The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-07
REUNION AT GETTYSBURG.
Preparations for an Immense Gathering.

preparations t0T an Immense Gatherlng.
The 25tb anniversary of the battle of Gettys-
burg will be opened by the First Corps at l
p. M July l, where Gen. John L. Reynolds fell,
with the following program:
Presiding oficer-Mai. Z. p Halstead.
Address of welcome-Gov. James a. Beaver,
of Pennsylvania.
Response on behalf of the corps-Gen. A.
Doubleday.
Speeches by the War Governors-A G. Cur
tin, of Pennsylvania; Austin Blair, of Mch-
gan; S. J. Kirkwood, of Iowa J. Gregory
Smith, Of Vermont; Frederick Holbrook, Of
Vermont; William Sprague Of Rhode Island
Frederick Smith, of New Hampshire
Also speeches by Gen. John G. Robinson,
Gen. James Longstreet, Gen Lucius Fairchild
J. IL. slime Historian First Corps; Gen James
A. Hall, Gen Joseph Dickinson, Gen. ]. p. Rea,
Chief GAR.
THE PROGRAM.
1t IS too soon as yet to state definitely what
the program will present because this has not
been fully decided upon The Department
Encampment of Pennsylvania GAR. will be
held during the week, beginning Saturday,
June go and ending on Friday, July 6. During
this period viii be held the Reunion of the Army,
of the Potomac and the veterans of the Army
of Northern Virginia, the meeting of ShaIer's
Brigade, and The Reunions of number of regi-
mental organizations. The monuments Of the
6Sth Scott Legion regiment, the 10th and
149th Pa will be dedicated C0mmaUdcr-in-
Chief Rea and Past Commander-in- Chief Fair
child viii be present and take part in the cere-
m0nial services to be held on the battlefield.
A PENNSYLVANIA DAY.
Gov. Beaver has suggested that day, to be
named hereafter, shall be designated . Penn
sylvania Day" to take place in September, on
which the Pennsylvania Regimental Survivors
Associations shall dedicate their battlefield
memorials. That time will suit great many
organizations, as their monuments in most
cases can be completed by September, but not
by July. Among the associations that have
already decided to hold their Reunions in Get
tysburg and TO dedicate their monuments in
that month are the 28th and 147th regiments
and Knapp's Battery; the 29th regiment, Col.
John K Murphy; the Goth, Col. Peter Lyle,
and a number of others.
A BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL COMMISSION.
! The Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Com
mission will hold meeting at Gettysburg this
! week. Among other matters Of Importance to
/ come up before the board will be the decision
/ Of the Attorney General Of the State as to the
4 legality Of the building by the Pennsylvania
/ Reserves Division survivors Of q memorial
edihce in which all the commands viii be rep
/ resented, or whether each regiment shall build
+ a separate monument The location Of the
regimental monuments Of the Philadelphia
/ Brigade commands Will be decided by the Com
mission, aud the dispute between the G9th and
/ I'D regiments will be settled
The survivors Of the SD Pa. will hold a Re-
1 union at Gettysburg, when they will dedicate
their monument on Tuesday and Wednesday
June II aud 10 Col J. b. Wetherill will de
liver an address, which viii be followed by
other exercises.
John T.. Baker, No 633 Broadway, n Y.
says that the veterans Of the 9th or s3d n Y
viii 90 to Gettysburg for the Reunion n Pull
man sleepers, which will be side-trackei there
during the meeting. The active regiment will
folow the veterans, aud be with them at the
I dedication Of the monument to be erected tC
/ this regiments dead