New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
Mouument for Regular Army
Soldiers to be Unveiled
at Gettysburg by Miss
Helen Taft.

Helen Taft.
..-,ernb1ance of their dead defenders by the
.,-s-4or o. their graves viii he celebrated this
a. ,,sl,al in the different states hy parades of
Grams and national and state troops and ora
- As NAY 80. the regular date fixed for these
-.,,r5as falls on Sunday this year barring re-
i,,,s and some special exercises the programmes
N =. carried out tomorrow. The gradual thin
.nq of the ranks Of the veterans viii naturally
- ,,o-a noticeable than in any year since the
sLeb-a,ion Of the day was begun. There VIII he
- more than heretofore Of those unable to take
.-- bv reason of age or other disability
Tho CHIEF occurrence of the day from a national
,oin1 Of view viii probably be the dedication of
r,onur1ent erected by Congress on the battlefield
e gettysburg. couamemoratinC the ValorOus deeds
- The regular soldiers OF the Union army " Who fell
- that field Miss Helen Taft, 7he daughter Of the
4sf5eut Of the United States, viii pail the string
slsssins the two large American flags now entold-
irq the white marble shaft President Taft viii
asa the principal address and the Secretary of
c-a-s and the Secretary OF War viii also speak
The monument occupies a commanding point. from
-bich is had an excellent view Of the 80 acres OF
,ar1,ues ground known as Gettysburg National
PARK where lie buried almost four thousand fed
s-a1 soldiers The dedicafory exercises viii include
. national salute by field artillery, the placing Of
. laureI wreath at the foot Of each Of the four
,sb1efs on the shaft by a senior surviving com
,.r5;ne officer Of each arm of the service involved
,n5 the formal transfer Of the monument to the
custody Of the National Park Commission.
OFFICIAL GUESTS AT UNWILLING.
Besides President Taft, Miss Taft and Secretaries
Kn5x and Dickinson those officially present will be
he members Ct the Gettysburg National Park Com
Mission survivors Of the battle, the 5th Regimest.
1--bs6 States Infantry: twelve companies Of the
coast artillery three troops Of the 18th Cavalry
and Two batteries Of the Sd Field Artillery, all un-
der command OF Colonel c d Cowles, 9TH Infantry
Although the frst memorial was erected on the
battlefield irst thirty years age, and to-day there
are hundreds Of memorials in granite. bronze and
marble erected by loving hands TO the memory OF
those who fought at Gettysburg. this is the first
monument erected Je the memory OF the SoldlefS
of The regular army who fought in the oattle- All
Of the other monuments are commemorative Of the
deeds Of volunteer regiments taking part IN the
battle Among the S2U1g men engaged on the Union
side Al Gettysburg were twcnJy-siX batteries of
artillery under Brica6ier General Henry J hunt
four regiments OF cavalry. under Brgadier General
Wesley Merritt and eleven regiments of infantry
and battalion Of engineers under Captain George
4 Nenden. all Of the regular army
There viii he two big parades in New York City
that in Manhattan which viii be made up OF
from l200o 10 $4,000 men. and that in Brooklyn
The Manhattan parade viii start from West Ehd
avenue and 73d street, and, passing westward aioI
I'd street. VIII march mp Riverside Drive 10 "a
street. where IT viii be disbani led II VIII be IN
command Of Captain Thomas OReiily as grand
marshal and will be reviewed at the Soldiers ana
Sailors Monument by Mayor Mcclellan GeneIai
Henry " Nevius. commander IN cAleI oI me
Grand. ARMY of the Republic; General Niiiahi II
Daniels commander OF the Department Of Ne"
W q a p = Major Generals Julius H Stahl
and Anson C NcCook and others In the column
viii be six companies % coast aTtileIy' ui-u''
command Of Major Il. (. Schumn' L = a q
detachment Of United States sailors ana h4ail"eS
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard under the com
rnaud cf Lieutenant Commander Yates Surfing Jr'
,s,uadroD 4 The erh Provisional Regiment, Coast
Artillery Corps; the Isl Battery. lst Battalion
Field Artillery: field aospitai medical corps; 'i'e
FIRST Brigade of infantry, and the lst ba'lai4'H'
Naval Militia. OF tie state troops. the H!aHu
Army Of the Republic. the sons Of veterans ca
dets Spanish War Veterans and the Army and
NAVY I-uion Tie old Guard win act as special
escort Of Mayor Mcclellan. Immediately following
,he parade the memorial exercises viii be held al
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Riverside PARK
The programme viii include the singing OF hymns
and patriotic airs ly pupils from the high schoolS
o. the city. and aa address by General George u
Loud the chairman Of the memorial committee OF
Inc Grand Army OF tie Republic, Manhattan In
1he evening there will be a memorial meeting al
Carnegie Hall at which General Henry II NeFl"s
VIII preside. It viii be literary and mnsica il
character.
One Of The guns of Tidbaus Horse Battery
which onened the battle OF Gettysburg on the
Union side. is among the exhibits in the war mu-
scum Oh Governors Island. The gun was oie'ed
10 the Grand Army OF the Republic Of Manhattd"
Tor USE as feature u its parade, but IL was "ii
sble 10 take advantage Of the offer, owing 10 laeA
Of facilities for moving IT,
In BROOKLYN tne narade. which VIII start from
Bedford avenue and South Sth street al 10 Q eioSN
and move along the avenue 10 the Eastern Paik-
way, and thence the Soldiers and Sailors -@'eh'
OF the Park Plaza. It is expected, VIII he re-
viewed by Governor Hughes. The grand marsha,
vii be Alexander : Merritt ia the paraoe WI"
be three companies Of the ID Battalion, lZih IN
fantry, L ; A; marines and biuejatket7, -
Second Briga6e National Guard squadron = "a
Battalion. Naval Militia the 18th ProvisionaI Ke6i-
men, Co.'s, Ar-fIer,- "a Battery. lst Battalion
Field Artillery the veterans Of the Oraho -AitiS
Ct the RcpuHlic. Spanish War Veterans ana 'Ne
Sons Of Veterans
Following tie review. Governor Hughes VIII de-
company L. : Grant Post 70 Grants tomb WIZ
the usual exercises conducted there 10y lie PoSt -
Re held and the Governor will make an 'C1
He viii also take part iu the memorial exercises III
The Bronx
There viii be several memorial features oil Spe'io
interest TODAY also. This evening a Lincoln me
mortal window win he dedicated at the ~ -
politan Temnie IN the presence Of l-aItSe''e a
G. 4. P tie Rev Dr. J. ". Hill making lie 80
dress Al the morning service SeIialo' cd
Ohio, and Max Pam, the lawyer VIII ,ha
dresses Tie annual memorial seINi0 - bold
'nsmters Of the Police Department VIII ,-bid-
in ST Pstricg's Cathedral the Rev JohH = :. re
WICK chsulain of the department. pfeachihE ',Io NJ
tsrnoa In Froozl,-u At O'clock, teIe wa" "1
EXERCISES at the Lincoln monument
osso:at.ng viii be done IN the cenleteIles'