Evening star., 1896-09-09
THE BLUE AND GRAY
Notable Reunion of the Veterans Who Wore
Them Both.
Philadelphia brigade Celebration
Exercises In This City and ON
Famed Antietam's Field.

The arrangements have been completed
for the celebration in connection with the
dedication of the monument of the famous
Philadelphia brigade at Antiatam, and
more than ordinary interest centers in the
event for Washingtonians because a sub
stantiaI portion of the program of exer-
clses Will be carried out in this city. The
celebration will begin here the 10th instant,
at z o'clock p m, in Center Market Hall, al
9th street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
the veterans of the north and south and
the people who will accompany them will
assemble Commissioner Truesdell, who
has done much to make the reunion sue
cess. will welcome the visitors and the fol-
lowing program will be rendered: 1nvoca-
tion, by Rev. John Wesley Sayres. chap
lain Of the Grand Army of Pennsylvania;
Introductory, by John W. Frazier, comman-
der Philadelphia Brigade Association, fol-
lowed by Charles F. Warwick, mayor of
PhIla adelphia. for 'The North" Gen. VIM.
A. Hemphll of Atlanta, for THE South
Archbishop P. ]. Ryan of Philadelphia, for
"A Reunited People" Gen. Jas. A. Beaver
OF the superior court will speak fer the
Army OF the Potomac, and Gen. VIM. r.
Aylett of Virginia for the Army of North
ern Virginia. During the exercises Miss
Louise Nannette Orndorff the contralto of
the Cathedral of Baltimore will sing THE
New Rosette." words written by George NJ.
vickers, and music by Miss Orndorff, for
the occasion.
A National Campfire.
This will complete the afternoon exe--
clses, and in the evening" in the same hall,
beginning at 7:30 o'clock. there will be
national campfire. The entertainment will
be started with music by the Marine Band,
followed by Gov. Hastings Of Pennsylvania,
with Pennsylvania and Gettysburg" as his
theme; Col. A K. Mcclure of Philadelphia
'Amprlcan II aurlxa hair
of joint committee of city councils, for
philadelphia" Gen. Ivan n. Walker of
Indiana, for The Grand Army of the Re-
public" The other speakers will be Gov.
oFerrail of Virginia, Athens Hooper, may
of Baltimore: Gov. Watson of Delaware,
the mayor of Richmond, Rev. DR.. Tuttle
of North Carolina, and Gen. Thos. J. Stew
art Of Pennsylvania will read a poem writ
ten for the occasion by Mrs Virginia Fra
zier Boyle Of Nashville, Tenn.
Exercises at Antietam.
The Philadelphians, accompanied by vet
Grams from the north and south and Off
cials of distinction from Pennsylvania, Del
aware Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia and other states, will leave Wash
ington at O'Clock Thursday morning the
18th. reaching Antietam at IL 10 am.
Herman Kalton will turn the monument
over to Commander Frazier, who will re-
ceiVe it on behalf of the brigade associa-
tion, and Will Introduce the orator Of the
day, Capt. John L. Reilly
Rev. J. l. Peterson of the 12d Pennsyl-
Vania Volunteers will then turn the monu-
ment and the eleven-acre brigade park over
to the custody of the trustees of the Phila-
delpha Brigade Association. Captain Will
lam Nj. ker will receive it on behalf of the
trustees, and shCrt addresses will be made
by Governor Lowndes, Governor Hastings
and Mayor Warwick, and then, amid the
booming OF cannon, the services will end.