The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-24
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REDS TRIP TO XENIA.
he ADDRESSES TIE BOYS AT THE
ORPaANS' HOME,

The Speaker Had just Left the Home
stead of His Mother-Tbe Orphan
Lads Addressed as the Adopted Chill.
dren OF the Republican Inspiration
to Lead Good Lives.
XENIA, o., 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 guests of Judge E. H.
Munger at dinner. Mr. Reid had expressed
a desire TO visit the Ohio soldiers and sailors
home near Xenia, and Gen. Charles L.
Young, superintendent OF the home, was
prompt In seconding this wish. At the
home 450 children were drawn up in the
form Of q right angle. The scene wac
beautiful. AT the suggestion Of Gen. Young
the children sang Marching Through Geor-
gia." This was followed by "Onward,
Christian Soldiers" TRAMP, Tramp.
Tramp, and the "Red, White and Blues
At the conclusion of the last song the boys
as they closed with thr cheers for the
Red. White and Blue added three cheers
for Mr.. Reid.
ADDRESSED BY REID.
Gen. Young in appropriate words intro-
duced Mr.. Reid, who said:
MIR. SuPERIN rENDENT, MATRoN AND CHILDREN:
Many Inspiring scenes on the greensward and
under the naples of this country have come
back to me on this visit but nothing more in
spring than the mastering Of this little group
around ms. A thought which arises instinct
lively is that am meeting the only order of no
blity we have in America In other countries.
yon know, a king or queen causes some highly
favored subjects to bow down, taps
him the shoulder and he rises a sir
5Ynr nd ha nd hia
heirs forever afterward are called peers of the
realm. Our 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 ono
order OF nobility. You are sons aud daughters,
of those who served this country In its hour OF
peril. No king, no queen, but your redeemed
country-free, radiant, majestic-touched you
upon the shoulders as you knelt beside your
fathers graves aud you rose adopted children
or the republlc-its only ennobed class.
AS you grow older it will inspire you 20 re-
member who your fathers were and how they
fought and for what holy cause. If you re-
member that, fou will remember one or two
other things One OF them have thought Is
closest TO your heart, every night and morning.
1t Is that you ara bound by your very birth To
live 80 as to be worthy of your heroic
fathers and never, never bring shame
upon their honored names There is another
aud kinder thought you cannot forget. When
you live as to be worthy OF the men whose
names you bear you will also live true TO the
republic they served aud true to the flag they
bore, no matter TO whose hands 1t may be en-
trusted. Whatever party for moment con-
trols the government OF your country II Is your
country and your government; and you arc
bound by your birth, bound by your
education, bound by all that makes
you mobiles OF the republic. 10 be true TO that
government In every emergency, and truest
when she needs you most. "
Subsequently Mr.. and Mrs. Reid took the
train for home.