Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-20
DEDICATION AND PARADE.

The Inauguration Exercises of Grand Army
Place-Impressive Addresses by Com
mander Palmer and Vice President Nor
ton-President Harrison Sends His Re-
| grets.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The inaugura-
tion of Grand Army Place was preceded
this morning by parade of considerable
proportions and one of great interest to
the Grand Army men as well as the other
spectators, because of the opportunity it
afforded of contrasting the appearance and
( movement of the veterans with the precise
and modern movements of the soldiers of
Uncle Sans regular army and navy, for
| the principal part in to-day's parade was
taken by the regular soldiers, sailors and
marines stationed in Washington and the
District of Columbia National Guard, which
ranks high in the point of efficiency, drill
and soldierly appearance. The procession
consisted of five brigades commanded by
General Eugene A. Carrusa, as follows:
| Troop of the regular army, naval batteries
and marines, District National Guard, posts
of the Department of the Potomac G. A. r.
| and Sons OF Veterans.
The veterans smiled when they saw
| body of men come spinning along on
| bicycles, with carbines strapped to their
| backs, but the smile of amusement gave
way to a look of surprise and interest as
| they witnessed the handiness and dexterity
| of the wheelmen and saw them dismount
and leap again to their wheels in less time
than a cavalryman could perform one opera
tlon. A company of pretty girls-daughters
of veterans-clad in blue and white, with
jaunty red caps and carrying diminutive
rifles, elected much applause.
The procession was officially reviewed
from the stand north of the War Depart
ment built for the Commander in Chief of
the G. A. R. On the stand were Vice
President Morton, Senators Manderson,
Palmer and Proctor. officially representing
the Senate of the United States; Senator.
Paddock, General McCook, Secretary of
the Senate; and Sergeant at Arms Valentine;
General Palmer, Commander in Chief G.
A. r. and staff; General Schofield and staff,
Admiral Greer, Colonel G. NJ. Hustled and
DR.. Erin Gardner.
Exercises at the Dedication.
The formal opening of the exercises of
the week was the dedication of Grand Army
Place by Vice President Morton, as the rep
resentative of President Harrison, who was
detained at Loon Lake, in the presence of q
large assembly that filled the whole en-
closure between the mimic Richmond, on
which the exercises took place, and the
lines around it Colhrade McElroy called
those present to order The Rev. D. Payne,
of Florida, Chaplain in Chief of the G. A.
R., offered prayer. He made Q special plea
for the restoration to health of Mrs. Harri-
son.
There was great applause when Com
mander in Chief Palmer was introduced to
deliver the Introductory address. Mr..
Palmer said:
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 headquarters provided
for each of the great army corps that e1-
listed during the war. 1t would certainly be
me tion any particular corps for gallant
service. know that human nature on the
average Is about alike, and can appreciate
how every soldier took special delight in
speaking with pride of the service he took
part in, and no one will object if, when you
get together to-day. the recollections of past
dangers tempt you to be enthusiastic. I
have often heard the boys say: "My corps
won't fight in some particular contest" +" but
you must bear in mind that large number
of the boys who were on the other side will
mingle with you during your visit to Wash
ington, and 1t is very likely that
they will bring some recollection Of
what occurred from 1861 to 1865.
All Agreed on One Point.
Whatever differences of opinion we may
have as to the gallantry of the several corps
there is one point upon which we all agree
that whether it was the comrade VINO ore
the star or the eagle; whether it was he who
wore the insignia of a non-commissioned
officer or the common soldier who carried
his musket in the ranks, each was loyal to
the common cause for which he served and
each tried to do his full duty as he saw it.
The same can be said for each corps and its
gallant commander; each did its full share
in the contest and eacn shared In the glori-
GUS achievements Of the Union army.
liant leaders cannot be with us to-
day, nils our hearts with many sad
reflections. The vacant places they have
lert in our ranks are more suggestive than
the presence of the living. You will once
rade who helped to add to the fame of our
corps. And now, comrades, know you all
share my feelings of profound regret over
sence of one whom you would all have been
delighted to see and to hear, and who had
anticipated the pleasure OF Joining you all
in the festivities or the week, q comrade
whose gallatn services to the Nation in the
hour Of peril had been supplemented by his
wise and patriotic management of the af-
fairs Of this great Republic in time of peace.
l take great pleasure in presenting you to
the Vice President, Mr.. Morton.
The reference in the speech to President
Harrison caused the first interruption by
cheers The formal dedication address was
then delivered by the Vice President, who
spoke rather low, but in clear and distinct
voice as follows:
Soldiers and Sailors of the Grand Army of Repub-
lie:
sorrow that binds US all together calls |
me to take place In these ceremonies OF the |
President to whom you would instinctfvely |
turn, as a comrade, and as Commander in |
Chief of Army and Navy of the United |
States. The Preside ent has been lately stand |
ing at the gates of the Nation to challenge |
the entrance of an implacable enemy that |
must be confronted at the outposts. While |
we need his high resolve and infiexible will |
in defense of the people from an insidious
foe now that he is stan ding at the bedside OF |
one dearer to him than lite, we may not for
get what he owns to the ten nderest relation
of humanity, and a chord of affectionate |
sympathy reaches him from every hamlet |
ard home in the land. God give him grace |
in this hour Of need.
A Welcome for Everyone.
see before me the survivors of q genera
tion of men who have emblazoned the pages
of history and freedom fo- all time to come:
who have set the example for Republican
France. for united Germany, for recon-
structed Italy and who have broadened and
deepened the foundations OF the English
and OF Anglo-Saxon liberty. OF
this great army of liberty. whether they
duty, you are the honored representatives.
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