Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
GATES AJAR.
The Cotton States and Information.
al Exposition Thrown Open.
TIE ARMY OF The TENNESSEE.
The Society Elects 0AcsEs--A Statue Of
Gen. Grant Wanted ct Washington--
Thoussnds Camping On the Chick
amauga Battlefield.

national Exposition were flung ajar,
and for 100 days, until the bells in the
chimes tower toll the knell Of the
dying year, the exposition will be
open to the people Of the world. The
opening was one Of the greatest
event in the history Of the big show.
Halt Of the nations Of tho earth were
represented in the procession during
the day, and the most prominent
speakers Of the country addressed the
multitude that gathered in the audito.
rum to witness the formal inaugural
exercises.
A wire had been put in from Buz.
Yards bay, the telegraph station for
Gray Gables, the home Of President
Cleveland, and another wire had been
put In from the auditorium to the ma
chinery building The wire running
into the machinery building was
connected with two electric ma.
chimes, attached to valves on the
big Frick engine, which drives the
shafting Of the machinery, and the
valve on the largest water pump As
soon as the president closed the cleo.
trio circuit these valves were opened
and steam poured into the engines. As
they began to act the engineers in the
building opened all the engines and
started every machine In the hall.
THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1S-The Society Of
the Army Of the Tennessee reassem-
bled yesterday for the second days
session. The annual address Of Col.
Fred D. Grant was still the topic Of
comment and praise. The society ad-
journed before noon to attend re.
ception by the citizens Of Cincin-
natl at the geological gardens
Maj Hoyt Sherman reported in favor
Of st. Louis for the annual meeting
next September, which was adopted.
Col. Fred D. Grant reported Gen. O. 0.
Howard as the committees selection
for orator at St. Louis next year;
adopted by unanimous vote. A reso-
luton was adopted to erect statue Of
U. s. Grant at Washington, and ask
the cooperation Of congress
The following officers were elected:
President, 9. M. Dodge, Iowa; corre-
spending secretary, Gen. Andrew
Hickenlooper, Cincinnati; recording
secretary, Col. Cornelius Cadle, cincin.
natl; treasurer, Gen. N. F. Force, Ohio
soldiers home, Sandusky; vice presi-
dents, Col. Nelson Cole, Missouri; Gen.
0. 0. Howard, United States
army; Capt. A. G. Kemper, Ohio;
Capt. Joseph Dickerson, Washing.
ton; Capt E. B. Hamilton, Illinois;
Col. W. L. Shaw, Iowa; Col. George II.
IIildt, Missouri; Capt. s. s. Frowe,
Col. Milom Smith, Iowa; Col.
]. W. Barnes, Missouri, and Capt.
Lewis Kellar, Ohio. After the banquet
last night the members Of the Army Of
the Tennessee took their departure for
Chattanooga to participate in the dedi-
cation Of the National park at chicka-
manga,
THE CHICKAMAUGA HATFLEFIELD.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. Is -
People poured into this region last
night almost as thick and fast as
they did thirty-three years ago. All
the hotels are full, and thousands are
where they camped on the
night of September II, 1868. Vice
President Stevenson and family
came last night and pro-
ceeded ut once by special
train to their quarters at Lookout inn.
lie was met at the depot by the Sec
Dnd battalion and Nashville battery Of
the Tennessee national guard, Gov.
and Mrs. Morton, with the governors
staff, are due to arrive on special car
to-day, The arrangements for the
dedication of the battlefield Of
chickamauga have been completed, To-
lays exercises will be confined to the
dedication Of the various state monu-
ments, and the formal turning over of I
them to the national government. The
states that will dedicate their mopu- |
meats to-day are ILLINOIS, Ohio, Mich.
gan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana,
and Missouri