The New York herald., 1864-06-16


present shortly after hapast twelve national salute
OF thrtynve guns fred from battery Knox. aud the
procession commenced moving In the following ORDER
Military Academy Full Band.
Battalion Of Cadets In full dress uniform Of cadet gray
with white pants.
Band OF the Third United States.iufantry.
Detachment Of Che Third United States Infantry with
thOr battle torn flag, which hadibee borne
through tho Peninsula campsign.
Desachmens OF regular troops stat0ned vpg Shs
post, preceded by their bandA
Military Band.
Carriages containing
The President Of the Executiae Conmittes.
Chief Marphal, Brigader General Robert Anderson
Senior Memoor OF the Executive COMMITTEES.
Orator o. the Day. General George 3 acClsilsa.
The Executive Commii.ses
Secretary Of the Monument Association Lieut. Passons
United states artillery.
Inspector OF the Military ACADEMY.
The Academic Board.
Board or Visitors.
Academic Staff
State and Municipal Civil Officers.
oalcsrs Of the Army and Navy and their Families.
Civilians,
The military bands present the Third Sixth Seventh
and Twelfth United States infantry Fifth artillery,
and the department band from Fort Columbus
The line OF march around Fort Clinton Ia front OF
the hotel thence down the the Of
the Cadet barracks and tho superintendents quarters
thence to the ste where about three thousand persons
had by this time gathered together The troops formed
the outside Of the occupied by the visors-hs
Academy band occupying place close TO the
OF the stand.
At about one O'Clock General Mcclellan, accompanied
by General Anderson walked from the carriage along
lined with people, who sauted him with cheers
he passed along which he replied with military
salute On ascending the steps OF the stand The cheers
were continued until be took bis seat.
Al this time there tho stand several disan.
guished guests who oil uncovered General Mcclellan
passed to his scat which centre OF tho plat
form. On General McCeans left were seated Professor
French, Colonel Bowman Superintendent Of the Military
Academy; Governor Seymour and General Fitzpatrick,
and bis right General Robers Anderson, Dr. sprols
and the Rev. Matthew Hse Smith. Among the honored
guests the platform noticed Major Generals Hart
svr and Gordon Granger, Brgadier Generals Hays and
Meagher D. Van Ncssrand Esq., the noted military pub
Usher. and others
The ceremonial commenced with prayers composed
for the occasion, and offered by Professor French.
Professor FRENCH then addressed the assemblage ex
pressing wish that the event to honor the Dead
there should be demonstratim made, but that 1t
should be allowed to pass through 10 the end would
funeral the remains Of those who fen
in defend the welfare and honor Of the United
states.
Music, 'Hail columbia," Academy Band
General ASDxRsox next introduced General Mcclellan
as tho orator Of the day. asserting that he far better
known 10 the people than he General Auderssn could
over hope TO be.
As General MCCLELLAN from his seas-in spite Of
what Professor French had said and entirely disregard
ing the Generals signs OF dsapproval and attempts
make them desst-the crowd saluted him with three
loud and prolonged cheers. Az quiet had been
restored General Mcclellan clear calm yet perfectly
audible voice, delivered the following oraton:-
GRAFTON BY GENERAL M'cLErLAv
All nations have days sacred 10 tho remembrance Of
Joy and OF grief 1bcy have Thanksgiving for srccess
fasting and prayers In the hour OF Illumination defeat
victor they have obse9ues and euoSes for the warrior
slain on the ncld Of battle Such Is the duty to
perform today Ths poetry the histories the ora,,ons
dwell rather upon the rough deeds OF war than
he gentle acts Of pence They bavc preserved the
this distap day. Our Old Testament teems with the
narration brave actions and heroic deaths OF Jewish
meek and suffering saviour, often selects the
soldier and his weapons TO typify and
illustrate religious neroism and duty These stories Of
the actions the have frequently survived In the
arse Of ages the names Of those whose fall
moraed centuries ago But although we know not now
the plain Of Marathon, the Pass OF Tbermopye aud
the bills or Palestine we have not lost the memory Of
their examples. As long the blood The
veins OF man, long human beats high and
quick at the recital OF brave deeds and patriotic sacrifices
20 long will the lesson still ncte 70
late the beroism OF the past Among tho Greeks
the custom that the father Of the most valiant
devovcd upon their great statesmen and orators
70 perform this mournful duty. Would that q
now Tcmosthenes or q second Pericles could arise
and take my place to-day TOR he would
nnd theme worthy Of his brilliant powers, OF bis
most touching eltqucnce ! stand here now not a.
orator but as the wbom commander aud n tho place OF
the fathers OF the most valiant dead ksr comrade
too, on many hard fought field against domestic and
foreign foes, early youth and mature mauhoodnoved
by oil the love that David et when he poured forth bis
amenatiou Tor the mighty father and who fell
Mount 6bor God knows that lavds love for Jonathan
deep than for the tried friends Of many
long and svenu years. whcse names are 70 be recorded
upon the structure that TO rise where We sasd Would
that his than mortal eoquepcs could grace my lips
and do Justice to the theme. We have met 70 day,
my comrades, 70 do honor 70 dead
brothers united by the closest ana dearest ties.
who have freely given their lives for their country n this
war, just and righteous long ~ s purpose n 70
crush rebellion and 10 nation from the nanc
evils OF dAmembernens Such occasion this should
cell forth the deepest and noblsst smotions q
ture-prds, and prayer Pride hat coubtsy
poasesseA such sons that me has ose then
prayer that she may cthers like thsm that and
may aAorn her annals - thet deas
ssd that when eur parting hour arrives, vhsnsvss ana
hswsves may be, our sous nay be- prepared Tor the
greas ehange. We have assembied 70 coneecfs0
| csnotaph which shall remind oar chidrena ebst
drsa, N the distant futurs, Of their ashsrs' stvug.
E)0 N ~ daIs q ~ grnAA rahaliAp, Tp. manu-.