New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
TRACY THE ORATOR.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HEARD AT
OWEGO.
PRoNOUNCING AN IMPRESSIVE GRAFTON AT THE
UNWILLING OF THE SOLDIERS MoNU.
MENT-SPEEOH OF EX-SENATOR
PLulTT. PRESIDENT OF
THE DAY.


THE DAY.
Owego, y. V, July 4.-One Of the finest memorial
Shafts vet erected in this state to the heroes who
fought and the martyrs who fell" was unveiled here
to-day amid patriotic display such as has not been
witnessed in this charming old village since Toga
Countys contribution TO The Union forces the gallant
lO9th Regiment marched TO the front with Benjamin
F. Tracy in cOmmars All the veterans and large
number of other residents Of this and neighooring
counties gathered here TO take part In the eXer
cises and listen the stirring speeches that we're made
by Tiogas most noted sons ex-senator T. c. Platt,
Secretary Tracy, of the Navy Department and General
Isaac o Catlin of Brooklyn. The decorations OF ouo
ings, both public and private, were elaborate Inc
crowds blocked all the principal streets ana "e ho'os
and private houses were filled 10 overhowhg' II "de
estimated that there were at least 25'ooO VISITORS
In town when the exercises began. Nearly all ue
towns in the southern tier of counties were represented
The celebration admirably managed Inc weather
all that could be desired.
The exercises began at about O'Clock WIN pdi"pe
of +be citizens and visitors The head of the first
division was the 26th separate Company OF klmlra'
Captain Il. p. Bush commanding. &. H. Freeman
Grand Army Department Commander of the STATE ana
his stat came next. The other ORGANIZATIONS OF uls
division, following in the order named, We're various
Post No. 30, q. A. r.. of Binghamton; Henry wilson
Post No 6a Of slatervills David Ireland Post, NO.
lbs of Brookton Walton Dwight Post, No $50, OF
Binghan.toi. T. d. Dwight Allen Post, No. 2Oo' Oi
Groton: W. W. Hoyt Post, No. 276 Corning; Wmt
tlesey Post No. $50, Of Union; Howard Post, NO 44'
of Marine: Lagrange Post, No. 80, OF Nestal; Neue-
rams Association. OF Elmira; l.. j. spauidlng foSV
Mo- 49, LeroysviIle PENN; Perkins Post, NO 2o2,
Athens Penn. Stevens Post Rome. Penn, and AtlehS
Battery, National Guard, state of PennsyNa
There were six brass bands in this division, and as
many more in the second, which was also made mp OF
old soldiers as follows: BabcOck Grand Army Post'
No so Of Owego; Eastman Post No. 26l, of BeTk-
sbire Reldep Post No 342 Richards; CandOr Post, No
3s3 Candor; Dawson Post No. 464, Spencer hag%
dorm Post No. 505 Hasey Valley; Warwick FoSt' w
529: Nicholas Tracy Post, No. 613, Apalacmh L. W.
Truesdeu Post No G46 OwegO In the third diViSloh
were the Sons of Veterans Camps including koO'on
Camp Binghamton; Elmira Camp, ElmiTa N"NeilS
Camp Waverly W. W. Kennedy Camp, Dr!ueh'
Scarborough Camp, Owego; Schuyler C. ern'h amp
Hasey valley: BrooktOn Camp, BroOkton' and free
Academy Cadets, OwegO. A drum corp vi enl'
from Binghamton was novel feature OF this DIVISION
wheelmen composed the fourth DIVISION INC niOi
was given up to the officers OF the Gay anu in'i'0u
guests. r.
The officers we're: President of the day, ex-senator
Thomas C. Platt vicepresdents eX-Asseholyman
Abram l. Decker. Andrew A. slawson, jacob Il. fIoSu'
A. d. Hvldebrand William l.. Watrous, Mlchael
orcIey James r. stone Chauncey s. Nichols, james
Davideie John II. Ford, Elijah b. Waldo, Theodore
Ntavor Jerome Thompson. Edwin A. Bosth, Johh
RYAN. John r. Chdsey, Epetenus Howe, AIDS a.
Robinson. Assemblyman Royal W. Clinton oscar D.
W.
sherman w Bvincton Dr. George NJ. Cady, FREDERICK
G. Lowman. Robert S MOrey Eben Durham, Judge
Charles F Parker Frederick 0. Cable Samuel NJ
Pitcher James A. Caldwell F. E. PAU DaVlu -
Easton Aaron steele, Dr. Carlton r. Heaton' = NJ.
Iamonte Daniel J. Harrigan, Burr D. DAVIS uidn'
W. Barnes c.. L. Rich, J. Wallin, Charles a. OlalA'
A. S. EmmOns, DR.. Alonzo Norris, Danel T. bfooA''
Nyran b. Ferris Jonathan C. Latmer cor
nell 5 stowen, Colonel Luther b. west
solomon j. O'IIart, stephen W. Leach, william H.
Camp OwegO commander of Babcock POst' NO o.
g. A. r.: Edwin NJ. Clark, Newark Valley COMMANDER
# Williams Post, No. 243; Darius Cortwright BerA
shre commander of Eastman Post, No POI II James
Allen Richards commander of Belden Post, No 342'
J. d. Bloodgood, commander OF Stebbins Fost' no
36l Matthew Allen, commander OF Canuor foS' NO
3s3; Judge F. Shoemaker Waverly, commander VI
w G. Hull Post No. 401 Charles Il. Bradley spencer
commander Of Dawson Post No. AGA schuyler r.
smith Halsey Valley, commander of Haged0m POST
No sos William w. Mallory. Nichols, commander Of
Warwick Post No. 527; John 5. Miles, Apalachih'
commander Of Tracy Post, No 6l3; Dr. J0hn b. stan
brough, of Owego, commander OF L. W. IrueSucn
Post. No. GAG.
Poster v Mabee acted as marshal, assisted by Cap
tain E. Harder Toga; and Comrades Charles H. EasI
man. berkshire: George D. MOreand, Idchhed' VIII
lam Tucker Spencer William c. Greene, halSey var
ley; c. T. Arnold, Nicholas; ii. j. Cooper, Apaiachni
and Asa s Noble, of OweGo. Among others Oh
the platform were William A. Smythe, chairman Oh
the Tioga Republican Committee; Colonel W. E. Derwlh
Theodore ID. Geere james F0Esythe, JOHN o. sears
George Trunlan Colonel George d. Dunn, Bingham
ton; O. G. King william Smythe OF THE Owego
Tines: Thomas NJ Howard, and Eli W Stone
OF course the unwilling ceremonies were the feature
Of the days proceedings They were held III ''o
village park where prayer offered by the Rev
r. p Hawkshus ST, and then Miss Louise HosklnS ore"
the curtain that held the white canvas covering INC
monument disclosing the graceful piece of memorial
architecture. The monument is Of Vermont granite
f,Iih 'ri 4
ION is the figure Of cOlOrbearer In heroic size Two
finer figures one OF d marine and another Of soldier
at parade rest each six feet in height adorn the soeS
above the dedcatory inscription: ITO her heroes VINO
fought and her martyrs who fell, mat the Union
might live" The committee appointed by the BOaId
nj Snncrvsors TO select design and erect the monument
were George Truman, Dr. J. b. scarborough, Oweg0; j.
r. SAWYER WavelB c, F. Barager, Candor, and Lucien
Horton of berkshire. Messrs. Haywood Il Baldwin, OF
Owego, performed the work
Loud cheers followed the unwilling. Miss Cora May
Garland sang then the president Of the day made
his speech accepting the monument. Mr.. Plat was
received enthusiastically by the crowd, and his address
was repeatedly applauded. lie spoke as follows:
EX-SENATOR PLATT'S SPEECH.
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens; l esteem it an
exalted honor 10 be selected to receive from your honor
able committee this beautiful memorial Of reverence
and love TO the brave soldiers who fell in the late war;
The execution of this work has been long de
Ayed. over a quarter of century has passed since
tue las, gun was fired in the War OF the Rebellion;
nearly ali great leaders who wore the blue ana the
lay nave the silent river and sleep the long
sI.cD which shall know no waking I'LL tile grand re
Vcilie Of tire Judgment Day On ths day made sacred
Nv memories winch can never BE efaced long time
SHALL last TOg9 County desires To testify that she has
rot forgotten her deLl 10 her sons who fought ana VINO
died hat, in the language Of Tie immortal webster tlle
Union might be pres rived, one and insepaabie nov
and forever. tAppauser But though long deiay ca IL
comes most opportunity at This time now Wlen inc
memories Of the growing aim, and We are apt
10 forget the splendid service and heroic sufenngs OF
tnr solder, who gave you and the right to say To-
day. Thank God stand in an undivided Union"
We are here 70 testify that IN our belief the debt
we owe the boys who wore the blue never has been
ard never be- entirely paid rs long as one OF them
,nmaus ~ TN the story. CIeers. And Tioga
County tells 10 all tie world to-day III this memorial
which 10 the memory OF her sons mat tIe
gratitude she felt the soldier from 1861 to 1865
az a. keen and auureciatye Ii In the