The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-20

all duly set in ofncr, anu d S'"''i'"NS
OF quiet secLied. " =,
ralmor NJ Illinois. aad of Senator and
General John Is. Gordon, of Georgia,
we're prcceded by the singing of Amer
ica." hv the audience, and followed py
"Auld Lang Syne
GfNTHAI FrILrRToN.
General j. s. Fullerton, chairman OF
the National Park Committee fnu, as
s,,ch Secretary IAmonts representative
Sor.(d win the duty Of directing the
dr' iration exercises. introduced vice.
presioent Stevenson, who 3rsslled III the
aheence OF the Secretary Of war MT
Stevenson said "a $685., g.
81 am bonored by being called upon 10
,..o.,so o,,er the ceremonies Of this day.
Rv the solemn decree OF the representa-
lives OF American people, this hiashin-
CONF mark. with its wonderous asSoo''-
tlons and memories, ~ now 10 DC ueu'
Gated for all time 10 national anu paulo,ie
purposes This IS a ituhs ho'i'o to' a'.s
To-day. by act OF the congress vi l"'
r~,ited states. Chickamauga, ana chat'a-
,,ooo, National Military Park, forever SET
80, from all common uses, soiemhly
,l.sic.,ed for all ages, TO all American
,,onlo Tho day is auspiclous' IL ho''S
,be anniversary Of one OF the greatest
-. t,,ov,, "a history. Here. I'm the
-, ,,Ihnnal of last resort yalor con-
.e,soa a.oinst valor Here brave men
etrugclod and died for the rishl' hs Nou
- ,ben ,o see the right. Thirty-two
years have passed. and fe"-surVlNors OF
mat masterfu day-Nctors ana van
cuished allke-again meet upon 'iils
,,,e,,,o,ohlc field Alas. the splendid
cod
lille more than a procession OF snanV"S'
"On fame's eternal camping ground
sThoir silent tents are spread.
While glory guards with solemn round
The biyOUac of the ueaH.
"our ewes now behold the sublime
snectacle of honored survivors Of a great
hattie coming together upon these heights
once more. They meet not In deadly con-
act but as brothers, under one hag-iel-
low-cltlzcns OF our common country.
"In 81 large sense. we cannot dedicate'
we cannot cOnsCcrate; We cannot HahON
this ground Brave men. living OF Deau'
who struggled here have consecratea II
far above our power 10 add or 10 oetracI
II will detain you no longer from rs
,enine 10 eloquent words OF those VINO
were participants in the ploous s'ius s..
the sharers alike in It's danger ana us
PRAYER was then offered by Right Rev
Risbop Gailor Of Tennessee.
GrNfRhf. PALMfH
The first address was tnat OF |eher"l
Palmer who spoke in part as follows
"When / recall the names of the galaNy
of distinguished men who took part IN
tbe drama which has made Chlckamausa
immortal In national history, feol tna,
many OF them would have better hohorel
mis- occasion-but. alas-whete are 'heS
"Rosccrans, the central hgure IN me
great campaign for CHATTANOOGA Is now
ON the genial shore Of the Pacifc' strus-
Cling with age and disease attended ny
a loving daughter, and the prayers anu
pood wishes of all the survivors or the
hosts he commanded ,,-,.
George II. Thomas, the earnest. disln-
terested patriot the soldier the ROCK OF
ChickamauSa,' sleeps in quiet cemetery
near one of the beautiful cities OF Ne"
York.
"A native Of Virginia, educated by the
United states, and one OF the oincers
Of the army at the beginning OF armed
strife. he did not yield to the sophistry
of paramount allegiance 20 the Slale OF
his birth, which deluded and misied so