The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-30
The Town Thronged with Visitors
Preparations to Dedicate the Sol
diers' Monument To-mor-
row - Distinguished
Arrivals.
Princeton College-The Commencement
To-day Interesting Exercises
The Guests.
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
FROM GETTYSBURG.


ThrOnged with PeOple-TO-mOrrOw's Cere-
monies-Arrivai of Distins uisied Participants
"A Holiday.
Special Despatch to The EOeninq telegraph.
GETTYSBURG, June 30.-This little town amid
the hills of the southern border of the State" of
worldwide fame from being the scene of the
battle which made the crisis of the war; is again
in agitation A series of events of large i'm
portance here have all been crowded into few
days. First, of course comes the dedication of
the monument erected to the memory of the
braves who gave their lives to their country
upon this classic field which takes place with
great impressiveness tomorrow. Then two
college commencements, that of Pennsylvania
College, located here, and that of Emmittsburg
St. Mary's Catholic College, located a few miles
distant, also occur to-day.
The conjunction of these two events has had
the effect of thronging the place with strangers,
relations and friends of the students and par
ticpants in the great dedication. The latter
being of the first moment, has drawn hither the
greater crowd, and as it continues until to-mor-
row evening, will keep the multitude here. Its
ceremonies and accompanlments are upon every
PERSONS tongue. Throngs block the street,
business is virtually suspended. To-day and to-
morrow constitute double holiday. Every
hotel is packed to more than uncomfortableness
tables, and every train bring scores who seek
and find not where to lay their heads.
A number of the distinguished men who are
to take part in the proceedings at the National
Cemetery tomorrow have already arrived
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher who delivers the
Introductory invocation, came on the o'clock
train last evening, and is stopping at the
dwelling of David Wills, Esq, Chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements. Governor Nor
ton, who has the Grafton of the occasion,
arrived at 2'30 o'clock this morning, and has
taken up his quarters at the hotel erected on
the Katalysine Springs property. Bayard Tay-
Tor, dviiverp orl ori5inri poorl, hoo yet
put in an appearance, nor is he expected until
late tonight.
Rev. DR.. Schmucker, who pronounces the con-
Guiding prayer, is a resident of this place.
Governor Fairchild, of Wisconsin, accompa-
MED by his wife, is here, stopping at the Springs,
and Governor Ward, of New Jersey, General
Ekin, and Governor Fenton, of New York, are
expected on the train now approaching Gene
| raj Meade and staff are also upon the road. His
headquarters will be at the Springs.
This place seems to be engrossing more than
a fair proportion of the notables. Every dwell
| ing house in town, to say nothing of the known
and unknown near by the Springs, is occupied.
! The tents specially sent froiA Washington to
accommodate such troops as might arrive here
| have been set up amid the shade of wood, in a
| most picturesque location, and already shelter
| several hundred soldiers from various places.
| The cemetery in which stands the monument
| has been fully prepared for the dedication.
| Immediately in front and surrounding the shaft
a large platform has been erected, upon which
| the invited will be seated, and from which
| the speakers will address the audience Yester-
| day afternoon the two statues, which have
already arrived from Italy-"War" and "His-
tory"-were placed in position, and the mopu-
ment now only lacks ''Peace" and "Plenty" to
render it complete.
These two are still in Europe. Mr.. David
| Wills, who has given a personal supervision to
the progress of the work, has worked most ener-
getcally, and by his endeavors everything Il
now in readiness for the ceremony tomorrow
The monument itself is a most noble specimen
of art.
| Pennsylvania College.
| The annual commencement of Pennsylvania
College, the preliminary exercises of which took
place yesterday, came off this morning. 1t was
very largely attended, the lights of the Lutheran
| Church in America being present from all parts
of the country. The buildings of this institu
ton, it will be remembered, were used as a hos
| pital after the great battle, one of them alone
containing eight hundred wounded men.
The Germania Orchestra of Philadelphia il
here rendering the music of the occasion, ant
last evening gave concert.
The commencement exercises were very inte
resting. Several of the graduates, among whom
are Jacob Neff and L. G. Mill ARE from Philadel-
phia.
FROM THE WEST.