The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-21
Defeating THE PARK
LAST DAY'S EXERCISES or THE
CELEBRATION an CHATTANOOGA.


Governor Morton Serenaded-He Makes a
speech aud is Declared tho Presidential
Candidate for 1896.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept, 2O-The
proceedings of the third and last day
of the dedication of the Chickamauga
and Chattanooga National Military
Park were the most attractive of the
series, Judging from the crowd which
thronged the streets. This was the
case possibly, for the reason that there
was nothing going on at the battlefield
and everyone's 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 an at
traction that drew to the city many
residents of the surrounding territory,
who had not previously been present
at the dedicatory ceremonies. There
was a slight relief from the oppressive,
almost overwhelming heat of the past
few days, whereby existence was rem
dered somewhat more comfortable to
swelterlng humanity.
The procession formed on Market
street, the principal business thorough
fare of the city. and was characteristic
of the occasion. First came platoon of
police and then the United States
troops, foot and artillery, in camp at
Chickamauga Park, under command
of Colonel Poland. These numbered,
all told, about 1900 men.
There were battalions from the Sixth,
Fourteenth and Twenty-third Infantry
and Battery F. Fourth Artillery; the
Ohio National Guards, with Governor
Mckinley and staff at their head, in
Guiding companies from Cleveland and
Columbus, on bicycles Capital City
Guards of Georgia, Captain w. S.
Hewett, commanding, which marched
to the dedication from Atlanta, arriving
here on Tuesday, and the National
Guard Of Tennessee, Colonel j. F. Pet
ers commanding, followed. A company
of this body which attracted much at
tention was Captain Carne's battery of
Memphis, composed exclusively of Con-
federate veterans. The rear of the col
umn was under command of Captain
F. H. Phillips.
The procession marched through the
principal business and residence streets
to Grant university, in front of which
the reviewing stand had been erected.
The streets were decorated in great
profusion with the national colors in
all conceivable designs, and as the
troops marched under and by them
they were accompanied by the almost
- la
ands.
General J. S. Fullerton, president of
the park commission was grand mar
shall. On the reviewing stand We're
Lieutenant Governor Schofeld and
Vice President Stevenson, the review
ing officers and large number of dis
tingushed visitors and prominent citi-
zens from all states. The procession
disbanded shortly after passing the re-
Viewing stand, and the battery pro-
ceedde to Orchard Knob, on the summit
of which the Union salute of forty-four
guns was fired at noon.
At that hour began the exercises in
the tent intended to commemorate, in
connection with the dedication the bat
tie of Chattanooga proper.
Vice President Stevenson presided.
The proceedings opened with prayer by
the nv. Samul J. Nicolls, D. D., of ST.
Louis. The Honorable George w. Ochs,
Chattanooga eloquent executive, was
introduced to welcome the visitors to
the Mountain City.
General William B. Bate, Senator from
Tennessee, was the first speaker.
Governor Morton left here to-day for
the Atlanta fair
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 20.-Gov-
ernor Morton was formerly put in NOM
ination for the presidency by Senator
Edmund O'Connor at serenade tender
ed him last night by all the New York
ers present in Chattanooga at the resi-
dence of F. G.. Montague, with whom he
dined.
His policy as governor, they said
was approved by Senator Cantor, the
Democratic leader in the senate
Speeches were also made by John B.
Stanchfield of Elmira. Speaker Ham
ilton Fish and Archie Baxter, clerk of
the New York assembly.
In responding to these Governor Nor
ton said
conference.-the great honor you
confer upon me tonight by yours visit
is deeply appreciated, 1 assure you.
did not come here to make any speech
es; but from all I have seen here to-
day and all I have heard it strikes me
that a great lesson in patriotism is
taught by what was done on these fields
and from the results that have been
achieved by the men who fought here "
"It Is too late to MAKE an extended
address or one that l feel should be
made such an occasion. | can only
thank you for the compliment you
pay in coming here, and I wish you
good night"
Referring to the departure of Govern
or Morton and staff from the platform
at the battle field yesterday, Speaker
Fish said:
Governor Morton recognizing the fact
that this was an occasion where only
the heroes who fought on this ground
should speak, concluded to leave before
he was called upon to make an address
Selection of Referee Postponed.
New York, Sept. 20.-The duty of Sc
Letting a referee for the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons fight, which it was proposed
to settle this morning, has been post.