The Portland daily press., 1900-05-31
ON ANTIETAM FIELD.
Monument 60 Memory OF Federal and
Confederate Dead.

presence of President Mckinley and many
members of his cabinet u score or more of
United States Senators and twice as
many members of the House, the govern
or of Maryland and prominent men from
all parts of the country, there was dedi-
Gated today on Antietam battlefield a
monument to the memory of the Federal
and Confederate dead who fell on the
bloody field. There were also present
hundreds OF veterans who fought for the
| lost cause" and thousands who fought
for the Union. Side by side they stood,
with uncovered heads throughout the
ceremony which marked the conveyance
of the monument from the State of Mary
land to the national government. A great
throng which had come from all about
the adjoining country to witness the
scene and to greet the chief executive
added to the impressiveness Of the cere-
mony. The train which brought the
President, members of his cabinet and
the congressional party from Washington,
reached the battlefield at noon where they
were welcomed by Gov. Smith Of Mary
land and staff, Adjutant General Saun-
ders, delegation Of the officers of the
Maryland National Guard and several
posts of the Grand Army of the Republic,
of the Division of Maryland, together
with members of Hereboth camp of Con-
enbrough's Maryland artillery, which
fought with the Confederate troops and
distinguished itself at Antietam. Besides
these organized bodies were scores Of
Confederate veterans who had taken part
in the various battleflelds of thu civil
war. These were drawn up In line to
receive the President, whe together with
Governor Smith, watched them rs they
passed in review.
The dedicatory ceremonies were opened
by Col Benz. +. Tayier, who introduced
General Henry K. Douglass, director of
ceremonies.
Prayer was offered by Rev. b. + Clark
son, who was followed by Gen. j. w.
Smith in an Address of welcome. Col.
Tayler as president of the Antietam bat
tlefield commission of Maryland then pre-
sented the monument TO the national
government, and then Eiihu Root, sec
rotary of war; in a brief address, accepted
1t in behalf of the United States. There
followed short addresses by General John
b. Brooke, James Longstreet, Orlando
b. Wilcox, j. E. Duryee. Senators For
aker, Burrows, Daniel, Congressman
George b. Mcclellan OF New York, and
other members of the United States Sem
ate and House Of Representatives. After
the band had played Hail to the Chief, I"
General Douglass introduced President
Mckinley, who delivered the address of
the day. The President said:
Il appear only for the moment that 1
may make Acknowledgements for your
courteous greetings and express my SYM
pathy and approval. am glad to meet
on this memorable field the followers of
Lee, jackson and Longstreet with the
followers of Grant and Sherman and
Sheridan, greeting each other with affec-
ton and respect. One reflection only has
crowded my mind. The difference be-
tween this scene and that of thirty eight
years ago. Then the blue greeted the gray
with shot and she'll. We meet, after all
these years with but one sentiment, that
of loyalty to the government and love for
our flag and determined to make any sac
rifice for the American Union. am glad
of that meeting between Grant and Lee
at Appomattox.
81 am glad we We're kept together and
the Union was saved. There must be
comfort in the fact that American sol
diers never surrendered TO any but
American soldiers. am glad to preside
over a nation of 80, 0Oo, 600 Of people more
united than ever. The achievements of
that war are the heritage Of those who
failed and those who prevailed. When we
went to war men of the south
We'd with the men Of the north in brave
| ry. Together the men of the north and
the south are standing today for the flag
that we love and which proudly waves
over us all.
Secretary Root in his address accepting
the monument said In part,