The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-04
IC0xMnMoRATIvE DAY.
Isrsises n Wy6mipg Monument on the
Anuiveraarv Of the Massacre.

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Anniversary OF the Massacre.
The one hundred and seventeenth an
niversary Of the Wyoming massacre
was appropriately celebrated yesterday
at the monument by the Wyoming
Commemorative association. At 3
o'clock the crowd began to come in, and
half an hour later the tent for the au-
dience was filed with people. The base
OF the monument was fairly covered
with flowers and the national colors
were everywhere displayed. The new
bronze door was very much admired.
It was the gift of Mrs. Ellen Law.
AT 10 o'clock the Ninth Regiment
band opened the exercises with the
"Star Spangled Banner" followed by
"Wyoming." Professor Alexander
composition. Prayer was offered by
Rev. David Craft. Of Lawrencevilie,
Pr, and the Ninth Regiment band
played the overture, Poet and Peas
ant"
Captain Calvin Parsons, president of
the Wyoming Monument association
delivered his annual address The pres
ident called upon those who We're pres
ent at the laying Of the corner stone
IN 1884. and three persons stood up
namely E. 8. Loup. of Wilkes-Barre;
Mrs. Judge Pfouts, of Hanover and
william Dickover. Of Wilkes-Barre.
Richard Gendall followed with cor
net solo Columbia" which was beau
tiftilly rendered. The audience sang
America" and as the several hundred
voices rose and swelled with the mu-
sic Of the grand old song, the valley
resounded.
The annual address was then de-
liyered by Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, OF
Eimira, N. Y. He said that III years
ago there was an invasion by Tories and
Indians, whose disaster We commem-
crate today. But there is today another
invasion that ere 1t Is ended, fear will
prove q mild disaster. But you have
dragged this affiiction on yourselves.
shall endeavor in a few words to en-
plain. We commemorate massacre.
You know the story better than I do.
Massacres are no novelty. II monu-
ments were erected for every massacre,
the traveller might Imagine himself 60
ing through a stone-cutter's premises.
The speaker then cited several mas
sacres in our country's history. "The
victors have their,monumepts. the van
-a,aAe -are-siieft have often stood
at Gettysburg and wondered about the
boys In blue and gray. OF what count
ersign they exchanged, and II they Won
dered what they had been fighting for"
Advance one step. The infamy of
the Wyoming massacre is heaped upon
~ t. l.
There IL motto. there is no good In
Jun but dead Injun.' What sort of
man would the Indian be If he had
never. seen a white man. The Indians
were originally very timid race. They
now are synonymous with flendish
cruelty. The impersonal grinds OF
greediness for gain Is the origin of
nine-tenths OF bloodshed."
Mr. Beecher spoke Of the early Eng
libh grants Of American territory. The
Inevitable outcome Of the giving Of
these grants was bloodshed. Do not
blaspheme the Indian for fighting for
what hs>believed his rights but look
upon roth sides Of conflict. The ad-
0resY was spiced with several witt
'cisms and interesting illustrations and
oneco0te9.
The historical paper. "a Wyoming
Heroine Of the Revolution" was to
havs been resd by Mrs. Peck, Of Bris-
fol, but che was unable to be present,
9Ad the paper was read by Mrs. Nc
Cantnsy. regent Of the Wyoming chap
tef q the Daughters of the Revolu-
xlon. It was a very interesting paper,
md told Of the heroic deeds Of Gather
he Gaylord during the revolution.
The band rendered Nearer My God
TO Thee" delightfully."-, as usual. The
announcement Of the death Of mem
bers was made by the secretary. After
ths overture Light Cavalry" by the
band, benediction was offered by Rev.
n. q. Parke, d. ID. The benediction
bslpg concluded, all rose and Joined
their voices IN the song. "Auld Lang
SINE" This concluded the exercises.