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===Dedication ceremony===
Most of the city's residents, plus some 3,000 visitors from around the state, attended the [[June 17]], [[1891]] dedication ceremony. Railroad companies provided free transportation to soldiers in uniform who made the trip and gave a discounted rate of one cent per mile to all others.
A parade was held at 4:00 p.m. that carried a procession up [[Palafox Street]] the top of [[Gage Hill]]. An opening prayer was given by Presbyterian Reverend [[H. S. Yeager]], after which the crowd sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee." The monument was unveiled by Miss Jennie Henderson from Tallahassee while a band played the song "Dixie." Governor [[Wikipedia:Francis P. Fleming|Francis P. Fleming]] gave a speech welcoming the crowd, followed by [[First Baptist Church]] Reverend [[J. H. Curry]] and Colonel [[Wikipedia:Robert Wyche Davis|Robert Wyche Davis]].
