The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-04

FeatureS OF the OayS OpSerVauCes
At wyoming monument yesterday
the annual exercises were held in COM
memoration of the massacre of tn:
people of wyoming on July 3, 177S, by
the allied British, Tories and Indians.
The day was ideal, and there were
present fully one thousand persons
when the exercises opened at 10 a. m.
with a selection by Alexander's band,
of Wilkes Barre. This was followed by
an invocation by Rev. Ferdinand Won
Krug, of Kingston. The choir of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Wyo-
ming sang THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," and then the band played 1.-THE
Passing Regiment"
BENJAMIN f. Dorrance made spir-
tied address concerning the occasion
which had brought them together, and
after other numbers by the choir and
band, DR.. William Henry Egle, of Har-
risburg, delivered an address on Men
of wyoming" He said, in part:
DIR. EGLES ADDRESS. -
Wyomingl Oh, what histoIy in that one
word! Wyomingl The synonym OF military
bravery, Of intrepidity-aye of disaster and
bloody massacre Wyomingi Oh! what me1no-
ries crowd upon heart and brain, at the pare
mention of that tcrnl-mcmorics of fearless and
courageous men-of compassionate yet resolute
women--of helpless and suffering children. VIII
the people who come after forget the sad story
SO frequently told, and yet ever new in its
telling? As you have assembled here today SO
will future generations come up to this Mecca
Of yours and listen to the narrative OF the
events which we this hour commemorate.
This is your Marlthon--there is no more
consecratcd and hallowed spot in the entire
Union. They may glorfy the illustrious actions
at Lexington and Concord-thcy may magnify
Bunker Hill, Long Island, Brandywine, German
town and Trenton. They may exalt Saratoga
and Monmouth, and Yorktown; but here in this
lovely Susquchanna valley is located the one
spot where dauntess men, noble women, and
innocent children fell victims 10 the rage of an
unrelcntlcss foe-thc Implying Briton, the
vcngcful Tory, and the pcridious red man. II
is perfectly meet and right that you keep this
mcromal day. 1t is perfectly meet and right
that on this midsummer morn you bring here
the men and women Of the future, that they
may take hcrCfrom the greatest lesson of patriot
ism the world ever exhibited.
Standing here amidst the pleasant surround
ings of the memorial day of your heroic an
ccstry, with all the sympathy we have had with
the mother country in her recent conflict Will
the people Of South Africa reciprocal for hel
magnanimous course in the Spanish American
war, we cannot forget the tyranncal abuse WI
endured at the hands q her base miniscr
from 1775 to 1873; nor the suffering caused by
her soldicry, and their no Tess infamous hire
lings, and inhuman allies, the Tories and In
dans.
WILL NOT FORGET.
Shall we ever forget? No, not as long a
| this monument cndurcs, or yondcr everlasting
| hills tower to the eternal skies; not as long II
| the people Of America hold in vcneration thc
honor and their happiness; not as long as 10y
atty to flag and country is the highest aim
as it is the noblcst privileges not long q
that one word, Wyoming, exists
As we hold the lives Of the men whose deed
we commemorate with adoration so let us, fo
few moments, dwell upon their cxtraordinar,
individuality Of character their cstmablc trait
Of mind and heart. and wthal, their absolute
devotion to the cause to which the many lie
came true martyrs Of liberty.
The speaker then dwelt at length
upon the bravery and patriotism of tn,
| handful Of men who went out to fight
the savage hordes: Colonel Zebulor
Butler, Lieutenant Colonel Dorrance
Captain Lazarus Stewart, Major Gar,
rett, Captain Durkee, Ransom, Bed.
lack, Buck, Geer, Hewitt, McKarracker
and other gallant defenders. He CLOSED
by saying:
I wish we could all thoroughly realize wha
| true patriotism is-that power which thrilled
| the souls Of those immortal ones who suffered
and died on this blood d,drenched field in l77s
| The events Of today--this history.making epocl
| will require OF all true Americans a fire.
| quent and renewed inspiration of the principle
| OF the fathers Of the republic. We know no
| whittier we are driiting Between anarchy lift
| ing its hydra.head in all our large cities o
| localities where the illiterate and crimina
paupers Of over.crowdcd European and Asiati
| countries are gathcrCd--and threatened imperial
| ism so.caled-we will require the purcst pa
| trotism mot inee.service or political bosses
the loitiest craftsmanship mot the hurrahs O
| poltroonism), to keep the shope Of state in saf
| moOrngs.
But ] close Let us never forget the MARTA
| deeds of the men who here on this SPOT lai,
down their lives. Up from this blood.halowe,
ground will forever rise the pcans of heroi
service. The air of each third of July is redo
| lent with the sweetest memories Of the galan
sons OF Wyomngi-so let us take every lesso
to heart that the day and hour may suggest
thanking God for the holy inspiration-and
| that in that giant contest for independence
there was Valley Forge and-a Wyoming.
DEATHS OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. Egle's speech was followed bv
selection, march, Peace Forever" b,
the band, after which DR.. f. C. John
son read the announcement of death
of officers. He said: Before announc
| ing the deaths of our officers, l wan
to mention the death of one of IN
members of this association, Mrs
Mary F. Phouts, who has died sine
our last meeting" He then announce
the deaths of the officers, who are
President Calvin Parsons, who die
January l, aged eighty-siX years, an
DR.. j. j. Corr, of Chicago, who die
February "a, 1900, aged eighty-nin
years.
The exercises closed with a selection
fantasie, Gems of Stephen Foster" b
the Ninth Regiment band.
The officers of the association are
President, Benjamin Dorrance; vice
presidents, William L. Conyngham
William r. Storrs. Charles A. Miner
w. II. Richmond, Theodore Strong
Lawrence Myers, ]. w. Hollenbecl
Garrick NJ, Harding, Rev. Horac
Hayden, Harrison II. Harvey; secre
tar yand treasurer +. c. Johnson; cor
| reSDOnding secretary George Fl nut