The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-30
MEMORY Of Frontier FORT
PERPETUATED N GRANITE

the generous contribution Of Mr.. and
Mrs, Richard O. Marsh.
Employees OF the Huiskamp Bros.
Co., shoe factory occupied dozen
autos. Angelica Rebekah lodge anu
the Royal Neighbors Of America had
beautifully decorated automobiles.
The w. G. T. U. was represented by
a white and purple float occupied by
number of young girls attired in
white.
The Warsaw Hardware company
and Popel & Giller had fine displays,
Main street and the side streets were
lined with thousands Of spectators as
the profession passed.
Exercises n Park.
Thousands occupied Ralston parA
when the exercises began at 2 o'clock
this afternoon with an overture by
the Illinois Fifth infantry band. Rt.
Rev. NJ. e. Fawcett. bishop Of Quincy.
offered invocation, when a song by
the Warsaw Choral society followed.
Hon. Charles J. Scofield OF Garth
age delivered an address and was
followed by United States Senator L.
Y. Sherman. The senator first adj
dressed himself to the old soldiers.
and then reviewed the disappearance
of feeling and animosities that had
grown out of the civil war He refer
red to the fact that two OF his col
leagues in the U. s. senate had
fought with the confederate army.
Senator Sherman then reviewed the
early history Of Warsaw and western
Illinois, and dwelt upon the wonder
full progress that had been made
since the days Of the pioneer.
Governor Ed. F., Dunno was unable
to be present as expected, but was
ably represented by State Senator W..
Duff Piercy of Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, who
delivered an admirable address.
Adjournment was taken from tho
park to the site OF Fort Edwards
where the unwilling ceremony occur
red in the presence OF an immense
gathering OF spectators The fnonu-
ment was unveiled by the young son
and daughter of Mayor. Iamet. The
removal Of the flags from the tablets
revealed the following inscriptions:
The inscriptions !, on the imposing
monument are as follows:
Tablet NO. Erected September,
1914, to commemorate the establish
ment of Fort Edwards, built by Major
Zachary Taylor, Sd U. 8. Infantry,
September, 1914. Abandoned July.
1924.
Tablet No. 2-Bas relief OF General
Zachary Taylor. @ 'n@1J 81
Tablet No. Bias relief Of Cover
nor Edwards first territorial governor
of Illinois. s. ta 60
Tablet No. 4-Bas relief OF fort,
from data furnished by Mrs. w. s.
WINS OF Keokuk
off7eiaI Data Of Fort.
The only Official data concerning
Fort Edwards in the possession OF
the war department at Washington Is
the following:
at appears that the post was first
established in the month OF Septem-
Der. 1914, by troops under the COM
! mand of Major Zachary Taylor. Third
United States infantry; that it was
destroyed by fire in the following
month: Observation-Disclosures not
shown: and that it was finally aban-
doned in the month of July. 1924. I'M
der orders from General Scott, dated
June II, 1924"
The unwilling ceremony was
brought to asiclose by the singing OF
America" by the audience.
The crowds then sought Main street
where free entertainments and band
concerts were presented. The program
I for tonight includes similar features
| Tomorrow the Hancock County Pho
/ neers' association holds It's annual
meeting, which event will conclude
the three days celebration. which
have proven to be a far greater sue.
| cess than was anticipated.
| soldiers and Sailors Reunion.
large audience attended the re-