New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-05
BJyGHAMToN'S GREA TEST DAY.
HER SOLDIERS MONUMENT UNVEILED


GOVERNOR HILL rnoNocNcEs THE GRAFTON
ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND VISITORS
IN TOWN
Binghamtpn, H. Y, July a tsrocal.-Thts has been
the greatest day Binghamton has ever seen. The cell
tbraion has been going on continuously since yescr-
day noon and bids fair to las; until daylight tomor-
row. About $4,000 visitors wcre in tho city. The
event Of yesterday onomilc horse race between
the Alerts grays and Crystals bays, hose companies
for 1900 The Alcrts won by length. At 9a5
a. M. Governor Hill who arrived nom Albany, was
received al the depot by crowd of 5000 headed by
a committee and conducted TO the Bennett, where
no was fcascd by 100 Of Binghamtons best citizens,
Including the Mayor. Council and press. The banquet
lasted until nearly morning. and included many toass
and responses. At daybrcak every church bell OF the
cfy was swung with will, and salute of thirty
eight heavy guns was fired
Between ~ and 1 o'clock to-day the main parade
occurred, about 200 men being In the linc' which
included the Governor and stan the IicutcnantGov-
ernor and delegations from @. A. H. posts nom
Northern Pennsylvania and nom the southern tier OF
NewVork counties; Watrous and Malta Dwight
posts OF this city also the Fire Department. Oh ths
city: the Goth Separate Company, ~ Emlfa' 'he
Sd Separate Company, Of Oneonta; the Atm separ-
ate COMPANY of Cortland; the Goth Separate Com
pany of Bingbamton; and the 9th Battery, OF this
city, There wcre nine bands Of music In the lnc,
also a float containing the Goddess of Liberty and
thirty States Represented by thirynine of Bng
hatons handsomest girls arTayed in classic costume
At 8 p. m. the new Soldiers Monument, weigh
ing 135 tons, 81 feet high, and cost
ing $4,000 was unveiled by Lieutenant Governor
Jones, In the presence Of 10000 people The mon
nment stands In the Court House square, and is a
beautiful shaft Of granite surmountod By a Goddess
NJ Liberty OF the Same material Bronze figures OF
A soldier and sailor stand the shoulder Of the
base Governor Ill., the orator of the day at tho
unwilling, spoke as follows:
Prompted by motives honorable they are natural
md praseworthy, the citizens OF this community have
erected this monument commemorate the deeds and
character OF the heroes wio during for the Union
lost their lives their countys defence The glory or
their death needs euogy a. my hands No nation ever
produced Drawer worhicr men, or cause more con-
spcuous for justice. History will suitably record their
actions Most appropriate, indeed are the exercises OF
this : y. We do this occasion merely honor the
dead we Instruct and elevate the living The country
that forges its patriot dead is destined to speedy de-
cadence
The affection Of the people for our country IA lasting
and undissused For It's preservation they Will always
cheerfuliy pour out their blood and treasure They love
Its nag They adore it's memories They respect It's his
tory They admire all its greatness No other country IL
like IT, no other take its place. Our system OF gov
eminent has cftenimcs appropriately been termed the
Temple Of Liberty It's sacred portals have been securely
guarded through all the sacrifices Of the soldier heroes
who have wcfspped its shrine, and its protection has
been invoked for the oppressed oil every ce VINO 'Ne
sought refuge upon hospsbe shores II is the per
sonihcation OF iiterty-literty regulated by law
Our fertile Hcids, farstfetchct plains our lovely
ysleys cur towering mountains and vast eNpanse OF
rich territory, extending nom ocean to ocean-ali gov
erned By Just and equal laws-constute the priceless
heritage transmitted to by fathers and which our
martyred soldiers offered up their lives to preserve IN all
its unity ma cnihcence ami power.
At q D. M tho fantastic parade and trade repre-
scntation took place. Fountain Fire Hose Company
held their annual picnic at Ross Park attended during
the day by 10000 people, who were transported on
the electric cars without accident Inc uay was
Very warm with southern breeze. This evening a
grand display of fireworks is going on in the public
square