The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-09-27
QUARTO-CENTENNIAL.


Reunion cs the society of the Army Of IN,
tumberiAnd-D~ Dedication ~ the Nst,oo~
fArk Sommia e ling of the ..Ithe" ans
'-crsy" C"der -Oia Glory Ia Whoa,
Homer All Arc Ready to Again March
To the Front.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Sept 10. The
quarter-centennial reunion of the So
ciesy OF the Army Of the Cum berland.
meeting in conjunction with the dedi.
cation OF the Chickamauga and Chat.
tanooga National park. was held las,
night in the monster tent erected IA
accommodate the several gatherings
OF the week. which convenience re-
quired should be in the city. Its am
pie folds covered a concourse of 10 600
people. 1000 OF whom were on the
stage This portion of the gathering
comprised public. state and national
officials and survivors OF the late war
from both armies to an extent seldom.
IL ever. equalel
Vice President Stevenson and ex.
Speaker Charles +. Crisp headed del
egation Of a score or more senator, and
representatives the appointment OF
which was authorized by congress nj
its last session. Four members OF the
cabinet represented the administra-
ton The governors of nearly a score
Of states. with their gailv-attired
Staff. added to the military character
OF the occasion.
Lieut.. ten. >chofeld. commanding
the armies OF the United states. saw
his old comrades in arms and many of
his former antagon for the last
time prior TO his retirement from ac-
tive service. Great leaders OF the
Union xriny were present in the per-
sons OF their sons. Col. Fred u. Grant
and Rev. Thomas +. sherman.
Gen j. ID Morgan, OF Quincy. H..
called the vast Assem- blage to order
and the proceedings were begun bv
the singing Of n patriotic hymn by
the Arion Glee club Hon. George w
Ochs. mayor of the city then well
coined the society to Chattanooga.
ten Ii. " Boyntou. corresponding
secretary % the society and member
OF the National Park commission. re-
sponded and expressed thanks for the
cordial welcome
Gen James ID. Morgan welcomed the
cenf-derates present saying:
CoMRADEs-Old Father Time. in
his progress through this busy and
'eeming world OF ours. brings some
strange and startling changes. About
thirty years ago. not far from where
am now standing. great battle was
Ought, when the blue and the gray
net face TO face in conflict. both bat
ling for what they thought was right.
With Us that great contest ended
hy-y years ago. and now the blue
md the gray meet again. not as enc
MES, but friends. mem ers Of the same
'overnment and protected under one
lag. Old Glory. as we like to call H.
mi ~. In the near or far future, this
GOD government again requires the
ervices of her sons. the blue and the
gray will he found standing shoulder I
0 shoulder in protecting her rights !
bid you welcome"
The annual address was then deliv. ,
red by ex-senator Gen Charles +.
Of Nebraska. who in con.
lusion said: {
MI COMRADES AND Mr. CoryrRY. s
IES.-iiave no fear for the republic. :
IS based upon mans love of liberty. 6
5 structure embedded in equal rights 4
0 all. and Is cement by the blood o, u
ur slain. Let the psssimist feel dis. d
nroed, false prophets scent danger in $
ne signs Of the times and give forth c
pre- boings of evil to come BE NOT i
ismayed. n
his government Of the people bv L
he people and for the people shall II
OF perish from the earth"
Another song by the glee club sue
seden the applause which followed
en- elanderson's peroration and pre-
aded the addresses by Lieut.. ten.
chotieid and Secretary Herbert.