer General
Dodge spoke as follows:
General DodEe's speech.
My Comrades, Friends and Citizens: We
meet here to honor and commemorate a
comrade whom i have known probably
longer and better than anyone here present
aud one very dear to me. II is not my In
tribute to him in oniciSl r. reports that St's are q q
matter of record and within the year. but
before his body was found, wrote my rec
the January number of "The Annals OF
Iowa There are others present who will
pay eloquent tribute to his memory.
1t is a great pleasure and satisfaction
friends, citizens and school children pres
lesson that this day teaches. 1t is thirty
nine years today since our comrade fell
rades have sn rescued his fISs re sSsfHs from hls cU the
neld-of-bettie grave and planted them here
and erected this simple but appropriate
matter how subordinate the rank of the
soldier whose loyalty to his country de-
and his services have never been forgotten,
ana TO these young people who are here
before me, let me assure them that n ever
dtuy. but a pleasure for them TO respond,
as our comrade, Kinsman, did. and they
like him will be remembered and honored
and II he could speak 10 you here ne would
say 10 you that above all things, Loyalty
to ones country Is one OF the citizens
hrst duties. II Is the law OF both God and
man" and should never for one moment
be forgotten.
1 wish on behalf OF all comrades. OF the
citizens. OF the friends and scholars, TO
thank most cordially Lieutenant j. A.
Straight and Jesse Pruitt for their labor
OF love which resulted in locating and
sending the remains OF Colonel Kinsman 10
his home, and / wish also to thank the
hrm OF seeley 4 Long OF this city, the
manufacturer Of this simple but beautiful
monument we have erected in this appro-
pirate spot
The shaft has wound around II the star
spangled banner. the banner that was car
ned alott In the celebrated charge at Black
River Bayou OF that brave and gallant
Twenty-thlrd Iowa infantry which, led by
Colonel ktnsman, won a great victory,
Kinsman laying Town his own life upon
the enemy's Entertainments.
AS the general closed the nag was pulled
down from the monument and It stood re-
vealed to the immense crowd, the band
playing "The Star spangled Banner" with
the Dudley Buck quartet. comprised Of I.
NJ. Treynor, c. B. Aitchison. W. 8. Rigdon
and ]. II. simms, leading the singing.
Despite the solemnity Of the occasion
the veterans could not refrain from an