The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 3

Vi Cra fcert efta arc feet leoa In petriottn, isUVtit wWenlliSed te deAsxl isi rji- ta Ct I Ca Cjs -aa' -wsac-a tJ-. Cafa. Gilbert Knr. Alii C7. I lJ.i;a,ALRtlJX:j a D.

Peak, ChaaUarrUt, gfiia TX P. DotieeVDr. Bar. L-TJpdike, Rev. Father Mathaw aad C-The meeting was called to order by J.

CaMpreaidant, who called upasi Prf -Faville, of MQwaukee, rho favorea the andieoce with a song. The Professor is a pleasing singer. Rev. Mr. Updlka then ffered a prayer, after which Mr.

Tlilie-ley made a brief sridraaw. 1 Ha alladd to the fact that from other attractions the day, the old settlers had token-a qniet honr in which their memories mifht go back to tho scenes and incidents fifty years ago, that they might mow folly realize what Racine was then ail now. All that is left of the land-marks of that period in our history, are three mounds where our city of the dead notf stands. The man who struck the first jolow ior civilization was on the platfot to-day. He did not intend to make a anech bat only came forward to give a welcome to ro i pride a-Aittlner in th state; hsarte sd to this new dssssnl Lj In 1865, Mrs.

L.P. Mbmaa. will sver be dear to all V. sta sseJ A and other patrieiie rssssd subecripUoa $12,00 fn perpoai organ icing a bssss wt; the erphse: of Wisconsin soldier ftXJ be proper maintaiaed aad edaeassJ riibeet oxaes themselves or tbeir isaOsts. The "Harvey Convsleaaant Hess1 buildings at Madbon wetO eeeverted which was organised aad 1 loto full operation.

SebsKqsenUy taot sUU took the iesUtnties) aeer Its ubsrjsj and it was maiataiaed ia ssest evedir ble manser, unUl its mission was In 1874, the "heme" ea-'VfV the few remaining glk. to private-fnaflies, where tbtyi an- sUted till they reached tbS Crrr- "Home," daring tu existenoaCT These were bat a small prosdrtL orphans ef Wisoonain sn I disss, rule they were the moat ae2yj tboee who had friends able support, were seut to the friends preferred to fulfill th ttTC'. selves. From first to last Vbs I pended $358,340 93 far the swg and education of soldiers' erpbjcr from this very brief statsseerA my friends, that the people 'of never, in any direction, failed to whole duty daring and immoduC. the Bebellion.

And here to-dayvT nese soother proof ef their, loyr fidelity to the great cause for sn terrible sacrifices were so cheerfx! They mere true to I the a tea I while living, and to 1 the memory dead they give their warmest love, lag that love by the erection aad i. tion of marble monuments wbic-s endure long. after we shall have away. Endure to tell to oar chili: to our children children, bow (7, the love of this generation ot 17-and loyal 'women of Wisconsin t. Union, for liberty aad for right and Following Mr.

Fairchild remariuli th rendition of pComrade la ArsKv" the Male Chorus. H. A- Cooper followed lo a splrltej tl ate the niion of these Uaital fXie in the war 1861-1863, The nertk aad swthsidsof the rjaaeJs are highly polished, bugbear toe inaoriptiena. In, con nection vfita the die are fear graaito pil lars, turned and nicely ornamented with O. G.

andiOlher monldUmra at the base, the top of the pillars being ornamented with foliage and flowers, On the die block rests the djo cap, which is 7 feet 8 inches by 4 feet finches. It is elegantly orna mented with carved foliage and ahielda, each ahiel4 containing thirteen stars and thirteen stripes cut in relief and polished. The shaft tase cornea next and is 4 feet 8 inches square and 2 feet 9 inches thick. It is a solid piece of granite, and the top la ornamented with three mouldings, and the bottorapart on the east and west aldea with cross habere cut in bold relief, which rep resents ae cavalry arm of the service The north and south sides are ornamented with emblems Of the navy, such as anchor rope, shelly etc which are cut in bold relief. On this rest the shaft which is 25 feet 7 inched in length, divided into three sections and separated: by highly orna mented an polished plinths, each 13 in- ehes in thickness.

The shaft is 3 feet 7 inches at base and 2 feet 11 inches at the Oa the top of the shaft rests a cap 5 feet ij height and beautifully ornamented wltl rich foliage carvings of exquisite design and workmanship, cut in bold Next comes the pedestal which is 2 Ieet 3 inches by 2 feet 6 ornamented with three mouldings. On this stands She statue of a soldier in full uniform, no a soldier of modern style, bat one of the kind who served during the late war. it stands 8 feet 9 inches high, and represents a soldier on picket duty. He has evidently heard a sound and is on the alert The whole monument is of solid Rygate.grauite, stand J61 feet high, weighs 140 6ns and cost $3,000. It was made by the-Rygate Granite of South Bygate, Caledonia 1 county, Vermont and erected by PAtrick Magin.

After the fnn veiling, the band played the and Blue." Then Vlti J. tt. MKACH EM, 88 presidsnt of, the moaumeut association, presented tbp monument in the following address 1' It is appropriate, fellow eitiaens, on this aunivertiiry of our nation's birth that we present tftyou this beantlful and mas- aive mnumfit of granite erected to com memorate thai brave deed- or those who. together with their brother soldiers of the the grandest place that ever tound a record in history. To go from the life givir atmosphere of Wisconsin in spring or su tumor, to the pestilential low lands of the isouth, to be exposed to the scorching rays of the sun by day, and the deadly dewa by night, and to be ready day and nigyt, and at all times, to nieas ure lance with as determined a foe a ever stood in rank or battle, and when at last army met fenny in deadly array, and wheo reximnts, brigades, and almost whole divisions were almoat decimated iu the dradiuL encounter All this to save oor eouutry -from destruction and main tain that the old nag shall continue to wave from 'the Gulf to Canada, and from Mali to California; To the memory of the noble ma who participated in this gigantic struggle from Raciue, have we erected tbi Monument The patriotism of some outside of our city limit and even of our state boundary, has been shown by contributions-received by the committee.

My triend ofjthl city who have a share in this monument will never be ashamed I am sure, thatt their mite has doue something towards perpetuating the memory of the noble heroes who saved our flag. Veterans o.f.tbe Grand Army of the Republic, you htfere stool like wall of granite against shl grape and canister of determined ad intelligent fo, and whose ranks were ept( solid though comrade after was compelled to lick the dust You utjon whose backs caa not be eloquent address, which is J' considered on of the finest efforts of C- day, Hs recounted bis own childish r' ollections of th war, and painted if lng panegyrie of the heroes of that Loud calls from thesadleacs were trzZa for i rr povKRxoK j' Tbs Governor stepped to t'is front LL? made a few brief rem wka, II fJ was not down on tbs programm. Wbea' was invited to be present st. the uaveUlT ot the mouument, he did uot tblok he c'. going to wituoMSiich a grul sight aosf thanked tb committee who invited for being permitted to be preeaat .1, thouicht the soldier were to be' coagrots lated in living In a co aim unity which kz.

erected such a beautiful mooament. Ci' didu't know what a day be wa going 13 Cm yea sMkanc lC4, at a Hxr baiUing. rprt3 wcs re4 carta, ete4 aad a wagbb after tha" style of King Solomon in the year MOT B. C. J.

Caaa Plow Co. One wacoa with alky and other plows. Fiafa Bros. Co, J. I.

Cat 'receiver. Farm wagon. 'A. McAVoy. Novel ty carriage works.

Baoine Wagon Carriage Co Triangle wagoa, platform track wagon; platform wagon lor Boston parties; a "two-seated Wagon, a large nnmber of other styles of vehicles. J. National Vehicle Cou-Pop circle tracking and oil The circle tracking wagons all turned around the; corners in the same track. Ifi the whole rix had been attached together they wonld haye all turned a corner in the same track. M.

M. Seoor Two wagons, trauks and traveling bags. Jj Woolen Mills Two wagons, one with a shawl fringing machine with! ladies at work the second one containing shawls, flannels, etc Driver St Sons Manufacturing! Co. Four hore wagon, containing aash, doors.blinds, etc A fancy sign aash with over one hundred styles of glass. One pair doors for a residence in Emporia, Kansas.

Large wagon decorated with "bills for Wisconsin Industrial Association Hardware Co. Two wagons. First veneer boats and on the side was a sign, "Bacine Hardware Sea Lion," captured by the veneer boat company. Second wagon, school furniture and wood carpets. Racine Novelty Works Clothes reels, clothes racks, etc.

i 'i I I Racine Seeder Co. With a machine in Freeman Sons A wagon containing a boiler, drill press and fanning mills, also picture of the shops in 1868. Jensen Manufacturing Co. Wagn decorated with wares. J-w, Belle City Manufacturing Co; Feed cutters and sauerkraut culteri, froth In motion.

lj David Lawton Flour aad feed and farm machinery. Dickey Pease Fanning mill, corn land roller and urns, Harlbat Man. Co. Various article of their make and a chime of bells, dr wn by the celebrated horse, Jumbo, weight 1,823. W.

B. Tate Paints, oil and wall paper. V. I American and United States Express Company. i Racine Trunk Co.

Nice display of trnnks. Stecher, Weber A Ca Sash, doors, tyinds, mouldings, etc E. A. Jeoks Builder, with men at work. Bockenheuser Signs and decorator.

'Wedemeyer Mass, brewers; Ai' Weber; white beer; BaumsUrk bottled betr. 1 1 'Frank Ban man, fine display of stoves and hardware. FLxen A Sons Dry goods. I sirs. oeo.

isner JJry goods an4 gro- eerie. ,1 Goodrich Trans. Co. Freight wago'u and boat pictures. Johnson Field Fanning mills ia motion.

.1 i Herzog Roberts Star mills patent flour. Domestic Organ Co. Two eiegaai or gans. I Horlick Bros. Ice wacons 4 Horlick.

Stone and Liine Co. Several wagons of stone and lime. Wagojirith Sixth street paveraj I Joaes, Muaroe Co. Three horse, ta n-dem, wagon loaded with shingles, lath and lumber. 1 1 Wheat Pugh Eight wagons leaded wood and coal.

'f A. W. Cogswell Coal and wood, i Racine Basket Co. The handsomest display of all, consisted of a i mammoth basket painted in blue and red, filled overflowing with every style and variety of basket. J' I Siauson Jones Patent hay press, Racine Steam Laundry One delivery wagon.

F. W. Guenther Co. SnowfUke sar-kraqt; wagon composed of barrels. Racine Cement Pipe Co.

Two wag t. Li Conrad Fo Son Lime and. sfcone exhibition, with a stone drill in motion, Bacuie Rooting Company and Broom FcUryv I Hilker Bros. Co. Pressed VXHTH DIVISIOK.

I Foimed on River street, right resting oa Park aTeoue. Kagamuffin parade aad calathumpiaa band, which excelled everything of the kind ever attempted in Ba-ciae. 'The characters were: Ancient Order of Ping Ugliea, police patrol, out (all night laying lor drinks, 'Common Scoundrels, cala'thnmpian hand, One of the Fla est, Dongalls Twins, Kenosha Be ttermllk, Jay-Eye-See, represented by a wooden hobby "I challenge tha world for $10,000." Thau came Maud with: 1 don't have to." A candidate for president in 1888, and others. Tho procession marched through the given line of march and were greeted on all aides by round after round of applause, residences were decorated in honor fit. All were unanimous that it was the lacg- est proceesion which ever traversed tho thoroughfares of Bacinend it is estimated to have extended two miles, ifa taking forty-five minutes to pass a given point The entire procession was reviewed by Governor Busk, Gen.

E. S. Bragg, Gen. Fairchild, Secre tary of state Tiua me and several thousand visitors aad citiaeas aa moved on Market square. The afterward reviewed the Militia companies and posts' of the G.

A. they presenting a very creditable It was now; 12 o'clock and the tired and hungry 'men aad, spectators -harried dinner, while the procession broke up sod the wagon were driven to the various factories. No trouble was experienced in securing plenty to eat as arrangemeaes had bean made with Hy Bayaaood to take care of one thooaand aad he accommodated at jeaet fiAeea handred in the neat dining roonw, In the Hall block baeement. Then Uteva ware the varioos eburch dinners, restaui-ants and hotel aad if an person west hungry it was not from lack of accommodations. Governor Bnakwaa entartained by Ho, J.T.Quarlea; S.Bncby Jndse C.

Dye Gem. Faiichild by Hon. M. B. Erakiae aad ffmrilary Stata E.

G. x-Jstrea by Peillaa, Derllej-fc, Utml tU Craheat was grew. tjtliGmSttiA, and wan hauled to Ba- shipped on the steal rasr Tstinn i i After aaether song by Prot oeiety adoarnd. FavUle, the UONUUENT DEDICATION, The time set for the dedication of the soldiers' monument, was 1:30 o'clock p. bnl long before that hour, the Market Sqaare was crowded" with a surging mass of humanity.

Every housetop, roofs of baildlnom. windowa. tliMmn arenr available riltan mntiini i HMIl 19 ngs, all awaiting one event, tho unveiling and dedication of tho beautiful monumen erected in memory of the brave soldiers who lost their lives in defense of tho Union. i j' AI 1:45, Got. Harvey Post, No.

17, G. A. headed by the J. I. Case Plow Factory band, escorted the Delavan, Wankegan, Milwaukee and representatives from other posts, to the platform.

The guard of honor, armed with muskets, composed of Capt Wm, Corre, Thomas Buckley, symbol guard of navy, who wore a cap bearing; the name of Kearsage, he having been en that gunboat when ahe engaged in battle and sunk the Alabama; Also, symbol of army, and Messrs. Case, Botsford, Hanson, Blish, Marsh, Lewis, and McFarland, took their positions on each side of tho monument, while the following officers formed in front Commander, B. M. Boyd; adjutant, J. L.

Wheat; acting senior vice commander, E. Evans; officer of the day, A. N. Smith; acting chaplain, Bev. Z.

Gray, warden of Racine Collage; color bearers, a. srowne ana u. guard, Wm. Caw. Comrades I of the post surrounded on the outside.

On the fourth base of the monument was an elegant box of choice rosea, placed there by Mr. Benjamin Bone of Mt. Pleasant. The band discoursed an overture en titled "Forepaugh'a Aggregation Dr. J.

G. president) of the monument association, introduced Bev. Dr. Ell Corwln, ot the First Presbyterian church, who delivered a brief, but eloquent prayer. W.

T. LSWIS, K8Q, the able secretary of tho mouument mm- elation, was then introduced and read tho monument association report, wnio a suo- stsntially as follows: i Racine Sohtier1 Monument Autciatinn, of Me atg JtaeiM. 1 The members ot Gov. Harvey Post, No. 17, Grand Army oi the Republic, at their headquarters, organised on the lQth day of May, 1881, the above entitled 'associa tion for the purpose of erecting a suitable monument in memory ot those, woof in defence of the national flag: fell on the battle field in the Rebellion of 186'-18(io The following gentlemen were Selected as officers and a board of directors John G.

Meachem, president. M. B. Erskine, treasurer. 'jj W.

T. Lewis, secretary. L. S. Porter, R.

51. Bayd, Gjo E. Soiith, S. F. Beede, director and members of Gov.

Harvey Post, No. 17, G. A. R. I Shortly after the organization of the association, the ladie bettame interested, organized a Ladies Monument Aid Asocia tion and elected as officers, Mrs.

Marion McMynn, President; Mrs. J. SR. Jones, Treasurer; MisClara Ritchie, Secretary. Pursuant to caK the committee met from time to time at thersidence of the presi dent to devise woy and mean to increase the amount necessary.

A sold iers'j monu ment fair was agreed upon aud held lor one week from October. 31, 1881. 1 From it was realized in caih $3,495 10; goods on baud 2.044.00. niikinir a it rand total at that date ot $3,678 47. CacrU, theutri cal performances, the sale ot lithographs and other method were employed to swell the fund from time to timet The complete financial exhibit ii a follows: Receipt from fair 5613 4 Old monument 1 1 62 202 10 97 Dinner July 4, 81 Decoration day Competitive concert, March 31 '8a Subscriptions to date Father Matthew T.

8 Sale of lithographs Interest on deposits i89 20 363 65 3156 00 170 00 210 00 368 21 035 53 Loss of Roods by fire. May 6 1397 00 Goods on hand il 647 Error in report Auit. 24. i I00 00 To 7891 53 Plans and specifiuatiou had been sub mitted in response to the circulars' sent out by the association, and the committee at a meeting held Sept 3, 1883, accepted those offered by the By gate Granite Works, of South Bygate, Vermont; The contract calling for the completion of the monu ment in accordance with specifications, was aigued Sept. 3, 1883, the price agreed upon being $3,000.

The report wa received with run en dons applause. UNVEILIVQ OT THK MONUMENT. I It was expected that the monument would be unveiled by Mis Flora Erskine, daughter of Hon. M. B.

Erskine, but li ner earnest request she was and the honor was bestowed upon Mr. L.i Porter, formerly of Racine, now of Rock ford, 111., who is the originator of the Sol diers' Monument, be being the gentleman who first suggested its erection. At exactly 2:35 o'clock Mr. Porter grasped the siring which held the veil or fUjr on the statue gave it one jerk and the HA.KDSOMC MONUMENT was unveiled. A cbeer went up liomj the ten thousand people: the bell in the court house rang forth its peals, and the govern ment steamer Andrew Johnsonanchored in the lake opposite the square red a National salute of 21 gans.

Could the brave soldiers who lie beneath the sod in Mound Ceme tery, have been present to witness I the demonstration, they would have thought they were honored indeed. The tnawive marble is indeed abeauty and i A DKJCM.PTIOK will not be amiss. The foundation is of stone and concrete, 30 feet square at tho bottom, aud imbedded six feet in the earth, and topers I np, making the top 17 feet sqaare. There are five base stones above this the first being If feet 6 inches square and 13 inches high; second 14 ieet 7 inches sqaare and 13 1 inches thick; third, 12 feet 11 inches squire and 13 inches high fourth, 11 feet; in-ehes sqaare 13 inches high; fifth, ieeeiS squaxe. Taeee base ttsss -CTnlot inchea Iaglviaan naesi wne tsarvtoalla VI I qaees abneet UtsnHy fraai th reports of the Adjutant General tlla state and ether authoriUes.

Under all calls by the United states goverameot for troopeWlscoaai'na quote was 90,116 men. Tho state furnished 91,379 men, an excess ef 1,963. On April 15, 1861, Pmiden' Lincoln issued his proclamation calling on 75,000 militia te serve three months. The state furnished 817 men. Oa May 3d, 1861, the president called for 500.000 troops.

The state reepoaded with 25,499, for three years. On July 2d, 1863, 900,000 men were called for. The state seat 1 Angus! 4, 1862, 300,000 men were called for, to serve nine months, Wisconsin sent only 958, much less than her quota. On October 17, 1863 and February 1st, 1864, calls were made for 500,000 troops in the aggregate for three years. The state furnished 10,389 men.

5,080 paid coasutation. I Under the call of March 14. 1864, for 300,000 men for three years service the state furnished 10,314. Between April 23 and Jaly 18,1864, under the calls for one hnndred day men Wisconsin furnished 2, 134. On July 18, 1864, 500,000 men were called for.

The state furnished 16,839. On Dec. 19, 1864, 300,000 men were called for. Wisconsin furnished 9,920. And this without faltering, wlthont delay and without complaint on the part of the loyal people of the state.

Cheerfully they bore the great burden thrown upon them, manfully they stepped to the very front, encouraged and cheered by their mothers and wives and sweethearts and all of their patriotic neighbors. Only seven states furnished a greater number of men than did Wisconsin. Of the total number of enlistments it was known that 6.784 were re -enlisted veterans and it! was estimated that 5,000 would cover all' re-enlistments Of those discharged for disability and for other reasons, showing an actual individual enlistment and service from this a round numbers of 80,000 men. The population of Wisconsin from 1860 to 1865 averaged 822,273. Of this population about one is every tea enlisted, or one in every 'five of the male' population, ocmore than: one half of the voters of Ibe 8 tale, taking the presidential vote of 1864 ss a' basis.

Think of it my friends What weaTd yon, who are so young aa to remember nothing of the war, whst would you tblnk if to-day the order should be issued which would compel one tenth of all the people, or one fifth of all the male population, or more than one half ef the voters of the state, to ester the army within four years Not to enter the army aa men do in peaceful times, merely to keep np. its strength and to prepare tor possible future wars, but to go to the very front in the midst ef a great and bloody war; to leave their homes while tens' of thousands weie dying, while other tens of thousand were returning to their homes wounded and disabled; while soldiers' widows and or phans were on' every hand with signs of mourning everywhere on the streets, in the churches and! in tbs horns. With such sights before you, war would not seem to be a holiday of fun audi frolio. Yet with all this constantly before their eyes, with hearts full of sorrow and anxie ty, with the ever present gloomy fear of disaster to our arms a iear wnicn grew not out of doubt of the final result 01 wsr. but rather from the intense lore of coun try which animated their bearts-j-under such circumstances, i say, tbs mea oi iti-65 sprang to arais, iu obedience to thetr country's calL' I There were organised and seut to the frout 53 regiments of infantry, 4 reRlmeuta of regiment of heavy artillery aud 12 light batteries.

commission of all grades were issued by the state. Of the 80,000 separate individuals, iwlio served ia Wisconsin organisations, lO.htid had been killed or had died ol wound disease, when the war closed in lHtio fbat is more than one eighth ot those who enlisted in th service, i It is estimated that, within Um. years after the last gun fired, at least one-half as many more had died of wouint received, or of disease contracted in the service. direct loss was about, 16,000 men, or one ia every five of lhe.e who served. J.

i Mo man cat estimate the amber of deaths which have occurred among 'the veterans since J875. Many of their Jives have been niucp. shortened by their service in the army, and they as truly lie in soldiers' graves, as they would have done had they actually fallen on the field of battle. Wisconsin officers 'were appointed Major, Generals, three were revetted Major General, nine were appointed Brigadier General, aud twenty-eight were made Brigadier General by brevet Having thus laf referred especially to Wisconsin's part in the war, some brief account of the whole united army may not be without interest. About 2,850,000 were enlisted into the army during the war.

The following figures from the report of the Provost Marshal General give the strength of the army 'at varioos dates: Date Present Absent Total Sir b. I 1,701 ie.rr 1 iM0 7ol 4S.713 675.VJ7 lUl.Hi Juu. 1, mi, HM.l July 1, lHtll, Jan. 1, ItMU, Mar.31, laoi, Jan. 1, lsiig, Jan.

1, IX. fill 'i Jan. 1, 1M5, Mar. SI, lNKi, .7 7f7 slay 1, lsGS, The latest, and probably the most cor rect, report of the Adjutant General aud Burgeon General of the United States show that during the war, .44,238 were killed ia action, 49,205 died of wounds, 186,216 died of (disease and 24,710 from unknown causes, giving a total loss of 304,369, as showi by tbs records. To this large number must be added the tboaa anda who have djed at their homes, since they were mustered out, of disease contracted and wounds received in the service.

In tbs "Medical History of the War" it is estimated that 280,040 men received wounds during the struggle, sad 7.049 643 cases were treated by the officers ot the medical department 218,870 Union dead have been buried in the national soldiers' cemeteries. Tbs most re liable chronological record ot the battles and engagements, great aad smal took place daring the war, gives theur number -i" But, I tire yoa with these details, aad we will return to matters relating especially to onr own state. I Wi aeons in was among the first, it not the very first, to send to the front state agejuts furnished with money and authority to do all that was possible lor the care and refection of the sick and wounded nor was teat alt Alter the war began, it become apparent that, in very many any In-wariin stances, the families of onr as danger of suffering for the necessaries; of life. The soldiers pay was small, it was impossible for them to remit money best regularly. Want stared many a family! a the face.

At once and without unnecessary delay the state came to their aid, and by law granted $5 extra pay per month each soldier upon whom, a wife or shildren or parents depended for full or partial aui Krt ThU extra pay was disbursed month-. (or at longer intervals, if more, eoaveav teat to the recipients) directly to aoae dependent upon the soldier. A system was organised which enabled the state to do teis without undue sxpenss or delay. It I true that this extra pay was lajps, bat many ef you will remember that it' served to keep the wolf from hundreds of dMfs, when pinching Users cane. II, tae family did aot enooss te draw tho extra nav dariav the absence ef tlaf IWko himself received Cm whoso tt 3 1 Mbarrs.

Tko psfU r'il L.t lss osnm ef i tLzj te U. I IT pwrne of fcrv jCajU crrv- pragag ctuiaacoa may eflantput so profound as to engee the reature thofe4t of the statesman. This market-place with its stately column surrounded by admhog thousands, presents a tableau of unrivaLed beauty when we fathom its hidden meui- ing. Here you shall see the spirit ot tne mighty present, kneeling at the sruinefpf the heroic past to breathe upon its sacid embers. Then rising it salutes the future as she comes clad in the bright rays of morning, and enjoins upon her the fidelity of the vestal priestess in watching the pa triotic name that it may not go out, but "Tot down wmm Troat air to ua tt ffoaa By mUiie boo nw tofyily gtowm." Then let dedicate thi 'shaft with all its wealth of meaning, to the soldiers and sailors who sleep in the graves we yearly decorate.

Dedicate it as an instalment oil that debt of gratitude that a hundred thankful generations cannot fully par. Dedicate it to the living as a sacred admonition to maintain the republic that has cost -the whole world so much. Dedicate It to the countless multitudes who are crowding toward us, whose feet have not ret touched the shores of time. Dedicate it as a sponsor for human rights and a protest against human wrong inj every nation and every clime. A hundred year shall pass away.

Another assemblage shall gather around the base of this monument to celebrate thU birthday of Freedom. Among them will be our descendants but so distant that wc shall be vaguely remembered. We will then have been consigned to a place among the mouldy ancestors. But that assemblage standing where we stand to-day, may commune with us through thin1 pale, patient sentinel. So they, may feel the thrill ami catch the heart-beat ot this very meeting.

Then let consecrate the faithful entry to enter upon his ceaseless vigil. Through Summer's heat and Winter's mow, while youth takes on the wrinkles of old age, her shall stand as a suggesti ve emblem of our constancy to the Union and la; old flag. Unmoved he shall ace the veteran of this Post, one by one relieved from duty. They wilt pass him in review to yonder camping ground. Lett alone on earth to represent the citizen soldiers of the rebellion, he shall still greet the first flush of roy morn and 6till reflect the gorgeous hues of expiring day.

So' may future generation see reflected in hi face the patriotism and gratitude that burn so In pur hearts to-day. Still shall our sentinel scan the far eastern horizon for the breaking of that glorious morning, sure to dawn, when the Influence of this Republic shall prevaU against Czars and King, and equal rights be accorded to all men. The address elicited frequent applause during its dejliveryl The male chorus followed by staging the Dedication hymn, which was rendered in a manner that devolves much praise upon the members of the chorus. Gov. Harvey Post, No.

17, G. A. then dedicated the monument, the officers oi the post reading the impressive dedication service, generally used for soldiers' and sailor' monuments, and the guard of honor attended to the cerembuies. "My Coautry Tis of was rendered by the Mixed Coor us. GKN.

K. 8. BRAGO was introduced by Dr. Meachem, amid a storm ol appiause and three' cbeer for Bragg and the Iron Brigade, Gen. Bragg iread an address which was exceedingly Interesting.

Unfortunately the voice failed to roach, the main portion ot the audience. lhe gen eral was unable to supply a copy of hi remarks. i QEX. LUCIUS FAIRCHILD. wm introduced by Dr.

J. G. Meachem as Wisconaiu'a beloved son aud soldier, and below is his FaXLow twenty years have passed since the clone ot the war. Almost another generation has come upon the stage of life. Those who took an active part in the struggle are now growing old.

Gray bead aud bended lorma are seen amoug the veteran. Th mothers and father of thoae who uo rest iu soldiers graves, are far along towards the end ot their journey. Tboae who were left, orphans are now' meu and women growtij) Twenty yearssot peace, twenty years; of I 1 1 luefore vouchsafed Jo any land, all thene Jeare have passed and gone since war a Alarms ceased in our midst i The story ot the war is not forgotten. It is told over aud ever again to the young and to the old, and yet, (A whole in not often told. The melancholy details can but seldom be related.

The peril of the battle-field, the fatigues of the march, the hardships of the camp, the sickeniug scenes after the battle, the horrors ot the hospital, the tears and the nmnrniaic of tboee who. never welcomed their loved ones back from the front it too aad a tale to dwell npeu. Yet we should not neglect to repeat the story often enough to impress, upon those who were too young to realize the then situation, the lesson of the terrible sacrifices, the rivers of blood aud tear, which the preservation of this union cost Let every boy be thoroughly imbued with a sense of the value of th great inheritance secured to him at such cost Let every young msn be wise and vigilant to preserve its purity, aud let him hold himself In solemn readiness to serve as bis lathers did, if need be, iu order to keep our whole land lu" its Integrity and freedom, as the abode of all the virtues for generations yet unborn. To the young men of thj generation who see only gay militia parades, the soldiers of peacetl times, war with its banners and niugie, its excitement and its glories seeinto have no horrible, bloody 1 aAU that is teart rending is, from them, hidden. To $au, my old comrades, th tramp, tramp, tramp of marching soldier tells a different story.

No glitter of bright uniforms, no-: blare of tiumpet or shrill shriek ef fife hide from you the suffering and hardship which you witnessed or experienced. Yoa cannot talk lightly of war. It you only another name for blood, anil 1 wounds, and tears, and life-long Back of every jolly story of adventure jjd gun in camp, there rests in yonr memory another picture the sad recollections which crowd upon your mind and will not own. Nor should they, for they are among the most treasured of your memories. Taey tell you of the height and depth andlongth and breadth of what this' Union of on rs is worth.

Costly as hss been its preservation to yon and yours, you feel that it is worth all your sacrifices. No veteran would take back the blood which he shed or tb: robust health which was shattered, or leg, or hi arm. No father or mother oeSrife of a dead brave would receive fcsvk the loved one to life aad health if real oration of any or all of these muB bring back with Its divided and ruined country, or country undivided, yet ursed with that crime of all Crimea, man alavery The bQryed Oomlort te you, and te all of us, is the irm and unaJteraavle eonvietiem that onr.iatd did not di in vain that those Mw iras; ant Urea ef infirmity and dialiaa ara net sufSVriag for naught The blessed reward which we daily enjey la the Jairei lan ika earth, tho happiest, the nssai proarena people in all world, twin certain fnlare for oar ooaa-try and ejtir petple, which seen new to nave MlJaii it woadrooa gmrtX Bat not cm here to-day te eld woatrua, or te draw a aonrBfal pte-toie of paat I llsaited asyestf te riv-bn ye kra4esBeat ef 3m fUrfk alerts ky3p nerl T7trrl- .5 I'S have when he, ram sod ej In- Prsn EulUst Davit to Ciialght aa Uncou! CtlbnUon. Tb Cerernoniee Wits' noosed by 10,000 People Tradti Profession Ltmjth. Two Eloquent Periods of the Orators if.

lot the Day. Softest fa 1 Msetlsg of tke Old Settler Incident of a Day. Ths celebratled of yesterday was one long to be remembered mJ wm a complete sncetns in vrydtell. The festivities began on the evening of tbj third and were kept op until morning by some enterpn-ins and patriotic Individual, much to the detriment of who idesired to thedrewey god," In the early morning the lowering clouds nod drizzling rain gave of a disagreeable day. bat by the time the pro-cession, started.

the rain had ceased and the remainder o( the day wju all that coald be desired. I la the basinet I portion of the: city, and. along the line'of march the buildings wr tattefnlly jiad elaborately; decorated with banting, fags and other aeoprite-smaieriAl, and looking upon bandssssi 4 basineee structure iaad tifnl private resideac. the pioneers 14 not bat wonder: at Cthe marvelous prosperity and growth which has marked the first fifty years of Sadat's history, and it eao scarcely be realised that wbat is now the second city in the state, with iU Test maaufactoriog indnstries, known throughout the whole jrfvilied world, was at that time unbroken forest. No foot steps awakened echoes except those of the Indian or wild beasts.

The ceremonies of the day, and th grand traces procession were fitting as a tribnte to Ue sagacity of the fonnders oft the city, ad as illustra-tivs of in progress. At 8 o'clock Dot. Hsrveyt Tost, headed bir the Plow Factory band, marched to the Northwestern depot to mee Got. Bask, Gen. Fairchild sad other 'distinguished guests, aad escorted them to their place in the procession- Garael Guard and the Hardware Company beo4 were at the St Paal depot for like service, bat the DoUvaa and, Moure militaty companies did net arrive.

All the incoming morning trains were filled; ith sigub-seera, and by nine o'clock the JtireeU were' packed with a deoee throng to witness tire procession, and it is estimated the number was 10,000. Every street in the ceatral pft of the city was crowded with wagons containing the prod acta of oar manafactarerl, which were to be exhibited Sa the parade. Ox the Market Square stood the SoKfiera'i Moau- meat which the thousand; viewed and pronounced a beauty, and a credit i to the living ae well a the late war. The dead heroes of the PBOCES8IGH comueoced forming, andcr ttie command of Major EL C. Siaver, and h(s able assia-taats Capt George Smith, F.

Ball, Lucia Elliott, John Bobbins and James Baldwin, at 8:30 o'clock, bat Qn account of Its magnitads did not get under' way until 9:45. The head of the column formed on Market Sqaare the righij resting on Main street. The first division jwaa as Schalte's braes band of 14 pieces, in their handsome uniform. -1 Light Gnard drum corps, 121a amber. Garfield Goards, Capt Janata Greeley, dressed in their elegaat new oaiforms.

Light Gaards, Capt. Jeha Vnghaa. Gov. Harvey Post No. A.

jB. and I members of the George IL Thomas Post 'Ne. 6, of Delavan commanda) by D. B-jpevendorf. Bella aty Temple NaiS, i McDonald Lodge-No.

137. 0. F. Baciae Lodge N. 8.

1. 0. a Germaaia Lodge No. 70. II (I FW.

Brace acted as marsha in chief of taokdges. No. 1, of Milwaukee, W. B-Meyert captain, arrired loo late to take part in the parade. were accompanied by a band.

i i Klein's fall aad of 11 piece A.O. HVSfl otroog. They 9 ore a fine looking body of med and werennder the command oi Andrew array D. Can-Bingham and J. Fahey as aids.

DaaU Society in regalia; John 2ana; assistant, Jens Peterson jNardkh Society; marshal, LP. Neboo; asaiafaat, Nels Chriateason. Paweh Brotherhood and Swedish Socle- THIED DIYI8IOX. iBacfnO. Hardware Maaatactafing Coav pany hand-.

Germaa Catholic Toong Men's Society, -htaqhal. Mtchael Ztrbea, assisUnt Peter rHomelson. Joseph Society No. 1., i Bohemian Society, I I 1 yoaTHPrfisios.f tGeef Book, Secretary of SuteTim me, Gen, Fairchild, Gen. $ragg, CoL McMynn, OoL'dley, Jndge Mayor Sor, Hen, M.

Eakine aad either mUass in car- nates 1 1 I I FIFTH DtVlSIOS. fire department, hei by the J. I0ess T. M. Co.

stoamer tt F. Jt. BalL" The Allowed the steamer W. P. Packard; at sewers 8tephea Freeman, J.G.5! Blake, Cheaaical Heary Mitchell, Hawk iad ladder apparatus G.

A. Bicke-. iFir Marshal Ktllrath ao-1 Assis-taafc Bohn asated in tft fire patrol wagon, Wtaej Uaa. The apnaxatna wan beaati nuJ aasorstad and their appeararce wan a aes aaly to themselves, bat to the Aena gmardian tey aa. i I ''i a SeveaOt atroai, eat Kaia street aa4 the Ogxart- and Qlcrioua wa dtpehdcnoe Dny In thanked the oommUtee for their iavU 1 tion.

Three roasios: cheers followed. 4 BTCPHES rftKEMA, who was ou the platform, aroa aud of- tered a reaolutiou. i Settled; That th of th suasrs becbanired from Market 8qute to that of Monument (Square. i Dr. Meachem put th motion to tho prosperltr.

twentX jeam otsucb progrtm our country as ssiund Provideoce never audience and it was carried unanimonsly and with cheers. i. those present and express the regreta of those who had been expectedJbut could not attend. i 1 Ex-Governor Bross, of was the next speaker, lie aUted thahe was only to speak five or tea mlnates.and that he would endeavor not to weary his lisUners or tax their patience. He afuded be time when Racine was a Wilderness and Chicago had only four inbbitanta He congratulated those pressntthat th( fcun-det of the city was present on this day.

When he was young he 'ha read th history of the Revolutionary war, ani had met many of the survivors of thapdlant struggle for liberty. They hadj'ntade a name and place in history at tt time Wisconsin was part ol the territory; known as the great northwest, and inhabited only by Indians and wild aaimats daring the years that had elapsed the northwest had made a place in history. This was now in the past; what was to be the history of the future? What is to make it great? We must depend upon intelligence and religion to make it great All nations of the world who have made a name and place in history have done so by their intelligence. From that little isle in the Mediteranean came sculptor and poetry; jurisprudence from Bom and also the foundation of our language. It was the advancement in civilisation and intelligence that had given ta England it rank and power, and to that sea-girt isle we were indebted largely for ear arisprudenoe and our language.

One hundred aad eight years ago we broke away from the protection 4t of the mother country and made a history of our own. What is to make Racine great Intelligence, morality and religion. Where you had no restraint iu morality what could be expected? Religion built the pyramids, the temples of Carthageala and the great cathedrals of Europe. Foster religion and 'there will follow abundant prosperity and success. Prof.

Fa rill then sang "Grandfather's Coat," which was generously applauded. Capt. Knap7 was presented by the president, but was excused from making any remarks. Secretary Peek was then called upon tor hia report. He said that the ceremonies of the day were such as to turn their minda back to events which transpired long before rue venerable founder of tho city built his shanty on the beach, long before he felled the forest aud broke the prairie sod of Wisconsin.

Those events and scenes wonld be depicted by the speakers of the day. Under the circumstances the customary roll call and report of the sectary and treasurer would be Bat the-occasisiQcoalJ not be allowed to pa without alludiugto the names of those who have pasted away sioee the last meeting, and whose cheerful faces will meet us no more. Oat of a membership of 335, only three had been called away, Mrs. Joshua Pierce, King, one of the earliest settlers, and Hezekiah Johnson, who settled where the Junction is now The following officer were reported for the etworug year: President Frank E. Hoyt.

Vice Presidents S. Whiteley, Ira Rice, Joshua Pierce, Henry B. Roberts. Secretary and treasurer S. B.

Peek. Executive committee E. C. Peck, Alex. HorKck, Knud Alex Burch, Miles Moe, N.

D. Fratt, Iaaac Charnley, A. P. Dutton and H. Raymond.

Mr. Whiteley then read letters of regret from Hon. John Wentworth. Hon. E.

Washburn, Bev. Henry Whitehead, and the following from Gordon S. Hubbard: I Chicago, Jaly 3, 1884. Mr. 8.

WhUeley, Chair man. of Old Settlers' So titty, of Bacine: 0 Dear Sift: I regret exceedingly that Kmy neallt win not permit me to oe with you to-morrow my physician will not bear to it, so that I must content myself with sending hearty congratulations on the wonderful growth of your beautiful and prosperous city, iu the fifty years gone by. I beg particularly to be remembered to the old settler whom I bad hoped to meet to-morrow, especially to my and associate Capt. Gilbert Knap p. Again renewing my thank fir your cordial invi tation, and with the best wishes for the Tatars ot Racine, believe me I Very truly yours, i Gcbdon 8.

Hubbard. Prof, avine here sang the "Battle if Murfeesboro." Dr.Corwin was announced and he came to the front of the stage holding in his hand a large basket of beautiful flowers Lwhich.ihe presented with the following beautilul sentiments to Mrs. Alfred Cary 1 am i a one or tae younger settler 1 Have been requested to nreeant to yon this beautiful boquet of flowers, as to the honored guest of the occasion, the bride of half a century ago, who had the stood sense to wait till the right man asked your heart and hand, and then to have the wisdom to say yes, when nobody knows what would have become of him if the coy and geatle maiden had said no. Bless me, if you were halt aa bewitching then a yon are now, poor man, it must have brok an his heart. No lightning calculator could estimate the worth of yonr example or tne: amount of domestie felicity which nan come to tne people or thia ceo aty from following it.

May tho best of hear ens pi swings rest upon you and yonr honored companion in this the evening time of your life; and when your pil grimac on earth is ended, may yours be a happy reunion in the sweet field beyond the swelling flood, which stand dressed In green never fading spring abides ani never withering flowers, ouort ana appropriate addresses were alee nude by Father Mathew and Bev. XL G. Updike, I Commodore Dnttenv betag called lor, ad. Gov. Harvey Pest conducted the oea- eluding oeremsnle, Commander Boyd making brief speech thanking th Mew i unient Committee and all olhra for tho beanUful gift.

Rev. John P. William pronesiaosd the beuedtctioo, aud the dedication cere atonic ended. 1 Tb silent monument stand and will rmaiifor hundred of years, to remind the future generation of th brave deede '( of the gallant soldier, la whose honor it a Lt -1 a. a.

and whistle the deadly mime ball as aa with the sou uB of the early morning bell. You, who have lived; twenty years after the crowning work of your soldier's life was completer), Ut witness; the gigantic strides this grat Republic has made since then, I ask yau, in behalf of the Mouument Association, to: take this pile of gjanite, this inouumeut by the mizens of Rajne as a memorial to those that went ontto war for the Union, to dedicate it according to the form and ceremonies you so wisely aifaeaat if ally put forth, add when you havf doae so let us all desire that the monument may stand forever, inot only as a memento of the brave deeds of your comrade, who now or will hereafter sleep in the soldiers grave, but let stand also as an acknowledgment tbattlthe north and south are again one and $iat together we will move on down through the ceuturies, and make a history uobleymd grand, the admiration end emulation the civilized world. In the language of the immortal Wcbstet: "Let the earliest dawn of the morning sun irlld it. and the last depart iue rays of evening linger jind play upon its summit" At the close of his remarks the Doctor received loud HOXi J. V.

responded in behalf of the Post as follows Mr. Ckairmoft and Fellow Citizens. Hy your committeejyou have called upon the veterans ot tneju. a. r.

to lormauy ueut cate this beautiful monument just now un veiled. Bidder, to respond for them, I should sltrnallyfail to represent them if I did not first of all express their profound thanks for this glorious privilege. To be appreciated is She sweetest thing in life. On this day, haliowed by sacred memories, this skeleton artSy mayf bask In the genial ray of a nations love, We thank God that we have lled to see the full fruition of this cherished hope, Among the fj Un called to aid this dedi cation are thosS who have been mutilated by rebel shot clashed by the sabre gash ed by the cruer tSiyonet, and dismembered by the Here are they who have endured the pafj of hunger, the torture of thirst; they -U fled in sutfocating hospitals; they tuul famished in prison pens whose assortetlTporTors and excruciating torture would sit neii itseit to tne oiusn In exact as their sufferings were intense and thAervices arduous are they thrilled with 45jht to witness this grace ful acknowledgment At your request the shattered riSik have been re-lormod. Twentv vears lave passed since they con fronted the of treason.

Mow they arc subjected ijg a more trying ordeal. They are brouafti face to face with a com' unity assembled to honor them. Under this grand Inspfefltion the familiar faces of departed comiM appear to them. The panorama of eventful years passes before their qiitmed memory like a transformation A flood of tender recol-lectiqns 'overym them. Comrades I you who nevfaMsakened in the presence of the enemy itif feel no shame if the tear should come uclden to the eye.

Fellow citixlt is a singular piece of good fortune fpr as we unveil and interpret this emblff love, we have with us some of the mMtliatingulshed soldiers of the late war; tne gallant comman- der of the fanW Brigade; Rusk, our present Goven wnose name was ever a synonym for the van at ry FakcbikL who led 'ifeufg and left an arm on iorana Bcr irm woaoas maao 10 Yoa, who arS5 aa familiar with the whiJja was erected. I U. R. HEAlMUABTEkS. i Grand Army beadqasrters Iu tb Lath- rop building were draped With baatinx, -aad national flags of all sises covrd every available spot oa the walls and ceilings, wreath and boqaet of flower wore attached to the ga pendant aad tb ser'siy mottoes, and In vaeou stand.

1o-itiog comrades were mads to fwl a4 bcao." Ths Post banoer was carried for tko tzA lime yesterday and i an slegant pistS work. It is made of red, whit sal silk trimmed with gold braid ajsd and appropriately lettered. Tbs lng resolutions wsr unanimously mtttlt MnotveJ, That the thanks of e'r-j ate da end hereby tendered to 1 otic atiseas, Mers. M. Closer.

I. ifi How, J. Dietrich -1 Pngh lor safficlent satin for ostr 1 fl nor and to, comrades A. N. K- 1 t'l lHwej for and lettOtL 1 t- saist, aiJHo eoiurade George E.

Saji fceV cross' barred Staff; and especially K7 Kaehael Owen, for tbs ril manner in which she taadO'MMl -Vfc. Metolred, That tbs thanks of tbJ rsat are das and hereby tendered the tfO patriotic ladies, Mr. J. C. Uaggisss LJ-.

lings, who rendered Valuable asrviaSS la deceratins: G. A. U. beadqaartara js. TBTK KXCXTTIOV- A-'rl In th evening tbs Governor, 'fa sortli Bragg and Fairchild and Rcia.

oiler diatiagnlsbed gnaots gave a reasi tj ths G. A. beadqnarUrs, aad UfYtr tanity was largely takea advaata 4 ky. oar oitisens to pay tbeir rasp acts tl eoaclnsion of tb recepUeo ntrmtftztt wore sorvsd at th orpins Qi MIUTAST sUU. At five o'clock th Light Gartsld Gnard, ia full umUaerXzt1 sd by tbs Junction wutptS )' Sqaare, aad under th oo-arrtl Orooley.ovo hfMn tt i t.

,4 1 amr kc! itj 1 ta frtr ia Inf I a thooaand otaer Ntiaat to tee aide of Capt Knan and aaid r. IT thovh lew con-, Aaj age, bu dsstral -TBk-i- iZ.