Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-02-21
THE CENTENNIAL mELTTARK
DISPLAY.
Arrangements for the Most ImPos-
ing Feature of fhe Celebrations.
Prizes TO the Amount Of $4,000
OfEercd-AD Invitation to the
Citizen SOIdsery Of the COnn-
try to Take Part.

Prices to the Amount of $4,000
OfEeFcd-AR Invitation to the
Citizen SOldaery of the COnn-
try to Take Part.
Nashville American.
Gen. John w. Wheless, Chairman
of the Military Committee, has pre-
pared the following invitation,
which will be read with great inter
est not only in Tennessee but
throughout the country, as well for
the patriotic spirit it displays as for
the amount of prizes, which are
more liberal than have ever before
been offered in the United States on
any similar occasion
TO The Citizen SoIdiery of the United
States.
The oath of April will be the Gem
tennial anniversary of the city of
Nashville, and her citizens are
making extensive and appropriate
arrangements for a grand celebra-
ton of the important event. Prom
inent in this will be magnificent
military displays, consisting of re-
views, tournaments, competitive
drills and sham battles, in which
infantry, cavalry and artillery win
be engaged to secure the attendance
of the famous military organiza-
tons of the country. That It may
be unsurpassed in brilliancy, large
prizes will be awarded the COM
panies attaining the highest prof.
/ ciencysin drill and seidiefly appear
ance-$1 900 to the first, $500 to the
second, $500 to the third, 500 to
the fourth. And, in addition to
this, the unveiling OF the equestrian
statue of Gen jackson (if pending
negotiations for its purchase are sue
cessfuD will be an occasion of rare
and peculiar importance. Its eere-
] monies should therefore be partici-
pated in with zeal and patriotic
pride by the military of the whole
country. lie, more than any other,
strengthened the bonds of our ma
tionaI Union, when his mighty will
| inspired the resolution that the
Federal Union must and shall be
preserved
Earnestly desiring your presence,
the military of the VOLUNTEER
State send you a cordial invitation
and a knightly challenge to meet
them at their Capital City, on its
centennial anniversary, and there
compete for the hoTlors and prizes
to be awarded those victorious in
the contest. This invitation and
challenge is extended to every or
/ ganizaticn that desires to make OF
sustain a reputation for superiority
in drill and soldierly appearance.
Soldiers, hearty welcome awaits
you, and we desire that every State
be represented, that the occasion
may be made memorable by the
meeting of chivaIrous soldiers from
all sections of our country.
Its history will be carefully pre-
served by our Historical Society,
and thus will the honors and
achievements of its participants be
handed down to the generations
which are to perpetuate our centen-
NAL anniversary celebrations. Sol
diers, come and visit the tomb OF
one of our country's greatest mill
tary heroes; also that of one of her
| greatest and pureSt statesmen, both
of whom were nObly identified with
its heroic age and eminently con-
| SplcuOuS among It's most llluSIf1OuS
chief magistrates. Gather around
the tombs of these our patriot dead
and make the memories of them
brighter, and more sacred, by
pledging each othertO emulate their
| glorious deeds in the defense of our
country, and their wisdom in the
administration of its government.
Inspired with such motives, the
results of your meeting will be a
mutual respect, confidence and
friendship, the influence of which
will be the restoration of harmony
and the promotion of national great
ness. Your meeting will be that of
soldiers; your parting, we hope,
will be that of comrades. Respect
fully and truly, your obedient SER
want, JOHN F. WIRELESS,
Chairman of Military Committee.