The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-30
The chickamauga Shaft Commission.

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The chickamauga Shaft Commission.
Yesterday afternoon there was a
meeting Of the Chickamauga Monu-
mept Commission in the executive
chamber ut the capital. Gov. McSwee-
ney, Gen. Walker Gen. Floyd, Col. j.
Harvey Wilson and Mr. Henderson
were present. The commission was in
session several hours.
The work on the South Carolina
monument and the markers for the
Chickamauga battlefield asreported
all done, except the bronze palmetto
tree, which cups the large monument.
This last is we'll under way and will
soon be casta All will bo shipped and
erected in ample time.
The day for tho unvciling was fixed
for Monday, May 81, 1901, the day be-
fore the Memphis reunion commences.
The veterans attending the Memphis
reunion will have the opportunity Of
taking part in the ceremonies. 1t is
proposed that the trains carrying the
veterans and Others attending, either
to the Mepaphis reunion or the unveil-
ing ceremonies only, will leave this
State on Sunday afternoon and arrive
at Chattanooga on Monday about z
o'clock.
After time for breakfast there the
trains will Do run down to Lyttle's
station, which is about half O mile
from the position of the South Carolina
monument. The trains will return to
Chattanooga in the afternoon and the
visitors will either 60 on to Memphis
or return homo. f.,
The railroads will be asked to sell
tickets from Friday, 30 as to allow any
who wish to go in advance to do so.
The following order of exercises has
been decided on:
Gov McSweeney presides and opens
the nesting and after prayer by the
chaplain OF the South Carolina lewiston
the Rev. DR.. Thornwell-the COVER
nor will state the object, etc., of the
gathering.
Historical address by Gen. G.. Irvine
Walker, commander of the South Caro-
lima division United Confederate Vete-
rams, and one of South Carolina's gal-
liant officers, who served on the battle
field.
Address by Senator D. s. Henderson.
Address by Representative (Col.) j.
Harvey Wilson.
Address by Gen. (now Bishop) Eli
con Capers.
Unveiling by four young ladies, one
representing each Kershaw's brigade.
the Tenth and Nineteenth South Caro-
lima regiment, the Twenty fourth South
Carolina regiment and Culpepper's
battery.
Gov. McSweeney will then turn the
monument over to the Ch;ckamauga
Park Commissioners and it will be re-
ceived by Gen. H. V. Boynton, chair
man.
Arrangements had been perfected to
lay the cornerstone in advance of the
unveiling, by the Grand Lodge A. F.
NJ. of Georgia, but the committee de-
cided that there would hardly be time
for the proper Masonic ceremonies and
it was decided that they would be
obliged to omit this function.
The Senate and House of Representa-
tives Of South Carolina were invited to
take part in the ceremonies a.ad the
formal invitation will be extended by
the chairman and secretary.
Invitations to take part in the ccre-
monies VIII in due time be extended to
all the Citizens of South Carolina, to
the veterans of South Carolina, and to
Gen. Gordon and all the United Con-
fcderate veterans and to the South
Carolina Congressman.
A special invitation will be sent the
South Carolina volunteer troops,
through Gen. Floyd. tits hoped many
companies will be enabled to be pres
ent on this spot sacred to the valor and
bravery of their fathers.
Gov. Gambler, of Georgia. will also
be invited.
The Chickamauga and CHATTANOOGA
Military Park Commission will be most
cordially invited.
All arrangements which could be
made at this meeting of the commission
nave been made and everything prom
ises most successful occasion. South
Carolina, through the, liberaiity of her
Legislature, places in eternal form the
tribute to her sons who fought and
died at Chickamauga.-Stafe, Jan. &c.
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