Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-12
The President Addresses WaarersS
Of the Blue and Gray.
THE SECTIONS REUNITED.
he Declares That the Union To-Day
Rests in tho Hearts Of tho reople.
nnd Praises she SON. of tho North
nnd south-Foilowed by Cabinet
Onieers-A short stop at vincsn.
mes ana tho Usual speech.
tBy Telegraph to virglnian.piIot.Y

(By Telegraph to Virglnian-PiIoty
Evansville, Ind, Oct. 11-Presidens
Mckinley and his Cabinet came from
Chicago this morning to attend the Ma
tional Reunion OF the Blue and Gray.
A heavy rain was falling, but despite
this. 10000 veterans and visitors
thronged about the railroad station,
and the veterans in gray We'd with the
veterans In blue in rendering n tre-
mendous ovation when the Presidential
party arrived. They swarn,ed about
the President and Cabinet officers.
cheering and extending their hands for
n grasp of welcome. At the same time,
Presidential salute of p guns doomed
from Camp Farragut, at the tri-State
Fair grounds. This was the signal for
whistles and bells throughout the city
TO join In.
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME.
Owing to the short stay OF the Pres
ident the party was ut once escorted 4
by the Cleveland Grays and Reception
Committee to the fair grounds, where
President Mckinley delivered an adj
dress.
Mayor w. NJ. Akin presided and In
troduced C. A. deBruler, of Evansville,
who welcomed the distinguished guests
and veterans to the city. Governor
Mount followed with an address OF
welcome on behalf OF the State, and in
troduced President Mckinley, who de- /,
livered u short speech. ~, IS
WHAT HE SAID.
The President said;
My fellow citizens: 1T gives s. me
very great pleasure to participate with
you. men Of the North and men OF the
south, In this glad Reunion OF hearts.
we are already unified; the peace
which Grant and Lee made at Apo
inattoN has been kept. not by law or
restraint. but by love and fraternal re-
gard. The Union to- day rests not on
force which may fail. but rests In the
hearts OF the people, a union that never
can be severed.
II have been permitted In the
slightest degree to help in the work of
reconciliation and unification, Will
esteem 1t The greatest honor OF my life.
prosecute the Spanish war, men from Z
the North and South. without regard to Z
political belief or religious creed, rallied
to the standard of the Union The besr Z.
men my, Oh the South came: the sons Of .
old Confederate soldiers. The best men Z
or the North came; the sons of the old
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
pupllc. All came together I'm heart and
hand TO FOLLOW the flag OF their country
wherever 1t might lead. We have been
reeonGiled; more than reconciled. for.
our reconciliation has been haptised In
tho best blood of both sections of our
beloved country. II n Northern soldier
PUT the mas up at Santiago. Southern I.
soldier-the gallant Brumby. OF Georgia
put 1t up over Manila. 1t rests with .
us to look to the future, putting the 4;
past behind u.s. And this governmenr
relies upon the patriotism of the coun-
try. North and South, to stand by the
purposes OF tho government and follow
In the pathway OF it's destiny
j am glad toSmeet and greet Won.
we come together not as we came q, 4
third OF century ago, with arms in
our hands, but with love for each other
in our hearts," - (
ATTORNEY GENERAL GRIGGs.
At the conclusion OF his speech Presi-
dent Mckinley announced that the
members of his Cabinet were present
and several would make short nd
dresses. - Is
Attorney General Griggs spoke IN part
as follows: = y
1t Is appropriate to-day That we turn
back to review the gallant deeds of
those who on land and sea have upheld
the cause that was nearest their hearts.
II was the inevitable decree Of Proyt- =
dence that this land should exist as
one and not become divided country.
The valor that inspired the men ot
the North and South Is a common heri-
tage of pride to all the land. People
sometimes deplore war and speak Of
penne conferences as IL they could blot
out of the soul OF man all love of gall
lantry, all admiration for heroic deeds.
You may declare and resolve to the :
end of the world my friends, but long
est and last in the admiration Of the
human soul will 1--we deeds Of heroism
and gs,llantry done IN noble causes FOR \
the benefit OF the world, noble causes
for mankind and God And so It is
fitting that those who followed the
cause that they believed In, according
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