New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28
Great Festival md Gala Gay ut the Get.
psbarg Hospitals.

Correspondence o. Thu ~ Y. Tribune.
CETTYsBUR5. Pa. Sept. "a. 1862
Yesterday viii leng be remembered by humid
reds Of mai,ncd and wounded heroes d; the General
Hospal encamPed about miles from this place, with
gratitude and thanks. II gala DAY and festival 10
some 800 sick and wounded then yo' remaining here
from the late battle. The affair projected by that
noble nstitgefoSrcratioa Of tie .srr Commission to-
The funds we're forwarded from chp-~,-- -
phia through the Rev. 3r Tokun. and the festivities
verr enhanced by the GINS and presence Of Tho patriotic
ladies II Gcity,barg Who worked night and day Tor
sorne time past to make This Ialr s6dcr-s and sue
ceeded heyond their nest sanraiue wishes.
The tables were is the shady grove adjoining the
tents and over go men there parook Of dinner that
would have done creditsc Dcnonico or s.otscn. Ia
hIcs were laden with H. uxuries prepared for these
gallant men nor fhose who could not leave their
beds forgotten fur the fandsomc and patriotic young
ladies went O. tho lcGsdcs Of these brave men. ana
carried 10 them t.g tia: their coayecsocn com
patriots had.
Among tie promiroli pe-sonlges present were Brig.
Gen. Ferry. Dr. Chrib-r.lin, surgeon u command
Judge McChcsney vho 10 snown here rs the soldier S
friend. Mr. pAttcgfon Of Philadelphia. who came 10
rDrTccit Geo =. Stuart. esI TIE worthy chairman oi
fl' Christian Commission. the Rev. Msssrs scott %
Morr.s,own and Par,in and Yocnm OF Pennsylvania
Mr. thlr.cs A. Lane Of Newly X and Tie Rev. VI r.
willing Il zion Church, hcW. YORK. Who las Abored
10 since the CaItNCemtIt 81 tA4s htaptAl WIN All
tho zral ~ faithful servant Of his Master working
daily h. Bis caplct, Of Superintendent ul the Christian
Col.lrisso among thes' s.ck aid dying men.
III pr ls,rrnc colsi cd II. lsrois ioIs exercises
IN vi .ch She Rcg. NJ. J.. WAnf offered UP ayeIy co.
4rcut 20 yes. taon soul stirring md able address Of
welcome % DC Rev. william rariin II Pennsylvania.
Then came The amU.cMcnts consisting ~ foot races. IN
which .r.ndel II the lsth Erook5n formerly known
u.s. IT, o. NIPPON ~ America caGn Oh a. victor giving
DIS opponents dy yaAs the start 81 him and beating
tl,n Ia minutes, then oiimbas CREASED pole. sacs
racing and fantasies dressed UP IN all sorts VI odd
cn tunes, the enl, irlAcris wound up win the per
f,iaancc II an amateur Tustrc company which would
funle Bryant oi Chris;y look out Tor their laurcl
one gratifying spectacle during this performance was
ie iIaLlcr l. which tho medical officers resigned their
og rclis 20 the lame ANA crippled soiGicIs. Lieut.
IuwoOd ohiof manager o. ths ontesAinInen., aud
the manner ia which he used Tie bones showed tAat be
Ngs au expert.
The festivities crded about II T. H.. TO the enjoyment
and satisfaction of ALL There must nave been over
no. GO people from tc surrounding count present 10
par cip. IL IN tie pleasures oi tie dry.
o. returning home your cnrtrs ondent heard many n
90 Cod speed AID God bless the tArl,iun Commission
ard tie patriotic ladies of nci! sbgrg. coming from
TIC mouths OF crippled hcroes.i L.