The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-27
LAMONT so ORDERS
PROGRAM OUTLINED FOB THE
CHICKANAUGA DEDICATION.
nvitstsous Specially Addressed To the
Highest Federal and state Funssosarsss
Individually and by the Seeretary'a Or
der. to All survivors Of Either Army
EasAged. ACKNOWLEDGMENT FulIersoa
Appointed Grand MarshA2-rwo nassaa-
ions Ordered to Aid In Prsserving Order
Exercises and OrationA

Washington. Aug. 2s.-secretary
Lamont today issued an order OUT
lining the official program for the dei.-
eatory services of the Chickamaxuar
and Chattanooga National Military
park. II is as follows:
War Department.. August s. 1885
Pursuant TO the act OF congress ap-
proved December Is. 1894. the national
dedication Of the ChickamaguA and
Chattanooga National Military park
VIII take place on the 18th and seth
OF September proximo.
The veterans. those who have been
invited. and the public viii assemhls
at Snodgrass Hill ON the battlefield
OF Chicksmsgua A, noon September
10 orations will De delivered by Gener-
al John NJ. Palmer. IL Illinois. and
General John II. Gordon. OF Georgia.
The exercises on the Goth will begin
at noon in the city Of Chattanooga.
Oraticns viii be delivered BY General
William r.. Bates. OF Tennessee and
General Charles II Crosvenor OF Ohio.
The evenings OF both days will be de-
voted TO meetings OF the veterans of
the armies participating IN the two
battles.
bE CRtIH4cbt HfVkTAft IN uttaii VIII
be hereinafter announced. n water
proof tent covering seats for ten thous-
and people Will be erected In Chata-
ncoga for the meeting on the Goth and
both night meetings.
The participation In these dedlcatory
exercises has been requested Of the
president. OF congress. OF the supreme
court and OF the heads Of the execu-
tive departments and invitations to De
nv. ~.
nors OF the states and their STATS
Like invitations are hereby extended
10 the survivors OF the several armies
that were eEgoged in the battles OF
Chicamagua and Chattanooga It IL
obviously impracticable for the secre-
tary OF war TO issue individual Invita-
lions.
TO SECURE QUARTERS.
The act does not make provision for
transportation. quarters or entertain
ment. In view OF the large attendance
which now seems assured II IL suggest
ed that all who expect TO be present
make immediate arrangemtns for quar-
tiers. These can be secured through
the Chattanooga Citizens Executive
committee,
General J. s. Fullerton. chairman OF
teh Chicamagua and Chattanooga Ma
tional Military Park commission. in
designated AZ EraNu ulafSnai OF inc
ceremonies and viii appoint such mar
shals and assistants as may be re-
Quired-
General Fullerton IN also charged
with :he preparation for the dedfca-
ton and the procurement and distri-
button OF such stores. supplies ana
services as may be needed and that
will be proper charge against the ep-
preparation OF 3i5.0 900 for delaying tho
necessary expenses OF the dedication
All proper accounts for the expendi-
lures will be paid by the dizburstng
clerk OF the war department. but be-
fore payment all must be examined aud
approved by General Fullerton
The band and one battalion OF the
Sixth Infantry and the band and one
battalion OF the Third ArtilIery-all un-
der the command OF the lieutenant coll
onel OF the Third Artillery. viii encamp
on the field 81 Chicamagua about Sep
tember l proxlmo. and remain until
after the ceremonies.
The troops VIII be used IN preserv-
ing order IN the park and IN the pro-
lection Of public property.
Signed: DANIEL s. LAMONT.
Secretary OF War.