The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-21
THE DELEGATIONS LAST DAY.
CEREMONIES on THE BATTLE
FIELD FITTINGLY CONCLUDED.

er With Imposing Military Feat
ures. Formed the Attraction of the
Morning-WhiIe Eloquent Speeches
bv Ex-UniOn and Ex-Confederate
Generals Who Fought on Chickn-
maugn's Field, Occurred Later.
Gen. H. y. BOyntOn Presented with
a Handsome and Valuable silver
Service in Recognition of his Part
I'm the Parks Establishment.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 2O.-The pro-
ceedings Of the third and last day of the
dedication of the Chickamauga and Chat
tanooga National Military Park, judging
from the crowd which thronged the
streets, were the most attractive of the
series This was the case possibly, how
ever, for the reason that there was moth
ing going on at the battlefield, and every
ones attention was centered upon the
meetings in the city tent. Another fact
was that the military demonstration, by
the regulars and state militia in camp
here. was the attraction that drew to the
city many residents of the surrounding
territory, who had not previously been
present during the dedicatory ceremonies.
There was a slight relief to-day from
the oppressive, almost overwhelming heat
Of the past few days. whereby existence
was rendered somewhat more comfortable
to sweltering humanity.
The procession formed on Market street
the principal business thoroughfare of the
city, and was characteristic of the occa-
sion. First came a platoon of police and
then the United States troops, foot and
artillery, in camp at Chickamauga park,
under command of Col Poland. These
numbered, all told, about 1900 men. There
were battalions from the Sixth, Four
teenth and Twenty-tkird Infantry and
Battery F., Fourth artillery: the Capital
City Guards Of Georgia, Capt. w. Y. Hew-
EFT commanding. This troop marched to
the dedication from Atlanta, arriving here
tuesday, ana the National Guard OF Ten
nessee, Col. l. F. Peters commanding.
A company of this fine body of men,
which attracted attention, was Capt.
Carne's battery, Of Memphis, composed
exclusively of confederate veterans. The
rear of the column was under command
Of Capt. +. II. Phillips.
Ohio's representation in the procession
was the most striking portion. At its
head rode Gov. Mckinley and his entire
staff in fun 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 acknoWl-
edgement of his hearty reception. Besides
the Fourteenth regiment Ohio National
Guards, Gov. Mckinley had in his COM
mand the famous Cleveland Cavalry
troops, which formed President Hayes es-
eort at his Inauguration in 1877, Battery
ii and the Toledo Cadets. The command
made ine appearance and received much
applause.
The visiting governors and their staffs,
together with various state park commits
sions in carriages, followed Gen. Fuller
ton and stam.
The procession marched through the
principal business streets to Grant Uni
Nersity, in front of which the reviewing
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GRATED with great profusion of the ma
tiona colers in all conceivable designs,
and as the troops marched under and by
them they We're accompanied by the
almost constant cheers of the assembled
thousands.
Gen. F. T. Fullerton, president of the
park commission, was grand marshal.
On the reviewing stand were Lieut.. Gen.
SchOheld and Vice President Stevenson,
reviewing officials, and large body of
distinguished visitors and prominent cit
liens.
The procession disbanded shortly
5G6 sfgr D9 passing ge basyas the reviewing
TO Orchard Knob, on the summit of
which was fired the union salute of forty
four guns at noon. At that hour also be-
gan in the tent the exercises intended TO
commemorate, in connection with the
dedication, the battle of Chattanooga
proper.
proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev Samuel X. Nicolls, d. D., of st.
Louis. Hon. George W. Ochs, Chatta-
nooga'S S eloquent executive, was introduced
10 welcome the visitors to the Mountain
City. He said:
"Chattanooga stands to-day sponsor at
the second baptism of these historic and
hallOWed surroundings, baptized first into
Immortality by the blood of American SOL
diers, shed amid the crash and roar of the
herciest, blOodiest and most desperate bat
Tie of modern times; baptized a second
time amid the SOFT sweet anthems OF
peace by the touching tributes of a re-
IN m "a N
perpetual memory the chivalry, the sacri-
nee and the military proWess of her sons.
Ihe people of Chattanooga draw lnspira-
lon from these patriotic associations;
they are logical guardians to preserve
them. This city will forever tenderly
cherish a sacred heritage these imper-
ishable memories as demonstrating the
genius, ValOr, heroism and sacrifices Of
American sOldiery.
1T is gratifying to note that in pre-
serving the history of the terrible battles
hereabouts there has been no discrimina-
ton. Equal care has been exercised in
marking the union and the confederate
lines; armies, wings, divisions, brigades
ana batteries of both are indicated by
historical tablets with equal study and
precision. Eight markers of shells point
out the identical spots where eight gem
erals met their death in the fearful car
mage, four of whom were the blue and four
the grey. Throughout the entire park the
same absolute fairness and impartiality
nave been shown both sides, the tactical
genius, intrepidity dash and courage of
facy and detail as of the other.
within the confines Of Chattanooga
are two silent cities of the dead, where
Sleep 10000 victims of those sanguinary
struggles which are commemOrated here
today. Those lowly mounds which lie
within each others sight consecrate this
city alike to blue and grey and are the
melancholy reminders that this park
which now we dedicate won its fame at
fearful sacrifice.
THANK God that we have here in our
very midst the evidence of brilliant
achievements of our felloW-countrymen-
a perpetual proof of the lofty grandeur,
the transcendant glories, and the un-
quenchable patriotism Of our union"
Gen. William 3. Bate, senator from
tennessee, was the next speaker. His ad-
dress presented the southern view of the
causes leading to the war. After express
!45 mis- pleasure that a lapse of more than
lnlrty years had mitigated the passions,
alayed the excitement and disposed the
.4iAds of all the surviving contestants of
tHese great battles to look back at the
91st with those moderated convictions.
-leh are due to con test in which each
!dity held principles and convictions to
Jasufy their contention.
senator Bate said: THE great war in
MHich we were enemies found not its
Satse in the revolutions of the fanaticist.
.fII IN the 'WilmOt provlsos, nor in the
sIt-Deu on the night of the Missouri
o.Hplonlse. These Were indeed. aggra-