The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-09-20

place of reunions, as it Will oe carried
ont ON Grand Army Place. Thes plaza
surrounding the flag tower where the
aedicatory exercises were held was
crowded to its utmost capacity before
noon--the hour fixed upon for the event.
After the vice president and COM
mander-in-chief were escorted TO their
places on the stand from the reviewing
stand, where they saw the parade. Sew
eral hundred seats on the platform were
occupied bv prominent Ct. A. II. ana
w, r.. G. officills--a most distinguished
gathering.
Distinguished visitors are abundant
Ex- President Hayes, Major Generals
Howard, Miles and Brooks, and General
B. f. Butler are prominent among them.
A pilgrimage to Old Camp Stoneman,
near Clesboro Point, nearly opposite
Alexan lila. viii be made by the surviv-
ogs OF the E.rs1 New York volunteers,
ellsworth Zouaves) First. Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth. Seventh and Eighth
United States cavalry, who were en-
camped there during the stirring days
of the sixties.
Ine assembly call ON the bugle secured
partial order, and the Marine band
played a national air. after which COM
tade McElroy formally called the assem-
blage to order and introduced Rev. ). b.
Paine, ID. D., of Ocean Grove, N. D.,
who delivered the dedicatory prayer.
Palmer's Address.
Another mir by the Marine band fol-
lowed, and Commander-in-Ch Chief PALMER
made the introductory address. As he
rose on the platform the old soldiers gave
him most affectionate greeting. He
spoke as follows:
CoMRADEs-For the first time since the
close OF the great civil conflict you will
have an opportunity of meeting your com
rades In arms in a headquarters provided
for each of the great army corps that
existed during the war. Ii would cer-
tainly be inyidious OF me to single out or
attempt to mention any particular corps
for it's gallant service. l know that
human nature on the averages is about
alike. And l can appreciate how every
soldier took delight in speaking with
pride of the service rendered by the corps
In which he served, and no one will object
IL when you get together the recollections
of past dan gers tempt you to be enthusi-
astic. have often heard the boys say
| aMy corps won the fight in some particu-
lar contest, but you must bear in mind
that a large number of the 1boys" who
were on the other side will mingle with
you during your visit in Washington, aud
it's very likely that they will have some
recollection of what occurred from 1861 to
'65. Whatever differences of opinion we
may have as to the gallantry of the sew
eral corps, there is oae point upon which
we all agree, that whether 1t was the oom-
rade who wore the star or the eagle,
whether 10 was he who wore the insignia
of a non n-commissioned officer or the com
mon soldier who carried the musket In
the ranks, each was loyal to the common
cause for which he served, and each tried
to do his 1ull duty rs he SAW it. The
same can be said FOR each corps and its
gallant commander. Each had its full
share in the contest and each shared the
glorious achievements in the Union army
Tie thought that so many of our gallan,
leaders cannot be with us today fills oul
hearts with many sad reflections They
would respond cheerfully at the call o.
friendship as they did in 1861 to the call o
lduty.
Today you will meet and look into tn,
faces of comrades you have not seen 70!
years. You viii take each other by tn,
hands and recall the scenes and incidents
through which you have passed and re
peat the story of how the battle was won
/ congratulate for you the COMMITTEES
who have had this grand work in charge
know you will all enjoy and appreciat,
the results OF the labor they have SO gen
erously given for your pleasure. Yo,
will ouee more meet and touch elbow
again with the comrades who helped t,
add to the fame of your respective corps
And now, comrades, know you viii
share my feelings of profound regret owe
the circumstances which CO used the ab
sence o. one whom you would all hav
been delighted to see and hear, and VIII
had anticipated joining you in all the fes
tivities of the week, a comrade whose gal
liant services TO the nation in she hour O
peril have been supplemented by his wis
and patriotic management of the affair
of this great repoblic in time of peace
Benjamin Harrison.
I now take great pleasure in introd ue
ing Hon. Levi p. Morton, vice presiden
of the United States.
i n message the FreeIueuE.
Before introducing the vice president
General Palmer read telegram fror
President Harrison, from Loon Lake, il
answer to. one sent by him to the presi
dent, expressing his regret and sym
pathy, in which the president said:
Hooked forward with much interest t
the great rehearsal in Washington mex
! Tuesday Of the victors of the march o
1866. have esteemed it one of the high
est honors of my public life to have wei
coined to the national capitol and to hav
received on it's historic avenue this repre-
sentative assembly of the men who no
only saved the city from threatened de
bstruction, but made it the worthy politi
cal capital of an unbroken nation.
would also have been one of the most ia
! vored and tender incidents Of my privat
life to have taken these comrades by th
, hands again, but all this has been denie
, me by the Intervention OF sad and i'm
, perative duty, and can only ask you B
give TO all my cordial greeting and goo
wishes.
Accept my sincere thanks for your yer
kind and sympathetic message.
The reference to President Harriso