Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-03

Second Day OF the Reunion of the Blue
and Gray-Tho army OF the Potomac


rays over the crowded town, Just as II
did twenty Ave years ago. But all elBe
had changed; no roar OF hostile cannon
shook the ground; no shell few scream
ing across the valley between Seminary
and Cemetery Ridge; no MIME ball
went singing through the Union and
rAnksi and, more Import
ant than all, no hostile lines OF blue and
gray hurled themselves in deadly con.
hict on each other; but the same flag
that had waved above Meade's army .
quarter Of . century ago still tapped Its
silkeD folds above the reunited blue
and gray, the reunited North and South.
The exercises Of the day were bsguu
At half-pist O'Clock, when the veterans
Of the famous "Irish Brigade" assem-
bled ct the Catholic church, where Re-
Quiem Mass for the souls Of those who
had fallen in this battle WAS celebrated
by Fathers Juliet and OoTby. The
party marched to their monument,
which stands at what IL known sH the
LOOP" Just sonth OF the Wheatheld,
where the exercises Of dedication ware
held. The orAt.Fs of the occasion were
Generals Robert Nuaent and Dennis h.
Burke, who m0de short addresses.
At 10 o'clock General Sickles and .
number OF other gentlemen Fede out the
Emmittsburg road on the horses OF the
United States Cavalry 10 the scene Of
the second days advanced position,
where the monument Of the Excelsior
Brigade stands. Unfortunately some
delay In obtaining the various stones
constituting the memorial has delayed
its erection, and nov nothing but the
iounda alton is In readiness.
At O'Clock, the oorner-stone OF 1.-THE
Memorial Church Of the Prince of
Pea CO" was formally laid, in the pres
epce Of thousands Of people. The quesi
tion of the erection Of this editico has
been ARItated for . number OF years,
and one Of the former Episcopal Rso
tors collected quantity OF stones, In
scribed with either the names OF the
donAtors or that of some oomrade or
friend who had fallen in the rebellion.
These will be placed inside the church
tower. The exercises were opened by
prayer, and then Bishop Howe, OF the
OentralK Diocese Of the Episcopal
Church, laid the cornerstone with
three taps Of the hammer.
At 8 o'clock the Society Of the Army
Of the Potomac held It's annual meeting
at the rink. They selscted Orange, Nd,
as the next place of AssemblAge, and
elected General Joshua Chamberlain
president for the ensuing year,
A telegram was sent to General Bheri'
dan congrAtulating him on his conVa'
lesoence.
Al half.past 4 O'Clock the grand pro.
oesslon moved from Centre Square, and
passed out Baltimore street, Alone
which the Federal troops retreAted
| RtrnCala oF thA Ira
dAy. to the National Cemetery. lntt
this IL turned and swept up the northern
avenue 70 the beautiful r0strum
First rode Colonel Gibhons, hiB horst
, prano,nE, sabre dangling, and followed
oy TWO aids. The United States ban'
followed and then came the Tegul q
troops, tue light artillery, under 90
Livine estoue, aud the cavalry, unde
Colonel Carpenter, marching only n
d regulars can march, when they Sno'
< the eyes OF major generals are upo
r. them, A band Of sixty pieces led "a
= Ninth militia, Colonel Stevens, Ne
N York's crack command, and the yAriol
posts struggling along atterwArd, mar
with drum corps, and each trying
or outdo the other, the whole making
q, noise which was perhaps only equalli
TO by the awful artillery duel twenty'h
b, Here within hearing of the 81
where Lincoln made his immOrl
Speeoh at the dedication of the colder
monument November 18Th, 1868, &
exerciees OF reunion between the bl
OF and the gray took place. On the II
se, trun the front ToW Of chairs was oco
ry pied by General Sickles, General BeaN
and General Robinson (all wish orutc
Re esq, General Gordon, Of Georgia. CT
erSi Graham, General Bnttarheld a
Rev. Dr.. Valentine, OF the sHnthf
Theological seminary, At foar mlnu
r. after o O'Clock General Robinson sII
It and in a few brief words iptroduC
nd General slckles Is the presiding othc
ing The old commander Of the Lott Col
arose and made an address.
When Gov ernoF Gordon appeared
fore the great crowd that Allied the y
ar, lawn before the rostrum, the cheers 8
b hurfnhs were almoIt deaiening, /
The throughout his speech he was in
ruptsd by cries Of good, "hurrA
and other expressions Of pleasure 8
an approval such as must have been
,m tering In the extreme to GeorSta'6 Ol
and Executive.
When Governor Beaver hobblei
his crutChes to the ffol he WAC
ceived not less enthusiastically than
-, predecessors, and he also WAS broken
,sd n. Non by the hearty cTies of the spet
~ 'ofs. a.,s, N slcklss then read the folk
,oo talsSra,. from Mrs, Pickett, wild
~ tve ,ha GeneIa, who made the fam
'"' charga on Ina aftb. noon of the 81.
|To ChsiTmAn c JmnC tttee Gettysbr
Reunion, Gettysburg: WnSu | sooe
ed the suggestions OF kind Irleaus y
nm, NV preuenoe would serve as linR
yn the chain Of unity between the scott,
broken by civil war, WAS ready a
' most willing 70 make any eAcrifice
contribute 10 perfect union OF the q
rso yivors of the blue and gray upon
'nS field conseorAted by the blending OF
blood of the bravest men ever NJ
Gods footstool; but knowing that
,,a wings OF sweet pesos are In unity blel
saa ed so that DO single person oAn ol
them more closely, and the conditio'
my health admonishing quiet, ttn
80. thsnks and Gods blessing met I'D
my prese, &C
lys "MRs. GEORGE L. PICKETT, Vlrsinl
'pe 9pueches were then made Dy GeneI
= Hooker, Lonsstreet, 6lckles and a.
don The venerable war governor
. 70 Peupsy lvsniA then spok to the vast
70, sem blSRe in bis quaint way which c
Net yuised tue crowd with laughter
was followed by General S ool
when Gen. CuEtis, Commander oi
A @ A. R, gave n thort talk, and
4 Valentine closed the exercises with
lenet lction.
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ehsaPsHt Efat house IN ths c