People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1894 — STEPHENSON HONORED. [ARTICLE]

STEPHENSON HONORED.

Monument to tho Founder of the Grand Army of tile Republic Dedicated. Petersburg, 111., Oct. 3.— The monument to Maj. B. F. Stephenson,founder ol’ the Grand Army of the Republic, was dedicated here Tuesday. The parade to the monument grounds took place at 11 a. m., Sons of Veterans, G. A. It. posts and civic societies taking part. The exercises at the monument were of an interesting nature. Many prominent Grand Army of the Republic men wore present, among whom were exGov. Oglesby, Maj. James A. Connolly, National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic Lawler and Maj. McClelland. Addresses were made by McClelland and others. A picnic dinner was held : n the grove adjoining the cemeter}-.