Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-03

which yeu. and ths sdminisersticu 81
Gossruos Hill have contributed - much
earnest Gu ops<aJson-
HE sxcslisAey. the govsenoe u Penn
syivsnta. t<lsxraphsd 10 il reply ~ cur
inxftssian. on Tuesday lxsG these
graceful words. -Peunsyivanis vei-
comes you 10 tho state which
has been - eonspicuously honcged By
the gallant New York troop&"
Crnss or shs N~skoA
There - . day and an kour II the
IFS u every ration when in destiny
hangs on ths issue u bsttis. such =
day and hour. thirty ysArs go was the
eris>r IN the battle u Getty sblasg. oa the
81 day II July. lsha ~ the effective
forcs u about $1,000 Ueu On our sl(ie.
engaged in the battle. 1900. almost ooek
third, were Nsu York treop& And q
tbs total Ioss in the union army 1900.
or Ices than 6.s07
There - no better way 10 prepare Toe
the Eext war than to show your appreci-
alton of your defenders In the iast war.
No nation can long survive the de
ciire of its martial character. When II
c~as~s 10 honor its soldiers u will
haze none IL cannot be said of
our repvblic that IL has bseu ungratefri
We give slore than a hundred million
dollars year in pensions To the soldiers
of our vasA
Irtbase IN Bravery.
BY common consent this famous bat.
tie held has been chosen 20 signziize
the patriotism. yalor and foriitud- u
the defenders cf our Union in the great
cssii war II ls6i.o Ii was decisive
victory. won at moment when defeat
might have besa ralnous to our cause.
The assaults upon our lines we're made
bs The most powerful army ever en-
counfered ~ the Crson forces. The al.
vance of the army of General Lee 10 the
Susquehsnna marked The extreme limit
ever reached by tie invading forces of
the south. it is surely most lifting that
upon battlefield ~o conspicuous in
American annals. and Ia which the vol
unteer soldiers cf our state bore 80 dis
tlngui-hed part. >es York should be
represented by monuments not inferior
IN lmpFessiyeness and beauty 10 those
erected By any othrr state.
should H. a National Park.
Eighteen states have erected monu-
nsents OF thls iiela in honor OF the
s'rvsee of their citizens IA tfo war for
IA. preservation of the UNION. Ihcce
hundred .,nd forty memorials have
already besn placed here. aud tine list is
rot yet COM leted fas time n.ls come
when the 1attlefirid should belong Ia
the government OF tie United States
IL should be made a national park emu
plat'e't IN charge ~ the var department
Its Typographical features. MT yet de-
slroyed Z, the vanials. who ar. even
no. defacing IL, must hereafter remain
unimpairssi. The monuments erected
here Iiusi "a always guarded ard pre-
served. lie act 81 congress for these
purposes hich shall make ii my duty
u advccate. should contain a clause IS
taoilsa.n. military pest at t;e, tysburg.
inciuding the battlefield among its de
pcndenc.es 70 be garrisoned by at least
one company of artillery. with its appro-
psiafe equipment. to the erd tha, the
morning and evening gun may forever
salute the flag AID the union OF the
United States. which wese So hero.caliy
defended on this b. storic ground.
Flowers second Enors.
Bishop Potter was then. introduced.
He delivered the dedication address.
Govcrnor Pt,tison was Obliged To leave
10y an af'ernoon train. He was irsro
/ juced bsfore Governor Flower and vel
coined tn, eierans 10 Pennsylvania.
Gen. SiclseIs then said: There has
been disc issiou for long tine as to
what should he the national flower. We
have sett.sd thar In New York state.
taia k.ro 4. a..
Coz rnor Flower was greeted with
Iaugi r and cheers. He said in part:
In tao great battle fought on tins hal
Ioeed ground New Norlx's part was
prOli1eut and the bravery o. her men
corspieuous No small share OF the
Jnion vIcfory Is here. Most ~ the
heroes u the struggle were her sons. \
third u the soldiers on the federal side
we're in New York regiments. 1 make
r. s.xcuse before 200 veteran survivors
for 5e,,a.Iing the parts which YOU and
yonr absent associates took in this great
battle. Before you | need but state the
hars outlines 81 these three days en-
gageucnts Vt every point. IN every
action the men of the Empire state
were fornd in tho van do.Lg their full
dIty Nith credit 10 themselves aud their
state"
Dewitt G.. Sprsgue. IL Washington
'b.s. read poem written for the occas
ioa after which the quartet sang
"sinerica aud the great concourse
insned IN.
General Greene Was then introduced
7 The crowd checred while hc said be has
iiut one sentiment to offer. II was. The
men who carried as through in the fanL
OF iilc q the army.
Then the guns ~ Battery V thundered
their salute TO the monument - ths
+ memory q the dead and while ths