Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
MEMORIALS At GETTYSBURG
dwelling Statues Of Meade and Han
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Immense Gathering Of Veterans on
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Military Men Present.

GETTYSBURG. Pa. June San immense
crowd of veterans Of the late war and 9TH
ers gathered on the battlefield here today to
witLess the unwilling of the splendid eques-
trian statues erected by the.state Of Penn
sylvania in honor Of the memory of Gems.
George G. Meade and Winfield s. Hancock,
two Pennsylvania soldiers, the record of
whose gallant participation in the battle Of
Gettysburg will forever live in American
history.
The ceremonies began with the unwilling
Of the Meade memorial at 1920 am. This
duty was performed by Master George Cor
don Meade, grandson Of the dead hero.
AS the drapery fell from the beautiful
statue salute was fired by light battery c.
U. 8. A., which came here from the Wash
ington barracks, under command Of Capt.
Lancaster. This was followed by the dedi-
catory services, conducted by George G..
Meade Post, No. /, Pennsylvania G. A. r.
Gen. Goblin of Lebanon on behalf of the
commission which supervised the erection
of the statues, formally transferred the me-
mortal to Gov. Hastings, who received 1T on
behalf of the state An Grafton by Gen.
David McMurtrie Gregg Of Reading the
famous commander Of. the second cavalry
division in the battle of Gettysburg, con-
cluded the Meade ceremonies.
At o'clock this afternoon the Hancock
statue was unveiled. The ceremonies were
much the same as at the Meade unwilling
IN the morning. battery u UTeu a salute.
Gen. Goblin transferred the statue to the
state and Gov. Hastings received it. The
Grafton was delivered by Gen. Henry H.
Bingham, Congressman from Philadelphia,
who was on Gen. Hancock's staff at Gettys-
burg Hundreds of Grand Army men who
attended the annual meeting at Chambers
burg stopped here on their way home to
participate in the ceremonies.
Among the distinguished men present
were Nat. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. command
ing thu United States army; Brig. Gen.
John r. Brooke, U. s. a.. who commands
the department of the Platte: Col. George
Meade. the sen of Gen Meade: Lieut.. Col.
William Brooke Rawle and Maj. Edward
Carpenter of Philadelphia, and Col. Finley
Anderson Of New York, who was on Han
cocks staff.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles Of New York, who
Commanded the Union left on the battle
field here, wGS unable to come here today.
He sent a letter Expressing his regret and
eulogizins in patriotic language The heroes
whose memory was honored today.
Statues Described.
The statues unveiled today are very
handsome. They were erected at the ex-
pense of the state, and cost over 500. 900.
The work was begun ABOUT two years ago,
under the direction of commission con-
sisting of Gen. ]. P. Taylor, president
Gems. j. z. S. Goblin and William r. Harris
horne and Coils. John =. Nicholson and r.
Bruce Ricketts,, all of whom were present
today.
The foundations for the statues are ten
feet below the surface, and are built of
Gettysburg granite. Pedestals are of white
Westerly granite. The Hancock statue
stands OF. East Cemetery Hill, nearly OPP
posite the National cemetery gateway. The
Gtatue is ten feet high, resting on pedestal
of blocks of granite, the whole seventeen
feet long. ten feet wide and twelve feet
high. The horse and rider face to the
southwest, Gen. Hancock as II. directing the
movement of troops on that line.
The statue to Gen. Meade stands on an
elevation west of his headquarters and
quite near the Bloody ArGle.' Its pedes-
tai is composed of three massive granite
blocks, weighing twenty, twenty eight and
thirty-five tons, respectively. 1t is almost
fifteen feet long, eight feet wide and ten
feet high. Both statues are of the best
quality of bronze, of heroic size and are
about thirty feet from the ground at the
highest point. ..... ..,-., .