Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-21
THIRD DAYS DolNGS:
INTERESTING PROGRAM cARWisD
our An THE CHATTANOOGA
pEDicAToRy EXERCISES.
The Originator of the National Park
Idea Given Handsome nhd COST
Iy Dinner service.

Chattanooga. Tenn, sept, s0.-one OF
the leading features OF today's events
and one that caused perhaps more
comment, more enthusiastic cheering
and which will make a lasting impress
sion upon those who saw It was COM
pany OF Confederate veterans attlred
In their tattered old uniforms OF gray
carrying the stars and stripes. They
formed part of the big parade this
morning, and as they passed through
the miles and miles OF streets they
We're rendered an ovation that would
have honored an emperor. Not one OF
these old war dogs was under sixty.
ana yet they marched with a precis-
ion OF step that would have done credit
to West Point cadets; and one of them.
the next to the color bearer, carried
an olive wreath, an emblem Of peace
and love.
The third day OF the dedication ex-
erclses opened with n grand civic and
military parade. The visiting cabinet
officers, governors and their staffs. aud
the various military organizations took
part. II brought more people into
the city proper than have been here
at any one time since the dedcatory
exercises began. The thousands who
have been stopping In the taverns
along Missionary Ridge. Lookout
mountain and other places IN the SUI
burbs all turned out. Then thousands
came In from the sugrouudlny country,
SO that the streets and thoIoughfares
We're thronged to that degree that 1t
was next to impossible TO get about
II was few minutes past ten o'clock
whom the parade started,
The formal exetcisct az tho day
were held in the blk Rarnum tent near
the government building and were pre-
sided over by Vice-Prtsidcnt Steven
son,
After music by the band the Rev.
DR. Niccolls Of st. Louis offered prayer.
The hrst address was by George w.
Ochs, mayor of Chattanooga. who was
followed by Senator hate of Tenneg-
see In an eloquent orator. Next there
was music by the band and then Gen.
Charles Grosvenor of ohio spoke. lie
was frequently interrupted by app
plause.
When Gen. Grosvenoi had finished
Governors Morton Of New York. Wood
bury OF Vermont, Matthews OF Indiana
and Turney Of Tennessee each made
short talks.
Governor Turney cauied something
of sensation In hi, SPEECH II came
about In this way: Governor Wood
| bury said that during the war the
South believed II was right, but that
now the southerners would have TO
teach their children tht the South
was wrong. Governor Tirney took ex
| ceptlon to this In his speech. ~ be-
lleyed | was right durlngihe four years
and nineteen days | seryfd In the Com
/ federate army" he said "and Mt the
end Of that time though l was right;
| ! still think | was right md shall teach
my children 30. No one Is more LOYAL
to the stars and stripes nan /, and no
! one Is more loyal TO III, government
/ but never can be convinced that the
South was wrong"
This rather frank expression caused
great stir in the audiere and when
the meeting adjourned ,as the tonic
OF general conversation n all Sides
The exercises We're cncluded with
GOV. Turney's speech. 3nrnum's biz
tent was filled again taight. There
was gathering there ofthe survivors
| of the army OF NOrthernVirginia. and
a portion OF the army " Tennessee,
which fought at Chlckmaugn. Gen.
Walthall Of Mississippi resided.
Col. w. c. oates. goyrnor OF Ala
hafna, WAS the first spaker, and he
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
In his Introductory marks, GOV,
Oates referred enthusiastically to the
Significance the dedicatin OF the bat
tlefield Of Chickamauga ortended. The
Union veteran by this ceremony ex-
tolled gallantry. by witch alone he
was able to triumph ovr such deter
mined foes as were thos OF the Con-
federate army II was supplementary
to the Confederate yetera In this man
ly way TO acknowledge he defeat ac-
complished by overpowelng numbers.
and to shake hands win his adver-
saries as honorable men.
He next recited the ctlon of HIS
men at Chattanooga. uling OF the
heroic fight they made. hen he xp0ke
OF the causes OF the war. u to slavery.
Il was contrary 10 nstuil right. but
Il was a lawful state Intuition. and
was so recognized by tn constitution
OF the United Stater.
Being a state Institute. II was the
right OF the state In wirh II existed
to continue or ahoilsa Il.
Col. j. a. Williamsonlf New York
and Col l.. r. Stedman)f New York
also spoke, after which u meeting adj
journed
Al noon today. the cltlzns OF chatta-
noora paid their compllients 20 Gen.
II. ". Boynton. who dginnted the
idea Of making q natlonl park out OF
The battlefield OF Chickauuga. a num-
her OF citizens. headed /. capt. H. d.
chambers, chairman Of be executive
committed Of Chattanoge, went to
the generals Office IN government
building and presented hin with a
SILVER dinner set. contaimg US pieces.
II was a complete surprh to the ven
cradle veteran, and ne fas no over
come that he could scarcy express his
thanks.