The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-10

NEw YonK, April Gas Il was known
that GaDeral Grant wouli no, praside Of
the "Confedersts Home" meeting In C,op-
er Uuion Tonight, owi,g 10 DIS
no, crowded as It otherwise would have
been, ye, fully 1900 wera present
and enthusiastic Tor ths success Of the
movement. Corporal Tanner, OF Brook
lyn, pre,ided. and the exercises
began by the baud playing "Dixie." Many
letters OF regret were read. General Han
cock S1s SEA" ,a,, 40 v;.s@s s.sa'A1ss ssd .9.
forts TOR succesp. Gsnersl Bristow
promised bis support; DR.. Talmage also
sent letter Of rvmpathr wi the move
ment in lieu of bis presence.
General J. b. Gordon mads the speech OF
the eveuing. He began tnns: 'As 90 ex-
confederate soldier, who surrendered hi:
arms ana forces - your great
captain Mt Aopoms.ox .ccurt-house,
Virginia, greet you tonight with pleas
ure siucere and profonnd. The cause which
| brings us hers Is worthy the men
whose heroism In the late war thrilled
uhe world with astonishment snd admira-
tion. 1t IL movement nv brave and mag
unanimous victors TO project shelter end
befriend the disabled and suffering
Of their valiant though vanquished brothers.
IL IL TO make practical, TO give
form and direction aud scope
~ an impulse conceived In the
nohl st minds, horn OF brave ard generous
n1d which is des ined to exert power for
good IN the future This movement, my
upon up "Sn; those m now living fAsSsi and
ho9S who are to come after
us Is worth more /, the county than all
rc,oluiions OF p,ii'icsl platforms or parties,
more 'hsn oil appeals BY eloqaent
lips tor the resolu ion Of
.eotloaNl concord and Americ IN fraternity.
for tie northern hearts own the eloqueuco
address d 10 sou u,hern hearts: own the sem
sibiliti4s. u 10 bro'herhrod accom-.
plshed; II ohlitetutes passion; II touches
so,teus and unies ell hearts oi ell our peo-
pie and viii blnf them t'gathsr in bond
OF hfothorly offtc.iou, tl0csrs strong
aud immortal. To urders.snd
thst tho significance of this
movement unsolicited and sportaneous IL
not exaggerated, IL Is sufficient TO know
tha. It receives the ssncti,n and cc-op'ra-
army from ITS grcst OK commander whuse
tame fills ell ards - tho numhlest
private WIZ. himtelf msmd aad
poor, is ready to COM ibuto to
vhis oaugs from tho small pension peid by
government. 1t RENAME only to add nat
among he blessings Which h.Ve resoltsd
from our great conflict, WHICH
courage TN disclt Inc OF the soldier c'iiz n.
ship, the chivalry snd msliisl spirit, love
aud glory OF honor bic and intrepid chorac-
ter, he soorD oi tho IN asnness aud
basenets OF cDgafdce. tho courage
to strike braver blow for right
than any mower dars strike for
wrong the assured grea.gess and
beneticieucy o' our comm "a country,
the south aud he north as one great army
mArcninr 10 c,mmo1 glory ani unda- o
common 1sg. emblem OF union enc aud
unsepsrable." Il"
General Gordon was frequently intsr-
rup,eG hv spplsnse, ia the course Of bis ad-
dr0so, aud was v1elfarsusly ciecrsc as he
closed.
General George A. Sheridan made
chnf-c eristic speech Hpt was .ol-
loxea bv General Floyd kiug
and Judge rourzna H. vas
stared ths- I oTds h'd voted 81 800 for the
home and that Chairmap Tanner bad
r aisei a Ike fun.
Many Confederate aud Federal eoldiers
were on the stage.