The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21
IN PEACE WE DWELL
Yesterdays Proceedings of The Dedication
of the Park Most Imposing.
A WELCOME HARBINGER OF PEACE.
Hfominent and Distinguished Men OF
Roth SECTIONS stood Fnce to Tnc.
ana Discussed EiopueutIy the sub
Jcet OF the Late civil Conflict Hold
ahs In their Hearts No bitterness

Chattanooga, Tenn, September 20
fhe proceedings of the third and last
oaY oi the dedication of the Chicka-
huuga and Chattanooga National Mil
ltary Park, judging from the crowd
winch thronged the streets. were the
most attractive Of the series. This
was th" case possibly, however for the
reason that there was nothing going ON
at the battlefield aud every ones atton-
'loh Ccntcrcd upon the meetings i'm th,,
Guy tent. Another fact was the mill
tarY demonstration by the regulars ana
the state militia, In camp here, wa; the
atli4ctlon mat drew 10 the city many
residents OF the surrounding territory
VINO had not previously been present
during the dcdicatury ceremonies
There was slight relief from the op-
pf"SSIN", almost overwhelming heat Of
III" past few days whereby existence.
was rendered somewhat more comfort
hnlr 10 the SwcltclrinS humanity.
lhe procession formed on Market
street. the principal business thorough
inic "i the city ana was characteristic
"i lhe occasion First came Al platoon OF
ponce ana then tile United States troops
loot and artillery. in camp at Chiclln-
liiauGa Park. under command of col
Poland. Thcsc mum hercd. all told, about
!,-pv men There were battnlions from
the Sixth. Fourteenth ana Twenty
ARTILLERY '' III
uhio's representation in the process
sion was III" most striking portion A.,
ilS heat rode Governor Mckinley and
hih entire stan in full uniform. Tle
hppcdiHnc" of the Governor WAS .rcrt-
ed with chc"r:' along the -ninc ropta
OF hHr"h and Ia" was kept busy dliliur
ms hat in acilnowledgement of nj.
nearly reception. Besides the -Four
te"h'h regiment ohio National Guards
Al.sI. fb.t
Hl"hH me lannon's ClrS"laII Cuyalry
ti""pS which formed President I!a>rs.
escort at his Inauguration IN l,-7,
H., lteFN II. ana tho Toledo Cadets
az command mad" Il nur l;r.a.uucf.
nnu received much applause.
IN" Capital city Guards of G.nrpj,
,hH, :. Hewitt, commanding. This
troop marched to the dedication from
Atlanta, arrivn. Tuesday
ne National Guard of Tennessee
"', - = i5t"rs commanding. y com
pan! oi th!S body which attracted m1ICh
attention was capt Camcs' Ratt,.rv
~ memphis, "umpOsri uXclusiy.ly -.
Confederate Veterans
ne rear ui IN" column was under the,
command Of CAPT + II rhillirs
IN" procession marched thrnueh ,b..
lHlhtlpal business and resident street..
I" "Fhhl University In front of wilton
~" f"Nl'NilIg stand was erected TN.
S'ieetS "ci" decorated with great rrn.
cI,..i - - '"'''l'dl '"lprS in all con-
,,(.,,,','' ,,,'|i' u'S'ShS. ana as the troops
'''''i ,'''" uit't ahd hN them they were
- - vi. I'!HI'd 10y thr alm"st constant
y. tH,, assembled thousands
iullriton. president or
- ", '"ihihISSion, was grand mar
i@'"i, @ 'H w" REVIEWING" stand were.
- ,h"nHt " General S"hod"ld ana Vice
,Is',."t Ht'N"HSoh IN" reviewing on
,G'!* anu Il iafs" body of distinguished
>'Hd."' ana prominent citizens
~ ~ t'''SSi'ii uISiahd"u shortly af-
,. f',.,'''' ''s '"' i'HltWlhG stand ana the
liUC'rut" 10 Orchard Knob. ON
S"ihil'i' oi winch was fired the
'.tn SI'"t' Ht i"f'N-i"ur "uns at noon.
~, .""' l'uT began the exercises in the
'n.i 'i'rHHen 10 commemorate in CON
,.."'' WIN IN" dcdlchtion, the battle
- ~, r' - 'l,' '"""s'' proper.
,,, 'ct Ftnl"tnt stevenson presided
NJ pr"'edlnGS w"r" opened with pray
e. ~ iktN samuel j Nichols. -. -. of
-. LOUIS. Hon. Georg" w. Ochs. Chat
.n","S' eloquent executive. was in
.i""..Ctu' an" welcomed the visitors To
az Niouiitdlh CITY.
-, zen. w M. II. Tate. Senator from
lS!htSSe". was the first speaker His
.t"ofeSS presented the Southern view Of
M causes leading To the war After
'HprtSSInE ms pleasure that the lapse
- ''oI' IMAM thlrtE years had mitiGatcd
~ PASSIONS aIlaN"d IN" excitement
H!'u uiSphS"d the minds of al thu sur
lNihf contestants of these great bat
~ io"k ntck at tn" past with those