New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-06
TIKI GErTYssURG CELEBRATION.
Laying the Ceraer.ssenc OF the Monu.
usess-Aa Oratisa and . Poem - A
Letter from the Presidens.


The Fourth was celebrated here with great
enthusiasm. One hundred guns were fred ct dsylgh,
by the batteries In camp out the battle field and the
town woke up early with almost as much vvacty as II
were a return OF the Fourth oftw yeas ago. There
was great hrong Of strangers In the town. and some
Of these were already awake aud uproarious. when
daylight did appear" not having been able to ind
sleeping quarters ell night
AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY
tho cornerstone OF the SOLDIER Monument was laid
with imposing ceremonies In the presence OF large
concourse Of persona the great majority Of whom we're
stranger and very many the relatives Of the soldiers
buried there. Tho day was excessively hot. and the
immense crowd In the open space exposed to the melt
ing rays Of the SUM- suffered greatly with the hea.
There were several GASES Of pesons Frustrated In this
way.
An elevated stand, well protected with awnng1 was
provided for the distinguished visitors from the various
Statea
TIE PROCESSION,
formed BY military. civic societies, citizens. Ao and
headed by Major Gen. Oesry. Of the heroes Of the
battle moved from the main street Of the town at 10
M. and reached the Cemetery few minutes before
II. Generals Meade. Howard. Mott Sykes. Lorenzo
Thomas, Doubleday. Crawford. Gsary and Robinson
and Col Halpne and Governor Curtin Of PsnnsylVania
we're on the stand.
TIE ExERcIsEs
were opened with discourse and prayer BY DR.. Tying
Of New York after which Judge Cooling. Marshal Of
the District Of Columbia read letter from President
Johnson Tho President regretted thu: illness de-
prved him Of the pleasure Of celebrating on that twice
spot the return Of peace and Of greeting
there the heroes Of the coming homo with light
hearts aud heavy laden with honors No anniversary
of the adoption Of tho Declaration Of Independence hs
said was moro important or significant than the pres
ept which celebrated four yess Of struggle for ne.
tional existence closed with Success armed treason
'swopt from the land and tho only barrier TO our
tionaI progress human Slavery forever ct ond He
believed that God had founded this nation In perpetuky
and was sustained By that fact In the now duties and
new dangers 70 tho nation. He hoped that tho
baso woud not forget the thousands Of whites a. we'll
~ blacks whom tho war had emancipsted. and OK.
pressed his opinion that this Fourth would b celebrated
the Southern States with fervor hitherto unknown
THE CEREMONY
Of laying the corner stone w then gone through With
10 due and ancient Masonic form.
GEN. HOWARD, THE ORATOR or THE DAY,
followed In an Grafton the events and sacrifices Of
private soldiers, theme III whicn no gave iuu ex'
precision 70 his OVID generous appreciation Of the
subject
THR POEM.
Aner the conclusion Of the Grafton. Col. Charles O.
HApins read his graphic poem written for the occsson
1t was listened to with profound attention, and 70.
ceived with great applause.
GOVERNOR CURTIN
Addressed the assemblage with an eloquent indorse
usnt Of Gen Hp~srds account o. tbs seldsrs w