The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-09-19
State Monuments on Chicka.
mauga Field Presented to
the Government
With Appropriate Ceremonies
Thousands Attended the
Exercises.
An Evening Meeting in the Big
Tent--Speeches by Prom
inent Persons.

early dawn the tens of thousands of peo- |
pie in this region, natives and VISITORS,
began to stir themselves. By sun up,
hundreds were on the streets and before
O'Clock, every thoroughfare in the city
was thronyed. Not since the bloody
battle that occurred here 33 years ago,
has there been so many people III this
region. Some Of the old veterans say
there are more people today than upon
that awful event Estimates as to the
size of the multitude vary
Some of the conservatives say there
are not over 30, 900 and others place the
number at 100, 600 or more. At daylight
the people legan tomove towards Chick
amaugA and from that time on until
afternoon, the trains and electric cars
reminded one Of those leading to the
worlds fair at Chicago. They were
jammcl The crowd was we'll handled.
however. 4 large number Of special
policemen We're on duty and there was
no congestion or blockades to speak of.
At the battlcfi"lds We're hundreds Of We
hic,eS of every sort and description pre-
rared to carry passengers to any part of
the historic field 1t is now definitely
settled that Chattanooga will have as
her guests four of the presidents Of
fetal family. Secretary Hoke Smith.
Secretary Herbert, ssAttorney General
Harman and POstmaster>G General Wilson
arrived during the day.
Dedicated Monuments.
yrl.a g.. o,-n,t of Iva lav u-aS thn
dedication of the Michigan state monu-
ments OH Snodgrass Hill, point where
there was probably more hard fighting
during the battle than at any other
point OH the field Governor John I.
Rich with his staff and the park com,
missioners, arrived at the hill shortly
after 9 O'Clock. Chairman G. +. Bel
knap, president of the Michigan com
mission, in trief speech, i'll which he
told of the work done by the commits
sion, called the assemblage to order and
then introduced Governor John L. Rich
who spoke briefly.
Colonel Henry NJ. Duffield Of Detroit
responded. When he had finished there
was music by the military band, after
which the benediction was said.
The Wisconsin Monuments.
In the northeast corner of that part o
the Kelly field, the monuments of Wis
consin were turned over to the govern
ment at II o'clock. The exercises wer
presided over by Colonel w. w. Wat
kins. chairman of the state commission
After the audience had been called t
order, the Rev. U. +. Webster otfere'
prayer. Colonel Watkins formal.
turned the monuments over to Governo
w. H. Upham, who received them an
then transferred them to the govern
ment.~
General Harding made speech i
response, after which speeches wer
made by Colonel b. II. Bryant, ex-GoN
ernor w. d. Hoard and +. w. Iimm'
Ohioans Took Possession.
The veterans of Ohio took pCssessio
of Snodgrass Hill as soon us those frol
Michigan had finished General job
Beatty. president Of the Ohio comm
sion, presided When he had called tt
audience to order, Bishop Joyce invoke
the blessing of the Diety. Follown
the PRAYER General Charles +. Gro
venor addressed the gathering.
Short addresses We're then made |
Ex-Governor Campbell, who was COVE
nor at the time the commission was CT
ated, Hon. J. S. Gill, and General D.
McElroy. General Aquilla Wiley the
made a formal address, turning Il
monuments over to Governor Mckinle
who in turn received them and tran
ferred them to the government.
Brief addresses by Colonel Andre
jackson, Fred Wendell and other mel
bers Of the commission.
The Illinois Dedication.
The Illinois monuments were dec
Gated ON the site where the Wide
Glenn's house stood during the bait
It is a few hundred yards south of t
famous "bloody pond" The widow
house was burned during the fight, b
"bloody pond" is still there. 1t was
named because its waters were red wi
human blood after the battle, and
people living in the vicinity say IL
since that terrible day animals have
fused to drink of its water. 1t wa
O'Clock when Governor Altgeld and
party arrived. Several thousand poop
principally from Illinois, or those
had served in Illinois regiments W.
there to witness the ceremony. Colo
H. G. Reeves, president Of the Hin
commission, called the meeting to ORC
Prayer was offered. after which G.
ernor Altgeld was introduced and N:
: his address turning the monUme
ovar IN the government
Responses We're made by Colo
Smith d. Atking and Colonel j.