The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
MONUMENTS ERECTED BY PENN
SYLVANIA AT CHICKAMAUGA
FORMALLY DEDICATED.
BLUE AND GRAY MINGLED.
WHO FOUGHT ON THE OTHER
- SIDE.
Pensions and Sound Money Dis
cussed by Commissioner III.
Clay Evans-5,OOO Present.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 15-
This has been a glorious day for the
Pennsylvania veterans who came here
to dedicate the monuments to the mem
CRY Of their heroism in the great war,
eXemplified in their valorous conduct
on the fields of Chickamauga, Mission
airy 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 per-
feet enjoyment of the occasion.
The dedicatory ceremonies occurred
at Orchard Knob. where stand had
been erected, and before 2 o'clock, the
hour set for the ceremonies, the gov
eminent reservation was crowded with
old soldiers, their wives and children,
fully 5000 persons being under the
sound Of the voices of the speakers. On
the stand sat the distinguished speak
ers and representatives from the local
posts of the G. A r., and N. B. For
est Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
Hon. II. Clay Evans, Gen. John P.
Goblin, Gen. Latta and other distin-
guished visitors also occupied seats on
the platform. The Fifth regiment
United States band, from Mcpherson
barracks, furnished the music for the
occasion.
Bvt. Brig. Gen. William A. Robin
son, 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. Robin
son, who delivered a fervent invocation
for the divine blessing on the events
Of ba Of he
prayer Gen. Robinson introduced Lieut..
Col. Archibald Blakely, who represent
ing the Pennsylvania commission, for
mally transferred the monuments erect
ed by the state to the government.
Following Col. Blakely, Gov. Hast
ings spoke, delivering the monuments
to the national government. The gov
ernor's address was frequently inter
rupted by applause. The monuments
were then formally accepted on the
part of the national government and
transferred to the national park COM
missioners by Hon. John Tweedal,
chief clerk of the war department, rep
Tesenting 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 adj
dress, Gen. Robinson introduced Hon.
Fl. 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 distinct contracts with the
people: FIRST, that every dollar adj
varced for carrying forward the war
for the Union should be paid back in
the good, hard gold of the republic
The second engagement was that the
national government would always
care for the destitute survivors of it's
armies of the war, and for the widows
of those who fell in battle. Both of
these promises, he said, the govern
ment is now carrying out faithfully.
He urged all to stand for the honor of
the republic to preserve the great her.
itage of freedom and liberty handed
down by Washington. transferred by
Abraham Lincoln and so splendidly eX-
emplified by that ruler of 100000 Of
people who is greater than any mon
arch of Europe, William Mckinley.
Following Mr.. Evans, Col. Thomas ].
Stewart, adjutant general to Gov.
Hastings, and Gen. James w. Latta,
OF Pittsburg, made short addresses
Gen. John p. Goblin. communicating
chief of the G. A. r.. was called Gen
Goblin proposed that instead of a
speech he would ask the vast audience
to sing America" which was done
with vim.
At the conclusion of the singing the
audience, on motion of Gen. Goblin.
gave Gov. Hastings the Chautaquan
salute with the waving of handker-
chiefs and the presiding officer de-
clared the ceremonies closed. Tonight
the veterans enjoyed a camp fire at
the city auditorium, prepared by the
local C. A. r., and Confederate vet
Grams. The blue and the gray mingled
freely and ate out of the same haVer-
sack, drank from the same canteen.
Several regimental monument dedi-
cations occurred this morning TWen-
y-ninth-LOokout Mountain. Col. y.
Edwards. commander Of the regiment,
delivered the Grafton Al-y.r;thth
and One Hundred and Forty-seventh
AT Craven house, Lookout Noun
tain, Joseph L. Cornet of the Phi!a-
dclphia Press, was or:lto" or ,h9 Err
mer, and Joseph Luu bard for the lat
ter regiment. Forty members of
Knapp's battery marched In Orchard
Knob and dedicated their monument
simultaneously With the general dedi-
cation, Col. j. D. Walker. Of Eitrsburg,
delivered the orati>n. Ninth cavalry,
Chickamauga, dedicated a. 10 o'clock
this morning. Maj. Bruce cameron
delivered the address; zl5) Mai. NJ A.
Gherst, Maj. George a. Schunan, Capt !
H. 3. Mailman, Joseph Timmons A F.
Schneci1, George -. Miller and S. NJ |
Rheule One Hundred and Eev-
enth dedicated tablet on Pail
SADIE, Lookout Mountain, at II
o'clock. Rev. j. R. Boyle. Tren-
ton, n. J., was the arator. twenty
seyenth-Orchard Knob, Capt T AGCls-
heimer. of PItIsfWrg, orator. F"rty-
siXth-Orcnard Knob, ,tIpt joseph
Matchette, orator.
WRECK OF RUTHERGLEN
nat,;Js Of the Less OF the PritiSI,