Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1895 — HOMAGE TO GRANT. [ARTICLE]

HOMAGE TO GRANT.

Impressive Memorial Exercises Heid at Galena, Illinois. Galena, 111., paid honV.ge to the memory of her great soldier-citizen, Grant, on the anniversary of his birth. The city was in gala attire. Flags floated from ail public buildings and every private house and business block was decked in flags and bunting. The exercises of the day began at 2 o'clock, when a special train arrived from Chicago bearing 11. D. Estabrook, of Omaha, orator of the day; H. H. Kohlsaat, Thomas Nast, Melville E. Stone and others. A parade formed at the Illinois,Central station and moved to Turner Hall. The column was headed by Dr. B. F. Fowler, the grand marshal, with forty mounted aides, and members of the Grand Army of the Republic, Uniyn Veteran Legion, Co. M, Illinois National Guard, and civic organizations were in line.