Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
PENNSYLVA NIANS
Dedicate Monuments to Their Dead
and Eulogize the Valor of Fallen
Soldiers.

Chattanooga, Tenn, November 10
This has been a glorious day for the
Pennsylvania veterans who came here
to dedicate their monuments to the
memory of their heroism in the great
war. exemplified in their valorous con-
duct on the fields of Chickamauga,
Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob and
Lookout Mountain.
The day was as bright and balmy
as an afternoon in May, and there was
not a thing to mar the perfect enjoy
ment of the occsion.
The dedicatory ceremonies occurred
at Orchard Knob, where a stand had
been erected, and before 2 o'clock, the
hour set for the ceremonies, the gov
eminent reservation about the stand
was crowded with old soldiers, their
wives and children, fully 5000 people
being under the sound of the voices of
the sneakers.
On the stand with the distinguished
speakers and representatives. from the
local posts of the G. A. R. and N. B.
Forrest camp of Confederate veterans,
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Gen. John r.
Goblin, Gen. Latta and other distin-
guished visitors also occupied seats
on the platform. The First Regiment
United States band, from McPherson's
Barracks, furnished the music for the
occasion.
Brevet Brig.-Gen. VIM. A. Robinson,
of Pittsburg, president Of the State
battlefield commission, presided, and
opened the ceremonies by stating the
object of the gathering. He called for
prayer from DR.. Thomas H. Robinson,
who delivered a fervent invocation for
the divine blessing of the events of
the day.
AT the conclusion of the prayer, Gen.
Robinson introduced Liuet.-Col. Archl-
bald Blakeley, of the Seventy-eighth
regument, who, representing the Penn
sylvania battlefield commission, form
ally transferred the monument erected
by the State to the government.
Following Col. Blakeley, Gov. Has
tings spoke, delivering the monuments
to the national government. The Gov
errors address was frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
| The monuments were then formally
| accepted on the part Of the national
, government and transferred to the Ma
| tional Park Commissioners by Hon.
John Tweedale, chief clerk of the War
Department, representing the Secretary
of War.
| Gen. II. V. Boynton, for an on behalf o.
the National Park Commission, formally
accepted the monuments.
| AT the conclusion of Gen. Boynton'!
| address. Gen, Robinson introduced Hon
! H. Clay Evans, United States commits
sioner of pensions.
! MIR. Evans arose amide loud applaus,
| ana spoke at some length. He said tina
| the government at the breaking out o
! the war had made two distinctive con
| tracts with the people. One that ever!
| dollar advanced for carrying forward th'
! war for the union should be paid back il
| good, hard gold of the republic.
| The second enga cement was that th'
| national government would always car
| for the destitute survivors OF its armie
| of the war and for the WIDOWS of thos
! who fell in battle. Both of these prom
| ises, he said, the government is now car
| rying out faithfully. He urged ali t
| stand for the honor Of the republic, TO pre-
| serve the great heritage OF freedom ant
| liberty handed down by Washington
| transferred by Abraham Lincoln and 81
| slendidly exemplified by the ruler Of 20,
| 001, 600 people, who is greater than an.
| monarch of Europe. VIM. Mckinley.
Following Mr. Evans. Col. Thomas
/ Stewart, aGjutant general ITO Governo
| Hastings. and Gen. James W. Latta, o
! Pittsburg. made short addresses.
Gen. John P. Goblin, commandment
| chief Of the G. A. r., was called for
Gen. Goblin proposed that instead OF
| speech he would ask the vast audience Il
sing America which was done. with
| vim.
| At the conclusion of the song the audi
[ ence, on motion of Gen. Goblin, gave Gov
| ernor Hastings the Chautauqua salut
| with the waving of handizerchiefs and tn
/ presiding officer declared the ceremonie
| closed.
| Tonight the veterans enjoyed camp
| fire at the city auditorium prepared b
the local g. A. R. ~ Confederate yeter