The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-19
Monuments Were Dedicated There Yester-
day With a Great Deal of Enthusiasm.
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN WERE THERE.
Chattanooga The Scene of Great
Gathering There 10 PAY Fitting
Tribute 10 Rrnvc COmrudcs Who
Long Since Have Crossed The Dark
River.


Sunny Southland. Natives and
strangers suffer alike. Unless there is
a change there viii I've great discomfort
in attending the dedication of tn" park.
II is situated som" miles from the city
and u trip To and fro is one OF some mo
ment. otherwise there is nothing II
suggest in the way of a change Z oIdt-
tion to the plans made by the city Lni
her people for the reception and enter
tainment of the host OF visitors.
The principal event OF the morning.
was the arrival OF GOV. Mckinley ard
party from Knoxville This noraiuS
the Society of the Army of Tennessee
Will arrive from Cincinnati, attending
in body the rcunionuf the Army of the
Cumberland They will meet to-mor-
row night In reunion with the survivors
Of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
The day preliminary To the formal
dedication of the Chickamuuga and
Chattanooga National Park viii be
voted largely to exercises in connection
with the dedication of the State nIonu-
ments erected in various points with
in the park. owing To the absence OF
Secretary Lamont the monuments were
presented in each instance to Gen. Full
lerton. president of the National Park
Commission
Michigan led off this pleasing. pa
triotic services. the commission uCcu
pying for that purpose the platform o,i
SnodgraS; Hill. on which the general
dedication exercises take place to-
morrow. The monuments ans markcrs;
erected upon the battl"-fieldN OF Chick
amauga. Chattanooga. Missionary
Ridge ana Orchard Knob were pre-
scented to Governor Rich by Captain
and eN-ConSre G. T.. Bclknap.
President OF the state Park Commits
sion. The Michigan organizations tai
ing part IL the campaigns and battles
were the 9Th. 10Th, llth, 18Th, 2'st and
I'D Regiments Of Infantry. the "a ana
lef 4
Mechanics. and Batteries i and -. Isl
Light Artillery.
Accepting the monuments. GovernSr
Rich said. with other things:
All the nations OF the earth have
hcnored their soldiers whether fight
ing for tn best or worst causes wheth-
CT fighting for the defense of home
or country. or for the extension Of torres.
torial limits or to crafty the amii
ton of the commar CicrS Thcn should
not this couItry honor her citiZcn SOL
uierE who We're inspired by the highest
Impulses of patriotism ana undyin.
loNe OF country. ana the peoples gov
eminent. when each soldier felt % per
sonal responsibility Tor the result fgEt-
ing Toe on their own soil wha we've
ms PRED by one purpose thai oi tri ..
ing the invader from the soil and cs-
1ablishing government of their own -
a Zoe chiNalrous and hraV" by nature
and educated. confident of their own
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.rations 10 rule. they had demonstrates
their lighting qualities under Washing
Ton ana in the war of 1862, and many OF
those actually lighting the battles of
the rebellion had seen actual ana she
ctSSful service in the Mexican wnl.
Yet the Union troops OF which NIichi-
gan troops formed an important unt't
IMMERSED and unframed in the ant nl
war and the most Of them too vouii.
10 De trained i'll the art OF anything
L.
enc" Tor tn" old flag by thcir bravery
perseverance and endurance. and final
~ DE excess OF numbers CONQUERED this
almost matchcSS 10.
capt. Belknap described the loca-
ton OF the several monuments ana
markers, and said "As th,. grand work
OIL the park progresses Michigan will
De known not only at Chickamauva. but
at Wanhatchic Browns Ferry. Chat
tanoosh. orchard Knob. Lookout Noun
tam ana Missionary Ridge Although
,i,ooo OF Michisan's sons gave up their
nVes In these campaigns ana battles. wee
She monuments are not mOrtuarv af-
iairs' but monuments To liberty ana civ
ilZatlol-not 10 create Il feeling of sad
: ness, but feeling of patriotism ana
! love TO the soldier who fought for his
country" '-'
After Gov. Rich had accented the.
monuments in behalf of Tn. Stat. Con
Henry NJ Dufiicld OF Detroit. who cn,n
q
delivered an eloquent Grafton TIL.
monuments We're then urned over 10
zen FULLERTON. and with prayer bv Rev
Warrington Gardiner. Secretary Of
state. the exercises We're ended
The OHIO dedication followed. under
direction of Gen. John Beatty. prosi-
cent OF the Board OF Commissioners
rms was the most elaborate and nota-
Die event of the day. Bishop Jovcr. Of
the Methodist church. offered a pra v,I..
ana addresses We're made 10y Gen chas
IA. Grosvenor, cV-Gov. James r.. Camu-
bell and Gen. Aquilla Wiley who turn
ed the monuments over to Gov Nc
kinley and he i'm turn to Gen. Fuller
ton. Members and officers of the state
commission also spoke. Cox. Camp
J pelFs address was largely an eulogv
upon Gen. Ferd. NandcVeer. a fellow
ownsman. who took an active part in
the battles.
Illinois dedicated her monument at
the Widow Gleun'S house which was
Thomas headquarters. The address was
delivered by Governor Al:gcld
A distinguished gathering marked
the dedication Of the Indiana monu
nents at the camp established Near
cave Springs, Besides Cover noi
Claude Matthews. the occasion pre-
b sented as speakers the Soldier-author.
General LEV Wallace. Colonel j. ~
Walker. the newly elected Grand Com
mander OF the q. A. r. General j. Il.
4 Carnahan. and Judge -. Il. Mcconnell.
or the Ninth Indiana Infantry After
rev iewing the part taken in battle Nv
the Indiana troops speaking of the ac-
3 conflict Governor Matthews said: Here
IS given stern rcbuEe To the
/ marrow souls which va, would ,,ro 4, =,