. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. A., and served until the spring of the war he taught school and finally entered commercial business in Lewiston. Me. He moved to Dover, N. H., thence lo Boston, and immigrated to Chicago after the great fire in that city in 1^71. where he still has variously served in the Illinois National Guard as first lieutenant and adjutant, afterward captain Company A, Sixth battalion; private, then captain Company I, First regiment infantry; captain and adjutant, and is now major, Second r
. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. A., and served until the spring of the war he taught school and finally entered commercial business in Lewiston. Me. He moved to Dover, N. H., thence lo Boston, and immigrated to Chicago after the great fire in that city in 1^71. where he still has variously served in the Illinois National Guard as first lieutenant and adjutant, afterward captain Company A, Sixth battalion; private, then captain Company I, First regiment infantry; captain and adjutant, and is now major, Second regiment \eteian organizations he has been an active worker, and organized Columbia Post No. 706, G. A. R., of which he has been commander for four consecutive years, which office he still is a prominent Oddfellow and I-ree Mason, and has tilled all the othces in the subordinate lodges and Templar bodies; and, for hfteen years, has commanded the famous St. Hernard Hrilt Corps of of the Chicago .Athletic club and commander of the Cliicago Etjuestrian 45 Palms and magnolias were used in decoration, and the rude railin{»sof the speakersstand were wound with bunting and festooned with gray floating Spanish moss. At the foot of the soldiers monument was heaped great masses of blossoms. Afloral cross stood at its base, and on either side was an anchor and wreath of roses andlilies. Over all stood watch the lonely figure which in the years to com will teachgenerations yet unborn the lesson of forgiveness, love and peace. Yesterday it looked down upon thousands of people ass;ml)led hours before the car-riages carrying the distinguished guests arrived, and wlio stood jiatiently them,heedless of the merciless rays of a scorching sun At the close of the dedicatory ceremonies in Oakwoods. the distin-guished visitors returned to the central part of the city, being tiriven incarriages through Washington park, along Drexel and Grand boulevar
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