The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-31
THE GRAY AND THE BLUE
HoNoE 1nE MEMoRY or GEANr.
Colonel Marshall Makes Very IlbeFm
spccch-Thc soldlers' and sailors Monu-
mcnt Unveiled st Rochester.

which tho regular troops. tho militia tne
naval reserve aud the Grand Army Of the hs-
/ public took part; After breaking ranks the
different posts and associations went to the
various cemeteries. where they decorated tho
graves OF the fallen heroes. There
were special services at the tomb of Genera.
/ Grant at Riverside Park. General Horace
! Porter, chairman of tho Grant moaunenl
committee delivered an euiogy on tAe
/ character oi the hero Members of the ioya'
/ Legion were also present at the tOmD. a.-'
] number of eX-COniederates.
COLONEL aiIsrALL's ADDErs-.
Among them was Colonel Marshall. who de-
+ NvcTed an address and in part sad
1T is not easy 20 express the thoughts tar
| the scene before me inspires in my mind. "a ~
/ in the mind OF every man who understands
the iul meaning of tlis occasion Men VINO
once were arrayed against each otuer in
deadly strife arc now met getAer to uo
| honor to the memory OF one who led one part
/ of TINS auolencet 20 complete and a' eo."'s
victory over the other yet in the hearts
of the yctOrs there is no feeling of triumph.
/ and ia tie hearts of tho yanqulshed there ls
| no bitterness no humiliation.
No such peace ~ our peace ever followed
+ Immediately upon such u war As our wal
! The exhausted south was completely 40 me
. mercy 0f tue victorious North. and yet me
/ sound OF tie last gun bad scarcely died away
when not only peace, but peace and good Wal
/ were re-established B am here t0-4ay ""4
some of my iAts companions 10 arms. and VIII
| the belief that ] express the feelings 'L
+ every nfederate soldier 10 bear witness
| that the American people are indebted io.
/ this great blessing. for al the good that Iol-
/ lowed II and for the exemption from lts
| countless owls that We're averted Dy 10 O. lAe
fIIU-frIfrI4 whose grave Wt nLItM
with flowers of gratitude and alectiOuate
/ NeneratiOn more than % any other, aud 10
. none is the duty oi recognition ot uls great
service more than 30 the soldiers Of tie C0l-
tederacy
GRANT AND LEE AT ArroHArr0K.
"At Appomqttox. during the meeting Of
/ General Grant and Geueral Ice tue couver-
sati0n turned 0n the subject oil general
peace. as o. which General Grant had already
/ declared the want oi power to treat, oui ia
/ speaking OF the means by which gencIai
/ pacihcat0n might le effected General Grant
+ said 90 General Lee. with great emphasis nhu
strong feeling General Lee. / want this
war 10 end without the sheddngOf another
/ dr0pOf American blood Not Northern blood,
I not southern blood. uut American blood.
/ lor iu his eyes all tAe men around hun. and
| all those who might be then confronting each
| other Oh other fields over the wide area ot
/ war. were Americans. These words lnaae "
great lllea>llI upon ull f4lb llN'il'A Al4piiif
they did upon General Lee. who told u- with
/ uo little emotion that ne toOk occasion To
express 10 General Grant bis appreciation
| OF the noble and generous sentiments uttered
! by him 10 is IN tho light OF tDis noble
| thought of General Grant that / have
always considered the course pursued by him
at the moment of AlS supreme triumph al
/ AppOmattOx. and seen ia that light nothing
/ could be grauder n0bler more magu0ulmous.
nor more patriotic than his conduct on thai
occasion but 80 simple. 80 patriotic wa
/ the mind of General Grant that the thNggAt
! of self seems never 90 have affected his con-
! duct doubt u the sef-abnegation OF wash
! ington at Annapolis was greater than tnat ~
! Grant al ApuOmattOK. and II ls the glory ot
/ America that her Institutions breed men who
are equal 10 the greatest train that can be-
! put upon their courage and their patriotism.
HGH PEsIsa FaR GRAST.
Colonel Marshall in concluding his al-
/ dress said AT the entrance Oi the great
} haTb0r OF Our commercial metropolis stands
the representation of Liberty fmhghten-
| ing the World I'm her hand the figure
! holds the torch towards winch the artist
desired 10 draw the eyes OF aI nations
/ the hope OF the oppressed and he4piess
/ of mankind. Here upon this sacred spot.
/ my brethren. raise . noble and grand temple.
! the hope and assurance of the defenders of
/ our national faith. and upon this altar in-
/ scribe FOR the teaching of the coming genera
+ uon OF Americans the Illu striOus name,
Grant OF AppOmattox' Grant the Magnani-
/ nous.
soldiers aud sailors Monument
/ ROCHESTER,. NJ Y, May 3O.-TLs great event
+ of to-day was the unyeilng Oi the Soldiers
and sailors monument. This was the event
which the President mad come from Washing
/ ton % witness. and which had drawn such q
! distinguished crowd to Rochester from al
parts OF the State The monument rs
tall column of solid granite nine
feet high. resting on granite
/ base and carrying nie-slZe statue OF I'm
coin The whole monument is lortY-three
feet high. on each corner OF the base is
/ statue representing some branch %. the naval
! on military service. On the four sides OF .le
base are bronze pictures representing War
! scenes The monument was planned eleven
years ago It's total cost has been s26. 900.
At o'clock the President, Secretary Noble,
J Governor Flower and bis staa and other dis
tiuguished guests were escorted 20 the review
ING stand and AS the procession WINCH Wae
10 celebrate the unyeiIng OF the mOnumfnl
| passed by the President stood with barred
head. After tho review the president au1
party were driven 10 Washington Square.
where the monument stands. Ills arrival
was greeted with prolonged cheers.
General Reynolds called the assemDlage %
order soon after o'clock aud introduced heF.
l.. T.. fO1te. who delivered au Invocation.
Ine bands WnlcA udd taken l4rL III lAo l'a-
rade then united ia playing tAe Stor opeu-
gled Banner.
General Reynolds in his opening address
reviewed the w TX of the monument cOmm"
tee. Ia conclusion, turning toward the mon
ument and pointing TO u. he said We haye
erected here tins column 10 witness that Dy IL
our valiant dead may yet speak. Let tho
monument be unveiled
TIE MONUMENT UNVEILED.
Al the signal the young ladies standing at
the base OF the monument pulled tho cora
that released the drapery of the statue and %
foated 10 the ground, leaving the column re-
yealed IN all It's beauty. Cheer after cheer
went up from the vast assemblage and ito
band struck up Richbergs American hymu-
When the tumuit had subsided Dr. David D.
Hill president of the niyersity of Rochester.
was presented 10 the audience and delivered
the Grafton. The band played Streets TO
Thee. o Country and 'COlumbas Flag
Samuel Ii. Lowe. OF Rochester, was tnen
introduced TO read tho poem OF the day.
The memorial choir. under Professor ii. b.
wilkins sang Mendels-ohns "fadeless be
Their Glory
Amid profound silence General Reynolds
then introduced President HARRISON, WHO
spoke at some length. Governor Flower also
spoke. Mr. q. X. Parsons then presented
the monument 10 the care and keeping OF tho
city. Mayor CurrGn responded. accepting