Dedication Day Program
10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. – Wreath-Laying and Ceremony
10:00-10:02 Emcee (Stephen Herr) assumes the podium and announces the wreath laying ceremony will begin. Note that the emcee acknowledges each individual as they place the wreath; the wreaths are laid in silence.
10:02-10:03 Wreath presented by Wendy Allen representing the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania
and Senator Pat Toomey
10:03-10:04 Wreath presented by Mike Wassuta representing the Sons of Union Veterans, Commander of the Gettysburg Camp #12 and Congressman Scott Perry
10:04-10:05 Wreath presented by Gettysburg National Military Park, Supt. Bob Kirby, Director of the National Park Service Jon Jarvis representing the National Park Service and Senator Bob Casey
10:05-10:06 Wreath presented by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, First Lady Susan Corbett, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
10:06-10:07 Wreath presented on behalf of the United States of America by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and historian James M. McPherson
10:07-10:08 A Moment of Silence
10:08-10:11 Presentation of the Colors by the 11th PA Volunteer Infantry Color Guard
10:11-10:15 National Anthem by the U.S. Marine Band
10:15-10:17 Invocation, Rev. Michael Cooper White, President, Lutheran Theological Seminary
10:17-10:20 Welcoming Remarks and Introductions, Stephen Herr, Announce Bob Kirby
10:20-10:23 Welcoming Remarks from Bob Kirby, Supt., GNMP
10:23-10:25 Congressman Scott Perry speaks
10:25-10:27 Senator Pat Toomey speaks
10:29-10:31 Senator Bob Casey speaks
10:32-10:35 Remarks from Governor Tom Corbett
10:39-10:41 Introduction of In Lincoln’s Footsteps Speech Contest Winner by Joanne Hanley
10:41-10:43 Speech Contest Winner, Lauren Pyfer, Upper Dublin High School
10:43-10:45 Introduction of James McPherson, Janet Morgan Riggs, President, Gettysburg College
10:45-10:53 James McPherson, Princeton University, Emeritus
10:53-10:56 Old Hundredth by U.S. Marine Band [song played in 1863]
10:56-10:58 Introduction of the Secretary of the Interior, Jon Jarvis, Director, National Park Service
10:58-11:00 Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior
11:00-11:01 Emcee introduces Ranger Morgan Brooks
11:01-11:03 Morgan Brooks reads Presidential Commemoration
11:03-11:05 “The Gettysburg Address,” by James Getty
11:05-11:08 “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” by Wayne Hill
11:08-11:12 Presentation of Oath Takers, Philip Browndeis, Section Chief, Naturalization Unit,
Philadelphia Office, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
11:12-11:14 Oath of Allegiance, Daniel M. Renaud, Deputy Associate Director, Field Operations,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
11:14-11:16 Remarks to New Citizens, President Barack Obama (taped remarks)
11:16-11:18 Pledge of Allegiance, Philip Browndeis
11:18-11:21 “God Bless America,” U.S. Marine Band
11:21-11:23 Benediction, Rev. Nelson T. Strobert, PhD, Lutheran Theological Seminary
11:23-11:26 Echo Taps by Geoffrey Spangler and Don Johnson