St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-27
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME FOR
CHICKAAIAUGA-CH
NOOGA EXERCISES.
ORATORS ON THE FIELD
GEMS. JOHN M.PALMER AND JOHN
d. GORDON ARE TO
SPEAK.
THE CHATTANOOGA MEETING.
Gems. w. b. Tate and Charles NJ.
Grosvenor to Be the Princi-
pal Figures.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. = Secre-
tary Lamont today issued an order
outlining the official programme for
the dedicatory services of the Chick
amauga and Chattanooga national
military park. 1t is as follows:
! Pursuant to the act of congress ap-
proved Dec. 10, 1894, the national ded-
ication of Chickamauga and Chatta-
nooga national military park will take
place on the 18th and 10Th of September
proXimo. The veterans, those who
have been invited and the public will
assemble at Snodgrass hill, on the
battlefield of Chickamauga, at noon
Sept. 49,. Orations will be delivered by
Gen, John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois, and
Gen. John B. Gordon, of Georgia.
The exercises on the Goth will begin
Orations will be delivered by Gen.
William B. Tate, of Tennessee, and
Gen. Charles NJ. Grosvenor, of Ohio.
The evenings of both days will be de-
voted to meetings of the veterans of
the armies participating in the two
detail will be hereafter announced.
A waterproof tent, covering seats for
10000 people, will be erected in Chat
tanooga for the meeting of the Goth
and both night meetings.
The participation in these dedicatory
exercises has been requested of the
president, of congress, of the supreme
court and of the heads of executive de-
partments,, and invitations to be pres
ent have been sent to the governors
of the states and their stats. Like in
vitationS are hereby extended to the
survivors of the several armies that
We're engaged in the battles of Chick
amauga and Chattanooga. 1t is OBJ
viously impracticable for the secretary
of war to issue individual invitations
The act does not make provisions for
transportation, quarters or entertain
ments. In view of the large attend
suggested that all who expect to be
present make immediate arrangements
for quarters. These can be secured
through the Chattanooga citizens ex-
Gen. J. S. Fullerton, chairman of
the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
national military park commission, is
designated as grand marshal of the
ceremonies, and will appoint such
marShals and assistants as may be
required. Gen. Fullerton is also
charged with the preparation for the
dedication, and the procurement and
distribution of such stores, supplies
and services as may be needed, and
that will be a proper charge against
the appropriation of $4,000 for defray-
ing the necessary expenses of the ded-
ication. All proper accounts for the
expenditures will be paid by the dis
bursting clerk of the war department,
but before payment all must be exam
ined and approved by Gen. Fuller
ton.
1.-THE band and one battalion of the
Sixth infantry; the band and one bat
talon of the Seventeenth infantry: the
band and one battalion of the Third
artillery-all under the command of
the lieutenant colonel of the Third ar
Gllery-will encamp on the field of
Chickamauga about Sept. / proximo.
and remain until after the ceremonies.
The troops will be used in preserving
order in the park and the protection
of public property
DANIEL S. LAMONT,
Secretary of War,