The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-16

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, NOV. To-
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, exempllhed in the vnlorous conduct
on the fields OF Chlckamauga- Mission
ary Ridge, Orchard Knob and Lookout
Mountain.
The day was as bright and balmy as
an afternoon In May and there was
nothing to mar the perfect enjoyment OF
the occasion.
The dedlcatory services occurred at
orchard Knob, where stand had been
erected, and before o'clock. the hour
set for the ceremonies. the government
reservation about the stand was crowd
! ed with old soldiers, their wives and
children. fully 5000 people being under
the sound of the voices of the speakers.
ON the stands were the distinguished
speakers and representatives from the
local posts of the G. A. r. and NIB. FOR
rest comp OF confederate veterans.
Hon. II. Clay Evans, Gen. John y Co
bin, Gen. Latta and other distinguished
| visitors also occupied seats on the pat
form. The Fifth regiment United
States band from MCPHERSON barracks
furnished the music for the occasion.
Breyet Brig. Gen. VIM. A. Robinson,
| OF Pittsburgh 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 II. Robinson,
| who delivered fervent invocation for
the divine blessing on the events OF the
| day.
AZ the conclusion Of the prayer Gen.
Robinson introduced Lieut.. Col. Arch
ibald Blakeley, of the Seventy-elghth
regiment, who, representing the Penn
syivania battlefield commission, for
mally transferred the monuments erect
ed by the state 10 the government.
Following Col. Blakeley Governor
| Hastings spoke. delivering the monu-
ments to the national government. The
governors address was frequently in
terrupted by applause.
The monuments were then formally
accepted on the part of the national gov
ernment and transferred to the national
park commissioners by Hon. John
Tweedale, chief clerk OF the war depart
ment, representing the secretary Of war.
Gen. II. v. Boynton, for and on be-
| half OF the national park commission,
| formally accepted the monuments.
AT the conclusion OF Gen. Boynton's
address, Gen. Robinson introduced Hon.
II. Clay Evans, United States commits
sioner OF pensions.
Mr.. Evans arose amid loud applause
| and spoke at some length. He said that
the government at the breaking out OF
| the war had made two distinctive con-
tracts with the people: One that every
dollar advanced for carrying forward
the war for the union should be paid
back In the good, hard gold Of the re-
public,
The second engagement was that tho
| national government would always care
| for the destitute survivors of Its armies
| Of the war, and for the widows OF those
who fell In battle. Both of these prom
lses, he said. the government Is now
carrying out faithfully He urged all 10
stand for the honor OF the republic, 10
preserve the great heritage of freedom
and liberty handed down by Washing
ton, transferred by Abraham Lincoln
and so splenddly exempllhed by tho
ruler OF 100000 people, who is greater
than any monarch Of Europe, VIM. Nc
Klnley.
Following Mr.. Evans, Col Thomas J.
Stewart. adjutant general to Governor
Hastings and Gen. James w. Latta' OF
Pittsburgh, made short addresses
Col. John P. Goblin, commander In
chief Of the q. A. r., was called for.
l .. "a Nhnt tOHtnn1 nf n
speech ne would ask the vast audience
to slng America" which was done with
vim.
At tho conclusion OF the song the au-
dience on motion OF Gen. Goblin, gavd
Governor Hastings the Chnuthuquan
salute with the waving Of handker-
chiefs. and the presiding officer declared
the ceremonies closed.
Tonight the veterans enjoyed camp
| fire at the city auditorium, prepared by
tho local @. a. II. and confederate vet
Grams. The blue and gray mingled free
~ and ato out OF tho Same, haversack,
drank from the Same canteen and told
ynrns until the wee sma' hours
The Pennsylvania veterans will leave
for their homes tomorrow, all delight
cd with the hospitality they have re-
cciyed from the people Of this section.
|
Several reElmcntal monument dedlca.
tlnna occurred this morning.
Twcnty-nlnth Lookout Mountain,
Col W. d. Richards. commander OF tho
regiment delivered the Grafton.
Twcnty.eighth and One Hundred and
Fnrty.soventh, at crayen's House.
Lookout Mountain: Joseph L. Cornet, Of
tho Philadelphia Press, was orator for
the former, and Joseph Bumbard for the
latter regiment
Forty members Of KnApp'a battery
marched 10 Orchard Knob and dcdlcn-
ted their monument simultaneously
with the general dedication, Col j, n.
Walker, OF Pittsburgh. delivered tho
grafton. reviewing at length the history
of Tho battery
Ninth cavalry, Chlcknmnugn, dcdlcn-
ted ut 10 o'clock this morning. Major
liBrticc Cameron delivered tho address,
also Major NJ, a. Cherat, Major George
A, shuman, Capt, IL. II, Wultmnn, Io-
Hcph Tlmmona, A. IT, schcnck, George
II. Miller and 8. NJ Ilhulc
ono hundred md Eleventh dedicated
tablet on pnlIHadc. Lookout Mountain,
nj n o'clock Rev y. H. boyle, OF Trcn-
ton, N w. wan the orator
Twonty-acycnlh, Orohnrd Knob, Capt,
j. Adclahelmcr, Of Pittsburgh orator,
Furty.HNih orchard Knob Capt. JO-
Heph Mnchotlc, orator
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