The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-01

| comforts OF the home and the happiness OF the
psoss The y2pdsrfni uplifting Of The bSs ~ e
whole country. mark this not only an era OF
good will but an era OF good tlmes,
II 10 a great pleasure TO me to stand In this
my countrymen here sssomblsd and 70 feel and
know that we are all Americans standing as on o
uphold. united Tor the. honor Of the
iplal%.nt Of every Obligation which ma
could not forget IL this prescnce. to, make my
acknowledgment to, the men OF Virginia
Spain 'g and iSr their .n sontSSea T snad
surr.cton IN Iuson against he SnR he Of
70 III. call Of conntry-ths best blood Of tho
the battle 'front.', where the fighting was the
hardest and the danger the greatest. The rolls
Of tho brav.st ana best. some Of them the de.
scendants Of the most illustrions virginisns
Sav. she. sfr lei. AID Blood 'f cr tines X. .a They c
WITH H live. ssd IL distant S'SGGs" II the
Nayy. All honor has been shown the men re;
turning from the field Of hostilities and all
honor attends those who have zone to take
MY fellow citizens. two gres. historical
Scps 9I Period ihs 81 u,
awful. imrort, to mankind. took place on on tho
soil Of Virginia.
both S'n T; s:s. ys.4%.1 cr sna
i is na MSsn T rssnr% TH .ur Trs9.G tn
And The %4Ss.nas Sa:sSs$sncs ssa
wise ststesman. Installed the republic
mood he q%ii .bo.a nations has With
81 sIisl: ill., i i%s c!viI ws5 RI: atSss;
tina, crisis. and the S.sipnns Of c"V uniScato"
now happily full and com plete. resting
i, liz, the s0%a Tl spd irsSTn ',
the, people. ,,washlnston's term. OF peoc.
With Cornwall,. secured the ultimate union Of
perpetual union q the States. Both went
were mighty gains for thehuman family and ns
o,b " na' TS.6 Of free ali SsT.
u share; both are common heritage The one
made the nation rSf.'rIc the other made the
mar. the harmony Of the MON, The seed Of
dlscord has no sower and no soil upon which
owc fho 'S Voice ' when
Iudic. e rnrelv heard and no longer Needed in
any part OF our beloved country.
Lord Of the universe.
TIa.,ins Thee .iSsys.,
Through shadow and sun.
who shall divide usY
Keep us. Oh. keepus.
The many in one.
Associated with this great common
our rational ito "n III. From here '" came forth
many Of our greatest statesmen. and heroes
yho gays rIgor and virtue AMI glory TO the
years from 7sn TO 1850. sons Of virginia oc.
cupied the Presidential ONCE with raro fidelity
one fourth Of our national e9istenc. 'O' '''""
, ssS.s %sI sn;s. ~ .sF;;:S
arc wtiitsn in our histories. They ar. 4
land, They enrich the school books Of the
conphtry; They are cherished In every AMER,
NY cnuntrvmen. the sacred principles
proclaimed in Phiadsphia II 1870. advanced
MON in 17ss .as,an. In b, ii. Rsroi. 1sr "
IL solemn covenant AZ Rrpo%"t,oS curt
House. sanc,ihed by the blood OF the men
"i the s, SG,h and = To- the Sor'p q, Ma.
q II. TILTED State. vii meet ihsir r new lew Inti.s
pose to uphold and advance them
we cam look SaelWsrd With 81 eonSr r
fury with with so9adsne: and courage. The
effort and higher sndeavors II is for us Ia
guard the sacred trust transmitted by our
fathers. and rass on to those who follow
this Government OF the free. stronger in ia
prncp'es and greater in its POWER for tho rx-
ecntion OF its beneiicsnt mission
The President was followed bv Secretary Long
in an address most nattcrinR 10 Richmond
The boat took tho water At 3:j3 O'Clock and
shorty a'tervartl the party again entered their
carriages and we're driven around to places q.
historic interest At6 O'Clock a .econd reccp-
iion was held NJ the Jefferson Hotel lasting
n hs m rty mi
train AZ 40 O'Clock for the return trip to