Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-07
on ANTIETA AM FEEL d
MONUMENT DEDICATED TO HEROES:
OF THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.

and the South-Shoulder to Shout.
der 5 .'Ed Veterans .of the Blue.
and Gray ON Antietam's Field.
President Mckinley and Other,
Prominent Persons Attend the,
Dedication Unusual Interest in,
Memorial Day Services.
'Hagerstown, Nd, June 1.-Another-
link in the chain which binds together
the once warning factions of the North
and South was forged yesterday by
the dedication of monument erected
to the memory of men who wore the
gray as we'll as those who wore the
blue, and who died in mortal combat
on the bloody field Of Antietam. The
event, which is, probably without
parallel in the history of the world,
was graced by the presence of the
president Of the United States, ac-
companied by many members of his
cabinet, score or more of United
States senators, twice as many men,
bers Of the house, the governor OF
Maryland and prominent men from
all parts Of the country. There were
also present hundreds of veterans who
fought for 'the lost cause" and thou
sands who fought for the side that
proved victorious. Side by side,
shoulder to shoulder, they stood with
uncovered heads throughout the cere-
mony which marked, the conveyance
Of the monument. from the State of
Maryland to the national government.
All animosities forgotten, they listened
to the simple stories of those who told
Of the heroism of the dead and Of the
desperate struggles Of those who sur
viz ed the battle and still live to tell
the many incidents of the day of
Carnage and Strife.
A great crowd of Others who had
come from the adjoining country to
witness the spectacle and to greet the
chief executive Of the nation, aided by
their presence the impressiveness Of
the ceremony and added to the sig
nificance OF the occasion. The dedi-
catory ceremonies were opened by
Col. Benjamin e. Taylor, who intro
duced Gen. Henry Lyd Douglass, di-
rector of ceremonies. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. B. f. Clarkson, who
was followed by Gov. John Walter
Smith in an address Of welcome. Col.
Taylor. as president of the Antietam
Battle field Commission of Maryland
then presented the monument to the
national government, and the Hon.
Elihu Root, secretary of war, in a
brief address, accepted it on behalf Of
the United States. Then followed
short addresses, mainly of a remit
niscent character, by Generals John
3. Brooke, James Longstreet, Orlando
B. Wilcox, ]. E. Duryee, Senators
Foraker, Burrows, Daniel and others,
who were prominent on the opposing
sides in the great struggle. These
were followed in turn by Hon. George
B. Mcclellan Of New York and other
members of the United States senate
and house Of representatives. This
concluded, the band played ''Hail to
the Chief" and Gen. Douglass intro
duced President Mckinley, who de.
livered the address of the day. The
exercises closed with benediction by
Rev. William Dame.
COnfederRtes Participate.
Vicksburg, Miss. = Memorial day
was celebrated with it's usual success.
The graves Of 10000 federals in the
national cemeteO were strewn with
flowers. The local camp Of Confeder-
ate veterans participated. A great
crowd of negroes from the surround
Ing country camped all day in the
cemetery, converting the place into
M A rroj,n ne
fights occurred but no one was seri-
ously hurt.
Services at Chickamauga.
Chattanooga, Tenn.--The graves Of
1860 Civil war veterans and 1859 SOL
diers who died in the encampment at
Chickamauga Park two years s=ago
were decorated with flowers and flags.
An address was delivered by Gen.
Xenophon. Wheeler on behalf of the
G.. A. r..
In Far-OR Manila.
Manila, p. I. = Memorial day was
observed here as a general holiday.
Military ceremonies were held at the
various stations and salutes were fired
from the forts at Santiago and Ma
Mia. A military escort proceeded to
the Malate cemetery, where the graves
Of United States soldiers were dec /
Grated and an address was made by
the chaplain. Memorial exercises
were also held in the theater, after
which number of addresses were
delivered, interspersed with vocal and
instrumental music The observance
Of the day was very successful.
In South Dakota,
Sioux Falls, s. D. - Memorial day
was observed with unusual interest
In all parts of the state. Veterans Of
the Spanish-American war partici-
oated quite generally in the services.
Patriotic addresses formed a feature