Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-05-27

ruptions, and thus make 1t a fitting abode for
impartial and even-handed Liberty, smiling
on all her children alike, exacting from eacn
an equality of service, dispensing to each an
equality of benefit, and rejoicing to behold
them once more dwelling together in that splr-
1t of confraternity and unity in which to day,
and here, the North gives up, and the South
keeps not back"
Once more say to you. our honored guests,
in the name Of this whole people, all Hail ana
Welcome, friends!
The following address of
HON. L. L. PITTS OF NEW YORK.
was delivered in behalf OF the citizen guests OF
the 2Sth New York in response to Col. Skinner S
address:
ADDRESS OF HON. E. L. PITTS OF NEW YORK.
Ladies and Gentlemen. Of the Old Don,iaion:
have never mad prouder trust than that
committed to me by the citizen guests who
participate in this reunion-to return 10 you
thanks for this magnificent demonstration,
and the warm hospitality with which you
have received them. The Fifth Virginia have
won the greatest victory they ever achieved ;
the brave 18th veterans; they have conquered
US, and the millions of people we left behind
us. (Applause) This greeting you have ex-
tended to US we will take home to our fire.
sides, where it is impossible to estimate the
good it will do. May Providence shower Its
choicest blessings on the man who invented
the idea of this reunion. and may there never
again be war Or rumors of war to disturb its
blessed effect l speak the feeling of every
man and woman among us,when say that we
thank God that we have lived to see this day.
"Blow your fiercest. winds, for this is the land
our fathers loved, the land of liberty"
Many of us are treading for the first time on
Shenandoah Valley. your thrifty people, OF
the educational interests Of your city. We
had heard of your city and knew that it was
an outlying post of that great territory out OIL
which innumerable empires have been carved.
We had been told in youth that it was son
of Virginia who led the ragged and foot-sore
<Sf l,n Init nrtx md nj
whom it was said that he was first in war.
first in peace and first in the hearts or his
countrymen." Our school books had told us
that the hand Of a Virginlan wrote the Decia-
ration of Independence. Your Washfngtons
your Lees, your Patrick Henrys. with our IIiv-
ingston and Alexander Hamilton. had LABOR
ed with fidelity in laying the foundation Tor
nation which now numbers sixty miillons OF
people, and thirty eight stars to shine on
God-blessed national banner Applause
But my countrymen all the glory. all the gram
deur, all the greatness of V1rg1nlans peionss
not alone to Virginia. 1t Is part OF the herl.
tage OF every American citizen. You GanHoI
circumscribe such glory in mere state minus;
Can you blame us, then, that when you II!eo
to confine it to Virginia, We were not wing
to give up those glorious memories: ~. tna aIa
God that it is all now in the past, that the ola
war days when brother sought the lie OF prom,
er are ended. (Applause.) Oh what blessed
privilege it is to be citizen of TINS greaI Ne e
public. This Republic which protects all It's
people, which holds charity for all ana nance
towards none. Thank God each OF us mere can
say this day,s1 am an American elt iz zap
plause) and we can assert that with the cour-
age displayed by the men ofthe North and the
men ofthe South, we are, when combined, su-
perior to any force the whole allied worid can
send against us. Great cheeringD We OF
New York have an Empire State at home, with
its millions of people, It's wealth and It's team
ing industries, but we come not as citizens OF
New York. We take no pride in being. New
Workers, compared with the pride we take in
being American citizens. Applause He
who spake as never man spake has said, Let
the dead bury the dead" We honor those
who honor their dead, but let US bury with
their bodies out of sight all the animosity and
victories not less renowned than war, and the
greatest of these are the victories won by
Southern and Northern soldiers over them
selves, over the animosities and hatreds the
war. Greater is he that conquereth himself
than he that taketh city, and that greatness
you Virginians have. shown to day. Jap
plause.l Brave men after battle is over can
do no more but clasp hands. Applause.
Great blessings, great benefits impose on us
most solemn duties. We should go forth from
this reunion with high resolve to eliminate
all passion, all prejudice from our hearts, and
to make our country SO strong that 1T shall
sweep from its path as tornado all that op-
pose it, Again, in conclusion, / say that
thank God l have lived to see this day, the day
when 1.-THE children clasp hands where their
fathers crossed blades" [Great and continued
cheering"
Maj. Newton then read telegram from
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grets and "a cordial greeting to all here.''
RESOLUTION OF THANKS FROM THE CITIZEN
VISITORS.
The following was presented and adopted:
On behalf Of the citizens accompanying the
28th Regiment of New York Vols, and OF every
patriot of the Empire State, we beg leave to
present the following resolution:
Resolved, That for the grand ovation and
generous hospitality of the citizens of Staun-
ton, in this old Commonwealth, and to the
members of the brave and gallant5th Virginia,
we tender our Warmest and most grateful
thanks. We are justified by this royal and
princey welcome and by this fraternal greet
ing, in the thought tRat the friendly feeling
established between the citizens of virginia
and New York will be continued while God
shall vouchsafe free government to man, and
out the length and breadth of the broad do
main of the reunited, happy, and prosperous
nation.
WILLIAM H. SMITH,
WILLIAM RICHMOND,
THOMAS 8. FOSTER.
THE TWO COLOR BEaeRERs.
On the stage at the Opera House Thursday
morning sat the two color-bearerssof the two
regiments-the color-bearer of the 23th, hold
ing up proudly their bullet-riddled flag, and
and Mr.. Mat Fix of this county who had borne
the colors of the 5th Va After the singing of
the "Star Spangled Banner by Mrs. Peter
son, the flag OF the 18th was waved amid
great cheering.
AT THE DEAF AND DUMB AND THE BLIND IN
STITUTIoN.
In the afternoon, by Invitation of the Princi-
pal the veterans of the 2Sth n. Y, and 5th Va
Regiments visited the Institution for the edu-
cation of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind
The Goodson Gazette, the paper published by
the pupils, says
"They were received in a few remarks by the
nj xUhn n ,,olC
the following programme for the OCCASION
PROGRAMME.
Olive Branch March. Band.
The Lords Prayer in Signs,
Pupils of the 3rd and 5th Glasses.
Trio-3 violins. Masters Tosh, McCambridge
and Oden.
Reading and Geography by the pupils of the
Blind Department
Sweet Long AgO...................., Miss MaynAkd.
Duet-2 comets. 1880 Masters McCambridge and
Welcome Pretty Primrose, Miss Anderson.
atselle alcl' ;:............bano
Leaf by leaf the roses fall ........ Miss Anderson
Old Hundred and Whitten March, Organ.
The programme was uninterrupted, except by
request for Mrs. Jessie Peterson, OF Lockport,
N. Y to favor the audience with a song, which
granted, merited the rapturous applause it re-
ceived' from the audience. The En- Core demand
e {. L., a second, which was equally well rendered
After the completion ofthe programme and a
vote for the courtesy extended by the Idstitu-
ton, the members held business meeting
The pupils in both departments won by their
Rotations the admiration and plaudits of the
whole audience"
THANKS OF THE 2STH VETERANS.
In the afternoon, the veterans of the 2Sth
held a meeting and adopted the following
resolution, reported by Col. F. N. Wicker:
Whereas the 28th New York Regiment has
been received by the 5th Virginia Infantry
Stonewall Brigade, and the citizens of Staun-
ton and Augusta county, with unexampled
hos pitality, and which will ever be treasured
in our memory as one of the happiest epochs
of our lives;
Resolved, That a slight appreciation of
the many courtesfes we have received we re-
turn our most sincere thanks.
Resolved. That in future reunions it is the
cherished hope and wish of tie 28th Regiment
that3these annual gatherings, so happily in
augurated, may become mutual, and that in
Virginia, Stonewall Brigade, and 2Sth New
York claim the right and left of the adyanc.
ing column.
NAL. JOHN WALLER
LIT. FRANK N WICKER.
SERGT. L. D. SALE,
Committee
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
In the afternoon, the 2Sth New York Vete.
rams held their annual election ami selected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Capt. d. Harjie. of Albion, n. Y, President:
Col. E. A. Cowen, of Medina, Vice President:
j. Byron Lowell, of Lockport, Secretary, The
meeting was held at the D. D. & 3. Institution.
which the veterans visited by invitation of