The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Tribute to the New York
General Dedicated at
Gettysburg.
THREE GOVERNORS ATTEND
Besides the Executive of the Empire
State, Messrs. Murphy of New Jer-
sey and Stone of Pennsylvania Wit
ness the Ceremony-Praise for Soldier
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GETTYSBURG, Pa, Sept. 19.-This
was New York day in the historic town,
the occasion being the dedication of the
equestrian statue of Maj. Gen. Henry
w. Slocum. Incidentally the Society CT
the Army of the Potomac met here in
annual reunion.
Governor Murphy of New Jersey ar
rived this morning at o'clock and was
welcomed with the governors salute.
Those who accompanied him are: Lieu
tenant Colonel Freeman, Major F. Muir
rhy, jr.. Lieut.. Col. T. F. Bryant, Capt.
G. w. Parker, Lieut.. W. E. Edge. Brig.
Gems. j. B. McGill. R. A. Donnelly and
J. W. Gongdon, Hon. r. Warner Parker,
General Keene, Hon. ]. F. Dryden.
United States Senator: Hon. j. R..
Emory, vice chancellor of New Jersey;
DR.. c. J. Kipp.
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania ar
rived at 1O:45 this morning and as
special car pulled in at the station
Troop G, of Fort Myer, sat at present
arms Directly after his arrival, Gov
ernors Murphy and Odell called and
presented their compliments. Later
Governor Stone visited each. in his pri-
vate car and returned the compliment.
Accompanying Governor Stone were
General Schawl, Col. n. A. Flood.
Colonel Eshelman, Colonel Ripple, Col
cnel Shepp, Colonel Logan, Colonei
Sweeney and Coloney Penny. Governor
Odell unveiled the statue of Gen. Henry
Warner Slocum, the man who never
lost gun or color
Ceremonies of Dedication.
The ceremonies opened with music by
the Seventh Regiment Band, after which
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. w. I.
Pray. Then Introductory remarks were
made by Gen. Daniel E. Sickles. chair
man of the board of commissioners. He
dwelt upon the heroism and the strong
personality shown by General Slocum
during the battle and then produced a
letter from General Longstreet, which
was read to the immense crowd, Gen
eral Longstreet expressed his inability
to attend, and praised alike both Union
and Confederate forces.
GcHSIdl SolChicS luCA odAo. wv Ga Y
great friends today. Last summer l met
Longstreet at Gettysburg, and said to
him, .Longstreet, you rascal, why did
you shoot my leg OFF, Longstreet re-
piled, .Sickles, you unfeeling wretch.
you should consider yourself lucky that
left you one to stand on.
Then Governor Odell unveiled the
handsome equestrian statue amid the
cheers of thousands of old veterans and
young patriots. Just as the Stars and
Stripes fell from the statue the cannon
of the Fourth United States Field Bat
tefy beiched forth the major generals s
salute.
General Sickles then introduced Gov
ernor Odell of New York, who stepped
forward to address the crowd. General
Slocum was New Yorker, consequently
Governor OdelIs speech caused much in
terest He said in part:
sturdy, intelligent, cool, confided in
nv his men, was Maj. Gen. Henry Warner
Slocum, of whom every New Yorker is
Justly proud. Not only New York is
proud of him; he belongs to the whole
United States. He never lost a color or
a gun Fearing not for his personal
safety. he fought on. his only thought
being for his country. Such men make
the country what it is"
Other Governors Speak.
Governor Murphy. of New Jersey, who
was next introduced, was followed by
Governor Stone. He said, in part:
Gettysburg is reverenced by all the
country, for while it belongs to Pennsyl-
yania. it was here that the United States
was saved. We are proud of General
Slocum; we love the brilliant record of
General Sickles. As trustee, the State
of Pennsylvania will always reverence
General Slocum as one of the greatest
generals who served in the civil war
Later arrivals from Washington: Gen.
Joseph Dickinson and wife, Mr. Perine,
OF Treasury Department: John Ham
mond, ]. P. Negrew, William Fletcher,
Miss Alice NJ. Fletcher, S. E. VanDusen,
John Bresnehan, Col. and Mrs G. NJ
yanBuren. Nelson ID. Adams. George and
Mrs. Fouse. U. S. ". Col. and Mrs d. B.
Street. George L. Beeler and wife, Mrs.
II. D. Norton. Miss L. A. Norton.