The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-06

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What tended much to it's success
was the presence of General Joshua
l.. Chamberlain ex-governor of Maine,
now collector of the port of Portland,
Maine. who was commander of the
brigade of which the One Hundred
and Forty-third was part. He made
an address to his old command, in
which he recalled to them many of
the stirring and not few of the
amusing incidents of their campaign
ing, and spoke in the highest terms
of praise of the valorous conduct of
his Pennsylvania boys.
The orator of the day was John Ball
Osborne. formerly consul to Ghent, Bel
gium, and now in the state depart
ment in Washington. He Is a son of
General Osborne who was member
of the one Hundred and Forty third.
Mr.. Osborne gave a very interesting
account in narrative style of the work
of the one Hundred and Forty-third
from the time it left Camp Luzerne
till 1t saw the end Of the war at Appo-
| matox. He gave i'm detail the story of
| the gallant work of the First corps
in holding back the Confedcrates at
Gettysburg on the first day of the bat
| tie. while SiCkles' and Slocum's corps
| were concentrating in the rear. This is
| the occasion when the one Hundred
and Forty-third was lighting steadily
| and without minutes cessation
| against three times its numbers from
noon until 4 p. IN.
INDIVIDUAL DEEDS.
The gallant individual deeds of hero
| lNs ,i,,
| Patrick De Lacy, Sergeant James NJ.
| Rutter and the others who brought
renown upon their command by their
| daring achievements, We're told of in
glowing colors by the eloquent young
| orator.
Other addresses were made by f..
| A. Nivon, of Wilkes Barre; Captain =.
| De Lacy, the president of the associa-
| alton, and Nice-President Vaughn.
| Professor p. +. Durkan, of this city,
read a poem, which he wrote especially
for this occasion.
| President De Lacy read letter
| from II. +. Hallstead, of Washington,
u. c., who was a battalion major in
the one Hundred and Forty-third ex-
| pressing regret at his inability to at
tend the reunion, and conveying to his
old comrades kindly greetings and well
| wishes.
| At the business meeting, with which
| the reunion exercises closed, all the
| former officers were reelected.
The members of the association and
their guests had dinner at Rhoades'
hotel, and for Il Goodly part of the
| afternoon enjoyed riding on the lake
steamers and boats and the other
amusements this beautiful resort Of
fcrs.
The trip to and from the lake was
made by trolley from Wilkes Barre
The Scranton contingent went to
Wilkes Barre on the Delaware and
Hudson road, filling two cars.
PROFESSOR DURKAN'S POEM
Following the poem which was writ
ten for the occasion by Professor Il
f. Durham, of this city, and read by
him at the exercises:
Ye men of iron nerves and souls as brave,
| As ever fought to free the Nations slave,
| With loving hearts We greet YOU here today
| From scenes Of death aud conflict far away.
le are the men that young and brave and true
Left home and friends to don the coat oi blue,
The fearless hearts that would not, could moi
| Weld
Whose charge had swept the ioemcn from th'
field
Twas said by one who knew its horrors we'll
Had passed through all its grades, that "War il
Icn."
Vet. well yc knew, who bore that Flag aiar,
That human slavery is worse than wir
To buy, TO sell. to traffic in the blood
Of Gods own image, brings 10 ndtionhood
\ rctrihution for a wanton crime,
\ sad atoncmcnt for the wrongs Of time.
For this you marched and campcd and drle,
and fought,
Left on the dca,hroll names that glory bought
Brought from the field whore slavery went down
4 two-fold treasure, freedom and rCnown.
Think Of tho days at Gettysburg when YOU
First showed your valor in that fadclcss blue,
When, like torrent fierce and strong yo
broke
Through lines oi steel and rushed through fir
and smoke
While comrades fell and marked a bloody trail
And you were left TO face the deadly hail.
| Till came the order full and loud and clear,
While under FIRE. 10 change from front 10 rear
And there You stood outnunhcrcd three 10 one
And there you blcd and still kept fighting on.
Till once again rang out the clear command
That further back your line should take il
stand,
| And back NOu fell, still firing in retreat,
| Not broken ranks not panic, nor defeat,
But steady motion keeping still in view
The foes advance, as wide his columns grew
! Vet, one remained a gallant youth. who stoo
I uawed, urdaunted in that field of hlood
Stood like a Spartan in that hour sublime,
The fearless Jasper OF a later time;
Heard not the order to retreat, nor saw
Your bleeding ranks from battle line withdraw
Immortal Crirpcn' there YOU proudly fell,
Grasping tho colors YOU had loved so we'll
, And there De Lacy Nigilant and brave,
| Echoed the call To rally aud to save
That precious standard from the foemrns hand
That stood for right and still for freedol
. stands,
?. And dauntlcss Phillips rushed to where it Ia,
, And raised it high and bore it safe away,
1 And We were there, to guard it with your live
And, here, that tatered ensign still survives
Next in the Wilderness your lines were laid,
And there again your yalor was displayed;
Alternate gains and losses marked its days,
And deeds heroic thrilled the ranks TO praise
/, Once, there you stood with ammunition gone,
il Vet Yielded not, but kept the struggle on,
With steel alone, you held the foe at bay,
Til there, relieved, you bore your flag away,
= And with supplies again 10 battle came,
And won and lost and won, at last, your fame.
: Fought ye, o men, throughout that long car
paign,
ron ridge, in forest, valley swamp and plain
IA Fought We for freedom. as hut heroes fight,
70 Fought yc o men, for justice and for right
- II Is not freedom where but they are tree,
v Who rule by force or live by tyranny,
Nor yet, where mortals draw the racial line,
CT Without the sanction Of the law divine;
'e II is not freedom where not man is free
- From all the shackles of monarchy,
70 Where he must bow the head or bend the kr
To king or queen, To useless royalty;