Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-04-14
SPLENDID MEMORIAL.
G. A. r. Hall OF Fame Unwilling
at Flint.

In the city Oh northampton, hdooh
chusetts, is one of the finest most inn
pressive and beneficial memorials 70
the Soldiers and Sailors Of the civil
War in the country. II is a beautiful
building. having for its memorial fea-
lures marble-lined halls upon which
are shown in golden letters the names,
rank. organization and home OF every
soldier from that county. The build
Ing contains a fine auditorium, COM
mittee rooms and repositories for the
trophies of the war that are priceless
to the veterans who won them. That
memorial building exemplifies the
very highest idea in perpetuating
names Of the heroes Of war, and Tor
what they became heroes.
The soldiers of Genesee County,
Michigan. have arranged for a men,
orial TO their comrades that is equally
beautiful, and along the same practl-
cal lines OF the Northampton Temple
to Memory. In the new and handsome
courthouse that the county has just
provided at Flint the soldiers and
sailors Of the civil and Spanish wars
will be immortalized in marble. The
architecture of the new building is
peculiarly adapted 70 the idea, and a
Hall OF Fame is the result From the
front door of the first floor the CORR
doris and stairway lie before one, a
beautiful vista of graceful lines and
elevations in pure white marble sides
with brown marble base and frieze.
Upon the white marble is engraved in
letters of gold the name Of every vet
eran in the county a room in the
courthouse is assigned TO the Grand
Army of the Republic for keeping
their records and trophies. and the
county thus tries to offer the soldiers
some evidence Of its appreciation Of
what their efforts produced in these
United States
On June : this notable memorial
will be dedicated by Gov. Grape Post
G. A. r., at Flint. and the event will
be distinguished by a great outpour-
ing of veterans The soldiers propose
to make the celebration Of this cere-
mony unusual in its significance and
splendor. Soldiers who CAPTURED JEFF
ferson Davis were from Genesee
county, and soldiers from this county
participated in all the important bat
ties OF the civil war. Soldiers from
old Genesee engaged in the Santiago
campaign. No soldier of either war
can go to Flint on that day and fail
to find a comrade with whom he may
fight over his favOrite campaign.
Washington Gardner. Senators Alger
and Burrows will speak impressively
at the unwilling of those tablets i'm
mortalizing Genesee county's heroes
The drummer boy OF the Rappahanock
will drum and the quartette from Fair
banks Post, Of Detroit. will sing the
old campfire songs.
This dedication is one of series OF
similar events that will make Flint
the center OF the universe for two
days-the 18th and Sth Of June.
That busy town will have reached
its fftieth mile stone II corporate ex.
istence in June, and proposes to cele-
brate it in a most unique manner yet
with all the dignity that the events so
fully warrant. II SO happens that a
new public library. donated by the
Hon. Andrew Carnegie. and a new
courthouse are ready to dedicate.
while new federal building for a
postoffice Is 20 be built and the corner
stone will be ready to lay. The city
authorities have invited the citizens
10 organize committees to take charge
of the celebration of these various
events. and through all the exercises
lasting over two days will be the main
theme Of a homecoming and reunion
Of thousands of Flint's former resi-
dents. The attention of great men
has been brought to this exceptional
celebration. and the occasion will
bring together as guests OF the city OF
Flint for two days some very distin-
guished persons President Fair.
banks will speak for the federal gov
eminent at the laying OF the corner.
stone Of the postoflce. Truman II
Newberry assistant secretary Of the
navy. and a battalion Of Naval Re
serves will participate Mayer Codd
Of Detroit and Governor Warner AMI
his staff viii be present. escorted by
regiment 9i the National Guard The
Grand Lodge Of Masons viii lay the
cornerstone. President Angel Of Mich
igan University Will make The address
al the dedication OF The public library.
and will be rendered a banquet by The