The Farmington times., 1900-05-31
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Society Of the Army Of the Potomac
Hold Memorial Services at
Fredericksburg, Va.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET WERE THERE.
The Principal Incident af the DaS
wa. the Laying OF ihr Garner
stone sf the FIuh Corps Moan
mrpt In the National Cemetery
Souvenir for Virginia MRzpBs.

fredericksburg, Va, May 26.--0r
the very ground over which the old
Fifth corps charged at Frederick
burg, President Mckinley, his cabinet
and Gen. Miles, yesterday witnessed
the laying of the cornerstone of a
shaft which will pcrpctuatr, in bronze
and granite. the heroism ui the Army
of the Potomac. II was an impressive
ceremony, and rendered the more 30
by the fnct that among the hundreds
who witnessed the event were noted
leaders % both the federal and the
confederate forces. The monument
was the personal gift of Gen. Daniel
Buticrhctd, TO the National Memorial
association. This In itself was a
unique feature. us the battlefield mon
umcnts heretofore have been mostly
the gifts Of CorporHtcd societies or
furnished by popular subscriptions.
The president and his caninent wcr,
welcomed at the courthouse, which
wns decorated with the national col.
ors. and the various corps flags of the
Army Of the Potomac. Welcoming
speeches were made 10y prominent
Veterans from both sides pf the civil
war, and aficrward the president held
an informal reception at the home oi
81. George Il. Fitzhugh, where he w8f
welcomed 10y hundreds Of the town
folk. both white and black,
THE President End party.
The special train from Washington
Urriyed at Ii;io and found the whole
population Of the staid old Virginia
town grouped about the depot or
nasscd along the main street with the
national colOrs appearing everywhere.
The special carried all the members ui
he cabinet except Secretary Wilson.
There also were in the party Gen.
Nelson \. Miles and his chief aide,
Col. Michlcr, Gen. Joseph Wheeler
irumcr AdU.-Gcu. llugglcs, who was
| colonel of the presidents rcgi
incnt during the wHr, and the Marine
band
Rcreptiun on Arrival.
The train WAS met NJ Quantico by y
reception committee from Frcdcricks.
burg. consisting Of Hon. Horace :
| Cri.man. Mai r. T.. Morris and Post.
muster John NJ. Griffin, who accom-.
panied the presidential party TO Fred
| crieksbuTg, where they were turned
over 20 the hosplialities OF the local
committee
Procession and EN-rrisrs.
The procession formed ~ thu ,lrpoi
ma, headed 10y the Marine band
moved nt once to the cnrrthous,
| wh,rc the public exercises were hcld
Md A. official welcome rendered 't
the Society Of the Army OF the roto.
mae. The addresses of welcome wu,
delivered by 81, George Il. Fitzhugh.
md the response was mad" hy Gcn
MurtiI 4. T.. Mcmahon. The orafior
q the day was delivered 10y Gen
Daaic +. Sickcs
Mr. FttEhugh's AddrFss.
Mr. Fitzhugh3 address WAS u strik
ing piece Of ontorical WORK lie pgid
the highest tribute to the army of th,
Potomac and TO their confederate
uppuncnts, saving that tu cUi-r the
names ~ the SpotsylyHnia battlrliclds
from, the history of the American
army would be To rob Ii uf hall it,
glory. The same blood shed on iEc
Fredericksburg fields. De- said, still
flowed in the veins Of the American
soldiers, wherever the American prms
might be IN the future, whether thuAc
who bore them were rN-frdrrdlS ar ~.
cnnfcderates. or descendants oi the
two, they would stand shoulder 10
shoulder and their record would bs
one that would take no lustrr from
the glory won hy the stars aud Stripes
un the bloody hattlefilcds OF Virginia
President Mckinley aud hi, cabinet
oHiccrs appinldrd this sentiment
heartily. and the speaker was Justify
checrsd by the large nudirucc.
Luncheon at the Opera House.
The exercises at the courthouse
were followed by luncheon served In
the opera house TO the members of the
society, The ladies' and invited guests.
THIS was over by two o'clock, after
which the president held a brief re.
ccpfion at the residence of Mr.. st
George II. Fitzhugh, before the party
proceeded to the national cemetery for
he ceremonies incident TO the corner
rtoue laying Of the Fifth corps monu'
ment.
CoFscr stone Laying.
The corner stone of the monument
was laid BY Gen. Daniel +. Butter-
field. lie had prepared for the occa-
zion handsome silver trowel appro-
priltely inscribed, and after the cerc.
mony this was presented Ia the Ma.
Annic la.Llm.. nf Erntln nl.h,trIr