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CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.yCHICAGO WILL BE CROWDED TOMORROW.OldLiberty Bell Will Prominent Northbe Bung, and SouthSpeakers—Full Program.Chicago, May 29.—The most impressive and imposing event among the many Decoration Day celebrations tomorrow will be the dedication of the monument to the memory of 0,000 Confederate dead, who died at Camp Douglas, and are buried at Oakwoods cemetery. It will be one of the most notable events of the kind ever held in the United States. The mortality at Camp Douglas between 1862 and 1865 was large. The men detained here had spent their lives in the balmy climate of the south, and the rigor of the northern winters did deadly work among them. This is the first time that a monument has been erected to the Confederate dead in the north.General John C. Underwood, a southern officer in command of the northern divisions of the United Confederate Veterans, was delegated by the Confederate association in Chicago to raise funds for the erection of a monument. The fund started with $1,500 derived from a lecture given in Chicago by General Gordon, of Georgia. Citizens of Chicago also subscribed $10,000.It has taken three years to build the monument. It now stands 40 feet from the ground to the top ofthe figure which surmounts it. The pedestal is of pearl granite fromquarries at Constitution Hill, near Atlanta. This granite is of very close grain and is susceptible of a brilliant polish. The monument was erected in July, 1893. Its lofrer base is 15 feet 0 inches square, and upon it are laid three other bases. On the front of one of them, cut in raised and polished letters of bold outlines, are the words: “Confederate Dead.” The upper base is adorned with a series of richmouldings and on the front of this stone is placed an enlarged model of the Confederate seal, worked inbronze, representing in relief a mounted soldier, General Washington, inclosed within a wreath, wrought by entwining the foliage of products of the south. The die of the monument is made of one massive stone, the dimensions being 6 feet 1 inch square by 2 feet 10 inches high, and has re-entering angles which are filled with groups of cluster columns terminating in richly carved Romanesque caps. Upon the north face is worke'd in incised letters upon a polished panel this inscription:*: Sixft*ErectedTo the Metnery of the :Thousand Southern Soldiers, :Here Buried, Who Died in :Camp Douglas Prison, :18ti3-’G5. :Confederate Dead. :The largest assemblage of Confederate chieftains ever seen in a Northern State will be one of the most interesting features of the occasion. Those who will be present iucludo Generals John R. Gordon, Wade Hampton, A. P. Stewart, James Longstreet, Stephen D. Lee, Fitzhugh Lee, Harry Heth,S. G. French, E, C. Walthall, M. C. Butler, L. L. Lomax, Marcus J. Wright, Frank C. Armstrong, Ep-pa Hunton, Joseph O. Shelby, William H. Payne, Basil W. Duke, Fayette Hewitt, C. A. Evans, Joseph H. Lewis, W. L. Cabell. Nearly all these distinguished visitorsaccompanied by their wives and families will arrive this morning. The party will be met at the depot by the comrades in arms that have already reached the city, and the visitors and guests will, under proper military escort, be driven in carriages to the Palmer House where parlors and quarters have been reserved for them.Chicago is beginning to swarm with ex-Confederates and guests who are come to attend the dedication ceremonies of the Confederate monument tomorrow in Oakwoodcemeteryfrom theYesterday every train south brought one or more persons of distinction and more will come in on trains arriving tomorrow.The Confederate Association, of Washington, D. C., Camp Moultrie, Sons of Veterans, of Charleston, S.C., and representative delegations from Atlanta and other points south will arrive later in the day.For today, the program of entertainment of the visitors comprisesa visit to McVicker’s theatre during the afternoon, and at 5 o’clock a card reception at the Palmer house, for the purpose of affording the members of the citizens’ committee an opportunity to become acquainted with the distinguished guests, representing both the North and the South, who are to take part in the Memorial day exercises. At 9 o’clock tonight the banquet of the citizens’ committee is to be given at Kinsley’s. The speakers for tonight are to be Lieut. Gen. John M. Schofield, Lieut. Gen. Janies Longstreet,Maj. Gen. John M. Palmer, Maj. Gen. M. C. Butler, Gen. John C. Black, Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Judge R. S. Tuthill, Lieut. Gen. Wade Hampton, the ltev. Hiram W. Thomas, Lieut. Gen. StephenD. Lee, Maj. Gen. Alfred Orendorff, Lieut. Gen. A. P. Stewart, Luther Lafiin Mills, Senator John W. Daniel and Maj. Gen. H. Douglass.Col. Henry L. Turner will be toastmaster.General John C. Underwood will state the object of the re-union ovement and call Mayor Swift to the chair. The freedom of the city will be proffered by the Mayor.An invitation has been extended to Geo. S. Knapp, to have the Columbian liberty bell used in the exercises tomorrow. Mr. Knapp has consented and the bell will be placed on the Lake front early tomorrow morning and will be rung as the guests leave the Palmer house in the morning on their way to Oakwood.The sounding of the bell will be the signal for Battery D., under Captain Russell, to fire a salute in honor of the day and of the guests.A request has been issued to all ex-Confederate soldiers to meet at the Randolph street station of the IllinoisCentral railroad promptly at 8 o’clock tomorrow’ morning, wffiere a special train to take them to the cemetery will be in waiting. Excursion trains into the city will be run tomorrow by nearly all the railroads and passenger agents are making special arrangements to take care of the crow ds.Here is the order of ceremonies at Oakwoods tomorrow’:10 a. m.—Prayer by Col. Joseph Pickett, chaplain of the Kentucky “Orphan” brigade, C. S. A. Introductory remarks by GeneralJohnC. Underwood, and placing in the ceremonial chair Rev. Dr. W. H. Belton, pastor of the Centenary Methodist church, and Past Commander U,S. Grant Post28,G.A. R., of Chicago.Address by Dr. Bolton.Anthem by the Imperial Octet. Dedicatory oration by Lieutenant General Wade Hampton, ofSouth Carolina.“Te Deum,” by the Imperial Octet. Memorial poem by Major HenryT. Stanton, of Kentucky. Hymn by tho Imperial Octet. Address by Right Rev. Samuel Fallows, bishop of the Reformed Episcopal church,Chicago.Ceremony of consecrating tho guns. The placing of fioral decorations.11:30.—Final military honors: The First Regiment, Illinois National Guard, Colonel H. L. Tur-der commanding, will fire three volleys over the dead. Bugle blare and “taps.”Following the set program will come the decoration of Confederate graves by the ex-Confoder-ate association. In the evening there will bo a dress reception, militaryparade and review at the First Regiment armory, followed by a promenade concert and ball. At 11 p. m. the guests will sit down to a banquet at which Henry L. Turner will be toast master, Lyman J. Gage will make the address of welcome, and General John B. Gordon will make the response. There will be eleven toasts, responded to by General John M. Schofield, General James Longstreet, Postmaster General William L. Wilson, General John M. Palmer, General Wade Hampton,General John O. Black, SolicitorGeneral Holmes Conrad, GeneralE. C. Walthall, Luther Latlin Mills, General Stephen D. Lee, General H. Kyd Douglas and others.A Mother’s Grime.Baltimobe, May 29.—Mrs. Marian Curtin, supposed to be insane, murdered her 14-year-old daughter, Mamie, noon yesterday by cutting her throat. She then committed suicide in like manner. _
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