The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-01
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MemOriaIUnveiIed
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 }


One of the most patriotic demon
etrations ever witnessed at Fort Ridge
" 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 ETH
Gent services rendered to the State
NV 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
zion Of Minnesota, that tifty-two
years after the outbreak, the peopia
should cease all activities to bow IN
reverent memory of the Chippewa Ia
dams. living and dead, who were loyal
to the whites in the struggles OF 1857,
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
w last Thursday, when twenty Fort
Ridcely 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 fact,
together with clear skies and balmy
air lent good omens to the day and
bv 10 o'clock a crowd numbering
couple of thousand people had gath
cred on the grounds. Between that
Btime and the noon hour a reunion OF
4 pioneers was held and after ren1lni-
1 sciences were related, pictures taken,
/ and old acquaintance renewed, band
/ concert bv the Citizens Band of Fair
I fax was given.
Visitors from great distances be-
I gan to pour into the State Park
grounds around the noon hour and
these. together with those already
b 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
ers have made a higher estimate OF
the number present on this occasion
but we think we are conservative
: when we record the number at some
where around 5000
+. 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 t
Governor Eberhart, made the presen
tation speech, giving the monument
to the people of the State of Mime
sofa. explaining its significance ano
the purpose of the assembly.
State Auditor S. G.. Iverson made
Oh, the dedicatory and acceptance addres;
and in a short talk paid a high trib
ute to the Chippewas and spoke O
the significance of the monument about
to be unveiled in honor of that tribe
both living and dead.
Around the granite shaft were th'
Chippewa Indians present, and as thu
band played America" the large 1as
which covered the monument was un
loosened by Letitia Bella Daisy. TIL
three year old great grand daughte
of Chief Moo-zoo- mau-nee, and III
memorial was revealed.
The monument which was designe
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 Grant
Works Of st. Cloud, Mimi, and wa
purchased through their agents, Eriek
son and Huntington. of Moorhea'
Mimi, at a cost of $4,000. 1t reaehe
Fairfax on Thursday, July %, 1911
and was Immediately placed IN I'll
4 Fort Ridgely cemetery. the State c
Minnesota paying for same.
Among the many prominent peop
who were present and addressed tt
large audience were: Vim. E. Lee, cal
didate for Governor. Attorney Geuer'
lyndon A. Smith, Miss May A. De-
mis-. Darwin S. Hall of Olivia. ar
Theo H. Beaulieu of the White Ear
: Indian Agency. Addresses were al
made by four Chippewa Chiefs thraug
their interpreter. William DALEY.