New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
GOV HILL AT POUGHKEEPSIE
THE CORNERSTONE OF THE NEW STATE
ARMoRY LAID.
A DECORATION DAY ADDRESS TO THE GRAND
ARMY VETERANS.

A DECORATION DAY ADDRESS TO THE UHAND
ARMY VETERANS.
Poughlxeepse y. V, May 80 tspeclaD'-opserN''Ioo
Of Decoration Day and the laying oil tne
Gov tho new state Armory filed Poughkeepsle WIN
10 - visitors today The procession this
ftarnoon included military companies from AIpsuS'
Troy Yonkers. New-YOrk and Hoosac FANS uoveI
nor Hin and staff arrived at noon ana recep.ion
was given to them at the Dutchess Oiuo' ~ 800
cnests beng present. After the paIdue "o 49,,
stone of the new armory was lau' "Ii"u ,
yrooman placing the mortar, following win rl 81
1fosonc ceremony. including an address Mus'o ioi
,a rhen MayOr Ellsworth introduced uo'er"oi
rJu, r.bo delivered an address. Among other unlsS
he said -. oo,o the
THE preservation Of military afuor al'oIe 49,
lo dos not mean the chershing OF unPieasan'
memories or the reminding OF sectional anii 80,
W The maintenance Of a martial spirit among INC
masses does not require recrlmiha'l'"s "Iu ~, :.
burnincs or the revival Of sectional Ieaio"s' -
~ the nresence Of genuine p1triotism lie dlscna
- rri,orD, dutv as a member Of the NatlohA Uuaiu
90 ro1v constituted Is well regarded as ah HUN
service and is a guarantee OF rsspN'aoii''' ~
character In community 49, 4. ,,ido
He said IT was the duty Of the o'ate " PA g.
e,i.able arrnOrles for OF Its soiulers-
,rIrnentinn the prominent public INSTITUTIONS VI u,iS
ct+v and their MANAGEMENT, Governor Hl saiu' d. "
,o,,od around among the many tanlhar laoes' No
,o,ssed the coantenance Of one VINO was U -
res,dent Of Poughkeepsie, former state ohoer anu az
associate legislator Judge Homer A nelson anu M
ia glowing tribute of respect to the lae 'uuso
,oorv In conclusion, the Governor turning 10 'i'
veterans Of the war, sAid; I'LL. ,,.o oue
soldiers Of the Grand Army Of the hepuDh' w -.
M. unm,ncfuI of the fact that this is peculiarly your
dav dav set apart by custom and by law for hoornS
enc memory If YOUR former comrades, the heroes WI"
lost their lives in the struggle for the preservation "
Tho rnion. It IS Decoration Day It's ooserN''o
,1ves tender recoIIectons, recalls the stirring sceno
Of 1861 -'e5 reminds Of our oDhgsuohs !" 'no
,,,ng as well as TO the dead, mpresseS uS
u.,h the greatness ard glory Of our common
country. and inspires for the better ulsch1s 80
., our varied duties in the great CONNECT Vi
lie What can / say Of this day which mas no'
,readv been said For quarter OF century
oets have sung and orators have spoken their tributes
IN .tboucbts that breathe and words that DurI' NJ
oDcon,ium Of mine can add 10 the imperishaDie reo"
~ tho American soldiers who pered their hVcs tl"'
Tho countrv might i've. Their memories VIII NOT DC
frgotten and the story Of their deeds need not DC
.oId for they will be read long and as wldeS as
houoh We could write their names on every str u'
chimes encrave their story on the living sky 10 Oc
TIC exercises closed with benedicton by the hee.
p Van Gieson. After the ceremonies uo' 1tor
i'm and his staff were driven 10 the iluuSV IL and
STATE Hospital where they remained snort .iio anu
then left for Albany on special tram al p il"