Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-31
THE MILITARY PARK.
The Dedication Outlined by the
Secretary Of War.
a Great hay for Union veterans-t'en-
Palmer and Gen. Gordon thu Orators Of
the Dav-Unitrt states rroops
VIII Trrserve order.


WASHINGTON. Au!. 97.-Sccretary
Lamont yesterday issued an order out.
lining the official programme for the
deLicatory services Of thu Chicka'
mauga and Chattanooga National
Military par's- II IL as follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT.. Au; "a. is' .-Pursu mi
~ tue net OF congrc ~ r'p-rvel l'ecenbcr !"
o.. the national dnl!cI s.o1 Il the hirka
mauga and huttnnoJIa National Military
para will take place ON the 10Th and 10th OF
September rroximo.
The veterans. those who have bern invited
and tn, public will assemble ut Snodgras' hill
on the battlefield Of Chchanauaa- Al noon
September 10 oraiions will be delivered BY Gen.
John ~ Palmer. OF Illinois, md Gen. John Il.
Gordon. OF Gcogia The exercises on the 9Th
will begin ut noon In the city OF Chattanooga.
Orut ons will he delivered by ten. William u.
Bait. OF Tenne$ ee. and Gen. Charles u.
Grosvenor. OF Ohio. The evening OF both
days will be devoted TO meetings OF the vet
Grams OF the armies participating In the TWO
battles The complete programme In detail
will be here 'ftcr announced. waterproof
tent covering scit, for 1900 people will b,
erected In Oh 'ttanoora for the meeting on the
!. IN aud both ni,ht meetings.
III. participation In these dcdicatorv eSer'
cises his been requested. OF the president
Of congress- OF thr supreme court and az III
head. OF the executive derart rents. und invi'
uiiion- t. he present have beea sent to the
governors OF the states and their STATS. Like
Invitations are hereby extended to the
survivors Of the several armies that
we're engaged In the battles Of
Chrkansuga md Oh ttanooaL Il T.
cbyl u,iy imprarticaolc for the secretary oi
war o. issue Individual invit lions. The act does
not m l,:e Provisions for transportation. q:ar-
tiers o. entertainment. In view " the large
Attendance which now seems assured. u v
sugsc,;cd that all who expect to 10 present
make immediate arrangement for quarters
i hese van be- secured through tbs Chattanooga
cit Zcn>' exc u,iv- committee.
,;cn. J. : Flu lcrioa. chair.aan Of IN Chicaa'
matgl and hittano "a NntOna. Military
mar commission Il dc,i mated ~ grand mar
sha. o! the ceremonies. AMI will appoin: surh
mgrshn ' AMI assistants Us mas be Ietu.red
Con. Fulle,t IN l. also charged with IN,
prerar .tion fo- tbs dedication. and
the pro 'urcmcnt and stripu'ion Of
such stores supplies AMI services ~
NAV he nee led. ana that w,ll be u proper
char - again I the preparation OF ~ " toi
dcfra Ing the ncce>Sar; EXPENSES OF the dcu'
lie ,t!nn. All proper accounts for expenditures
|, be- piid by the Ill .bursing c'erk OF the wal
d.pl tmcat. bu, befrri paymelt oil must bt
cinml.ici ana arprovrd Ivy Gen Fullerton
The "a I'd ami one bit lion OF the ''ixth IN
f,itry. the band AMI one hatt i!!on ~ the Thirs
art; .llcr.--a under IN cornmln! Of the lt"u'
trnan, 4 o'lnel OF the Thirl art! lcry-wiil ems
r.!,rp on the Held ~ Gaze <anau "a aboW SEP
ic abe l. p.sxi 30 an remain until after th'
ceremonies The tcoIp' will be used Ia pre-
~ Wig order In the park and the protection o.
puzzle property. DANIEL ;: LAM"Ms ~.