Soldiers’ Monument Unveiled

---From “A Slice of Life” Hommer 1992

Soldiers' Monument in 1901

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Des Plaines Historical Society

Sun, Oct 13, 1901 at 2 p.m. the Soldiers’ monument in the Park Ridge cemetery will be unveiled. There will be addresses by good speakers, including Judge Longenecker & Peter M. Hoffman.  A very pleasing program will be rendered, & a good lunch will be served. Grand Army Posts & Ladies Relief Corps are cordially invited, together with the general public.

General Willich Post 780
General Willich Corps 124

Opening,                      Music by the Des Plaines Military Band
Prayer                          by Department Chaplin
Address                       in behalf of Cemetery Association Peter M. Hoffman
Address                       by Department Commander
Unveiling of the Monument
Floral Tribute             Daughters of Veterans
Poem                           by Comrade Z.P. Hotchkiss
Music                          Park Ridge Fireman’s Band
Address                       G.M.G. Estover
Address                       C.A. Partridge, Asst. Adj.-Gen.
Address                       By Past Dept. Pres. Mrs. Eliz. Meanes
Closing Address             by Judge Longenecker
Music & Singing
Benediction                 Rev. J.B. MacGuffin
Oct 12, 5:3

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M. Fairchild and family, Mrs Z. Anderson, Mr. Mc Elhose & daughter, Hattie & Messrs. Henry Bolte, Henry Ellis, Fred Sieburg, H. B. Perry, John Sigwalt & Frank Hausam went to Park Ridge th attend the unveiling of the soldiers’ monument in the cemetery there. (AH)

Oct 19. 1:3

Soldiers' Monument in 2006

Information from the National Archive Papers on the soldiers buried near the statue of the Civil War Soldier in Town of Maine Cemetery.