The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-31
MONUMENT TO COLORADO SOL.
oIERs UNVEILED At THE
CAPITOL.
CAVALRYMEN ON GUARD
IN PRESENCE OF SURVIVORS OF
FIRST. SECOND AND THIRD
COLORADO REGIMENTS.

Denver.-Colorado's soldier dead OF
the Civil war received their Just recog-
milton Saturday afternoon when the
monument erected by the Pioneers as
ISOLATION and the State OF Colorado in
their honor, was formally unveiled and
presented 70 the state. A large audi
ence Of visitors was present to witness
the ceremony, and the remnants OF
those three pioneer Colorado regi-
ments that saved this state and un.
doubtedly the entire West to the
Union were seated on the west step
Of the Capitol, the monument before
them.
During the progress Of the cere-
mony rain fell. forcing the audience ,
indoors to the chamber Of the House
Of Representatives. but hardly per
son was left.
The monument and surrounding
statue of . dismounted cavalryman
with carbine in hand cost $4,000. OF
which the Fifteenth General Assembly
appropriated $4,000 and the Pioneers
association raised the remainder.
Capt. Jack Rowland. the pioneer art.
list. chairman Of the board Of construc-
ton. and designer Of the monument.
presided at the ceremony. Old SOL
diers from all parts Of the state took
part. The First Regiment band. N. e..
c.. played patriotic airs.
Tho unwilling committee. composed
Of Capt. w. H. Green, w. A. Smith
and Hon. Sam Dorsey. gathered below
the statue and pulled the cords. The
American flags. which have covered It
pedestal. and the bronze soldier stood
out In relief ~ the crowd applauded.
Under command Of Lieutenant IIe
Fevrs. Battery A. First Artillery, N.
@. c.. fired . salute Of tweAty-one
guns.
Captain Rowland made . few. re-
marks explaining the idea Of the
work. Governor Shafroth was to have
made the address Of the day. but was
caught in the washout ., Salida ana
was unable to reach Denver. CHEZ
Justice Robert w. Steele took his
place and accepted the statue. giving
credit to the Colorado boys for the
work they did in saving the Union.
Senator Henry NJ. Teller. who was
to have talked next. was unable to It.
tend because Of . previous date In an
Eastern state. but sent Q letter OF re.
gret. which was read by Secretary Ed.
ward A. Smith OF the commission.
Franz c. Cloudy made . stirring pa.
trt0tic address. In which he said from
the Inspiration Of the Civil war sol.
diers. Col0radans In the Spanish war
drew Inspiration.
Gen. JOhn Wingate. department com.
mander Of the Grand Army. was like.
wise delayed on the same train with
Governor Shafroth. His representa-.
Col. J. r. Ferguson. took bis place.
william A. Smith. who was to have
talked on behalf Of the First regiment,
was not present. Capt. Robert Roe
made IN address on behalf Of the Bee.
ood Colorado. and Capt. Harper n.
orahood on behalf Of the Third Colo.
RADIO. All told OF the battles OF those
early days In which the Colorado boys
took part 20 successfully. Milo II.
Slater. president At the Veterans Asso.
citation. yielded his place on The pro.
gram because Of the delay caused
By the rain. Gen. Frank Hall spoke
on behalf Of the Pioncsrs' association.
and Henry p. Steele for the Sons OF
Colorado. Former United States Hsna.
tor Thomas n. Pattsrsoa, who WAS .
sergeant IN the Eleventh Indiana, Dc.
livered IN sulou upon the Colorado
soldiers and gave them credit for say.
Ing the West for the Unioo. possibly
preventing the establisAmsnt Of an
immsass Western and Southern en-.
plrs. VIII v. Hodges spoke IN bshAit
Of the Sons Of Veterans: MAI. Hal
Saysra spoke. and Ose. Irving Hale
rspesesatsd the Spanish War veter.
ans.
Following 10 Q list Of those Who have
acted o. The board of construction:
john D. Rowland. Gov. Jesse =. Nc.
Dooald. Osn. George w. Curfman. Gen.
7. G. Dena. Gov. Henry A. Buchtci.
Gen. r. II. NeIstts. Gen. II. c. Wat.
son. Gov. John r. 0haSroth and Gen.
JoAn w. Wiagats.
NeetherN Bet crsp oesd.
Dsavsr.-A Orsslsy dispatch says:
0ensral Field Superintendent Timothy
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