Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
IN OTHER STATES.
AT ANTIETAN.
Handsome Soldiers Monument Dedicated
Address by President Mckinley.

Hagerstown, Nd. May 30-In the
presence of President Mckinley and
many members of his cabinet. a score
or more of United States senators and
twice as many members Of the Nation
Al House. the Governor Of Maryland
and prominent men from all parts of
the country. there was dedicated, to-
day. IN Antietam battlefield. monu-
ment to the memory " the Federal and
Confederate dead. who fell on the
bloody field. There We're also present
hundreds If veterans who fought for
the Host cause" ana thousands who
fought fur thu Union. Side by side they
stood with uncovered heads throughout
the cercm ny which marked the con
vcyance NJ the monument from the
state { Maryland To the national gov
eminent.
\ great throng which had come from
all about the adjoining country t. wit
ness the scene ana to greet the Chief
Executive. added to the impressiveness
of the ceremony. The train which
brought the President. members of his
cabinet and the CongresSi party
from Washington. reached the battle
field at noon. where they We're welcom-
cd by Governor Smith Of Maryland.
ana staff, Adjutant General Saunders.
a dele CATION Of The officers of the Mary
land National Guard. and several posts
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
IF the Division of Maryland. together
with members If Herb TT Camp If Con-
federate Veterans, several camps of
sons Of Veterans of both armies ana
VS.
land Artillery. which fought with me
Confederate troops ana distinguished
itself at Antietam. Besides these or
ganized bodies We're scores Of Cunfed-
crate veterans. who had taken part in
the various hattIefields Of the Civil
War. These We're drawn Up in line To
greet the President. who, together with
Governor Smith. watched them AZ thew
passed in review.
The dcdicatory ceremonies vcra
opened by COL. benjamin Il. Tavlor
who introduced Con. Henry X. Doug
lass. director Of ceremonies. PRAYER
was offered by Rev l.. Z. CIarkson.
who was followed by Gov. ]. w. smith.
in an address of welcome. Col. Taylor.
as president of the Antictam Battle
presented the monument to the Nation
al government and then Elihu Root
secretary of war. in Il brief address.
accepted it in behalf of the United
States. There followed short addresses
by Gen. John Il. Brooke James Long
street, Orlando II. Wilcox. J. L. Duryea.
Senators Foraker. Burrows. Daniel,
Congressman George Il. Mcclellan of
New York and other members of tho
United States Senate and House Of
representatives,. After the band had
played Hail to the Chief" General
Douglass introduced President McKin-
ley. who delivered the address Of the
day.
The President said:
Il appear only for the moment that |
may acknowledge for your courteous
greetings and express my sympathy
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 af-
lection and respect.
zone reflection only has crowded my
mind The difference between this
scene and that of 3S years ago. Then
the blue greeted the gray with shot
and shell. 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
sacrifice for the American union.
Il am glad of that meeting between
Grant and Lee at Appomattox. I am
glad we were kept together and the
Union was saved. There must be COM
fort in the fact that American soldiers
never surrendered to any but American
soldiers I am glad to preside over a
nation of $4,000, 900 of people more unit
ed than ever The achievements of
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