The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
SURVIVORS OF TIE ONE HUN
DRIED AND FOURTH OHIO VOL
I'NTEER INFANTRY.
THE W|P|NG OUT OF SECTIONAL|SM.
Dwclt Upon in Maj. McKnley's Speech.
He Referred to Southern Hospitality
at the Louisville Reunion and at
the Chickamauga Battlefield.

Canton. o., Aug. 13.-Thc survivors of
the One Hundred and Fourth Regiment,
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, who have been
holding their annual reunion at Massillon,
arrived in Canton this afternoon to greet
Comradc Mckinley, bringing their wives
and children with them.
Mrs. William Mckinley Tent No. !.
Daughters of Veterans, Of Massillon, ac-
companicd them. The visitors altogether
numbered nearly 400. They awaited the
appearance of Governor Mckinley on
the front porch of his residence, and as
he stepped out three cheers were given
with Il hearty will.
Col. William Monahan Of Youngstown
then came forward and made striking
address. When Governor Mckinley
started to respond the cheering was re-
ncwcd His address was as follows:
"COmradc Monahan and Members Of
the One Hundred and Fourth Ohio Regi-
mcnt-I assure you it affords me much
pleasure to meet and greet NV old as
sociatcS OF tine civil war here al my home.
part to make this CALI following its re-
union in Massllon. | am glad to know
that you continue to hold your reunions.
There is. however, always II sad side to
these meetings of old soldiers, for at
every recurring meeting you have. and
every roll that is called disclOscS, one and
another of your members who met with
YOU the previous year. is not present to
answer when his name is called; and
every year reminds you that death is
marching through our ranks. The sur
vivOrs of the war number now less than
Il million, and yet there were enrolled .
son, 900 men who were willing to dedicate
their lives to the country. Cheers. We
are now thirty-tive years from the be-
ginning of the war, and thiry-one or
more from its close. The bitterness of
the war has long since disappeared. The
rcSentments have gone out of the hearts
of the old soldiers and the people who
them in the great conflict on
both sides Incidents occurred last year
the country, incidents of
great significance, which brought to every
citizen special qualification. |
refer to the meeting of the Grand Army
of the Republic in the city of Louisville,
Ky. (applause). where, with their bound
less and prodigal hospitality, the citizens
of that city in the south invited you to
their homes. You could not have been
more generously treated in any city of the
north than ut Louisville. Then ut Chick
where the government of the
| United States has dedicated that sacred
field as national park, the ext Union and
soldiers. who. years, be-
fore, had fought in deadly conflict, the
one against the other, met, and with
fratcrnal feelings. marked the places
where their respective commands fought
ana fell and cOnSecratcd that historic
battlefield as II memorial to the Union
forever and fOrevermore. Great cheers.
"And then, later, in the city of Atlanta,
Ga. the boys in blue and the boys i'll
grey met and talked over their battles
once more, all pledging their united 10y
atty in the future of the government OF
the United States and the preservation
of the honor of our flag. Great ap-
plause). Scctionalism has given place to
Il national spirit, and patriotism has
smoothcd the partyism, while the prcscr-
the great aim and patriotic purpose of
all American citizens. (ApplauseD.
at is not. my fellow comrades, what
we say of you. as Mr.. Lincoln put it at
Gettysburg; it is what you did which will
live. You have given to yourselves
great name and to your children a rich
legacy, because you served in the hottest
cause in which mankind ever engaged
the cause of the union of freedom and
of civilzation-a cause which has done
so much for mankind everywhere.
CChccrs).
What we want to do now is to take
care of the future. You can not upbraid
yourselves for any lack of patriotism in
Al. t,,t i,., itrt
and in our keeping, and let us see to it
that the government, which was pre-
served through your valor and sacrifice,
and the millions of your comrades, shall
be preserved forever tremendous APP
plausel: preserved. not only to the pres
cnt. but to those who come hereafter.
Il thank you, my comrades. for the
warm and eloquent expressions of good
will spoken by your chairman. His
tribute moves me deeply. | know some
thing of your service rs citizens in
peace.
Il am glad to welcome you here and
shall bc gratiied to meet each one of you
personally, and | am certain that Mrs.
Mckinley will be glad to meet the ladies
who are connected with the old One
Hundred and Fourth Ohio" Great APP
plause)
AT the conclusion of the governors
speech Miss Bertha Martin of MasSillon.
in behalf of Mrs. William Mckinley Tent
No. |, Daughters OF Veterans, spoke
briefly.
Mr.; Mckinley responded by WELDON.
ing the young ladies, and invited them.
rs well as the other ladies iii the party,
to visit Mrs. Mckinley, who was seated
within the house.
Maj. Mckinley also addressed re-
union of the Third Ohio Independent Bat
terry this afternoon.
Capt. W. 5. Williams is president of
the reunion. The meetings are held ON
the lawn of his home every year.
Capt. Williams presented Mai McKm-
ley in a beautiful tribute to his bravery
with Sheridan i'll the Shenandoah valley.
MAJ Mckinley responded with few
remarks, referring to the work of the
battery before Nicksburg. and speaking
of the priceless fruits of the war.