The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
Dedicatory Services Held Yesterday
at Orchard Knob.
MANY SPEECHES WERE MADE.
Major Connolly Presented the Monu-
mcuts to the Governor Of Illinois,
Who Turned Them Over TO
the Government.

held to-day at Orchard Knob. me s'e
Of one Of the principal memorial shafts
and famous during The civil war as me
headquarters Of General Grant
Among the visitors were Senator Gull
iom. Governor Tanner and stan. COM
missioner OF Pensions fl. Clay Evans
General H. v Boynton. representing the
Secretary Of War, aud large delegation
from the Confederate Camp Of this City.
Major Charles ~ Connolly delivered the
speech presenting the monuments 90 the
Governor Of Illinois on behalf Of the
Illinois Commissioners.
MR.. CONNOLLY's SPEECH.
The Hon James A. Connolly. Of Illinois,
said in part:
the State OF illinois rich as she is in
strong industrious citizenship in fertile
fields and genial climate, In her busy
factories. her wondruus city hy the lake
and her hundred thrifty minor cities is
yet richer ln her notable sons and her
memory OF their achievements.
illinois rejoice 90 rear these monu-
ments on the mountains 81 Tennessee
which were bathsd ia the blood Of heroic
men. struggling for free government IN
tho early dawn OF our nati0n-m0un-
tains of Tennessee, where The hardy p0n-
GERS of the last century first lighted the
watch 1res of freedom in the Southland.
and who. with their descendants. nave
shown that:
Freedom battle OFT begun
Bequeathed from bleeding sire TO son,
Tho llfffeI nFf g. .rs..t mon,
mountains Of Teuaessae! reared hy
the hand OF God rlt minister for the
resting place of heroes sacrificed 20 free
dom ana Union.
And Illinois is glad 20 find the mon
uments of Georgia. Tennessee and other
sister States of The South reared along
side her own TO commemorate the hero
ism OF their SONS who wore the gray.
Men who breast q Zoe and fan on the
deadly edge OF battle onnoble human ma
ture, whatever may Doe the blaz0nry OF
the banner under which they fall 10y the
devotion 0f duty which they display. . @
"rhe present is brief pageant. the
past soon d.ms w Ia the lapse of years.
the passions of the hour soon fade ms
the years OF future. like a torrent, roll
over them, but The right soon emerges
from an This and Is seen by AN as
Eight In a lofty place
England long ago was torn by her
WAR OF The Roses. the red rose the SYM
Dol of one side. the white rose the SYM
Dol Of the other.
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have blended into he blue of the skies
hat bond over te1 land of their devotion.
and they keep their couatry's hag IN the
air with ihc inspiration drawn from The
hundred battleIclds Of their fathers.
Governor Tanner. in turning these NOM
unents over 10 you. [ beg 20 say % you
that lhe erection of them by our commits
sion has been "a labor OF love. and / do
not forge; that the Illinois regiment i'm
which YOU served as a private soldier
bore a conspicuous and honor BILE part
In the heroic drama enacted on these sur
rounding mountains ard valleys ond as
an Illinoisan : rejoice that the private
soldier of thirty-nr@ years ago comes
here az The chivi Executive OF me lhrd
State in She Union. go receive these mon-
umcnts reared 90 commemorate The hero
ism OF his comrades.
Governor John D. Tanner of Illinois re-
ceivoi the monuments and in turn pre-
scented them 20 The Government.
General Henry v. Hoynton. president
OF the Chiekamauca Park commission,
roceivcd fh- Monuments on behalf of the
secretary of War
Rrief ANA informal addresses were made
h,, others of.tbe visitors. among them
senator shelby A. Cullom, ,0f Illinois.
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