Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-16
KEYSTONE HERoIsM H0NoRED.
Pennsylvania Veterans Decorate
Their Monuments on the Bnttle-
fields of Tennessee.


Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov. 1,.-This has
been a glorious day for the Pennsylvania
veterans. who came here to dedicate their
monuments to the memory of their heroism
iii the great war, eXempiiied in their val
orouS conduct on the fields of chicka-
nausa. Missionary Ridge. Orchard Knob
and Lookout Mountain. The day was as
bright and balmy as an afternoon in May.
and there was not thing 10 mar the per
feet enjoyment of the occasion.
The dedicatory ceremonies occurred at
Orchard Knob where IA stand had been
erected and before , o'clock. the hour set
for the services. the government reServa-
tion about the stand WIS crowded with Old
soldiers. their wives and children, fully o.'HrJ
n, ople being under the sound of the voices
o. the speakers.
on the stand sat the distinguished speak
ers and representatives, from the local posts
OF tn. q. A. r.. and n. r. Forrest camp of
Confederate veterans. Hon. II. Clay Evans,
General John p Goblin General Latta and
other distinguished visitors also occupied
seats on the platform. The Fifth Regiment
United States band, from Mcpherson bar
racks. furnished the music for the occa-
SIGN.
Prevet Brsadier General William a.
Robinson. of Pittsburg. president OF the
state battlefield commission, presided.
Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Rlakeiy of
the Seventy-eighth regiment. representing
the Pennsylvania battlefield commission,
formally transferred the monuments erect
ed by the state to the governor.
Following Colonel Blakely. Governor
Hastings spoke. delivering the monuments
to the national government. The govern
or's address was frequently interrupted
by applause.
The monuments were then formally ac-
cepted on the part of the national gov
ernment and transferred to the national
park commissioners by Hon. John Twee-
dale, chief clerk of the war department,
representing the secretary of war;
General II. V. Boynton, for and on be-
half of the national park commission,
formally accepted the monuments.
AT the conclusion of General Boynton's
address. General Robinson introduced Hon.
II. Clay Evans. United States commission
er 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 distinct contracts with
the people:
One-That every dollar advanced for car
rying forward the war for the Union should
be paid back in the good. hard gold of the
republic.
The second engagement was that the ma
tional government would care for the les-
titute survivors of its armies of the war
and for the widows of those who fell in
battle. Both of these promises he said,
the government is now carrying out faith
fully. He urged all to stand for the honor
of the republic. to preserve the great ner-
itage of freedom and liberty handed down
by Washington. transferred by Abraham
Lincoln and so splendidly exemplitied by
that ruler OF 70.Oo0.Go0 people. who is great
er than any monarch of Europe. William
Mckinley.
Following Mr.. Evans Colonel Thomas ].
Stewart. adjutant general to Governor
Hastings. and General James W. Latta of
Pittsburg. made short addresses
General John p. Goblin. commander-in-
chief of the G. A. r.. was called for. Cen
eral Goblin proposed that instead OF a
speech he would ask the vast audience to
sing America which was done with a
vim.
At the conclusion of the song: the audi
ence, on motion of General Goblin, gave
Governor Hastings the Chantauuuan sa-
lute,with the waving of handkerchiefs. and
the presiding officer declared the cere-
monies closed.
Tonight the veterans enjoyed a campfire
at the. city auditorium. prepared by the
local G. A. r.. and Confederate Veterans.
The blue and the gray mingled freely. and
ate out of the same haversack drank from
the same canteen and told yarns until aft
er midnight