Show til idlers ceremonies tho dominion government will not protect jude fires a beinli among alie A to blaic an OI 01 lB nr ju atif fidd ars parnall tu lestan Les to THE nisim SOLDIERS nip Oiin at iba la IP or hiie corner MOM indianapolis an 22 about the hotel llie headquarters ol 01 ben the general reception began this morning the street for a squire waa completely blocked and the hotel luliley was thronged thron ged by a mats of humanity the in the parlors parl orp which were decorated with loners and bunting two lines of people passed up the stairway and through the parlor and it is estimated that in an hour about twelve thousand passed by the the crow d was composed mostly of fellow tow ap men of atie president who came to pay their respects there were also many prominent men from all parts cf the state aug 22 the corner stone of the indianapolis soldiers and bailers bailors monument was laid this afternoon with imposing ceremonies in the presence of the president of the united states many men of prominence of the united states and thousands of were present daring yesterday aud this morning the trains brought thousands of strangers to the city the city was beautifully decorated in honor ol 01 the occasion alie xercie es of be day liean at 2 when the parade formed and began its march through alie principal streets this was made dp of arious posts of the U A R throughout alia stale and alie state militia and local organizations it is estimated that eight thousand wre w re in tine in alie second division immediately in the rear of alie aulilia nu lilia was the escort to president one li undred strong all mounted the president rod in a flag draped carriage mayor denny and governor bovay were with him other guests of prominence followed all the streets surrounding the monument were packed with people and as the president ascended the stand he was greeted with cheers h he acknowledged the crowd watched in silence the laying of the corner stone the documents were consigned to their resting place and then the stone was placed in position in accordance with the ritual of the G A K w ben the stone biad been placed in position the national flag was raised aind the star spangled binner was duog by sirs elda seguin wallace the ceremony ended with firing a salute following this governor as presiding made a brief address and was followed by general amanson and general coburn at the conclusion of the lattard latt erd address president was introduced and after the applause which greeted him bad ended be raid in part sir president and fellow citizens the suggestion that a monument should IK built to commemorate the valor and heroism of those soldiers of indiana who gave their lives fur the flag has attracted my from the beginning five years ago last january when the people assembled in the opera house yonder to unveil till statue which has been worthily set up to our great war governor I 1 ventured to express a hope that near by it as a twin expression of our great sentiment there might be built a noble shaft not to any man not to bear on its majestic faces the name of man but a monument about which the sons of ve mothers of our dead widows that are yet with up might gather and pointing to the stately shaft say there is his monument the hope expressed that day is realized now cries of thank god and cheers I 1 congratulate the people of indiana that our lias generously gene met the expectations of our patriotic IK ople I 1 congratulate the EI having this great mark in charge they have secured a design which will not suffer under the criticism of alie best artists of the world sly two hundred thousand dollars has never passed and will neer pass frani the treasurer of indiana that will give better returns than the expenditure expend ture for alie erection of this monument As I 1 baie witnessed these ceremonies and to these patriotic hymns I 1 read in the faces of the men who stood about me that lifting that kindling of patriotic fire that ba made me realize that in such an occasion the nation is laying a deep and strong security this is for the future monument 0 indiana to indiana soldiers but I 1 beg vou to remember that aliey were of indiana only until the enlistment oath wm i that from that hour until they came back to alie generous state that had sent them they were sol diera of the union great applause BO that it to me not inappropriate that I 1 should bring to you today to day the sympathy and cheer of the loyal people of all the states no american cit zea need avoid it or pass it with unsympathetic eyes fur my countrymen it dofa not commemorate a war of there is not in the united to adny a roan who if lie realized what has since the war and has opener bis soul to the eight which it to come will not feel thai it is good for alt eliat victory crow nee the cause which tills moment commemorates me cries of amen and applause I 1 do seriously believe that i among tho states th banetta resulting from the pree erva tion ol 01 the union that the rebel ioui notates have tb elager share it opened the way for a commercial life if bey will only embrace and face t e aielt inmans to them a develop mei t that shall rival the laeyt attainment lie greatest of our states and DOB let mo thank yon or our greeting areat and prolonged ap glawe pl awe were loud calls for Cip at the conclusion of the deota arn husk sir president and cimra drs I 1 col you with any remarks I 1 am here with the to these ceremonies I 1 met the indiana soldiers in war and they never failed to support us and I 1 am here today to day to any to yon that I 1 mil never fail to stand by you Al torLey general miller spoke beuving lie atas not prepared to of t and did not think aay idin had a right to mar ucb exercise as to daya by an considered extemporaneous address ended alie exer risen and amid booming cannon and cheers the throng d is person |