New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
Of ALL
REUNIONS AT END
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strewn with their dead and wounded
and our own.
over there on Cemetery Ridge
stands to-day an equestrian statue OF
| General George c. Meade, the great
commander Of the army of the Poto-
mac. facing Seminary Ridge. Does he
/ look for Hills ton thousand brave men
and Pickett's FIVE thousand gallant Vir-
ginians 10 return. or does he look for
the peerless leader OF the Southern
army
General Robert Z. Lees lifelike
statue. mounted on his famous war
| horse. Traveller. will soon be placed on
the pedestal already reared by Virginia
| on Seminary Ridge 10 receive II. The
forms Of the two great commanders on
| the battlefield Of Gettysburg will then
stand facing each other while time en-
| dures.
Behind us little way. AT the clump
| OF trees. is monument which marks
the high tide Of the war on this field.
! This grand celebration OF the fiftieth
anniversary Of the battle OF Gettysburg
marks n high tide ~ peace between the
North and South which shall never re-
cede while Americans love liberty and
the union.
The cornerstone Of monument will
be laid on Put Bay Island In COM
memoration Of the centennial Of Perry's
. victory over the British feet on Lake
Erie. such monuments possess an edu-
cational value which cannot be meas
ured by what they cost. Teach the
Young Americans TO believe that and
we can have no fears for the future
of our country.
should not pence monument be
raised on this battlefield Of Gettysburg
"A monument in commemoration OF
this union between the soldiers who
fought for different principles. and
fought bravely. from 1861 TO 1865. by
and through which II has been forever
established that this nation under God
shall not perish?
we should highly resolve TO do all
that In us lies to influence the Congress
and the states 10 erect a peace monu-
ment which shall be higher and
grander than any other now here or
hereafter erected on the battlefield OF
Gettysburg"
Now York's Monument.
on the crest OF Cemetery Ridge just
where the morning sun touches II with
golden fingers stands the statue which
New York has raised 10 her men who
fought and died at Gettysburg. on the
top OF tall marble shaft is the heroic
figure OF a woman. In her right hand Is
n wreath. in her left a thin stat crowned
with a liberty cap. Her head Is bowed.
as II in grief but that long right arm.
with It's wreath OF brass, shoots out
straight toward Seminary Ridge, mile
away across the fields. where Longstreet
stood with bowed head watching Pickett
and his brave men make their futiio
charge.
New York raised the statue 10 her own
dead. and beneath, in half circle. are
rows Of graves OF her men who fell here
ton to make that tall column. with It's
speaking figure. the moulded voice OF the |
nation. II takes only little touch OF the
sentiment that has grasped every man |
who has come TO the veterans camp TO |
think OF that outstretched arm as lifted |
not in sorrow. but in benediction OF an
eyer-silent tribute TO the men who lived |
and the men who died on this greatest
battlefield OF the war.
Veterans in Tears.
Down a hundred yards through the trees
around the statue runs the Emmitsburg |
Road the main artery from Gettysburg 10 |
the camp. over that road in the heat OF
July sun the veterans Of the armies OF
Meade and Lee streamed to-day toward
home, tired possibly but lifted out OF
themselves by four days OF a reunion
such as seems hardly possible in any |
other country In the world.
Many a veteran who passed over that
road to-day and many who have passed |
before turned with streaming eyes to
catch last glimpse OF that long arm
with It's wreath as he trudged the dusty
road. II is the first landmark that stands
high enough TO be seen on the way 10
the battlefield. ard II Is the last as the |
town swallows UP the road
General Liggett paid high tribute to-
day TO Major J. f. Normoyle, army
quartermaster. who has been the camps
guiding spirit.
ITO perfect organization and co-ordina-