The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-06-07
changes in the phraseology of monu-

Fayctte Hewitt, chief of staff, then
assisted Mrs. Katie Cabell Currie to
the central pedestal, whence the lady
delivered the final words of consecra-
tiou, saying:
''These four cannon, being guns
captured from the Union forces in the
battles of Murfreesboro and Chick
amauga. and afterward manned by the
confederates, and fought on the south
ern side in the battles of Missionary
Ridge, Resaca, Dalton, Kenesaw Noun
tain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta and
Franklin, were finally recapturcd by
the federals in the battle of Nashville
and subsequent engagements. They
constitute field battery of light artil-
lery of distinguished battle record, and
it is here permanently parked, never
again to belch forth deadly missiles in
horrible splendor of war. All hail the
silenced guns we consecrate, which,
with the shot and she'll piled in monu-
mental decoration on this burial spot,
are henceforth dedicated as military
tribute of valor, fortitude and death.
Decorate the monumentT com
manded Gen. Underwood, and then
Miss Catherine Stewart Miss Marion
Sullivan and Mrs. r. L. Walker,
dressed in white and escorted by three
staff officers bearing floral decorations,
approached the inscription face of the
monument and in turn placed a white
cross and laurel wreaths on easels at
the center and corners of the base,
dedicating them to the chivalrous
bravery of the dead there buried, and
kneeled upon the lower steps with
their arms folded on their bosoms,
while the Arion octette chanted 'As
God Wills-Amen."
THREE vOLLEYs AND TAPS.
Miss Eliza S. Washington, advancing
to the front, the three ladies still
kneeling, recited a requiem poem.
After this ceremony the monument,
guns and piles of shot were covered
with flowers.
Then the field was cleared, and Col.
Henry &. Turner of the First regiment
marched his command to a position
besides the graves, and three volleys
the final military tribute-were fred
over the graves. A bugle blare and
taps were sounded. and the cere-
monies of the day were over.
A notable feature of the journey in
to the cemetery was the welcome
which the ex-confederates received at
the gate, where they were met by the
George II. Thomas Post, G. A. r.,
which wheeled about and escorted
them to the monument.
The heat during the exercises at Oak
woods was intense. The unobscured
sun shone down upon the heads of the
thousands gathered there, until it was
almost more than flesh and blood could
endure Every few moments woman
would faint, and even strong men were
overcome.
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.
On the speakers platform G. A. r.
veteran was overcome by the heat and
sank to the floor His comrades bore
him away to a shady spot. The
crowd around the speakers stand
was great, and every seat in the
grand stand was taken, and during
the exercises a part of the stand
directly in front of the speakers fell
with crash. BY miracle of good
luck no one was hurt. Mrs. Dixon,
southern lady on the grand stand, was
overcome by the heat.
Following the set programme came
the decoration of the graves of Union
soldiers in the cemetery by the Ex-
Confederate association, assisted by a
large number of visiting ladies from
the south, many of them noted south
ern beauties, among whom was Gen.
Underwood's daughter, Gen. Long
streets daughter, Gen. Capells daugh-
ter and many other southern women.
After the exercises the guests were
entertained at luncheon by the Chica-
go club and reviewed the procession of
the G. A. r. from the balcony of the
Auditorium.
The display of flowers on the graves
of the confederate and federal dead
was very impressive and will long be
remembered. Several days they had
been coming by the car load, six car
loads having come by one railroad
alone, an unprecedented supply. Sa-
vaDnah sent palmettos, mosses,
smilax, magnolia blossoms and laurel
wreaths. New Orleans sent 5000 mag
nolia blossoms and other tributes
came from New Orleans and Pensacola.
The Charleston car contained 600 green
palmettos, 1000 pounds of Carolina
moss, branches of cedar, magnolia and
laurel, and many set designs in laurel
leaves, interviewer with the letters,
rs. Co. the work and offering of the
women of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and the Ladies' Memorial as
sociation of Charleston. Two car loads
came from Atlanta and included roses,
palmettos, moss and designs by the
Ladies' Memorial association of At
lanta.