The times., 1897-09-16

War Department, eaid that instead OF
making speech, he would read d story.
II was tile story OF a veteran, Who had lost
Lex az epottsylvana, who had saved the
life Of his colonel, who was arrested many
years later for vagrancy and came for
trial before the old colonel
Nj. william Smith rendered tenor holO
join Brigham, Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture. was called upon, and said
that ne was glad 10 meet so great an
HssenblRge under such pleasant conditions.
lie would make only a short speech. He
believed ID alior; bttties ana short speeches.
lie said hat he always wondered why boys
reared 10 quiet way and Who had never
! faced danger could 60 to the battlefield
and do great deeds Of yalor. II vas he
! canre Of the influence of women. Mothers
and smeethcartS e expected them 10 lie brave
lie said that Il was his duty to 90 over
the fields after battle and take charge of
the effects OF dead soldiers II was very
seldom hat he did not find a letter from d
mot her or a sweetheart. The Inspiration
or these women mude Glen, wno feared
death a. much as other men, walk into
the Jaws or Death without fiinehipg
2. II. McCauil, OF Virginia, when called
upon, expressed surprise that he should
be called upon 10 speak. But he would
surrender. His people had surrendered at
Appomattox, and since then had been as
loyal to the Stars aud Stripes as the people
of any other section He held nothing but
love and affection for the men who wore
the blue. he extended an invitation 10
the veterans TO visit Virginia, and promised
them Virginia welcome. He wanted
them to help build up the waste places
IN the state. This speech Was greeted
with cheers.
Bishop Derrick, c0lorcd. Of New York,
the next speaker declared that ha found
, himself in Il peculiar predicament. lie had
been invited to attend, but bad not ex
pected to participate. He said that the
fields nf The south. which were once cover
ed with blades If steei, We're now covered
with blades Of clover and wheat anddollar
a hushel wheat at that. He SPOKE. OF the
progress Of the South He returned thanks
10 tlir comrades for the preservation or the
republic and for the blessings Of liberty
| lie spske Of tie Significance OF the coiors in
the flag which floatcd above uhe nation.
| Bishop Derrick proved himself a n ANNA ted
| speaker and The euaieBce af ,200 peo-
] HiE Nh"SAtFu dtfl di3IldtHiEi tAAA tlf tlSllbi
returned 10 the front of the stage and
! bowed
Miss Alice Irving recited with good
4 effect w hisperiBg BILL
Rev. Or Eldridge. Of Waugh N. E.
! ChJrch, spoke briefly and hoped that
! the persistency for the right which had
/ doudnated the Union soldiers would be
| come tie distinctive characteristic Of
/ the American.
| Gen uawlev also addressed the meet
| ing ana replied 10 those people WHO OBJ
! jected 70 pensions by ASKING II they, for
/ $4,000, ,O0G, would set themselves ND Tor
! four years TO be shot at. He paid a high
/ tribute 10 the character and MILITARY at
4 tainEIents OF gen. George H Thomas
/ he believed that this Government should
not allow Union soldiers to be seeking a
| situation willie the Government had {
| situation to give.
SENIOR Vice Commander Raud, Depart.
| uent Of the Potomac, 6 A r., wished
all the people Present d prosperous future
Gen. Tom Cannon, OF Baltimore: BisnoI
] Turner, ooIored, and Gen. Samson, Of
Arizona, also spoke