The National tribune., 1888-06-14
GETTYSBURG REUNION.

The Monument Commission-L0catiHg the Shafts
for Regiments on the Field Of Gettysburg.
The Pennsylvania State Monument Commits
sion met on June ) the committees for number
regiments and approved the designs for the
monuments of the I40th, I'D, and 9th and 10th
Reserves In the morning they located the
positions for the I'D on East Cemetery Hilii
Il1th on culp's Hill, near the second gate; 74th
Oh Howard avenue first days field; l40th on
what is known as the Loop" south of the
Wheat6eld, on Sedgwick Avenue; 10th Re
serves, between the Devils Den and Round
Top, and COUpeT's Battery on East Cemetery
Hill close to the monument of RIcketts's Bat
terry The two commands occupied the same
groU at different stages OF the battle, and
these memorials of each will be marked with
the date and hour during which the battery
was engaged.
The l40th and I49th are dissatisfied with the
positions assigned for their monuments during
the a pril session, and the latter filed written
protest, wishing to have 1t placed near the
"copse of trees" on the second and third days
field.
The commission left in the evening for Har-
risburg, where another meeting will be held and
tue design of the I'D, which is under consider
alton, be disposed Of They will meet mere
again during the Reunion on July and 3.
A committee selected by the 26th Wis. to
make arrangements for tine transportation Of
all who desire 70 attend the Reunion at Gettys-
burg and the dedication of the monuments Of
Wisconsin troops erected by their State, have
made arrangements for train % leave Mil
waukee June %, at IL a. m, and will reach
there about4 p. ~ the neXtday. These arrange
ments provide for three days at Gettysburg
one at Antietam, with two daysat Washington.
These tickets, however, entitle the pOsSessor to
return passage before July p. Cost of trans
portation without sleeper), S2005. Day board
for supplies furnished by the committee, 20
cents day.
The dedication of the monument of the 105th
Pa. will take place July 2. The following cir
cuar has been sent TO members OF the regI-
ment:
CoMRADE: You are earnestly requested to be
present the Reunion OF the lOJth Pa, To be held
at Gettysburg. July 2, when the 10Th anniversary
of the battle in which II took SUCH prominent
| part will be appropriately cOmmenorated by the
| dedication Of the monument erected on the held
! where its vaor won undyIng laureiS.
full attendance of the survivors of the Tegt-
| ment is desired, and arrangements will be made
/ for suitable accommodations Tor an Reduced
| rates will given ali railroads. Please inform
the Secretary as soon as possible whether you Will
be present. ). NJ oHoAF,
! K. NJ. SCOTT, Secretary.
| The following will be the program:
| Regiment to assemble Monday, July 2 1888, at
| the Sherry House. at clock p. IN, and march
| to site OF monument, where the following will be
the order OF exercises: Prayer, Chap. d. ). Stead
| man; Music Brooklyn Male Quartet; presentation
| of monument, commltteei music Brookvllle Male
| Quartet: Grafton Rev. Ii. T. McCellaud: music
| Brook vile Male Quartet. Short addresses by Col.
| L. b. Duff Col. James Miller, Col. o. Q. Redic,
Capt A. c. Thompson, Capt. >. A. Craig and others
| Music. Benediction, Rev. w. j. Wilson,
| sIcKLEs's EXCELSIOR BRIGADE MONUMENT
This monument is, in its architecture, of the
Roman Doric style, adapted to the purpose and
location of the structure. 1t is pentagonal in
| plan, one face being devoted to each of the five
regiments composing the brigade. At the
ground line the sides measure six feet tive
inches, the larger diameter 10 feet and the
smaller nine feet six inches. The total hight
(above ground line to the top of the eagle which
surmounts the structure) will be 81 feet eight
inches.
The two lower courses are of rock faced Get
tysburg granite, with hammered wash. The
five polished columns which form a peculiar
feature in the monument are Of the magnif
cent Hypersthene granite from keesevllle, N
Y This stone is of a greenish tone, relieved
by crystals of reddish quartz, feeks of irides
| cent abradorite, etc. the effect of which is Il
give a peculiar blending Of eoioTs possessed by
| no other stone. This is the first public mOnu
ment in which the stone has been used. Finely
hammered Concord granite, making a gOOt
contrast to the dark bases and the polished
columns, will be used in the construction o
the balance Of the monument.
The die is in one piece. measuring abou
eight feet in diameter, two feet two inehe
thick, and four feet nine inches on the sides
Each of the sides will bear handsome bronz
tablet containing the record of the regimen
: designated, and its casualties in the battle
also, date of muster-in and muster out of serv
ice.
| Above the die is base-course one foot II
inches thick, supporting over the middle o
each face OF the die ono of the polished col
umns. each one foot three inches in diamete
and four and one-half feet in length, wit
Doric capital.
!. On the faces of base-eOurse viii be shown
representation in bronze of the Third Corp
badge.
! Above the columns the structure is circular