National Republican., 1881-07-20
INVADING VIRGINIA.
COMPANY A AT THE FAUeUrER WHITE,
The Light Infantry Corps Riding Oh the Rail Into
the Old Dominion-Arrival st Warrcnton aud
Reception There--Who Is Along
with the BOys.
SPECIAL to TurRrruBLrcAx.

passed IN a most pleasant manner Song story, |
and some mild nrtations with tho rustic damscls
at Fairfax station Manassas, aud other points
served to keep dull care we'll in the back
ground. The non. .combatnnts in the party
were ms follows: Mrs. Lieutenant JOHN S.
Miller, Thomas Parker, ESQ., aud his nicces the
Misses Johnston, Of st. Louis; william d. Reed ana
Master Harry Reed; Captain Il. l.. Grant, of the
Veterans; Major W. T. Iiallcck, L. S. A.; Ned
Wheeler Colonel Il L. Blackford, Thomas Dow
ling. +. Bcichcnbach Alon10 Mari and Master
Clarence MARI James McDcvitt, Fred Peterson,
Thomas nuugcriord, Daniel Welsh, Roy ONO
hundro, M,s. George BrcitbOrth, Mrs J. c. Entwise,
Miss IGungcrford, Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Birch and
daughter, Of Georgetown; Miss Graham, and n rep
rcscntativc Of THE REPUBLICAN, in the capacity OF
"war correspondent" At Warrcnton Junction the
Corps was met by committee of the
CITY couNCIL OF wARRENToN,
composed Of Mcssrs. H. C, Yates j. II. spilmnn
and g. g. Booth, who took charge OF the subsc
quont ceremonies. Warrcnton was reached at ten
O'Clock, where the Warrenton Rifles were found
drawn up to receive the visitors and escort them to
the town hail. Ancr the exchange OF the usual
military courtescs the line of march was taken up
for the hail. where guns were stacked, and both
organizations fled into the cdihcc, In the hall the
stage was occupied 10y NInlorJ " Brooke, jr., Judge
Keith, General Eppa Hunton, General Payne, A. G.
Smith, Colonel Lightfoot, H. r. Garden, W. c. Mar
bntsll, II, W. NuluNtllt IOlOUCl SINFUL hlu NON-
ernor Smith. The gallery was occupied by crowd
Of virginlas faircst daughters, who smiled n well
upon the soldiers and It is useless to say that
that end of the building attracted the greater share
Of their attention. When the ranks were broken
Mayor Brooke was introduced, and welcomed the
Infantry to warrcnton, Ns follows
SPEECH OF MAJOR BROOKE.
LADIES ASD GENTLEMEN OF THE wAsHtSGToN
Lam INrANTRY; TO me has been deputed the
pleasant duty OF welcoming you TO our town. II is
now twenty years since this community assembled TO
witness the entry Into this place of an armed force
from ncross the historic Potomac How vividly re-
call to-day that scene when our people gathered on
the street and with wrathl countenanccs and
embttered hearts, with suppressed cxocratiOns rcm-
ling upon their lips, watched the dark dense masses
of Northern lcgonaries swarming up the hill.sidcs
that grt our village, and filing with measured monoto
nous tread through our public thoroughfares Now
and then the pale, anxious face of n woman would
peer out Of halfopened window, or the merry laugh
orsome thoughtlcss child pleased by the roll of tho
drum and the bright, gnudy colors of some banner,
would break ms " IN mockery, the heavy, m0npOnous
silence Of the gathering groups II was then that we
began to realize the dread drcar darkness of the
"Stygan horrors uron which the Nation was enter
Ing and that the battle (whose echoes had Fcorccly
yet died awAy) hut the first of the first act
of the bloodlcst most tragic drama ever pictured upon
the page Of Tme
recall this not TO awaken even to a momentary
glow the fast fading fires Of sectional Rnmoslty and
strife, nor to cast shadow of the dead unhappy"
past this bright and festive scene; the wild
throbblns of the hearts of flfty million of frcemen,
grlefsirck and Mortified ut the attempted assas5l
nation of TIE President, the electric return OF hope
rs day by day tidngs OF his assured recovery reach
us, forbid such prostitution Of holy memory.
No no but for far different, and trust more
honorable purpose TO heightcn by contrast the pleas
Ing features of the picture presented here to-day.
NOw, as then, summer Is painting with hankerng
breath our fair meadows and swelling uplands
but another harvest has been gathered than that
reapcd by the ghasy cleaning sickle Of fratrcidal
| strife, nm abundant beautiful harvest of bearded
golden grain and succulcnt grass!
Now as then cry is going up from the hearts Of
| our people, but thank Heaven, not the wild, weird,
melancholy wall OF jeremiah, presaging wrath and
doom, but the glad buoyant song Of Isaiah, full Of
peace and hope Glad and bright, but echong in its
undertoncs the deep, healthy heartbeat of happy,
prosi erous, and united people! cry OF thankful
ness to the Great Giver for the rich and abundant
blessings which every day, In unprecedented large
ness lie is bestowing uron us as people! Gratitude
for the rapid reslstess strides we making In every
department open TO human prowess and develop
ulent bidding fair soon TO take our destined place as
e vanguard OF the nations In "the foremost files Of
| timer All, no. men, our brothers, this Is not u time
for strife. but for gratefully utilizing the rich and
abundant benefits that the Great Oliver Is daily show
cring In unprecedented largess upon us. We well
come you here to-day, cltlzcnsoders with heartfelt
sincerity as members of the "citizen.soliery that
| militia which our iOrefhiheTs declared, and the
experience of the word proves, to be the
best "deicnse of free State" We look upon
these reciprocal visits OF military one OF the
surcst and most gratifying evidences Of rapidly de-
Vclopng era of good will affection, and elcC between
the sections. We know full well that this intermlng.
ling will help us TO better understanding and apprc'
citation of each other for a thousand fold more o
helpful knowledge OF each other Is to be learned thus
than In tho wild anatIcsm of partisan press or thS
willhl bitter Misrepresentation Of suborned and self
i,h politicians. We welcome then, the mingling o
the Blue and the "Gray" as an assurance that the
feelings that have hitherto separated blending
In one common sense patriotism and interest
Here In our homes, there by your hresdes, amlt
the faces of children the smiles of mothers ant
sisters purifying and elevatlng our intercourse, can
fil free and hearty reconciliation alone he wrough
out.
Not only for this reason dove greet You with pleas
ure, but especially because you come from Washing
ton the interiependence between which and this sec
ton has always been close and intimate because yov
have among your number some OF our own younl
men, "bOne of our bone and flesh OF our flesh" an,
others associated In many ways-marriage, relation
ship, and business-wlth our people We are glad 4
see many ladies here to welcome you. Where car
there be amy pleasure without women? Nay more;
do not believe even be good soldier with
, | cut n wife or sweetheart,
II has been said that "a home Is to q soldier wha
the soul Is to the body" a may be q machine
but he is not soldier IN the highest without
home. What Is said IN this connection with yer!
little paraphrnse and great deal OF truth may be NJ
piled TO woman Oh woman, cOnstraining omnipo
islhy Influence In all the relations OF life II
not the least potential IN forming aud shaping III
r true soldier
Thy voice II comes through rolling drums,
That beat TO battle where he stands,
Q Thy hlCc across his fancy comes
And gives the battle tU his hands,
One moment while the sentrlcs shrek,
He sees his brood about thy knee,
The next like fire he meets the foe,
Aud strikes him dead for thine and thee
We give you, then, gentlemen, hearty welcome
We congratulate you upon your beautiful nm
A thorough equipment, perfection of discipline, cOu
, teOus and gCnlcmany bearing, and extend to you III
, hospitality and, WAS about to add, freedom OF IN
city," hut Wnrrcnton, being such big place In Otht
. rcpscts has concluded to dispense with amy sue
} superhuous Yc,
s We hope ladies aud gentlemen that your trip wi
i form hCalthnl aud pleasant change from the tedlur
Of business and the dust oi the city and that you wi
q. find the Fauquier White a delightful resort
# We trust that there uuder the shadow
. Of our beautiful mountains, In the Swe,
:, and solemn silences of the prInevm fores
=. arOund with the musical ninrTnurlng of the Rapp
1t hammock tinkling sOfly In your ears, drinking II
Z magical waters distilled by the magic alchemy of
ure breathing an air as dreamy ~ that which stille
II the lotus caters, you may more than realize yOi
pIeasantes expectations OF enjoyment and TecreRtlO
lf Now how can better close these remarks than
)t hoping that all you may ever know Of warfare m'
Il, be In this mimic ANA friendly display, and Thai Il
!, dark shadow
n "of the giant who on the mountain stands,
10 The death-sho, grappled in his hand"
10 may never fall alhwar your lines but that they ms
a, move through years Of lcrullzng peace" until
y, realized the poets dream
,, "when the waT-drum thTobs no longer and the bi
. te.fags are mrled
\" In the parliament Of man and the federation Of Il
world;
Where the common sense Of most shall hold fretf