Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
SHILOH MONUMENTS.
Roosevelt and His Cabinet,
Gov. Cummins and Others
Invited to Dedication
MONUMENTS NEAR COMPLETION
Iowa's Contribution to tho Shiloh Bat
tIefeld in Way of Monuments and
Markers to Be Dedicated Some Time
in November or Early in December
Other News.

in November or Early in December
Other News.
Des Moines, Oct. 16.-President
Roosevelt and his cabinet, the Iowa
delegation in congress, Governor Cum
Minis and staff, the members of the
legislature and distinguished veterans
of the civil war and citizens from all
ports of the state will be invited to at
tend the dedication of the monuments
to Iowa soldiers on the battlefield OF
Shiloh. Moreover, an effort will be
made to signalize the event by the
presence Of a large gathering of con-
Of the dedicatory program will be call
culated to strengthen the bond of good
feeling between the north and the
south.
The program committee of the Shiloh
commission which has the dedication
ceremonies in charge held meeting
tee consisted of Col. G. L. Godfrey OF
this city, chairman; Col. G. w. Crosley,
of Webster City, secretary of the COM
mittee, and Col. w. B. Bell of Wash
ington. The program. tho not complet-
ed at the session yesterday, has been
~ spt RI
make the dedication. as Colonel Crosley
expresses 1t, "a red Letter day in Iowa
history" In pursuance of this idea. a
large number of distinguished citizens
are being invited to attend. The dedi-
cation will be May 80 of next year, and
there will also be services on the fol-
lowing day. Governor Cummins has
already consented to deliver the prin-
cipal address.
The committee is engaged in obtain
ing excursion rates for the trip from
Iowa to the battlefield. Two routes are
under consideration. One is by way OF
st. Louis, over the Wabash to st. Louis,
and thence by boat to Pittsburg Land
ing. Another is over the Illinois Gen.
trail to Paducah, KY, and thence by
boat to Pittsburg Landing. 1t is the
intention to have tents erected on the
field for the accommodation of visitors,
and especially to insure the comfort
OF the large number of southern visitors
whose presence is desired. The pro-
gram committee will take band from
Iowa, probably the Iowa State Military
band of Des Moines.
On the first day the program will
consist of music, followed by an adj
dress by Governor Cummins, who will
formally turn the monuments over to
the Shiloh antional commission. There
will besa response by member OF the
commission. Another adj
dress planned is to be given by some
one of the notable Iowa orators belong
ing to the generation that has grown
I'D since the war. An address Will be
given by some notable national orator.
Ii President Roosevelt is at hand, he.
will undoubtedly speak. Then there
will be an address by some notedsouth-
arn speaker. Probably also an address
will be sought from some distin-
suished Iowa man who fought at Shi-
oh. In the evening a campfire is
planned. There a number of addresses
will be given by survivors of Shiloh. On
the second day there will be dedicatory
for each Of the eleven regi-
mental monuments.
1t is the intention of the committee
IN program to recommend to the COM
mission that the addresses of the dedi-
.ation and the history of the monument
De preserved in suitable volume to be
ssued following the dedication.
Col w. b. Bell of Washington is also
| member of the committee entrusted
With the supervision OF the erection of
he monuments. This committee con-
,ists of Capt. E. B. Soper Of Emmets-
ourg, John Hayes of Red Oak, and Col.
Bell. Mr.. aHyes is now in the east
ooling after the construction of the
granite parts of the state and regi-
mental monuments. Col. Bell says the
monuments will be completed In No
yember or early in December The ma
ional government bears the expense Of
the foundations for the
state and regimental monuments.
These foundations have already been
,uilt. Hence all that will remain to be
lone after the monuments have been
is to erect them on their
Col Bell estimates this
will not require more than five weeks,
10 that If the weather permits the mon
lments will be in place on the battle
ield of Shiloh this winter. At any rate
hey will be erected long before the
ime for dedication.
The granite part Of the state and
'egimental monuments is being fash
oned at Barrie. Vermont. The bronze
work is being done in New York. AS
;oon as the monuments are ready for
.rection, the supervising committee will
70 to Shiloh to look after them and see
hat they are properly erected. 1t is
possible the committee on program will
make a trip to the battlefield at the
anne time, in order to arrange all the
letails of the dedication.
The commission had an appropria-
ION from the legislature of $4,000. The
tate monument will cost $4,000. After
Meeting the full cost of the monuments
md the commission, there will be sew
raj thousand dollars left for the ex-
,ense Of dedication. This balance the
legislature last winter authorized the
commission to use for dedicatory pur-
,oses. !
THoRBURN is SUSPENDED.
)ne Of the Happy outeomes Of the Late
Corners in Oats and Corn.
Chicago, Oct. 16.--A second chapter
n the late July corn deal was COM
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