Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-26
DEDICATED THE PARK.
Rase and Gray Meet Once More on snod
grass Hill.

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 20.-The govern
ment of the United States is in full posses
sion Of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
fields. The nation has another public
park which, while it may not be as grand
from scenic point Of view as that CT
the Yellowstone, yet it will be far dearer
to the hearts Of the people. The park dedi-
Gated to the nation yesterday was conse-
Grated with the blood of 5000 heroes in
1868. 1t was consecrated by battle which,
for desperate fighting and carnage, has
few, 1t any, equals in the worlds history.
But the unique feature Of this dedication
Is the fact that men who struggled and
fought against each other at Chickamauga
thirty-two years ago met again as brothers,
and each did his share towards making the
dedication success They sealed q COM
pact by which the last vestige Of venom
caused by the civil war was blotted out.
Within the limits of this grand historic
place of pleasure for the nation yesterday
were upwards OF 5000 people. Among
the throng We're sons Of the nations he
roes, and there were also some of her high
est officials OF President Cleveland's
cabinet there were Attorney General Har-
mon, Secretary Of the Navy Herbert, Sec
rotary of the Interior Smith and Post
master General Wilson. There were
bakers dozen of governors and hundreds
of men of renown who took part in the
conflict between the north and south.
The ceremonies took place on Snodgrass
hill, whose sides for mile were so thickly
covered with dead thirty-two years ago
that the survivors say one could walk all
over 1t from crest to base stepping from
one PROSTATE body to another.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept 21.-The
third day of the exercises attendant upon
the dedication Of the battlefield to the ma
ton as a park opened with a grand civic
and military parade. The visiting cabi-
net officers, governors and their stats, and
various military organizations took part.
A platoon of police led, followed by
military band. Then came Vice President
Stevenson and party in carriages In the
succeeding carriages were Lieutenant
General Schofeld Secretary of the In
terror Smith, Postmaster General Wilson,
Secretary of the Navy Herbert and Attor-
ney General Harmon, United States SEN
ators, congressman, governors and staffs,
park commissioners, Tennessee legislators,
Mayor Ochs, citizens committee and in
yited guests.
Another platoon of police came next
and then the United States troops, the
Ohio National guard, Tennessee National
guard, Capital City guard of Georgia and
the Chattanooga school battalion. The
formal exercises of the day were held in
the big Barnum tent near the government
building, and were presided over by Vice
President Stevenson.
After music by the band the Rev. DR..
s. T. Nichols of st. Louis offered prayer.
The first address was by George w. Ochs,
ma, or Of Chattanooga. When the APP
plause following Mayor Ochs speech had
subsidized Senator Bate of Tennessee de-
livered an eloquent grafton. He was
heartily applauded. Next there was mu-
sic by the band and then General Charles
Grosvenor of Ohio, spoke. He was fire.
quently interrupted by applause. The
meeting then adjourned.