The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-15

while we know them only by number,
we know that for which they fought
and we know that their fighting was
not in vain. Their names are some
where written on tablets which do not
perish with the passing of years or
upon scrolls not mads by human
hands and in that day when all men
shall be judged according to their
deeds they shall be known even az
we are known. And now upon behalf
Of all of the people of our great state
| dedicate this beautiful monument to
their memory. No more fitting and
appropriate place could be found for
Its erection than here upon this hill
| top overlooking the Father of Waters
which bore many Of them from the
arms and homes of kind and loving
| f.iends to those scenes of blood and
carnage from which they never re-
turned Here many of them caught
| the last glimpse of their native and
adopted state. They fell, we know not
where They fought for humanity
Their fighting was not in vain. Peace
/ to their ashes. May this shaft stand
junmolested as an enduring and per
ipetual monument to their memory so
/ long as time shall last.
Commander Browns Address.
Capt ]. d. Brown, department com
mander of the G. A. R. of Iowa on be
ing introduced came forward. He had
no prepared speech but delivered his
remarks with fervency and candor
4 that spoke the man of principle and
with the true courage of his convic-
tions. He gave something of the his
tory Of the legislation which gave tc
the National cemetery its lasting
monument in stone to the memory OF
the unknown dead He was chairman
of the committee in the Iowa state
senate which unanimously reported
the bill and member of the commit
\ tee on appropriations which gave Its
{ unanimous approval of the appropria
ton of $500 which assured the erec
y ton of the monument. He worked
shoulder to shoulder with our owI
Senator McManus for the result &C
complished. He cast his first vote II
Keokuk, several of the soldiers bur
led in the National cemetery were
81 members of his company and he fell
that he had an interest in this city
and in the National cemetery located
! here. This he said to the members
OF the legislation at the session a
. which the monument bill was passed
and the appropriation made.
He paid the very highest tribute t.
the devoted and patriotic women o
the Relief Corps here for the energy
patience and persistency in which
they worked for the object uppermos
| in their minds and hearts. If 1t hat
not been for their great work of low
, for the memory of the soldied dea'
: this monument perhaps never woul'
+ have been erected.
: The remarks of Capt. Brown wer
) appreciated and warmly endorsed b.
| these who heard him.
Remarks by Colonel Palmer.
, Col. D. ]. Palmer of Washington
Iowa. past department. commander
made a brief address full of patricti
thought and memories of the civi
war and the living and dead soldier
who participated in that terrible cor
) Aict. His remarks received tn
4 closest attention and the plaudits o
the assembly.
Lot Abraham, another past com
mander, was on the program bu
! failed to arrive.
And then with a solemn benedictioi
these interesting and notable exe1
cises closed, but all attendance VII
hold a striking memory of this os
casion as an important and impress
sive event in their lives.