The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-08-30
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WAsHIseTox. Aug. HISecretary
Lamont yesterday issued an. order out
lining the official prog ramme for the
dedicatory services of the Chickar
manga ana chartdtooeS National
Military park. ut is,as fofi6ws: 'o' I'd
WAR DEPARTMs.sT. Aaes Is: 1905. a-Pufsuans,
to the act of CONGRESS. sppaoYed Dseember Is
1894. the national dedic3tio4 Of the Shicka-,
manga and Chattanooga National Military
park will take. piacesdt ting 18Th and e0th Of
September proximn. moo dhini.oi1 4 - =
The veterans, these who AaYe beeno invited
and the public will assemble at Snodgrass hill
on the battlefield Of ChiSRamaugs. AZ noon
September l9orations WILDE delivered By Gen,
John NJ Palmer, OF ILLINOIS. and Gen John b,
Gordon. Of Georgia The exercises % the 10th
will begin at h6on ID The city Of Chattanooga,
Orations will be. delivered. by Gene William b
Bate. OF Tennessee and Gen. Charles Il.
Grosyenor, OF Ohio. The evening Vf both
lays will-be devoted to meetings OF the ,yet-
Grams Of the armies partIci ting In the two
battles The complete programme in, detail
will be hereafter announced A waterproof
tent covering seats for 10000 people will be
erected in Chattanooga for the meeting on the
10Th and both night: meetings. .iWOiih'.D -
The participation in these. dedicatory exerS
cises has been requested. OF the president
VI congress, Oi the SuptcHc CouTt AOu u tAO
heads Of the executive departments, and fhvi-
tations to be present have been. SEM. 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
Chickamauga and Chattanooga a It is
obviously impracticaole for the secretary of
war to issue individual invitations The actdoes
not make, provisions for transportation, quar-
tiers or entertainment. In view. Of the. large
attendance which now seems assured, 1t IS
suggested that all who expect to be present
make immediate arrangements for quarters.
These can be secured through the Chattanooga
citizens, executive committee. AZ !. qr.,,,i e..
Gen. J. s. Fullerton. chairman of the Chicka-
manga land Chattanooga Nationaf Military
park commission is designated ias grand mar
shall Of the ceremonies and will appoint such
marshals and assistants as may be required.
/ Gen. Fullerton is also charged with the
| preparation for = the9 deliberations ''and
the procurement " and distribution OF
such stores supplies and services as
may -be needed: and that will be q proper
charge against the appropriation,of> si5b00 for
defraying the necessary expenses OF the ded-
ication. All proper accounts for expenditures
will be paid by the disbursing clerk Of the war
department but before payment all must be
examined and approved by Gen. Fullerton.
The band and one battalion OF the Sixth in
fantry. the band and one battalion of the Third
artillery all under the command Of the lieu
tenant colonel Of the Third artillery-will en-
camp On the field of Chickamauga about Sep
tcmber l. proximo, and remain until after the
ceremonies The troops will be used in pre-
I serving order in the park and the protection OF
publiG propeEty,U .,DAsiEL S. JLAMoNT.
Secretary of War