Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-03
VETERANS AT GETTYSBURG.
New Monuments Dedicated on the Old
Battlefield.


Under a cloudless sky and in the presence Of
thousands of people, says a Gettysburg dis
patch, the curtain went down yesterday on
Pennsylvania farewell appearance on this
battlefield. The thester was the beautiful
National Cemetery, the stage tho little vine
shaded rostrum, and the parquette the volvet5
lawn that stretched away eastward to the iron
gates that border the Baltimore pike. The
sultry July days of '63 formed the first scene
in the drama, and for twenty-seven years the
setting has never been shifted. 1t was pecu-
liarly fitting that the last act should occur in
the presence of the sleeping men whose valor
it was intended to emulate, and especially that
the man who was the chief executive OF this
commonwealth when the curtain rose should
be the central figure as it goes down for the
last time. The old war governor was the
originator of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps,
and he presided yesterday. when the thirteen
monuments that will tell for years to come the
part taken by his boys" in this battle were
formally christened with the rites of peace.
Promptly ut o'clock the main body OF the
Reserves responded to the call, Fall in" at
Camp Patterson, which WAS the rallying point.
The line was formed and marshaled by Capt
John Taylor, headed by the Frankford Band,
and with the corps flags flying it marched five
hundred strong to the rostrum in the National
Cemetery, from which SO many noted speeches
have been and will be delivered. Here 1000
citizens were gathered to hear the exercises
The monuments to be dedicated in this formal
way were the first second, fifth, sixth, ninth.
tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth in
fantry, the first cavalry and Ricketts,, Thomp-
sons and Cooper's batteries. The frst fifth,
ninth, tenth and twelfth are on Round Top the
other infantry ones On the wheat field Ricketts,
and Cooper's batteries on east Cemetery Hill
and Thompson's battery on Hancock avenue.
Seated on the platform were many men who
helped to make the Reserves famous and who
were now engaged in the loving and patriotic
duty Of dedlcating monuments to perpetuate
the memory OF the deeds of daring and bravery
done by their dead comrades in behalf of the
Union.
Capt. John Taylor introduced ex-G Gov. Curtin
He was received with great cheering, and in
said he acknowledged the honor of presiding,
and reminded them Of their increasing age.
He compiimented their organization and said
it was unique in that they enlisted for three
years when the national government called for
three months men. He was gratited at their
fighting ability. Ex-Gov. Curtin introduced
Fighting Chaplain Beale of the first cavalry,
who offered prayer. select choir sang Drop
ping from the Ranks"
Gov. Beaver in presenting the monument to
the Battlefield Association expressed regret at
his inability to carry out the wishes Of the Re-
serves for a memorial building. He had acted
according to law and would give his reasons
for they have never been given. for the veto at
some future day. Col. Chill w. Hazard in
accepting the trust for the association assured
the Reserves of the sacredness with which it
would be kept and said that the monument
would tell future generations Of the men who
died here that government Of the people, for
the people and by the people might not perish
from tho EARTH