The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-21
BROTHERS AGAIN ON
OLD BAT TTLEF|ELD.
Soldiers of Lee and Grant
Meet Around Gowan
Monument.
PETERSBURG IN
HOLIDAY ATTIRE
Streets Gaily Decorated, and
Citizens Turn Out as One Man
to Welcome Governors Of
Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia and Other
Visitors.
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PETERSBURG, VA. June 20.-Pe-
/ tersburg did herself proud to- day when
she opened her gates to the State OF
Pennsylvania and gave q royal recep-
tion to Governor Stuart, Of the Key
stone State. and the survivors OF the
| Forty eighth Regiment of Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, who journeyed to
the battlefield near the Crater, to
erect a monument to Colonel Gowan
and the men of the regiment who fell
before Petersburg.
Salutes of seventeen guns were fired
In honor of Governor Stuart, of Penn
sylvania, and Governor Swanson, of
| Virginia, who. with his staff, took part
in the interesting ceremonies. Flags
and colors decorated the streets; the
| Confederate veterans of the city
marched with the old Union soldiers,
and an immense throng lined the
streets and roads along which the pa
| rade moved. cheering and applauding
their enemies of long ago.
1t was sight long to be remembered
and one which told the story that the
people Of the South bear no malice and
have In their hearts only admiration
of brave deeds and duty wcll done. In
the line of march were the crack mill
tary organization of Petersburg, tho
"Greys," under command of Captain
Benjamin Harrison and General Stith
Boiling, commander of the Virginia
Division of United Confederate Veter-
ans, in Confederate uniform, rode at
the head of the, procession, followed
by the splendid Camp of A. p. Hill.
Confederate Veterans. wearing the
gzay.
Exercises ut Monument.
AT the monument vast crowd gath.
cred. listened to exceltnt speeches
made by General Boiling, of Virginia:
General Stuart, of Pennsylvania; Colo
mol Daniel Nagle. of Pennsylvania:
Governor Stuart. of 'Pennsylvania;
Governor Swanson, of Virginia, ana
Professor S. A. Thurlow. of Pennsyl.
vania. cheered to the echo allusions to
the feats of valor on both sides OF the
struggle. and gave the Pennsylvanians
a welcome as warm as they would
nave received in Philadelphia or Har.
risburg.
A pleasing Incident of the unwilling
was the presence of Mrs. Otelia Mahona
McGill, daughter OF General William
Malone, who, with Miss Bessie B.
Reid, pulled the cord which removed
splendid bronze figure and played her
part in honoring the memory OF u
brave soldier who had fought against
her father.
After the ceremonies at the unvel]-
ing. two markers We're placed near tho
Crater. luncheon was served at the
home of Colonel George Cameron. and
receptions We're held by Mrs Malone
and the Elks Club in honor of the
visitors.
Snluted on Arrival.
The arrival of Governor Stuart. ao-
companied by his staff and more than
2oo Pennsylvania veterans, on a spe
clal train early this morning, was an
nounced to the city by the explosion
or bombs at the Union Depot and at
a later hour the distinguished visitors
were escorted to the Stratford Hotel
by a. 2. Hill Camp of Confederate
veterans and the Petersburg Grays.
Soon the booming bombs heralded the
coming of Governor Swanson. who
reached here at $3.50, accompanied by
MS stair. and entering a carriage with
congressman r. r. Lassiter was driven
II once to the Stratford Hotel amid the
hearty cheers of crowds which lined
the gaily decorated streets The pa
'ade moved from the Stratford about
lo:l5. headed by General Stith Boiling
Il.
adJutant c. f. Bowie. OF the Second
Battalion and Seventy-sec Regi- ,5
nent. staff Of aids. including Will
lam Malone. son of the famous Con-
.ederate leader; e. w. Ritchie, George
Whitmore. ]. NJ. Newcomb and
'ther well-known citizens
with the bands playing "Dixie.,,
Maryland, My Maryland" and other
var time music OF both the South and II
tha al,
more amid enthusiastic cheers, the
'etersburg Grays, under Captain Ban
amin Harrison, leading; then cana
Governors Swanson and Stuart in a
arriage together. followed by a limo
Il carriages containing members of
heir staffs, officers OF the Fortp-
ighth Pennsylvania Regiment, ana
lany ladies. with Miss Bessie b. Reed.
aughter OF Secretary r. A. Reed, Of
he survivors Association. and Mrs.
telia Malone McGnl, daughter az
eneral William Malone, In a carriage
'gether. Then came "A. p. Hill Camp,
nder command of DR.. w. p. Harwood
lie famous organization receiving an
vaton on every square. the cheers
,ntinuing in a rousing welcome to
le Pennsylvania veterans, who fol-
wed
Arrival ut Monument.
AT Wythe Street the marchers
oarded street cars. which conveyed
lem to the Blandford terminus OF the
ne. where additional carriages end
her vehicles We're in readiness for
lie drive to Fort Malone, about
lie ana half distant. Here the
,ndsome monument veiled with the
nlted States flag. and the speakers
and was soon surrounded by a cheer
s throng, which gave a hearty greet
6 to Major Frank r. LeIb, chairman
the monument committee of the
nrty-eighth Pennsylvania. who pre-
ded as master of ceremonies, and 4
ter music by tho Petersburg Hand.
troduced Rev. A. a. DeLong. chap-
in of the Forty-eighth. who opened
o exercises With u beautiful prayer.
General Boiling delivered an address,
elcoming the Union veterans to ylr-