The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22

\ was the Introduction of John e. Keo-
kuk. Mrs. Collier said: Standing as
We do on the bank OF this broad river.
before us is one of the greatest engi-
Il.eertng feats known to modern
science. Amid the institutions of adj
vanced civilization it is hard to real
ize that about seventy years ago were
pitched the Indian wigwams and that
the smoke from their council fires
floated like a mist across the bosom
of the Mississippi. We have with us
today one Of the tribe who lived here,
a descendent of the Sac and Fox chief
whom we have honored with this sta
tue. great great grandson OF chief
Keokuk, John q. Keokuk'
John E. Keokuk In acknowledge
ment said:
I have but one regret in coming
here to make this short response to
your people of Keokuk after the I'M
yelling Of that beautiful work of art
you have honored my old ancestor
with; and that is have not the elo-
quence or the command of the flow
ing language that he had But in my
humble way I will thank you the best
can in few short words.
While l fully understand that it is
that old disciple of peace you are hon.
oring upon this occasion, / also ap-
preciate the fact that it is that has
the satisfaction OF expressing thanks
to you one and all il behalf OF the
family, the tribe and his friends.
Some of you may ask, who are his
friends at this day and age? I will
tell you Any man or any woman
THAT is an honest advocate of peace
is friend of Keokuk He taught It,
he lived it, the best he could under
4 the conditions of his time. And at
times he actually fought for it.
/ We of his race knew that he was a
Iereat general and a great warrior
and again we Of his race knew VIVA,
these ladies know. He was an adyo
lcate OF peace. Why? Some Of yor
|may ask. ask yourselves, why those
dear mothers and wives love peace.
What is more beautiful than home
La happy home? Can't you picture Il
yourselves. The happy mother sitting
there by the Preside, at bed time, hel
children at her knee, offering prayer
to the prince of peace. The father
sitting by, with head bowed in respect
for the principals his christian wife
lis teaching his offspring.
Keokuk loved his native wllds, ht
loved his people, and he loved hi:
family. He loved to see his people
living in peace. In times OF peac.
1.-THE hunters would return loaded dowI
with game In times of peace thu
trappers would return with furs 70
Eclothing in abundance; and in times
of peace they would enjoy their games
their dances, their visits to their dead
Peace and love-war and hate-twt
extremes. Love is the very essenc'
of the prince Of peace himself Hat
lis negative that has absolutel.
nothing in common with love or peace
War makes heroes and again |
makes widows and orphans.
dorado Taft, the sculptor and Mrs
William Cummings Story, president
general of the D. A. R., wer,
introduced by Mrs. d. A. Collier VIII,
paid tribute to the sclptors o
the country in introducing Lorad
Taft, himself master and the teache
of Miss Walker. She said:
ut has been said that America as
nation, is defective on the side of arr
we are glad to know that this is tru
only in measure. There are men an
women in this country who hav
learned the secret of calling from tn
block of marble figure of beauty an
! grace and symmetry. There are me
and women who have done work whic
will live and which has given thi
country recognition in the world G
art. Someone has dened an artist a
man who is immortal on earth, sue
man we have with us today, tn