Show MEMORIAL ARCH DEDICATED One to Memory Confederate Dead Unveiled at Columbus Ohio Columbus 0 Juno 14Ihe unveiling and dedication of a memorial arch to 2250 Confederate dead attracted POOO people to this city today The arch was the gift of William H Harrison of Cincinnati a former citizen of Columbus Colum-bus The dead soldIers were prisoners at Camp Chase west of Columbus during dur-ing the war and died In prison For many years the lIlllG cemetery wan neglected Former President Hayes paid a farmer to keep the burial ground free from weeds Former Governor Gov-ernor Foraker had the Government enclose en-close tho spot with a stone wall Several years ago Col W II Hause a publicspirited local citizen and ex Federal soldier instituted a yearly custom cus-tom of decorating the graves Mr Harrison Har-rison was not a soldier In either army but was Influenced In making his gift by sentiment Tho ceremonies of today to-day were the most elaborate ever held There were many exConfedcratos present pres-ent from all parts of the South Among the speakers wero Governor Nash Graves were decorated by the leaders of the G A R and the Daughters of the Confederacy |