The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-23
Native of Wayne County and
The Nations Greatest War
Governor Receives Tribute
Of the People of Indiana.
STATUE WAS UNVEILED
BY MORTON'S GRANDSON
Mrs. Morton Lived to See the
Day of the Dedication But
Was Not Able to Attend---
Richmond Has Part.

indianapolis. Ind, July 23.-The oft
repeated prayer Of Mrs. Oliver Perry
Morton has been partially granted, and
she saw the light of the day that wit
messed THE unveiling of the monu-
ment of her husband. Indiana's wal
governor.
But she did not see the exercises at
tending the unveiling. DR.. Warren
X. King. president of the monument
commission, and DIR. A. w. Brayton,
Mrs. Morton's physician. decided yes
terday that it would be impossible for
her in her present condition to endure
the excitement of such an occasion.
Consequently, she saw it. as it were,
through the eyes of her friends.
There are scores of friends of the
war governor who saw the flag lifted
from the life-like face of the statue in
front of the state house. Besides
these. there were hundreds of old sol
diers who knew the governor by sight
and who had shaken hands with him.
and thousands of the younger genera
tion that witnessed the unveiling.
The parade, in which from 2,0OO to
5000 soldiers, veterans of the civil war
and bdttalions from Ft. Harrison.
Joined, started from Governor Hanly's
home, 12OS North Alabama street, at
80 O'Clock this afternoon.
Order of March.
The procession NTS1~ headed b. three
battalions of the National guard from
Ft. Harrison who acted as an escort
to the governor. The governor follow
ed in a carriage which contained also
DIR. Warren r. King. Judge E. B. Mar
tindale and Joseph 1. Irwin. members
of the monument commission.
Following Governor Hanly's carriage
was a vehicle containing Ex-Governor
W. T. Durbin. /. Fl. c. Royse. a MEM
Der of the commission. the Rev. Jo-
seph II. Jenckes and Emmett F.
Branch.
The third carriage in the procession
contained Rudolph Schwartz, the
sculptor of the monument. Herman
Lieber and Charles G.. Blake, who as
sisted Mr.. Schwartz in his work.
The fourth carriage contained May
or Bookwalter. Admiral George w.
Brown. Gen. George F. McGinnis and
Col. r. W. Holloway. Then came
four carriages containing National
Commander r. b. Brown of the G. A.
r., Adjt. J. w. O'Neal. Col. J. r. Fes-
Ter. w II. Armstrong, senior vice COM
mander and other Grand Army men.
Following these were two carriages
the Woman's Relief corps,
in charge of Mrs. M. f. Walker, presi-
dent of the Indiana department
Veterans Fall In.
This procession moved south on AL
ALBANIA street to Twelfth street, west
on Twelfth street to Delaware street,
south on Delaware street to FIT Wayne
avenue, southwest on Ft Wayne ave-
nue. to North street and west on North
street to Meridian street Here some
. 900 civil war veterans. who had form
ed in line on North street, saluted the |
governor, and as the procession passed, |
fell in line, bringing up the rear
The procession moved on to the Cir
Gle. around the circle to the left and |
then west on Market street to the State |
House.
The seats just north of the plaza |
were reserved for the marching veter-
ans in order that they might have a |
place to sit down after their hot /
tramp.
People holding reserved seat tickets
passed into the state house through the
north or the south entrances. and were
admitted to seats on the plaza through /
the east entrance. The general public
was admitted to the lawn to the south
Of the monument and to Capitol ave
nue.. both north and south.
As soon as the procession arrived
the program was opened by the sing
ing of America by the entire assem-
bly,. The speeches were delivered by
Governor Hanly, DIR. King and the Rev.
D. r. Lucas. secretary of the commits
sion. The monument was unveiled by
Master Oliver Perry Morton, grandson
Of the war governor, and was decorat-
I'd with a wreath by a committee of
he Daughters of the Revolution.
Stands Thirty Feet High.
The Morton monument stands thirty
'eet above the plaza on which it rests.
The figure of former Governor Morton
S twelve feet high. standing on a ped
,stal eighteen feet high. The monu-
nent group complete typifies the ser
ices of Mr.. Morton as the war COVER
Tor of Indiana. To fill the design
md perfect the lines of the monu-
nent, two soldiers. cavalryman and
IN infantryman stand on either side
# the main figure. In front is an es-