The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-28
AT CHATTANOOGA.
The Closing Day Of the Dedication
Ceremonials,
Meeting in CommemoratIon of the Bat
tie of Chattanooga Proper, Pre-
coded by q Grand Military
P~arade-CIosing Scenes.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 2L-The
proceedings Of the third and last day
of the dedication of the Chickamauga
and Chattanooga National Military
park, judging from the crowd which
tractive of the series. This was the
case. however, for the reason that
there IA nothing going on at the
battlefield, and everyone's at
tention was conferred upon the
meeting in the big tent. An
other fact was that the military
demonstration by the regulars and
state militia in camp here was
an attraction that drew to the city
many residents OF the surrounding
territory, who had not previously been
present during the dedicatory cere-
monies. There was a slight relief
from the oppressive, almost over
whelming heat of the past few days,
whereby existence was rendered
somewhat more comfortable to swell
tering humanity. The procession
formed oil Market street. the princi-
pal business thoroughfare of the
city, and was characteristic of the
occasion. First came a platoon of po-
lice and then the United States troops,
foot and artillery, in camp at Chicka-
manga park, under command of Col.
Poland. These numbered, all told,
about 1,2GO men. There were battal-
ions from the Sixth, Four ieenth and
Twenty-third infantry and Battery +
Fourth artillery; the Ohio national
guards with Gov. Mckinley and staff
at their head, including companies from
Cleveland and Columbus, the latter
on bicycles; Capital City guards, of
Georgia, Capt. W. 5. Hewitt command
ing. This troop marched to the
dedication from Atlanta, arriving here
Tuesday. The national guard of Ten
nessee, Col. /. F. Peters commanding.
A company of this body which at
tracted much attention was Capt.
Carnes' battery, of Memphis, COM
posed exclusively of confederate
veterans. The rear of the column was
under command of Capt. F. II. Phil
lips. The procession marched through
the principal business and residence
streets to Grant university In front of
which the reviewing stand was
erected. The streets were decorated
with great profusion with the ma
tional colors in all conceivable de-
signs, and as the troops marched under
and by them they were accompanied
by the almost constant cheers of as
sembled thousands.
Ohio's representation in the process
sion was the most striking portion.
At its head role Gov. Mckinley and
his entire staff in full uniform. The
appearance of the governor was greeted
with cheers along the entire route of
march, and he was kept busy doffing
his hat in acknowledgment of his
hearty reception. Besides the Four
teenth regiment Ohio National
guards, Gov. McKinle" had in his
command the famous Cleveland cav-
airy troops, which formed President
Hayes escort at his Inauguration in
1877; battery II and the Toledo cadets.
The company made a fine appearance
and received much applause.
One of the leading features of the
days parade caused comment and en-
thusiasm. and will make 4 lasting i'm
preston upon those who saw it. 1t
was company of confederate veterans.
attired in their tattered old uniforms of
gray, carrying the Stars and Stripes. AS
they passed through the miles and miles
of streets they were rendered n n ovation
that would have honored an emperor.
Not one of these old war d ,gs was I'M
der 60, and yet they wa ked with a
firmness of step that wo lid have done
justice to West Point ca lets. And one
of them, the n e to the color
blem of peace and low.
Gen. j. 5. Fullerton, president of
the park commission, was grand mar
shal.
The visiting governors and their
stats. together with the various state
park commissioners, followed Gen.
Fullerton and staff.
On the reviewing stand were Lieut.
Gen. Schofield and Vice-President
Stevenson, the reviewing officials and
a large body of distinguished visitors
and prominent citizens. The process
sion disbanded shortly after passing
the reviewing stand, and the battery
proceeded to Orchard Knob, on the
summit of which was fired the Union
of forty-four guns at noon
IN CoMMEMORATION OF II BATTLE OF
CHATTANOOGA.
At that hour began the exercises in
the tent intended to commemorate, in
connection with the dedication, the
battle of Chattanooga proper.
Vice-President Stevenson presided.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer by Rev. Samuel J. Niccolls, D. d,
of St. Louis. Hon. George W. Ochs,
Chattanooga's eloquent executive, was
and extended a cordial well
to the visitors to the mountain
city.
Gen. W. B. Bate, a senator from
was the first speaker. His
address presented the southern view
of the causes leading to the war.
Gen. Bate was followed by Gen.
Charles II. Grosvenor, a representative
in congress from Ohio.
Referring to the departure of Gov
Morton and staff from the platform at
the battlefield Thursday, Speaker
Hamilton Fish. of New York, said:
Gov. Morton, recognizing the fact
that this was an occasion when only
the heroes who fought on this ground
sneak. concluded to leave be-