The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-01
Large Crowd See
MemOriaIU Unveiled
Fort Ridgely Scene of Interesting
Ceremony; Chippewa Monument
Presented to State
HONORED MOU-ZOO-MAU-NEE
Many Prominent Statesman Address
Audience of 5000 People Present
to Witness Ceremony
(From Fairfax Standard. }

(From Fairfax Standard.)
One of the most patriotic demon
strations ever witnessed at Fort Ridge
lv took place at the Old Historic spot
Thursday of last week, August ~,
when 5000 people gathered to wit
ness the unwilling and dedication Of
the monument erected by the State
of Minnesota, in recognition of, and
to commemorate the loyal and etf,-
cient services rendered to the State
by Chief Mou-zoo-mau-nee and the
Chippewa Indians during the Sioux
outbreak and the Civil War.
1t is a worthy commentary on the
patriotism of the people of this sec
ton of Minnesota, that fifty-two
wears after the outbreak, the people
should cease all activities to bow IN
reverent memory of the Chippewa In
dians, living and dead, who were loyal
to the whites in the struggles OF 1862,
both in the Sioux Indian outbreak
and in the Civil War. No greater COM
pliment could be paid the ChippeWas
than was rendered them at Fort Ridge
ly last Thursday, when twenty Fort
Ridgely defenders and civil war vet
Grams graced the occasion by their
presence. and stamped their approval
of the monument erected in memory
of the friendly Chippewas.
Meeting a Large One
Interest was unusually great be-
cause of the protests that went up
from several sources, and this tact,
together with clear skies and balmy
air lent good omens to the day and
nv 10 o'clock a crowd numbering a
couple of thousand people had gath
/ cred on the grounds. Between that
/ time and the noon hour reunion OF
nioneers was held and after reHini-
sciences were related, pictures taken,
and old acuuaintances renewed, a band
i concert bv the Citizens Band of Fair
fax was given.
/ Visitors from great distances be-
! gan to pour into the State Park
! grounds around the noon hour and
| these. together with those already
4 there, swelled the assembly to about
1000 in number, and before the pic
mic dinner was over, the crowd being
scattered in groups all over the green
sward, easily 5000 were present. 9th
IL a 0f
; the number present on this occasion,
but we think we are conservative
when we record the number at some
where around 5000.
F. Hopkins Is Master
President F. Hopkins of the Fair
fax Commercial Club took charge of
the unwilling and dedication exercises
which were opened by prayer by Rev
J. A. Rinkel, of Fairfax, after which
Geo. F. Author, private secretary tc
Governor Eberhart, made the presen-
tation speech, giving the monument
to the people of the State of Mime
sofa, explaining it's significance and
the purpose of the assembly.
State Auditor S. G. Iverson made
) the dedicatory and acceptance address
and in short talk paid high trib-
ute to the Chippewas and spoke OF
the significance of the monument about
to be unveiled in honor of that tribe
both living and dead.
Around the granite shaft were the
Chippewa Indians present, and as the
band played America" the large flag
which covered the monument was un-
loosened by Letitia Bella Daisy, the
three year old great grand daughter
of Chief Moo-zoo-mau-nee, and the
memorial was revealed.
The monument which was designet
by L. C. Brown, of st. Cloud Is nov
, a conspicuous memorial in the For
Ridgely cemetery, facing the West
1t is of st. Cloud granite and wa
manufactured by the National Granite
Works of St. Cloud, Mimi, and wa
purchased through their agents, Erick
son and Huntington, of Moorhead
Mimi, at a cost of $4,000. 1t reached
Fairfax on Thursday, July %, 1914
and was Immediately placed in tn
4 Fort Ridgely cemetery, the State o
Minnesota paying for same.
Among the many prominent peopi
who were present and addressed tn
large audience were: VIM. E. Lee, can
didate for Governor. Attorney Genera
Lyndon A. Smith, Miss May A. Den
mis-, Darwin S. Hall of Olivia, an
Theo H. Beaulieu of the White Fart
. Indian Agency Addresses were ais
made by four Chippewa Chiefs throug
their interpreter, William Daley