The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-05

Mounted Officers not on duty with troops.
Dlsmounted Officers not on duty with troops.
Washington Artillery, of Pottsvile
National Light Infantry, OF Potisvile.
Ringgoid Light Artillery, Of Reading.
Logan Guard, OF Lewis,own
Alien Infantry, OF Allentown.
These being the nrst troops TO pass through Baltimore
danger Mt the commencement of the rebellion.
keglmentsand detachnents AS follows:
First Infantry, Second Artillery. Third Cavalry.
Major General Meade and Sian.
Invalid officers In Carriages
Colors and Color Gnards.S
United States Troops in the VI nifty Of Philadelphia
Unlled States Marines
His Erceency Governor Curtin and staff In Carriages.
Soldiers Orphans
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
And Assistants, with Delegation each Company In
the City, fully Equipped, Guard of Honor
Pennsylvania Militia.
Military Academies and schools,
Organizations whose members served the field during
the late
The veteran troops with their bat,Ie stained banners
cheered Justify the procession pa sed by the i'm
mense concourse Of spectators gathered the side
walks The orphans the soldiers who fen in the war
comprised one OF the important features OF the dis
play. The boys marched In patoons, while a dctsch
meDt from the Volunteer Fire Department, headed by
Chief Engineer Lyle acted guard OF honor forming
in hollow square to the orphan girls, who rode in their
ambuances
About ten thousand veterans from the city and Sste
participated in the procession the orphans who are
under the protection or tho state numbered eleven hun
dred.
Tho spectacle presented the appearance or tho color
bearers and the troops before the stand NJ Inde-
pendence square OF the grsndc.t witnessed
this continent hundred color bearers sur
rounded Governor Curtin and General Meade with
torn remnants OF the flags of their regiments On
staging forming a semi-circle around the main stand
there were concentrated thousands OF widows and
or
Independence Han, in the rear, handsomely draped
with the national coors the either side
OF the main avenue Fifteen twenty thousand people
congregated within the square.
THE PRESENTATION.
AT the ceremony Of presenting the Tags took
place in the square in the Of Independence Hall
The color bearers occupied position in front OF tho
stand, and after the performance OF the Triumphal
March by Birgfeldis Band, and the delivery OF i'm.
pressve prayer by Rev. Dr. Brainard, Major General
Meade made the formal presentation. He received
with immense enthusiasm.
The General Al the request OF the brave and
noble men who have fought many battle lelds for
OF the Union who have faced the enemy
in the most heated conflicts he felt honored in beng
their representative this occasion, TO transfer
those insignia OF their bravery to the
source from which they came-the state 81
Pennsylvania In the dark hours OF the rebellion when
men, forgefu OF the associations blended in that flag
blinded by passion and deaf reason raised their in.
pous hands against H. Pennsylvania was among the rS,
20 rush 70 the rescue OF our common country and 10
protect the canial During the war Pcnnsyivaula
sent for the than three hundred and sixty
thousand representatives. In prding herself upon
these demonstrations she shows unworthy
feeling OF State rights. but n legitimate state
pride. He paid high compliments 10 Governor
Curtin for his patriotic ard energetic course pursued
during the To recapulac the history OF tho flags
hc presented would be 70 record the history Of the war
in every battle thai has been fought, Pennsylvania
regiment has been represented with prayers % the Al.
mighty that he would guard united country, and
that these flags would hereafter warning 10 all
future traitors who dare strike at the national heart and
thai Pennsylvania would again be called upon TO
fight against whom they regarded brothers, but
that these flags would be looked upon the future only
a. proud testimonials Of it, steadast loyalty the General
presented them TO the Governor amidst intense sntha
sssm
address you sold OF the republic who live
take part In this ceremony We have words
vey the holy sentiment Of veneaion and Of
for the heroic dead that wells from every heart
presence. To the who carried the steel, the
kst and the sabre 20 the private soldier 10 the unknown
Hs' % % 'em sss1sss al 'h our s,,sae ' T ,ssr.
be distinguished than others. entitled
highest voncraon IL s the private soldier Of the
r-public. II We follow him through all the suffer.
ngs and privstions OF the service, his long weary
marches, his perils on the ou,posts, his wounds
and sickness-even In the article q deathwe trace
| him back 10 that sentiment Of devotion 70 his
country that led him 10 separate from homo and
rs ties, and 70 offer even his life sacrifice 70 the
A. the ofcia representative OF the Common wealth
take back the remnants Of the oolors she
tho full Of her overhowing gratitude and
lay Il al your feet therefore present ron with the
thanks Of your cherished mother, this ancient and
goodly Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania for the great
glory you have given 20 her history She fully realizes
and while pnele virtue ssnass ne VII never case %
her great cities her exhsustess minerals than 10
tom. faded. precious, consscraIsd flags Of battle
commonwealth may exist without chenshing
or should exist which does not cherish ss the joy Of "a
life The heroic vaor OF he children. In the name Of
Pennsyivania ! gave you these standards fresh and
loyalty and defend them, and to-day you bring them
back 70 with rebel shot ssd with the gloom q
some reverses bright with the light q many trumphs.
but beyond all saved BY your courage from disbonor,
Redeemed by the blood Of brothers, borne the
ridsss o. hundred vaiss and planted ., last on The
children received II their hands more precious ss
| What hsrolsmi srosllns the fables o. romance
mineni deadly bresch hiding into the jaws Of
death, until the world wondered What suferngs 81
love Of country what pure love q home what tender
messages 10 mother, wife, children and betrothed
maiden what last prayers 70 God do these old sitsred
flags rugrcs and unfold The State will guard them
reyercntly and lovingly until IN the fulnsss Of time
genius sha 10 mArxhal their legends into the
mortal beauty Of poetry and then last vii BE- found
~ erpreso for the part Pennsylvania has acted in the
STATE Wa reprs.en,ed AZ Tor, sum, When traitor. ART
| fired upon tho Gag of the Union, and that the
volunteers Of Osr State nrst reached the national
capital and AZ Appomaior Court House
where the traitors fired their last vosy and in all thu
terrible intermediate struggles 10 every rebeious state
IN every important battle land and wafer where
be confronted and rebellion 70 be conquered
the soldiers and sailors 81 Pcnnsylvsna 10 b. found
confronting the aud conquerps the other that her
people faered In their hfeiy 20 the distressed
government II due historic fitness therefore that
the wicked struggle 10 destroy the rnsn should cuim
nate upon soil "a topmoet wave be dashed against
capital and decisive defeat be suffered hare aud
sccordinsiy nom Gettysburg the rebellion staggered
backward 20 ~ grave A. the GROWING glory u this
graf commonwealth, she has gathered Together the
helpless and destitute orphans OF her dad soldiers
aud adopted them the children ~ the com.
monwesith The Legislature ~ Pennsyitsus, moved
ny justice snd Christian charity or thrss years have
made nun trent appropriation u the public money
place within the of the state the homeless ltfie
ones of your dead They are BE- brought up a. the
glory and honor Of tho staies monumept thst Penn.
| sylysns raises 70 the memory q the slain more