The Osceola times., 1888-07-07
ON SACRED GROUND.
che Quarter Centennial of the Bat
tie of Gettysburg.
Interesting Cer~monisis at the Dedica tioa
of Monuments to the Faliea-Appro-
pirate Object Lessons for the
Rising Generation.

Rising Generation.
GErrYsRrRG, Pa, July Alright sun
shine and a delightful breeze have con-
tributed much TO the pleasure OF the thou
sands here. Saturdays crowd was fully
doubled yesterday. During the morning
the Seventy One Hundred aud
Forty seventh, Ninety-seventh, Fifty.
fourth and One Hundred and Nineteenth
New York regiments: the One Hundred
and Fifty-firs Pennsylvania and the First
New Jersey catalry monuments were
dedicated by veterans OF the various COM
mands. Religious services we're held at
the National Cemetery rostrum, Chaplain
Sayres delivering the sermon.
In the evening dress parade occurred in
the presence of ten thousand people, fol.
| lowed by a sacred concert.
Reynolds Grove was a throng OF hu.
mainly for an hour before the memorial
exercises of the First Army corps were
called to order.
| Promptly at 2 p. m. General z. p. Hal.
stead, President OF the First Army Corps
| Association, opened the exercises and in.
troduced Bishop Newman, OF Washing.
ton, who gave thanks for the bravery and
heroism displayed in the maintenance o.
constitutional liberty.
Governor Beaver was enthusiasts ically
received, especially by the veterans.
General John c. Robinson the orator
| OF the occasion, complimented the Key.
stone State on her constant and SUBJ
staniial testimonials of appreciation OF
her soldiers. Giving full credit to what
others had done. the speaker thought 1t
| should be remei bered that the First
Army Corps held in check for six hours
two-thirds ~ the Confederate army. |.
those troops had gained the day, the
battle at Gettysburg would not have been
fought
George Frederick Smith, the war
Governor OF New Hampshire, on being
introduced, counted it one of the most
important events of his life to be present
to-day, and after brief remarks, closed
with the expression that he should never
cease to hold in highest regard the en-
who had made this great country witness
such glorious conduct as was dis played
on this spot.
Pennsylvania's war Governor, A. G.
Curtin, was loudly called for but was
not present.
Governor f, J. Armsby, present Gov
arnor of Vermont, said he did not come
here as a war Governor, but as one who
had taken part in the battle, having had a
command In STANDARDS brigade OF ver-
mont troops.
General L. A. Grant, in this battle Col
onel Of the Fourth Vermont regiment Of
STANDARDS brigade, considered Pickett's
charge the grandrst ever made in the
world.
Judge W. @. veasey, late Colonel Of
the Sixteenth Vermont regiment Of the
same brigade, paid the First Corps the com.
pliment of saying that not only the glory
ofopening the battle belonged TO them but
also the closing, as the brigade who fired
the last shots was temporarily attached
to the First Corps. ....
The Confederate General James Long,
street was next introduced, aud received
hearty cheers. He said he was not on the
led In time to witness the engagement
between the First Corps and the troops of
the South; was glad to be present and
participate in the exercises, for he saw in
hem the development of a sympathy such
rs was born in the hearts Of all who know
now to appreciate that feeling, and
thought none knew better how to mani
'est those feelings than the tro ops of the
First Corps, After speaking OF the adj
vantages Of the Federal position, he said
hat jiere the Southern army met its fate.
put not for want OF valor, fortitude or
'aith. In paying tribute to that valor, he
said: "Picketts charge has not a par
,llel IN the annals of war;" and touching
~ abiding to the dead, said "Such Is
he sacrifice sometimes demanded by the
isages of war" CHANGING toward Round
.op: "Yon browning heights witness now
more pleasant gatherings, for fraternal
greetings"
In closing he said: 1.-THE ladies are
present God bless them, and they dis
pei all illusions that may come between
he people"
The band played "Dixie" before Long
streets speech, and Yankee Doodle"
after it, and General Fairchild was intro
iuced and started out with the sentence:
Twenty five years have made 1t possible
10 sandwich Confederate and a Yankee
between Dixie and Yankee DOODLE"
Tie did not know n better object lesson for
the young than these fraternal gatherings
Of those two once hostile armies. He
agreed with Governor Beavers opening
remarks concerning the use of the Sab
bath for this purpose, and thought no day
too holy to visit these scenes and hold
memorial services over the dead In
times Of war it was not too holy to fight
On Sunday, and with proper motives in
the heart this was not too holy day to
pay well.merited tribute to the dead.
Prof. Williams, of Providence, r. l..
Prof. J. f. Stine, historian OF the First
Corps. and several others, spoke briefly.
Later In the afternoon the Ninth New
York National Guard regiment escorted
the veterans Of the Eighty third regiment
to their monument the procession making
an imposing spectacle. The monument.
ifty-one feet high, shaft OF alternate
red and blue finished granite, is the finest
rcgimental monument on the field.
At the stand, after music by the regi-
ment band, Rev. r. +. Roe offered prayer.
The monument was then presented 10 tho
Memorial Association, and received by
Colonel J. N. Vandersllc.
In the evening Bishop Newman adj
dressed an audience of eight hundred in
Christ's Lutheran Church on "The Mis-
sion OF the Country"
Pennsylvania State Monument Com
mission are now all here and will hold a
business meeting to- day. The commits
sion. with the hearty approval OF Govern
or Beaver, have selected October 3 as
Pennsylvania Day at Gettysburg, when all
monuments erected under the auspices OF
the commission will be dedicated.
Arrival OF MsxwelIs Mother and sister.
NEW YORK, July AIRS. Anna Brooks
and her daughter, Annie, mother and sis
ter OF Hugh Mottrsm Brooks Maxwell,
arrived from England Friday, on the
Brittania, ans were met by their relative,
Ralph J.. Newton, Of Brooklyn. They
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