Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
counties, he says, he did not find the least
sign of Democratic dissatisfaction.
REID TALKS TO ORPHANS.
He Visits the Home Near Xenia and ID
Pleased With the Children-Hs Parts
From His Mother and Is Given . Warm
Receution nv OhIo Cftfyeus

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From His Mother and Is Given Warm
Reception by Ohio Citizens.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 23-Whitelaw Reid
took leave of his mother at the homestead
this forenoon, and, accompanied by Mrs
Reid, was driven directly to Xenia, where
he and his wife were tine guests of Judge E
H. Munger at dinner Shortly after
o'clock Mr. Reid, on invitation, gave three
sittings to local photographer.
Mr.. Reid had expressed desire to visit
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home, near Xenis, and General Charles L.
Young, Superintendent of the Home, wal
Nesbtt, late of the regular army, visited
Mr.. Reid at Judge Munger's house, and Mr..
and Mrs. Reid were escorted to the home,
where they were cordially received by the
Superintendent and Mr.. Young. Here the
children, girls and boys to the number OF
450, were drawn up in the form OF right
angle
The full complement of inmates of the
Home is over 900, but about one-half the
inmates were absent on their summer vaca-
tion. The scene was beautiful and pleas
ing. Superintendent and Mrs Young, with
their guests, were surrounded by the
matrons and visitors who happened to be
present Mrs. Reid, who was standing by
the side of Mr.. Reid, was deeply interested
as she gazed upon the picture before her.
At the suggestion of General Young, the
children sang Marching Through Georgia !"
This was followed by Coward, Christian
Soldiers" ''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" and
'The Red, White and Blue"
Mr. Reid Cheered by the Boys.
At the conclusion of the last song, the
bows as they closed with three cheers for
the red, white and blue, added three cheers
for Mr.. Reid. General Young, in few
appropriate words, introduced Mr. Reid,
who said:
''Mr. Superintendent Matron and Children:
"Many inspiring scenes on the green sward
and under the naples of this county have
come back to me on tnis visit; but nothing
more inspiring than the mastering of this
little group around me. The thought,
which arises instinctively, is that I am
meeting here the only order of nobility we
have in America In other countries, you
know, the King or the Queen causes some
highly favored subject to bow down, taps
him on the shoulder and he rises Sir Knight,
Earl, Marquis or Duke, and he and his heirs
forever afterward are called peers of the
realm.
sour forefathers, when they founded this
Republic and framed its Constitution, pre-
ferred to have no orders OF nobility. But
by the universal decision of our people
since, we have agreed to recognize and
cherish but one order Of nobility. You are
the sons and daughters of those who served
the country in its hours of peril No King,
no Queen, but your redeemed country,
free, radiant, majestic, touched you upon
he shn
fathers graves, and you rose the adopted
children of the Republic, its only ennobled
class. As you grow older it will inspire
you to remember who your fathers were
and how they fell and for what holy cause
If you remember that you will remember
one or two other things
Wise Words for the Orphans.
Zone of them have is the thought closest
to your hearts, every night and morning.
1t is that you are bound by your very birth
to live SO as to be worthy of your heroic
fathers; never bring shame upon their
honored names There is another and
kindred thought you cannot forget When
you live SO as to be worthy of the men
whose names you bear you will also live
true to the Republic thev served and true
10 the flag they bore, no matter to whose
hands it may be entrusted. Whatever
party for the moment controls the Govern
nent of your country. it is your country |
md your Government, and you are bound |
" your birth, bound by your education, |
bound by all that makes you mobiles of the |
Republic to be true to that Government in |
very emergency, and truest when she |
needs you most.
II must not keep you standing longer, |
)ut 1 beg on my own behalf and for Mrs |
Reid, to thank you for your parade and your |
ongs On the soil of this very county 1 |
lave seen some of your fathers mastering |
or war. On more than one field of battle I |
ave seen some of your fathers marching |
lnder these colors to death and to glory.
Il, as believe, the souls of the departed |
re permitted to witness what those nearest
nd dearest to them are doing on earth, I |
m sure your fathers are even more delighted +
han we at the opportunities here given you
nd the good use you are making of them in
earning handicrafts and fitting yourselves
o be industrious, useful and skillful, self
Importing, self-respecting American
itizens, serving your country as efficiently
n the future by the acts of peace as your
athers did in the heroic past by the acts of
rar."
Warmly Received at Columbus.
A dispatch from Columbus, O., says:
Whitelaw Reid and wife, accompanied BY
. w. Tyson, private secretary, and news
aper correspondents, passed through here
t 3:15. Chairman Dicks, Secretary Malloy
nd other members of the Republican State
Executive Committee, with all the State
louise officials, headed an eager throng of
everal hundred people who had assembled
D see him. He came to the platform in
esponse to loud calls and cheers and said a
w words of hope concerning q victory in
November, and before he could shake
lany hands his car was backed out of the
epot An enthusiastic crowd went with
and cheered his departure.