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Title: A record of the dedication of the statue of Major General William Francis Bartlett
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Massachusetts. Executive Dept
Subjects: Bartlett, William Francis, 1840-1876
Publisher: Boston, Printed by order of the governor and Council, Wright and Potter printing company, state printers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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lett, provided for by chapter fifty-five of the resolves of the yearnineteen hundred and one, be placed in one of the niches in the memorial hallin the state house, as authorized by chapter four of the resolves of the yearnineteen hundred and three.A true copy. Attest: EDWARD F. HAMLIN, Executive Secretary 12 DEDICATION OF BARTLETT STATUE Commonwealth of Massachusetts COUNCIL CHAMBER Boston, Sept. 28, 1904 /^^vRDERED, that Francis Hurtubis, Jr., private secretary to His Excellencythe Governor, be authorized to edit and publish a report of the proceed-ings incident to the erection, unveiling and dedication of the statue of MajorGeneral William Francis Bartlett. The expense attending the same to be paidout of the appropriation authorized by the provisions of chapter fifty-five of theresolves of the year nineteen hundred and one, and chapter four of the resolvesof the year nineteen hundred and three.Adopted in council, Sept. 28, 1904. EDWARD F. HAMLIN. Executive Secretary 13 INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION :*&£ N the forty-first anniversary of the battle of * \)lj ^ort ^u^son ^ay 27, 1904, there was*>>^2X* unveiled in Memorial Hall, in the State 11 ir^ rill House, in Boston, a statue in bronze of Major GeneralWilliam Francis Bartlett. The ceremonies were brief but impressive. In thebeautiful circular hall of Sienna marble, its balcony raildraped with heavy festoons of laurel, and with gloriesof flags above each portal, with its scores of tatteredbattle-flags silently proclaiming the noble patriotism dis-played in the struggle for the Union, and its splendidmural paintings of events conspicuous in the history ofMassachusetts, there was gathered a large assemblage in-cluding the first representatives of every walk of lifein the Commonwealth, official, military, professional andbusiness. Colonel Charles Shaler was specially detailed by theSecretary of War to represent the United States Armyat the dedication. There were present also survivors of the three Massa-chuse

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