Evening star., 1927-11-06

than other news in The
s NV Star in the Summer of 1863.
The Confederate invasion
of Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania, ending with the Union victory
at Gettysburg. was the most important
day-by-day news in June and early
July, and military movements in the
Southwest leading to the Confederate
surreoder at Vicksburg occupied much
space in our paper.
Before the battle Of Gettysburg 1t
was planned to have 4th OF July cele'
bration in Washington. The day was
marked each year by like exercises.
and it was not known that July 4.
1863, would be more outstanding In
history than any other 4th.
While plans for the celebration We're
making, much news from western
MARYLAND and southea stern Pennsyl-
vania-from York, Chambersburg.
Carlisle, Wrightsyille and Harrisburg
was unfavorable to the Union. News
from Gettysburg on July l, and
the forenoon Of the Sd was tinted
for the Union. but Union victories In
early dispatches had so often been
Union defeats in late dispatches that
there was uncertainty in Washington
Late in the afternoon and night of
July dispatches confidently told that
Toward noon of the 4th 1t was told
that Lee had begun withdrawn
. troops in the dim hours of the morn
ing and was retreating toward the
Potomac. 1t became clear that the
Army Of Northern Virginia had met
q costly defeat.
washington's Independence day
celebrants met around the City Hall
at 10 am, formed. and marched to
Third, TO the Avenue and to the
rear OF the Presidents House. The
order OF procession was: Band. Sol
diers OF 1912. mayor and city councils
escorted by the Knights Templar.
band. I'd District Volunteers, 39th
Massa chusetts Volunteers. oath Mass
achusetts Volunteers. 14th New IIamp-
shire Volunteers. carriages with in
vited guests. band. ]. o. o. +. under
w, J. Brown and John Borland.
Prayer was said by DIR. Sunderland.
the Declaration Of Independence was
read by Ia. F.. Chittenden. registrar Of
the Treasury. and Richard Wallach,
mayor OF Washington. introduced the
orator OF the day. Gen. Hiram Wal
bridge. I have taken this from The
Stars account OF the meeting:
During the delivery OF his address
Gen. Walbridge. being informed that
q copy of the extra Star containing
glorious news from the Army OF the
Potomac was at hand, gave way IN
order to allow its being read to the
anxious crowd" Mayor Wallach read
the dispatch from Gettysburg, (which
was received with the widest enthusi-
asm by the crowd, who gave three
times three and a tiger. The cheers
were succeeded by the Star Spangled
Banner by the Marine Band"
Independence day exercises were
held at Columbian College, Armory
Square. Judiciary Square and at St
Aloysius, Douglas. Emory and Carver
Hospitals. No doubt The Star car
ried to the crowds at those places the
news from Gettysburg.
The Rambler does not plainly make
out the situation in Washington In
the Spring and Summer of 1868. The
city was long threatened. Between
Washington and the Army OF North
ern Virginia was the Army OF tho
Potomac, which was not only beat
able but had been badly-alinost dis
astrously-beaten under Mcdowell
Burnside, Pope and Hooker. The
southern part OF Washington's popu
Iation felt that the South was win
ming, but that part Of our people was
almost speechless. A careless wore
brought a charge Of treason, and tht
suspect was taken TO Old Capito
| Prison. The Union part of our city'i
population talked muck - though 4
believed that Washington could no
be captured.
I have the feeling that IL any Unior
man had expressed doubt Of the i'm