The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
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country where the palmetto ana cypress
--,yer in luxuriant beauty and cane ana
.-ron make the SCARED earth TO smile
.lsafn. there are other soldiers as brave as
g.fr- True il is that they dld not read the
,,.seription on one side Of the shield, buJ
non the other side-that SIDE which was
med toward them and which alone they
could see; true II Is tnat rSadlhs tnetsoh
-aa false inscription and believing II, they
fTught for their beliefs with courage
a-j desperation not excelled in human
v trfare, but equally true IL IS that to-day
tr4-- same hearts beat with the most
i1vai and patriotic impulses. However
f5rfer may have been the sting Of &c
-at. their valor and fOrtiJude, when time
-5al have mingled the blood OF genera
-i5ns. will become a proud heritage for
~ common posterity of both sections.
I'm the course of his speech eX-Gov.
,--Tnpbeu stated that Ohio intended TO
erect a statue OF Gen ID v boynton at
~ top of Snodgrass Hill. 1t Is said here
mat the citizens of Chattanooga have IN
contemplation the placing OF a tablet in
fha park expressing their appreciation OF
GFn BoyntOn' ; services in connection
with the enterprise
Widow Glenns house. which was Gen.
Thomas headquarters. An address was
delivered by Gov. Altgeld.
A distinguished gathering marked the
dedication of the Indiana monument at
fhe camp established near Cave Springs
BESIDES Gov. Claude Matthew'S the occa-
SION presented as speakers the soldier
author Gen. Lew Wallace, Colin Walker,
me newly-elected grand commander of the
Carnahan and Judge d. b. Mcdowell of
the Ninth Indiana Infantry.
After reviewing the part taken in the
battles by Indiana troops, speaking OF the
gccpDtance by all OF the results of the
conflict. Gov. Matthews said: Here is
given a stern rebulxe to the narrow souls
which yet would pirate of dissensioh. or
sectional strife and hate. The lesson
sent forth to the world from this battle
field Will be that we have forgiven but
not forgotten the great cause of strife.
American whether
north or from the south, are brothers in
sympathy. and heart, and purpose, march
ing steadily on, hand in hand, to achieve
that great destiny which awaits us,
nation in the future as one people, of one
country and undei- one flag
hellys neld, occupied by the Wisconsin
people, near which stands monument
erected to the First regiment of that
state. Rev Jackson E. Webster, chaplain
of the Tenth Wisconsin, opened with
prayer. Addresses were made by Gen. w.
IL. Upham, eX-GDV. Heard, w. w. Way-
kins, chairmen of the state board. anu
At the compile ton of the several state
dedication exercises, the troops in Camp
Lamont on the battlefield, under COM
mand of Col. Poland, formed in dress
parade, which was Witnessed by thous-
ands of spectators. This closed the pro-
gramme for the day in the park.
The Missouri and Pennsylvania commits
siOns had expected to dedicate their mon
uments, or some OF them, to-day, but
found that they were incomplete.
postponed until Nov. is. That of Missouri
until date yet to be fixed.
meeting of the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland, called for to-day, is post
pOned until Saturday.
Capt. w. w. Carnes OF Memphis went
into camp this mo Tning with company
Of the Tennessee National Guard every
member of which served in the confeder-
ate army.
sofa Regiment, Cmder command of Col.
}. w. Bishop THIS afternoon, joined a
reunion of the brigade with which they
served IN BraunaES division. Besides the
Second Minnesota there We're the Nine
teenth Ohio, Col. kammerding. Eighty
seventh Indiana, Col Hammond, and Thir-
ty-ffth Ohio, Col. ID. V. Boynton Speeches
We're made by Col Bishop, eX-Gov. Camp
bell and others.
Coy: Mckinley dPye to snodgrass Hin
on Chickamauga battlefield to-day accom-
panied by Mrs. AIcKinley and Hon and
Mrs II. Clay Evans. They were escorted
by the swell Cleveland Grays in gor-
geously caparisoned steeds, who rode in
front and at the side of the carriage
Inc rear was brought up by the Toledo
cadets, mounted on bicycles, in charge
Of j. +. Smart, assistant superintendent
Of the park
Vice President Stevenson. accompanied
by Mrs. John NJ. Palmer, Congressman
Avery and r. t. Benedict congressional
printer, drove down from Lookout Noun
tain this morning across the beautiful
Chattanooga Valley road to Chickamauga
park. The party attended the Illinois
monument dedication. The vice president
unexpectedly maze Drlet address, which
was rapturously applauded.
A reunion OF cOnfederates was held at
the Brotherton house, addresses being de-
Avered by TroX Banl5ston, editor of the
Ringgold New South; Capt. John Ii
Reece, Rome, Ca, and Mai E j. Doc
SON of Chattanooga.
Visiting members CT the press, of whom
there are a score or more. are made well
come at the roomy quarters in the Times
building by a committee of the local press
Of which Milton Ochs of the Times, Is
Six division commanders of the federal
armies at Chattanooga are going over
Baird, Reynolds, Stanley, Palmer ana
Johnson. Signal guns viii announce the
moving OF the procession at Forl Wood
tortihcauOn took its name from Gen
Thomas J. Wood of Dayton, O.
columbus, o.; and vicinity contributed
4oy0 people TO the dedication croWd-prop-
ably the largest attendance from any
state north of Mason's and Dixon's line
The quarter centennial reunion of the
society of the Army of the Cumberland
meeting in conjunction with the dedica-
ton of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Park, was held tonight in the
monster tent erected to accommodate the
several gatherings of the week. which
convenience required should be in the
city, Its ample folds covered a concourse
OI about 1900 people, 1000 of which were
on the stage. This portion of the gather
ing omprised public, national and state
SHlclals and survivors of the late war from
eqUalled.
Vice President Stevenson and ex-Speak-
er Charles f. Crisp, one the second the
other formerly the third officer of the
government, headed a delegation of a
score or more senators and representa-
tlVes, the appointment of which was au-
thofzed by congress at it's last session,
a connection with the legislation provid-
ing for this national celebration.
-Four members of the cabinet represent
ca the administration. The governors of
nearly score of states. with their gaily
attired STATS, added to the military char
4cter of the occasion. Lieut.. Gen Scho-
ueId, commanding the armies of the Uni
tea states, saw his old comrades in arms
ana many of his former antagonists for
me last time prior to his retirement from
active service. Great leaders of the union
army We're present in the persons of their
sons Col. Fred d. Grant and Rev. Father
Ihomas e. Sherman. 1t was, a historic
dssemblage and gave the key to the orator
y the occasion. A new era in the history
OF the country
Presiding over it, in the absence of the
aged president of the society, Gen. w. S.
4toseerans, who seeks the breezes of the
4aclfc coast to strengthen his declining
od&S, was the even more venerable Gen.
:; D. Morgan, of Quincy, ILL.,, the hero of
l4ree wars. He called the vast assem-
page to order and the proceedings were
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