St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-03
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

There is no feature in art which has
reached such superior excellence and which
has attracted more attention than war pam
Dramas. The Siege of Paris was the center
of attraction at the Philadelphia Centennial
exposition in 1876, and was probably visited
and admired by more people than any other
work of art on exhibition. Later the Get
tysburg panorama in Chicago became the
wonder of the West, and more recently the
exhibition Of the Atlanta picture in Mime
apoliS is meeting with wonderful success
An improvement has been made IN this
class of work until it is so realistic that one
can scarcely diSpel the idea that it is not a
real battle in progress. 1t is difficult to
conceive now art can be brought to such
perfection that the mimicry of war ON can
vas can be made to stand out in all the hor-
rible grandeur OF the reality.
But OF al the battles which were fought
during the four years contest between the
finest volunteer armies that the world ever
saw. there is none invested with the same
interest to the American people as the bat
tie Of Gettysburg. 1t was there, on Round
Top. during the third day of the battle, that
the destiny of this Union was sealed in
blood. That was the pivotal point of the
war, and that day the unity of the nation
was established forever. From that time
forward the star of the Confederacy de-
clined until it went down in the darkness
of an eternal defeat ON the field of Appom
attox. In addition to being the greatest
battle and the most stubbornly fought of
the war, Gettysburg was in reality the de-
cisive struggle of the whole four years con-
test. 1t is no wonder that the people of
this country listen with interest to every
thing that is said about Gettysburg. 1t is
not surprising that they will travel half
across the continent to look upon a cor
rect representation of the memorable
conflict. AS will be seen by reference to
our local columns, there was an organization
of joint stock company perfected in this
city yesterday for the purpose of erecting a
panorama building in this city and exhibit
ing panorama of the famous battle OF
Gettysburg which will excel i'll merit
all other exhibitions. The work is to be
commenced at once and pushed to compile
ton so that the exhibition will be open by
the nrSU OF november next. Inc whole
amount of the capital stock has been sub
scribed. the ground has been secured and
there is nothing to delay the enterprise.
The site chosen for the location of the
building is one of the most eligible in the
city. being at the corner of Sixth ana st.
Peter streets, Immediately opposite the
Cathedral. The building itself will be an
immense structure and an ornament to the
city. The lower part will be subdivided
into large store rooms and bust
hess houses, while the upper part will be
used for the panorama. The building
will be set back from the street and the
ground around it will be ornamented with
flower gardens and fountains. 1t will be
in all respects something of which the city
will be justly proud and which will repay
the people of the entire Northwest to visit.
1t will be a sort of Mecca for the old sol
diers-a shrine which they can visit with
their children and their grandchildren. II
will awaken the memories of army life in
the breasts of the veterans and will give to
their descendants a more vivid impression
of the combined grandeur and horrors of
war than language can paint.