Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
Monuments to Their Valor Erected
on Ohiokamauga Field.
SPEECH BY GENERAL BOYNTON
Makes Pointed illusions to Bad
Beef and Round Robins.
GOV. TANNER ALSO SPEAKS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, November "a
Ths exercises of defeating the 107 monu-
ments and markers of the state OF Illinois
on the battefeds surrounding the city were
held today at Orchard Knob, the site of
one of the principal memorial shafts and
famous during the civil war as the head
quarters Of Gen. Grant. The day was
clear and warm. Among the visitors were
Senator Cullom, Gov Tanner and staff, II.
Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions; Gen.
H. V. Boynton, representing the Secretary
of War; and large delegation from the
confederate camp of this city. Maj. Chas.
A. Connolly delivered the speech present
ing the monuments to the governor of Illi-
nois, on behalf of the Illinois commission
ers.
Gov. John R. Tanner of Illinois received
the monuments, and in turn presented them
to the government
Gen. Henry V. Boynton. president of the
Chickamauga Park commission, received
the monuments in behalf of the Secretary
of War.
Gen. BOyntOn's Remarks.
Gen. Boynton said:
1.-THE citizens of any state, or Of any ma
ton, might well be proud to stand on this
historic spot, with the right to stand here
as the military associates Of General Grant,
ed rank, in that miracle of military history,
the storming of Missionary Ridge. First,
toward this point, and then from this point
he directed that series of memorable bat
ties which have given Chattanooga d world
wide fame.
But it is especially fitting that the state
Of illinois, which gave Grant to the Union
army, should come here and set up a mon
ument to the heroism of its soldiers upon
the very ground of his field headquarters,
and from which he observed the progress
OF the battle. II is also fitting that Illinois
should place that other lofty shaft which
looks down upon us from the crest reached
by his victorious columns so largely COM
posed of soldiers from that state. And 1t
Is especially fitting that Illinois, in the
presence Of its chief executive and his staff,
accompanied by many of it's distinguished
men, by this large representation of it's citi-
zens and by these laurel-crowned heroes of
the musket and the sword who glorified
this region with the proweSs of their arms
a generation ago, should gather on this
anniversary to dedicate the monuments
which their state has erected to commence
rate the valor of her sons.
''As We stand upon this spot. the spirit
which actuated Gen. Grant must of neces-
sity move all hearts today. What brave
II an, whether he fought under the flag for
which We all fight now, or under the battle
flag Of the south will ever forget that the
victory at Appomatox sent southern sol
diers home with their horses. which. in his
thoughtfulness of the general welfare he
saw they would need for their spring
plOughing? Or when will pass from the
minds of men his military benediction-
heaven-directed. we must believe-'Let Us
have peace?' Over every corner of our land
that peace has come to abide forever. And
in its blessed strength inspired by the joint
memories of all their armies and the lead
ers and all our battlefelds the nation has
sent its flag half around the earth and
taken its place as one of the controlling
powers of the world.
Grant Was Not a Kicker.
What of the soldiers who won the bat
ties which these monuments commemorate
and the great captains who commanded
them? Did Gen. Grant spend his time
about the commissary stores in the ca
pacity of a pure food commissioner? Did
he send his staff officers throughout the
limits of his command to gather evidence
to prove that the War Department did not
know more than a thing or two about war?
Did ne fill the press of the land with in
terviews criticisng everything and every
body but himself? When he telegraphed
Gen. Thomas from Louisville to hold Chat
tanooga, did Thomas reply. We are out of
the proper brand of meat, and it can't be
done or did he reply, We Will hold the
town till we starye? Did Gen. Thomas and
his general officers send a round robin to
Washington concerning the condition Of
their stomachs, their temperature and their
pulse, and promptly furnish a copy of it to
the press?
And what of the soldiers who served
urder Gen. Thomas? They went about the
streets Of Chattanooga and the horse and
mule corralls, picking up kernels of scat
tered corn. They gathered about the re-
fuse heaps Of the commissary stores where
pioldy bread was thrown, Whitfield off the
mold, and filed their haversacks with the
crumbs; and when interrupted by the play
of the siege guns, they would look up at
the smoking summit of Lookout and ex-
claim, If these rations hold, Mr.. Johnny
Reb. we'll get you yet
THE monuments which Illinois here dedt-
Gates are to such officers and men. Let the
small, but the loud and persistent crowd of
grumblers of the National Guard in the
war with Spain. who filled the land with
their baSeless groanings, take notice of the
kind of soldiers which an American state
delights to honor.
and those who fought against these
iron men were soldiers of like mold.
When Union veterans gather. that fact
as a matter of pride since together, they
fix the universal and undisputed standard
of American pluck, endurance and heroism
on the field of battle
Brief informal addresses were made by
others of the visitors. among them Senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois.
The visitors will spend tomorrow at
Chickamauga Park
SMOKING BY WOMEN.