The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-06-06
Our Country Remembers with Graf
itude Those who Suffered
Death That it Might
be Free,
And the Monument of Our Martyred
President is Eniwined With
Garland Of Precious
Flowers.
While the Graves Which Mark the
Battlefield of Historic Gettys-
burg are Remembered by
Tributes From TO-
600 People.
General Benz. F. Butler Delivers the
Grafton Followed by Presi-
dent Hayes,
Who Exhorts His Hearers to Remem-
Der the Memorable Words
of Abraham Lincoln,
And see That a Government of the
People and b. the People
Shall Eut Perish From
the Earth.
HONOR ro THE BRAVE DEAD.
The Annual Tribute to the Dead n
Gettysburg. To-day Attended BY
More Disti0guished Persons Than
Ever Before.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 3o.-The annual
tribute to the National dead at Gettys-
burg was paid under circumstances of the
greatest interest to-day. Not since Presi-
dent Lincoln dedicated the cemetery has
it been graced by so many distinguished
citizens. As early as Wednesday morning,
strangers began to arrive and by night the
hotels were crowded TO Overlooking. The
weather to-day is fine. Flags are every
where displayed, and streets
thronged with visitors. The
| Chambersburg Greys arrived about one
O'Clock in the morning, after atwelve hours
march. They are guard of honor to Presi-
dent Hayes. During the forenoon the rush
OF incoming strangers continued. Five
large excursion trains from Within, Har-
risburg, Lancaster, York and Washington,
brought at least five thousand persons, ac-
companied by number of bands of music,
The morning was spent by the President
and party in viewing the battle field.
Visiting. the round top OF :.Cu,p's Hill,
Cemetery Hill and other prominent points,
under the guidance of Gen. Crawford and
Col. Bacholder. About noon the President
returned to the residence of Mr. McPherson,
where he remained until the beginning Of
the memorial exercises.
THE GRAND PROCESSION
moved to the cemetery in binding rain,
which lasted until five o'clock. At two
o'clock the column, headed by platoon Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, advanced.
They were followed by Gen. Butler and
Gen. Stayton and ladies, in a carriage, and
escorted by the Chambersburg Greys. The
rear was formed 10y companies Of the
Grand Amy, bearing boquets 10 be placed
upon the graves.
THE PROCESSION
moved along Baltimore street, still under
the drenching rain, and as it entered the
gate OF the cemetery, the bands played The
dead march. A lew minutes aiterward the
President and other distinguished persons
arrived in carriages. For few moments
they stopped to admire the National MOnu-
ment, while the Chambersburg Greys and
the Grand Army placed bouquets on the
graves, regardless OF the storm. The cere-
monies were opened by prayer by Rev.
McIead Gen. Stayton introduced Hon.
Benz f. Butler, who delivered an eloquent
GRAFTON on The Private Soldier in the
War OF the Rebellion"
Ex-Governor Curtin. of Pennsylv ania,
was next presented, and spoke, eloquently.
Next came
THE PRESIDENT,
who spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENs-Tne battle OF Gettys-
burg will probably always he remembered
As the battle which did more than any
other TO determine the result Of the great
civil war in the United States, and the
l. 1 L. L., IL. 4 l.
will, therefore, be forever held in special
and grateful remembrance. Thegreat mas
ter OF the conflict was
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
He, by his immortal words, spoken here,
ha. indissolubly linked his name, fame and
memory with the battle OF Gettysburg.
Lincoln gave his life and the brave men
who responded to his call, gave their lives, |
for the Union, for liberty and for stable |
Constitutional Government. They believed |
that orr institutions were equal 10 any
emergency and that they ought to be main |
tanned at the cost OF property or Of life. III
our assembling in this place shall
FTTLY HONOR THOSE
whom we wish remembered with gratitude, |
it will be because, beholding these scenes |
stuu contemplating tht tAdIpier Va tiic He-
roes who made Gettysburg illustrious, we |
shall be able 10 estimate more wisely the |
value oil our country and of her institutions,
and he better prepared for the dltie- which,
under providence, have devolved upon us.
Let us here give heed to the words OF Alb
raham Lincoln. Let us here highly re-
solve that these dead shall not have died in |
vain that the Nation under God shall
have a new irth-freedom'-an that
Government OF the people, and by the peo-
pie,
SHALL NOT PERISH l
from the earth. Enthusiastic appl ause.)
Attorney-General Devans spoke, forcibly
and eloquently on the subject of the battle !
of Getty sburg, and Secretary McCrary also |
made brief address. The ceremonies |
were concluded with benediction at 6 |
o'clock in the evening. The presidential |
party left for Washington amid enthusiast
tic cheers.