Evening star., 1922-03-28
PRESIDENT H0NORS
CIVIL WAR LEADER

CIVIL WAR LEADER
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certainties and perhaps disaster. This
is a lesson we should not forget to-
day and has direct application to any
material reductions in the number of
Regular Army officers,
1t is, therefore, with real satisfac-
tion that l take this hrief part in the
ceremonies of today; l hope that the
work here inaugurated will be
brought to speedy conclusion. so
deed, all the people of the United
States. may be reminded by this evil
dence of their obligation TO the hero
of Gettysburg"
A tribute to the hero of Gettysburg
was then paid by Gov. Sproul, as
chairman Of the Meade memorial
commission of Pennsylvania and as
member of the national Meade memo
rial commission.
Gov. Sprouts Speech.
Gov. Sproul drew attention to
Pennsylvania's pride in undertaking
a proper memorial tribute to Gen.
Meade. He said that Gen. Meade, who
and citizenship a Pennsylvania, was
probably the most conspicuous figure
from his state in the military his
tory of the civil war.
The governor said that the great
figures in the contest for the preser-
vation of a Union and in the earlier
periods of American history were
not being lost sight of beyond the
tremendous upheaval of later days.
He called attention to the fact that
the monument is the work of
Philadelphia sculptor. Charles Grafley,
and Philadelphia architects, Simon &
Simon. who are responsible for the
setting and architectural surround
ings.
EuIogy by Gen. Miles.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, u. S. A,
retired, former chief of staff of the
Army, who as young officer person
ally knew Gen. Meade. concluded the
tributes in brief eulogy.
Benediction was offered by Rev. H.
K Fulton. chaplain of the Army Re-.
serve Corps. The music incidental to
the ceremonies was furnished by the
Army band from the Army Music
School. under the direction of w. J.
Stannard. To add to the impressive
ness and picturesqueness of the oc-
casion, there was a detail of United
States soldiers of the 64th Infantry
from Fort Washington, serving as a
guard, and a detail of United States
marines from the local marine bar
racks, serving as ushers. There was
including the United States flag of
the period of the civil war. thir =
five hags of today. and flags of the
President, Secretary of War, the Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania and the Penn
sylvania state flag. and a number of
n
Members of the National Meade
Memorial Commission are: John W.
Weeks, Secretary of War. chairman:
Frank B. Brandegee. chairman Senate
committee on the library; Norman T.
Gould, William c. Sproul. Governor
of Pennsylvania, and Lieut.. Col. Clar-
ence o. Sheriff. Corps of Engineers,
U. s. A, executive anu disbursing
officer An charge Of arrangement for
the exercises.
Members of the Meade Memorial
Commission of Pennsylvania are: Gov
William c. Sproul, chairman; Isaac R.
Pennypacker, vice chairman; George
E. Alter. attorney general; Edward
w. Patton, Col. w. J. Patterson,
Sergt. Henry I. Yohn, Col. Hugh R.!
Fulton, John E. Baker and Col. John
B. Patrick, secretary-treasurer
Committee for the reception of
guests at the exercises: Frederick D.
Owen, chairman: Lieut.. Col. ]. D. Car
mody, U. S. A; Lieut. Commander L.
P. Clephane. U. S. N: Capt Frederick
3; Hyde. U; S. A.; and Dr.. Edwin A.
Loyal Legion in the District Of Co
lun'bia-Maj. Gen. John L. Glen, L.
S. A; Brig. Gen. Charles w. Hobbs,
U. S. A; Brig. Gen. Henry H. c. Dun
woody. U. S. A.; Col. Henry c. Rizer,
U. S. Vols; Capt Robert Armour, U.
S. Vols; Capt. Andrew j. Huntoon. L.
S. Vols: Stanton j. Peelle, U. S. Vols,
and First Lieut.. Thomas H. Mckee,
U. S. Vols.
Flag bearers and guard of honor
DR.. Henry A. Johnson. in charge;
members of the Department of the
Potomac and ex-soldiers from state
jeremiah Witt, Samuel Bricker, c. H
Morgan. S. F. Hamilton, John NJ.
Kline, H. F. Dunbar. Alfred II. Hurl-
burt. e. F. K. WILL Richard Schilling.
w. J. Weiss and Lewis Vessels.
Descendants of Gen. Meade invited
Meade, Saunders L. Meade, Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Large. S. Sergeant Large,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon Meade
and children. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace H.
Francine and daughter. G. G. Meade
Large and children Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Harrison and children. Mrs.
Robert H Large and children. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles P. Fox and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Stevenson Easby and
children. Mr.. and Mrs Richard w.
Meade, Miss Mary Sergeant, Harri-
son Smith. Miss Katherine Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. John Sergenat Cram. Miss
Lily Cram, Col. and Mrs. J. p Barney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wise.
Besides Gov. Sproul and members
of the Pennsylvania Memorial Com
mission, the following Pennsylvania
officials were present: Harry S. Nc
Dewitt, secretary to Governor of
Pennsylvania; Bernard J. Myers, sec
retary of the commonwealth: Fred
erick A. Godcharles, deputy secretary
of the commonwealth: Samuel S.
Lewis, auditor general; Charles A.
Snyder, state treasurer; Col Jere NJ.
Leaman, deputy adjutant general; DR..
George P. Donehoo. state librarian:
Col. Samuel p. Town. assistant ad-
jutanA general, g. A. R.; Col. Charles
c. Taylor, deputy commander, G. A.
R.; Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Margerison.
A. w. We'll. Office Of the secretary of
the commonwealth; Brig. Gen. F. D.
Beary, adjutant general; Brig. Gen.
Edward c. Shannon, Brig. Gen. John
P. Wood, Maj. Gen. Charles S. Farms
worth, U. S. A; Senator T. l.. Eyre.
West Chester: Senator Albert Dutton
MacDade, Chester. and Representa-
tives Charles F. Bidelspacher. Will
liam T. DeHaas. Franklin Spencer
Edmonds and Oscar D. Stark.