Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-03
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Reunion of Men Who Met Face 10 RAGS In

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The 18th of September. says the
Washington Post, will witness re-
union OF the Blue and Gray--veterans
OF the armies of Grant and Of Lee
that promises red letter day in Wash
ington. The programme as originally
outlined was for President Cleveland
to welcome the bronzed veterans of the
North and the South to the Nations
Capital. II it should SO happen that
he cannot be- here those having the
matter in charge will request Mr.. Ross.
president OF the Board OF Commits
sioners Of the District. to perform that
duty.
Tho reunion ceremonies will begin at
2 o'clock, Wednesday. September 10th,
at Central Hall, Ninth and Pennsyl-
yania avenue. After the welcome Rev.
John Wesley Ssyers, chaplain of the
Grand Army, Department of Pennsyl-
vania, will make the invocation. Hon.
Charles +. Warwick, mayor of Phila-
delphia, will speak for the North. Gen.
William A. HemphiIl. Of Atlanta, for
the South. Archbishop P. J. Ryan of
Philadelphia. one of the most eloquent
and patriotic prelates in the United
States. will speak for "a Reunited
Natior." Gen. James a. Beaver, ex.
Governor and now Supreme Judge OF
Pennsylvania. will have for his theme
The Army of the Potomac, and Gen.
William X. Nylett of Virginia will
speak for '.The Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia.
These will conclude the afternoon
ceremonies. In the evening at the
same place there will be held national
campfire, at which Gen. Hastings,
Governor of Pennsylvania, will speak
for Pennsylvania and Gettysburg;o
Gov. Lowndes for Maryland and An
tietam;" Gen. Ivan n. Waller for
"The Grand Army of the Republic.
and Col. N. X. Mcclure Of PhiIanel-
phia for American Valor. !" Other
speakers will follow.
Gov. Hastings will be accompanied
by his staff in full uniform, and it Is
| said TO he the finest looking staff, take
Ii all in all, of any Governor in the
country. Before going to Europe Secre-
| tary Herbert gave orders for the Marine
| Band to furnish Instrumental music
for the occasion. ard Miss Louise Nan
nette Ormdorf OF the Cathedral, Balti-
more. will sing Tho New Rosette. =
! words ana music written especially for
| the occasion.
The Philadelphia Brigade extends a
general invitation to old soldiers and
| citizens of the North and the South
TO be present at this reunion, and to
the dedication of their SI5, 600 monu-
ment upon their eleven acre park, just
north of the Bunker Church, at An
tietam, September 18th.
Apart from individuals and groups
ri &c akad
| federate camps, there will be present
the Ninth New York, Hawkins Zouaves,
Twelfth Connecticut, Gen. HRrtranft'e
Old Fifty-first Pennsylvania, First
Delaware Regiment. Pickott's Division
and Pettigrew's Brigade from the
South.
| On September 18th, the day follow
ing the reunion, the Philadelphia
Brigade will dedicate its imposing
SIS, 900 monument at antietam, on the
grounds of the brigade association.
beautiful park of II acres. just NORTH
of the historic bunker Church. Tht
orators of the hattie. field will he Rev.
j. /. Peterson. Cpl. Thomas J. Stewart
Capt John Il. Reilly and Capt. W. W.
ker. A report on the monument viii
be made by Comrade Fred Middleton
chairman OF the Antietam monumen
committee.
The Philadelphia Brigade wa
the first Union veteran organization
to hold reunion of the BLU
and Gray-the Philadelphia Brigsd
and Pickett's Division, July I'd
81 and 4th, 1887, at Gettysburg
The brigade lost $40 men in the battl
of Antietam. and in the As battles ii
which it took part it lost 3.0l5 of it
5000 men enrolled.
, The Hawkins ZUuaves and the Twelfth
: Connecticut Regiment will also dedi
cate their handsome monuments a
Antietam on September 18th.
i Quite delegation of Delaware's oil
soldiers will witness the exercises