Belding banner., 1914-06-10

Relief Corps, auxiliary 10 the Grand
Army OF the Republic. 1t was err
ected by the National Woman's Re-
lief Corps.
At one o'clock a barbecue was
served on the prison grounds.
After partaking OF the barbecued
dinner, loving cup, partially filled
with water from providence Spring"
I was presented to Senator Palmer
Chairman OF the Monument Dedica-
! tion Commission. The presentation
was made by Commissioner Foster
in most happy terms. The response
by Chairman Palmer was most fitting.
After giving three cheers for the
Empire State we returned to the
cemetery for the unveiling and dedi-
cation of the New York State monu-
ment. After music by the band and
prayer by Commissioner Foster the
address of dedication was made by
\ the speaker of the Assembly, Hon.
/ Thaddeus c. Sweet: The monu-
ments are erected in the heart of the
/ American Nation" The shot fired
on Sumter, like the shot at Concord,
was heard round the world" IF
\ COulu nave IlNtu W hHbN
what you and / know Of the Civil
War;" What nation has become
great until it has been honored by
the graves of its heroes?" Assem-
blyman Sweets address, from which
the above is quoted, was a most
happy one. The Assemblyman knew
what to say, how to say it, and when
it was said.
Senator Palmer made the prayer
of dedication. Then came the un-
yelling of the monument by one of
the ladies, while the band played
THE Star Spangled Banner" The
Monumnt Dedication Commission
now presented the monument to the
Governor of New York through his
representative, who requested that ii
be given into the keeping of the
Federal government. The President
not being able To be present, the
monument was received by his repre-
sentatives, an officer of the United
States Army. The service Of dedica-
tion closed with America" rendered
by the band.
Left Andersonville Wednesday,
April 20, at six T.. NJ, and reached
Chickamauga, Tenn, Thursday noon.
Here were twenty or more automo-
biles and auto-omnibuses in waiting
to convey us through the National
Military Park of Chickamauga-C Chat
tanooga and on to the railway station
in Chattanooga, whittier our trains
had gone TO await us The National
Military Park contains 10000 acres,
exclusive of the adjoining grounds of
Fort Oglethorpe, named for the first
civil Governor of Georgia. The park
shows by means OF markers and tab
lets the exact positions OF the Union
and Confederate forces during the
two days engagement, September 10
and 20, 1863. Monuments mark the
places where leaders fell. Some OF
the same pieces of artillery are in
place where used, but the wooden
wheels have been replaced with steel.
The Confederate lines are marked
with tentlike markers so that even at
long distances their position need not
in any degree be confused with that
of the Union lines. Towers mark
the headquarters of generals. Diff
ferent States have erected monuments
TO the memory of their sons who per-
ished here.
Our party was fortunate in having
for it's chauffeur a young man who is
employed by one of the hotels to act
as guide to tourists. He was familiar
with both the history and the geog-
raphy of the battles Of Chickamauga
and Chattanooga and impaired infor-
nation in a clear concise manner.
He had the qualities of a teacher and
not those of the guide"
At the railway station in Chatta-
nooga we changed from automobiles
to special trolley crs for Lookout
Mountain, a distance of twelve miles
in a circuitous route to the summit,
where is located Point Park. In the
park is the New York Peace Monu-
ment, an imposing pile Of stone and
bronze that would honor any state or
nation.
Car number two of train number
two was in charge of Commissioner
McCuily. Comrade George Scott,
author Of "Tamarack Farm" story
Of the Civil War, and passenger on
car two, offered a resolution that I'VE
present to Commissioner McCully the
loving cup of our hearts" The
resolution, gracefully praised re-
counted the timely service which Mr..
McCully had rendered us, and ex-
pressed our gratitude and esteem.
The resolution engrossed will be duly
forwarded TO Commissioner McCully.
With three cheers for Miss Littlefleld,
the nurse, for her faithful attention,
the pilgrims passed from car to car
saying goodnight" and goodbye"
A. w. Farnham.
OWED DJDGE