Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-02
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
The Veterans Gathering at
Gettysburg.
ELKINS AND THE FOUR MS.
The ron-WOrkers' Lockout = Gen
eral Sheridan Benefited
By His Trip.

Nlnth New OrK Mllltla came at s
O'Clock, members of the New York Ex-
celsior Brigade arrived little later and
the Veteran Corps from Washington, D.
c., came at about IL O'Clock. At half
past ten the veterans formed and
to the National Cemetery where
services were held. When
Chaplain Sayers had finished his
sermon more than a thousand
voices joined in singing America" In
the evening the usual dress parade was
observed, and it recalled most vividly
the scenes of the battle. The camp pre-
sents a charming appearance tonight,
with numerous electric lights brilliantly
illuminating it. At 2 o'clock the road to
Reynolds Grove was crowded with car
riages and pedestrians on their way to
visit the exercises of the First Corps.
AS the procession entered the woods the
cannon OF the United States Light Battery
thundered forth salute to Governor
Beaver. AS the Governor appeared
the crowd gave a cheer such
as these woods have not heard
since the same day twenty-five years
ago. Governor Beaver then delivered
the address of welcome, and ex-Gover-
nor John G. Robinson, of New York, re-
sponded in behalf of the corps. Freder-
lex Smythe, the War Governor of New
Hampshire, and L. A. Grant, who COM
manded the first Vermont brigade, made
short addresses. w. G. Veasy, who
commanded the sixteenth Vermont
regiment, made a stirring address, re-
marking that he was the worst scared
man in rs 600 men who went into the
battle of Gettysburg.
When Major Halstead mentioned the
name of Longstreet the gentleman was
given rousing reception. He said
~ was not in time to witness any part
of the first days of Gettysburg, but am
pleased to be in time to witness these
ceremonies to express that sympathy
that should 60 out to those who know
how to appreciate the conduct OF soldiers
who offer their lives on the altar
of the country. The gage of battle was
pitched and here a great army of the
South, the pride and glory of that Sec
ton, found itself over-matched; arrested
in its march of triumph and forced to
stand and to recoil, but not for want of
gallantry, fortitude and faith. The
battle of the second day byl
McLanes and Hoods divisions
and part Of Anderson's was as spirit
ed as some of the dashing efforts of
the first Napoleon. But before the end it
was found work to upheave mountains.
That of the third day by Picket's division
and Trimble's, marching twelve hundred
yards under the fire of hundred cannon
and ten thousand musketry, has no
parallel, nor is likely to have in the
annals of war. This battle scene recurs
to our mind with vivid force, but times
have changed; twenty-five years
have softened the usages of
war. Those frowning heights have
given over their savage tones and our
meetings for exchange Of blows and bro
ken bones are left for more congenial
days, for friendly greetings and for the
covenants of tranquil repose."
General Fairchild said: twenty-five
years has made it possible to sandwich a
Yankee and a Confederate between a
Yankee Doodle and Dixie, and the
men of the North did not love the men
of the South less, but they loved the
old flag more and the men Of the South
did not love the old flag less but they
loved State Sovereignty more. This,
Mr.. President, think, tells the whole
story; the old flag still survives, (cries of
amen) and they say amen from the Gulf
to the Lakes"
Professors Williams, representing Gov
ernor Sprague, OF Rhode Island, followed
after him. The assemblage.was addressed
by numerous other persons of promin-
ence in the First Corps, and at about 5
O'Clock the meeting broke up and the
crowd dispersed over the battlefield to
inspect the various memorials.
At fifteen minutes before O'Clock the
Ninth New York Militia, Col. William
Seward commanding, acting as an escort
to the survivors of the Eighty Third New
York Regiment, led the march toward
the monument of that command on Sem
mary ridge. As the column moved out,
the Chambersburg Pike, the thousand
guards in their new uniform, with colors
flying and bayonets glistening in
the western sun, presented sight
which brought vividly to mind
the time when the Eighty-third dashed
out the same road toward the fierce con-
test between the First Corps and the
Confederates. The procession moved on
out the pike to Reynolds avenue, and
along the crest of Seminary Ridge to the
which is near the Mummas-
burg road. The infantry formed square
around this, and the exercises were
opened with an invocation by Rev. Alfred
E. Rec, Chaplain of the Eighty-third.
The Grafton was delivered for the Battle
field Memorial Association by J, M.
Vanderslice. Rowland B. Mahoney read
a poem. The exercises were closed with
three volleys of musketry by the Ninth |
Infantry. This closed the exercises of
the day.
Other monuments dedicated on the
field during the day were the Fifty-fourth
and the One Hundred and Thirty.fourth
New York Infantry, on One Hundred
and Tenth Corps avenue; Thirty-ninth
New York, in second corps line, and
and Ninety. seventh and
One Hundred and Forty-seventh New
York, on the first days field, |
Reynolds Avenue. At the monument
of the 39th Captain Clark, of New York.
delivered the oration; at the 9th, H. e.
Turner, of Louisville, was the orator; at |
the l4th General Volney Pierce, of Kan
sas, formerly Captain in the regiment, |
delivered the Grafton. The 10th and |
45th also dedicated their monuments.
Tonight the streets are crowded and |
at any reasonable pace is COM
pletely out of the question. Bishop
Newman preached in the college church |
tonight for the benefit of the First CORPS
10 crowded house.
The Iron Lockout.
Tel