Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-03
HEROES OF A NATION
Ne~ York Gettysburg Veterans
Again on the Field.



oxrr1ssrss. Pa. July with bright
s1alighs above the field 90 which
Getty sbaEg's decisive battle szs fought
stretching out below. >ew York states
handsome monument 10 the heroes Who
Tell la lie. ~zs dedicated today with ma
pfc~slvs ceremonies Ii xss the great
day % the criebrssion % the th1rns;h
anniversary - the three days tght
Several fkossNnd New York Veterans.
the governors II tao states. the sur
sisins gsrersls u the hattie and thou
sands q veterans aad visitors from ether
states we're present 10 lead impressive
ness and tao1lsnt O. the scene. and this
day xiil 70 down a. history a. one of the
greatest az tcttsburg since Its wheat
heils ran red with tho blood Il csn
fesleratss and union dead.
The wheat stood ripe on the stalk
today. ~ Il did thirty years ago when
Leaeie and Lee alst and the unhsn
tfoops <leaaed .ictory alter three days
varying connicL Smoke again hung
over fnr neid. bat II pss fEotn the salute
IA honor 0f the dead and nOt the smoke
~ battle.
Cheers fDr General Greene.
The first feature n the day was the
reeepi.on n MAJ Gen. Cleo. 5. Greene
b. Ass bris alis on Culp's Hill A plat
frrIa bad bcen erected 1nlong th, trees
where Grecre's rIen held most i'm
postant roi1t Ga the right of the liae of
battle e the secoc4 dap 5 fight Within
Vle2 "a a ssors of monuments erected 10
mark the places where comrades fell.
the survivors and theiy guests gathered
aod saiuted their trisafie corimarisr.
who ~ ia Lis niaety -sesond year and j.
the oldest living PARTICIPANT In tile
latsie q Getts sburg.
tien. Robert Avery acted a. presiding
oi1cer op The platform were Gov. Ros-
weil A.. flo~er. * New York. and staff:
General ~iekels. tscnesai Siccum. Col
cnci Stfgmao. who MAS sogi led not
ATS yarsis away. aod the representatives
II tieNrSixtieth. ~efenlJ eighth. Ore
hgmiref and scsoad. One hundred and
thirty nfth. sad One hundred aE6 forty
ninth <ew York regiments. Standing
ab0iit undcs tae trees or seated ia car
riagcs we're nearly thousand veterans
~ NeN YORK resim snts aad ths friends.
The Rev. -. ". Seyegson Il the One
Hnndred aud Thirty seventh New York
y0lunte,ss opened the procee ings with
= prayer The veterans then sang
-ifarrfcaF
t;enersi Avery then Introduced Mai.
Cen. fiesry w. slocum Tee veterar-
hstsDsI iotsntiy 80 Geicrsl SiocuIn de-
scTfbrd the pr,,ces-dings IN which they
took part. and gave him three cheers
when be ciosec. bereTd Greene then
stoat np anf, was chesresi and cheered
agssA a. many II the vet rams saw their
leadeF &c tke i,Fst tiine since the war.
Governor ~ wer's Regret.
When General Green conciudci. G;ov-
er1oF fioxer was ! r. lducc.s. ! Ia said
tlat J. sas not 90 ths program for him
T. speak al this time. "a, be could not
fore - The pleasure Of coming AID look
igg INTO the fsces II the men from New
York state ga the ..ruund where they
fought - vel or 18th state and nation.
he -aid hat 80 time rolls on. the lines
which the men drew from Cups bill
south - tie gulf. and from Savannah 10
Washington sii become more and more
disfincs and it lsiil De still more cleary
setsiiisi.si Ga they fought i he teIt
ARMY and for t1s hest cause that have
ever existed Continuing he sa.,i
" bile thu soldiers II the Oil wrid
fon-ht 10 niTke their nonarchs CREATE.
you fought - make your enemies yoIr
squs! is al ihirgs and to enable 'hs r
ciiare - ENJOY The bless ulgs OF q ia
csuUtly. equally with your own. TITS
ess "a turning point iu-; here. ansi
Yuu s.s al cousiier yourselves. luc<y
o. haef teeu ~ it y "a q a. Il [ has.
hesr : 81 rs nyseif fJa had your CD.
psftal-y an- you s-.~i y WE'LL
Arthc GaftieHeii.
Afies sii h.ui surg Marching Though
osorTft the Rev Mr. Pray pronounced
tts. n.atai sinu.
Then fbsfr 10 a parade az D. 10
Hai tsei.- Daniel Buiserlieii heal az
he vetcfana First came Governor
Flower - New York ari staff. l,evernor
h.s.eri 4. Pstfison - fenpss .ui. and
staff Bishop ueng G. Poftss a. Nex
feg< ~ Rev r = Edze q e,ettysbprr
80 it.T a " Derrick ib.s ~ Spraxu,,.
Nfkt caaie carriages ccrla b - the 10
,fed 1uc@t4 tieu. i-i kcg = -rted az
fse,lsi oa-shA ans urs gei the start
81 the itraie. Tie 81 tUtl started a.
.. ard pse7inI Ep t-lilnors str e.
lttveso fRe ues = vafs rit.s. proceeded
~ tie naitnnai mes y Z Ae xefertns
{ q 10 trasnd fl er-a. - taa a sfs.ls,l
4 four xrln h4 r.a Tnsre Uars
loo0 Grant nf ,es the eal.an.
The sIiace eufssHntiif =. thf usorun,.n,
ass compieteiy = ise Cd peop.s faliy
t0fea heing Brssfat Geo. Sicxels
areaed the rfncre iirxs by waving his
haf fof erifr a. IRIS yoi,e ccu.d aol
reseh ihs uter r.us # the asatioues
iae said -tieu tutiere8ffh. hsgiae
iarrhe,i = aray 'em Ne. York. IA.
rev turr pvef tAr sn1 msnd % me-
We " fit have The star Sp&ngied
Nsnne
tae S-aoierit ausri..t then sang n,
nstHri tnttem r4en they saus
Nssfer 4y l}et 81 Iass 1he Rev
effck tisn a'fered PRAYER
Ger rNrk*ir then "a president nf ths
frafA ettsst lrx nsonumeus ssorn
rf-t .Frf Ne- York state Sa.tvsy-,
zoe "a terri asiresz
f,rnera -s-si,-. speech
resaf ssfAnres sxn 1syV~ts
~ Nf co sEie- have reqo~eted sis
fr priNe ~ fus a-t esio, r. isms
sefffsii9ti he outset - extena
tr r sale<fs n sns stats - New York
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