The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-31
A SHAFT TO THOMAS.
A Monument to the "Rock of
Chickamauga''
Is Dedicated in Rose Hill Gem
etery Chicago.
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
Gov. Mckinley Speaks at Gen.
Grants Tomb.

as post No. dedicated a unique and
appropriate monument in Rose Hill
cemetery yesterday, to the memory of
the great soldier whose name the post
bears. The monument stands in the
center of lot purchased by the post.
It is great rock of granite signifying
the Rock of Chickamauga," the title
which Gen. Thomas earned at that
famous engagement. The mem bers of
the Thomas post, which is now the
largest in the G. A. R., conducted the
exercises. The dedicatory Grafton was
delivered by Gen. John G. Black, United
States district attorney at Chicago and
commissioner of pensions during Presi-
dent Cleveland's first administration.
The ceremonies at the dedication of
the monument to the confederate dead
at lakewood cemetery began with the
ringing of the Columbian Liberty bell
and the firing of a national salute
by Battery D, Illinois national guard,
on the lake front. Then car
rage parade of northern and south
ern generals was formed and moved
under military escort to the Twelfth
street depot and there took trains for
Oakwook cemetery. The dedication
ceremonies were opened with prayer
by Col. Joseph Desha Pickett, chaplain
of the Kentucky Orphan brigade, c.
S. A. The dedicatory grafton by Lieut.
Gen. Wade Hampton, of South Carolina,
followed. The ceremonies of conse-
Grating the guns and placing the floral
decorations followed, and the exercises
closed with the firing of three volleys
over the graves of the dead by the First
regiment, Illinois national guard, end
ing with a bugle blare and TAPS"
Following the set programme came
the decoration of the graves of ex-
union soldiers in the cemetery by the
ex-confederate association, assisted by
a large mum Der of visiting ladies from
the south, many of them noted south
ern beauties, among whom were Gen.
Underwood's daughter, Gen. Long
streets daughter and Gen. CabelFs
daughter. After the exercises the
guests were entertained at luncheon
by the Chicago club and reviewed the
procession of the 6. A. R. from the bal
cony of the Auditorium.
GOV. M'KINLEY AT GRANTS TOMB.
New YORK Nav 31.-Veterans of the
union army in this city decorated the
graves of the dead under favorable
conditions, but the parade of Grand
Army members starting from the
plaza at Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth
street, showed sadly the ravages which
years have made in the ranks. The
reviewing stand at entv-fifth street
was occupied by ex- President Harrison,
Gov. Mckinley, Gov. Morton and May
or Strong.
The principal observance of the day
was at the tomb of Gen. Grant in
Riverside park, overlooking the Hud-
son river. The services there were I'M
der the auspices of .. S. Grant post,
G. A. R.. and included a memorial adj
dress by Gov. Mex inley. of Ohio. The
United States cruiser Cincinnati was
anchored in the river near ~ by order
of the secretary of the navy and fred
a salute.
VETERANS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WAsHINGroN, May 31-The graves
of the soldier dead in all the cemeteries
of the city were strewn with flowers
by their comrades yesterday All the
6. A. R. posts in the city, fourteen in
nun Der, escorted by the old guard and
three troops of cavalry, formed at the
capitol and reached Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The Marine band, the cavalry
! (mounted). and all the local bands and
drum corps in the city participated.
Four thousand to 5000 men were in
line. The principal services were held
at Arlington, the national cemetery on
the bluff across the Potomac, where
bivouac forever sleeping thousands of
| the union dead. Gen. Felix Agnus, of
| Baltimore, delivered the address of the
day.
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