The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-11
HICKS GIFT TO
OSHKOSH UNVEILED.
BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT IN MEM
DRY OF SOLDIERS OF THE
CIVIL WAR.
WORK OF TRENTANOVE.
The Famous Artist Considers Memorial
the Growing Effort of His
Career

OSHKOSH Wis, July S.-lSpeciaLl
With simple, impressive ceremonies
the Hicks monument to the Wisconsin
heroes of the Civil war was unveiled in
Opera House square this afternoon a
vast crowd Of citizens assembled to lis
ten to the programme and to gaze upon
the beautiful column presented to the
city of Oshkosh by Col. John Hicks,
American minister to Chile, who com
missioncd Chevalicg Gaetauo Trentanove
Of Florence, Italy, to design it. The
monument complete represents cost OF
$4,000.
Monument Is Unveiled.
The programme this afternoon was in
two parts, the opening exercises beng III
the square at the monument ana the
closing features being given in the opera
house, adjacent. At 10 o'clock, WhlIe
tie crowds were gathering upon the
scene, the Ariou band Of this city rem
dcred concert of about fifteen minutes
duration, the crack musical organization
playing a variety of spirited, pairiotC
airs. At o'clock huglc sounded AS
scmbiy' and directly after tins the drap-
cries couccalng the group OF three hE'
ures were uufastcned by Mrs john W.
Hume of this city, sster-ln-law OF the
donor and the splendid memorial stood
unveiled to the admlrlng eyes OF the
Spectators. ROusing cheers OF an I'M
usually demoustrativc character greeted
this act of freeing the monument from
its covering. the crowd overcoming re
straint in expressing its appreciation OF
the generosity Of the donor and the sue
cess of the sculptor in placing IN en-
during bronze and exquisite marble an
expression Of the bravery and spirit OF
the union soldiers in the great civic
strife, which will be source OF PRIDE
aud admiration so long as il shall stand,
In concluding the out-oi-doors pro-
crammc Cos and L Of the Wlscpn,
sin National guard presented arms ana
went through a few maneuvers ana the
Ari0n band played "1hc Star Spangied
Banner
Gift Accepted by City.
Adjournment being taken to the opera
house the exercises were continued
there. Rev. John t.. Greenwood. rector
Of Trinity Episcopal church, gave the IN
vocation and j. Howard Jenkins preSi.
dent Of the German National bank aud
veteran of the civil war, delivered the
presentation address paying an eloquent
tribute to the patriotism the monument
represents and praI>ng the gilt the
address of acceptance on the part Of the
city was made by Mayor John Bandcrub. !
Licut.-tiru. Arthur Macarthur Of Mil .
Waukce gave brief address appropriate /
10 the occasion and was followed by the
song THE Red. White and Blue by a f.,
chorus of high school young ladies', led
by W. H. Babcock
The principal address was delivered by
Bishop Samuel Fallows Of Chicago,
whose experiences in the war were var
led and who is one Of the leading pulpit
orators Of the country
"Amcrica' was sung by the choir and
audience and the concluding number was
tie pruuOunciug Of the hcncdictiOu 10y
Rev Edward II Smith pastor of the
First congregational church and chap
lain of the Second regiment w. \. G.
Seats in the fore part of the opera
house were reserved Tor the veterans and
in addition To the general invitation, spe.
cal invitations were extended 10 the
members " the two G.. A. X. posts, John
" Srotr. No. 2fl. and Phil l.. sheridan,
No. 10. he PHI II. Sheriadn Relief
Corps, tic Indies of the G.. \. r., the
Spanish War veterans the Oshkosh
p.ard tun i and J., tn he present in
bodies ur taa #uvgl..g ana they aj re-
t0aHIyI with large representations.
TIE j...r ed. john Hicks. was a
ca.u uH..a figure 10. 'I.. exercises. "4dI-
t.lal in, pest Iu bis presence being FROM
the fac. '..t ,r gniHnuu 3ur i.E days
a-.. uttnr pending I"o yours Ju Guile 10
tn. diplomatic service, ol 'hr lujtrI
~r.to- government having juguaynd
aaUD - #n miles awuHUd 'uu" Horn
a.d through ports ni Europe lu order tu
taIse two months vacation AND reach
LIS home n.ty ID l.mo 'or the uuve.ug.
Treatanoye's Fine Work
The Hicks monumrI 1T is considered the
best work of Chcyalcr 'lrnntauuyo who
is tile designer of som" Of the most noted
monument IN the United States. Tho