The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-25

procession disbanded shortly after
passing the reviewing stand and the
battery proceeded to Orchard Knob, on
the summit of which was fired the
unic1 salute of forty-four guns at
moor. At that hour began the exer-
else in the tent intended to commence
rate, in connection with the dedica-
ton, the battle of Chattanooga proper
Vice President Stevenson presided.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer by Rev. Samuel j. Nicolls, D.
D., of St Louis. Hon George W.
Ochs, Chattanooga eloquent execu-
tive, was introduced to welcome the
visitors to the mountain city.
Senator Bates Speech.
Gen W. B Bate. senator from Tennessee,
was the first speaker. His address presented
the southern view Of the csuses leading to
the war He expressed his pleasure that
the lapse of more than thirty years
had mitigated the passions, allayed
the excitement and disposed the minds of all
surviving contestants of these great battles TO
look back at the past with those moderated
convictions which are due TO contest in
which each party held principles and convic-
tons to justify the contention
The senator gave detailed history of the
battle Of Chickamauga and the events preced-
ing and following il, as viewed from his stand
point He deprecated any renewal OF the
struggle, saying:
be repeated No thoughtful man however. is
free from grave apprehensions when he sees
the ugly signs outciop here and there and
hang ominously over the destinies of our
country. We even now see the faint yet vivid
flashes and hear the thunder in the distance,
and pray that the storm may pass harmless
I'VE, who did the lighting in our interstate
struggle, know what war means. and should
help avert the danger
But should danger come. believe the con-
sentative south may yet prove to be the rod
that will conduct the fiery bolt harmlessly to
IL she ever should. from this country-ler last
resting place viii be in our constitutions
loving, Observation-Disclosures south
He closed as follows:
We. of the south. love our comrades with
no less devotion; see in them no less cour-
age. honor. manliness and patriotism than you
recognize in US fellow-soldiers. To the men
of the south. their cause was not less holy nor
less sacred. not less rightful than you esteem
that for which your armies fought.
Gen. Bate was followed by Gen.
Charles FL. Grosvenor. a representative
IN congress from Ohio.
At the meeting in the tent in the af-
ternoon the visiting governors were
called upon for remarks, and Cows
Morton, of New York: and Mat
thews, of Indiana. and Woodbury.,
of Vermont. responded.
Morton Nominated for President.
Gov. Morton, of New York. was for
mally put in nomination for the presi-
dency by Senator Edmund OConnor
at a serenade rendered him Thursday
night by all the New Workers present
in Chattanooga at the residence of f.
c. Montague, with whom he dined.
Closing Scene.
Friday nights meeting Of the sur
vivors of the Army of Virginia and
that portion of the Army of the Po-
tomac that fought at Chattanooga
brought to a close the programme ar
ranged by the national commission in
connection with the dedication of the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga mill
tary park. The meeting was held in
the tent and was presided over by Gen.
E. c. Walthall, senator-elect from Mis-
sissippi, who fought against Hooker in
the clouds on Lookout mountain. Ad-
dresses were made by Col Lewis &.
Stegman, of New Yok: Gov. Oates, of
Alabama, and Gen. j. a. Williamson,
of Iowa.