The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-19
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND
THO UsANDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND
 THE MEETING AT CHATTANOOGA.

Four Members of the Cabinet and Several
 Governors of States With Members of
 Their stans Were Present-A Hero of
 Three Wars Called the Assemblage to
 Order, in the Absence of General Rose
 crans, the President.
 Chattanooga, Sept. 1S.-The quarter centennial reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland meeting in conjunction with the dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Ma tional Park was held tonight in the monster tent erected to accommodate the several gatherings of the week. Ten thousand people were present, two thousand on the stage. This portion of the gathering comprised public. na- tional and state officials and survivors of the late war of both armies
 Vice President Stevenson and ex- Speaker Crisp headed a delegation of a score or more of senators and repre- sentatives, the appointment of which was authorized by congress last ses- sion. Among others were four mem- bers of the cabinet, the governors of nearly a score of states, with their gaily attired staffs, Lieutenant Gener- al Schofield, Colonel F. D. Grant, and Father Sherman. In the absence of the aged president of the society Gen. eral w. $. Rosecrans, who is on the Pacific, the even more venerable J. D. Morgan of Quincy, H., the hero of three wars, called the vast assemblage to or der. The proceedings were begun by the singing of patriotic hymn by the Arion Glee club. Hon. George w. Ochs. mayor of the city, then welcomed the the society to Chattanooga.
 In part he said: "We welcome you with every resentment, every vestige of war and it's animosities wiped from memory. We welcome you in the as- surance that our country is to be made stronger and greater by universal ami- ty and fraternity. Nowhere upon the habitable globe except beneath. the stars and stripes could there be wit messed such an inspiring spectacle a reunited union, torn asunder less than generation ago by the rude red hand of civil war, now commemorating the fiercest, bloodiest and most des- perate battles of the struggle in an everlasting memorial to the achieve ments not of one, but of both the con- tending hosts.
 The city of Chattanooga is proud that history will again be emblazoned with it's renown In responding to his honor General H. V. Boynton, corre- spending secretary of the society and a member of the park commission, call ed special attention to the notable peo- pie who were present. General J. D. Morgan then welcomed the confeder- ates present.
 He said: "Thirty-two years ago a great battle was fought here when the blue and the gray met face to face in conflict, both battling for what they thought was right. With us that con- test ended thirty years ago and now the blue and the gray meet again, not as enemies, but friends. Members of the government protected under one flag, old glory. And if in the future this good government again requires the services of her sons the blue and gray will be found standing shoulder to shoulder in protecting her rights"
 The annual address was then deliver ed by General c. F. Manderson, of Ne braska. He elaborated his theme, the advent of a new era, by a description of the campaign of Chattanooga and Chickamauga. He urged that what has here been done should also be ac- complished on the other fields set apart by the nation as places not to be pro- famed. Gettysburg, Antietam and Shil- oh should become object lessons to the student of American history.
 In conclusion he said: "The battle of Nashville practically closed the war in the west and in few months the army of the Cumberland dissolved and the men who had carried the flag of the na- tion in the fore front of battle were swallowed up in the great body of the American people. Likewise has dis appeared the splendid body of men who fought so urageously and sacrificed so much for the lost cause They have accepted the result manfully, hope fully, patriotically The two contend ing forces are blended. They are unit II, one destiny. My comrades and my countrymen have no fear for the re- public It is based upon mans love and liberty, it's structure is embedded in equal rights to all and is cemented by the blood of our slain- Be not dis mayed This government of the peo- ple, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.
 Another song by the Glee club sue ceeded the applause which followed General Manderson's peroration and preceded addresses by Lieutenant Gen eral Schofield and Secretary Herbert, General Schofield in part said:
 By your justice and generosity in the hour of victory and by your constant brotherly conduct in extending the right hand of fellowship to your southern brethren you have finally won the greatest victory of which man is ca pablo. It is a victory of reason and good will over prejudice and passion. It is a victory in which the former conqueror and conquered are now alike victorious. Your southern brethren by their heroic conduct in accepting the re- suits of civil strife, devoting them selves with untiring effort to the res toration of civil government and dom