The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-21

ticipsted = Eloquent and Patriotic
Speeches.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 2O.-This,
the third day OF the exercises attendant
upon the dedication OF the battlefield
to the nation 90 park opened with
grand civic and military parade. The
visiting cabinet officers, governors and
their stats and the various militsries
took part. 1t brought more people into
the city proper than have been here at
any one time since the dedicatory exer-
ciaes began. Thousands who have been
stopping in the tzverns along Mission
airy ridge. Lookout mountain and other
places in the suburbs were all here to.
day.
II was few minutes psst 10 o'clock
when the parade started. A platoon of
police led, followed by 8 military band
Then came Vioe-PresidenS Stevenson
and party in carriages. In the succeed.
ing carriages were General
Schoaeld, Secretary OF the Interior
Smith, Postmsster-Geners Wilson,
Secretary of the Navy Herbert and At
torney- General Harmon United States
Senators, Congressman, governors and
staffs, park com missioners, Tennessee
legislators, Mayor Ochs, citizsns COM
mittee and invited guests. Another
platoon of police came next and then
the United States troops, the Ohio
Guard, Capital City Guard, of Georgia,
and the Chattanooga school battalion
The rmal exercises OF the day were
held in tho big Birnum tent, near the
government building, and were presided
over by Vice. President Stevenso1.
After music by the band, the Rev Dr..
5. Il. Niccolls, Of st. Louis, offered
prayer The frat address was by George
w. Ochs, mayor OF Chattanooga, who
said: "Cnattanooga stands to-day spon-
sor at the second bap ism of these his
toric and hsllowed surroundings. Bap-
tised first into Immortality by .he blood
OF tho American soldiers, shed smid tho
crash ana roar of the lercest, bloodess
and most desperate battle Of modern
times; bap!ised a second time amid the
soft, sweet anthems OF peace.
"This city will forever tenderly cher
ish IS eacred heritage these imperish-
able memories as demonstrating the
genius, valor, heroism and sacrifices of
American soldiery"
When the applause following Mayor
Ochs' speech had ceased, Senator Bate,
OF Tennessee, delivered an eloquent
Grafton.
Following Senator Bate there was
music by the band and then General
Charles Grosvenor, of Ohio spoke. He
said:
1--WE meet to-day upon this sacred
spot to celebrate the heroism of the
American soldier, the great results of
he Nd &ha
peace We do not come with words of
elimination or with memories charged
with bitterness or envy We join here,
aH America citizens upon one of the
great bsttlefields of great war, to
dedicate for all time to the American
people these monument and this battle
field. We do this to remind those Of
coming generations of the heroic races
from which they descended; to exhibit
to them the enormouK cost of the insti-
tutions bequeathed to them, and placed
in their keeping; and to forever appeal
to those who are to come after US. that
they guard, project, and forever cherish,
imperishably and imm utably ths results
OF the great war"
After reviewing the history CT the
American constitution and the causes
leading to the war of 1861. and the
great struggle. he gave q detailed &C
count Of the battle of Ch!ckamauga,
which he said az demonstration OF the
apirit and power of the American
soldier was not equaled by any other
spot on the American continent. In
conclusion he said:
Standing here to-day, my country
men, is there anything G easer, any
thing more charming to the heart of an
American patriot than the love Of tho
American people for his Union, this
constitution, against enemies sb Dad; 1t
Is our assurance against disturbance
within; it is the beacon light to other
nations and the sheet anchor of ours.
II is the doctrine of the American home,
the American fireside, American insti-
buttons, the American Union, and the
American flag, And we will protect it
at home and we will vindicate it abroad;
and In the hour of its peril, in the hour
OF It's danger II that hour shall come,
there will be found the men and the
descendants Of the men of 1861 who
fought to destroy the Union and who
fought to uphold 1t; ahe men and the
descendsnts OF the men who, at G. atsys-
burg, and South Mountain, at Shiloh,
and at Nashville, and here upon this
sacred spot, stood and fought and bled
and struggled. going forth as mighty
army with banners, to vindicate. to
cher.3h and protect the flag and the
Union that we love"
When General Gsosvenor had finished
Governors Northep, Of New York; Wood
bury, of Vermont; Matthews, of Indiana,
and Turney, Of Tennessee, each made
short talks.
Governor Turney cause ed som thing of
q sensation In hia snaGch q Aua,nnn