The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-12


Baker Post, G.. A. r. No. 80
M. Mayor and Gentlemen of the |
council; we come before you, delega-
from the local Grand Army Post, to
thank you for giving place on the cit-
zen's grounds for memorial to the
Soldiers of the war for the preservation
of the union, also for other material
aid in carrying out our de ire that Ida
no Springs should have such memorials.
From sarlist times, it may be SAID
from period ante-dating written his
tory, it has been customary for CRATE
full people. prompted by sentiments
most noble, to erect memorials to their
hero dead And whether tins senu-
ment was expressed in but ca rn OF
loosely piled stones to commemorate
some heoric deed of devotion, or wheth-
er it took form in towering statues OF
bronze and chiseled stone the spirit was
the same-love of country, gratitude TO
that countrys defender. But at no
period and in no country until the close
Vi
glorious land-was it customary to build
monuments to the rank and file, the
common soldier, the man behind the
gun. SO universal has this become
that the tourist and traveller OF today
scarcely sees town of anypretentlons
that has not its memorial in some form
Dottirg this broad land from ocean
to ocean unnumbered monuments rise
nations tribute to its gallant soldiery
As citizens of Idaho Springs we
thank you for the public spirit you
have shown in contributing to an OBJ
iect that must and will reflect credit
upon the town. For silnp and unpre-
tentious though it may be as a monu
ment. it will be so considered. 1t will
show to the world that here as else
where, there still lives that same spirit
of patriotism that responded to that
stirring call for 800, coo more. In July
next there will assembl on the hist ric
battlefield Of Gettsyburg, the shattered
remnants of~-ewo mighty hosts that
there contended so years ago Not IS
then will tn meet. But with linked
arms or clasped hands the blue and the
gray typifying the indissolvable bonds
that bind the union of states. A specta
Gle this. the like of which the world
never saw; furnishing an object lesson
for the generations to come, lesson 1t
is fervently hoped this little monument
of our will serve, in part, to convey to
the youth Of Idaho Springs.
Once again, in the name of the Grand
Army of the Republic, that orgAniza-
ton all too soon o pass into history and
become but memory as the nation
forges on fulfilling Its great duty, we
thank you. And now gentlemen of the
city council in conclusion, it becomes
my pleasing duty, by instruction of E.
D. Baker Post, Dep. of Colorado and
Wyoming G. A. R., to present to the
town of Idaho Springs, unreservedy
and without restrictions this memorial,
the placing of which has been for Us
q labor of love, trusting and believing
that you and your successors through |
all time will guard and preserve the
same for what it represents.
The following resolution was
adopted by The mayor and board
of aldermen of the city of Idaho
Springs, Colorado, at their regular
meeting held April 3, 1913:
In accepting the monument
placed in our city park by the E.
b. Baker post of the Grand Army
in honor of the dead who fought
in our late Civil war for equal
rights and liberty we feel that this
mon ument will be an everlasting
reminder to the younger genera
ton of the hardships endured by
those who gave up home and
pleasure to the call OF our great
nation for justice and peace, and
we as a city thank this body OF
loyal men for their generous work
and contribution in placing so
attractive a monument IN our
midst and may it further per-
petuate in our minds the old
soldiers who are living today hon.
ored and respected by all.
Mr.. Charles L. Plummer tram
sacted business in Denver on
Tuesday and Wednesday. II