The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-31
ON THE HEIGHTS OF
GETTYSBURG
Roosevelt Delivers Mem
OriaI Address.
Thousands Gather TO Pay Honor to Il e
Union Dead and Hear Him.
Major Robbins of the
Confederates.
nv the ssociated Press.)

Gettysburg, Pa, May 30.-On MS
toric Cemetery Hill, overlooking
ground hallowed by the blood of a
hundred thousand brave men ana III
the presence of a concOurSe OF thou-
sands who had assembled to pay trl-
butte to the memory of the natioh
dead. President Roosevelt today dellV-
cred q notable address. On nearly the
same spot, on November 10, 1868
President Lincoln delivered his memo
rial address.
President Roosevelt was escorted to
the cemetery on the battlefield by a
BODY of several hundred veterans OF
the Civil War The President ana ms
special escort were preceded by sever
al organizations including squadfoIi
of United States cavalry, the Ihlfu
United States artillery and the Marine
Band, of Washington, Mrs Roosevelt
and other members of the Presidents
party followed in carriages Govern
or Pennypacker presided at the cere-
monies which were held in the roS-
trum in the cemetery. DIR. Edward
Everett Hale, chaplain of the United
States Senate, pronounced the invoca-
ton. The President was then intro
duced by Governor Pennypacker.
L
thusiastic reception. One of the nota-
BILE things said was this:
This was one of those rare con-
tests in which it was to the immeaS-
urable interest of the VanquiShed that
they should lose, while at the same
time the VictorS acquired the precious
privilege of transmitting to those who
came after them, as n heritage Of hon
or forever, not only the memory OF
their own valiant deeds, but the MEM
orv of the deeds of those who, no less
valiantly and with equal sincerity OF
purpose, fought against the stars in
their courses. The war left to US all.
as fellow countrymen. as brothers. the.
right to rejoice that the Union has
been restored in indestructibie shape
in Il country where slavery no longer
mocks the boast of freedom, and also
the right to rejoice with exultant pride
i'm the courage, the Sclf-sacrifice. and
the devotion, alike of the men who
wore the blue and the men who wore
the gray
The ceremony was concluded by an
address by Hon. Eugene F. Ware,
Commissioner of Pensions and bene-
diction by Rev. DR.. Cluta.
During the Presidents ride over the
battlefield, in which he was accom-
panied by General o. O. Howard and
General d. +. Sickles, Major Robbins.
who served as a major III the Fourth
Alabama in Laws brigade during the
second and third days of the fighting,
tDined Ehe party and greeted tha
President He was recognized instant
" by General Sickles who remarked
eagerly:
"There is the fellow who tried to
take the hill, but found it too hot"
yes" responded Major Robbins,
1--WE charged up this hill. but you
moved us down like grass. We
! couldn't stand it and had to get
| back"
The Major then recounted some in
| teresting details of the part of the
| contest in which he participated. At
| ter hearing cross-fire of graphic de-
scriptions from both the Union and
Confederate participants, President
| Roosevelt remarked
This country is all right so long
| as we can have this kind of a talk
| on Little Round Top.