Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07
LEADER OF THE G. A. r.
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fees when they followed the drum beat
to battle.
FLOWERS FOR BLUE AND GRAY.
II anything that l may say on my
present tour of visitatons should in the
slightest degree tend TO a closer fell
lowship and larger loyalty 10 present
conditions. my highest ambition will be
satisfied. We have had too much of
norrld war; we cannot have too rich
a fruitage of blessed peace. What we
can have in common is IL memorial
Gay dedicated to the memories of our
GEAR ones gone to rest, when we can
lay flowers upon their graves. whether
they wore a uniform of Blue or of
Gfay,-in such an observance as may
satisfy the sentiments of surviving
comrades-of either army-as long as
any of them live.
But there should be no place for
present rancor or revcnges in the
hearts of living veterans-from the
south or from the North. We stand
on the threshold Of Il new century,
Following one Of the grandest in the life
or man; and our great country holds
q proud position In the front line of
natlonalfties. In n little over one hun
dred years of national life we have
resolutely swept forward in all that in
spires and ennobleS humanity until the
child of Freedom of the era OF Wash
1ngton has reached a stalwart and
commanding manhood, In the epoch OF
Lincoln and Mckinley. 1t is univer-
sally acknowledged that in war on the
iand and on the sea we have witched
the world by our victories, and now it
Is ours to press forward in the paths
or peace. in all the circle of righteous
ness, and become the ideal civilization
or the world-through the development
or individual qualities OF head and
neart, safeguarded by the highest pru-
dence and wisdom born of pure and
unselfish patriotism and Sanctined by
an unquestioned faith in God
AT the first capital 7 visited in my
southern tour-that of Virginia-I felt
the thrill caused by the fact that the
rather OF Ills Country was born i1rt this
State, and that his body is buried In
ner SOIL. And as I journeyed on to
Noriolk l passed memorable historic
pattiefelds, over which from 1861 10
1900 epbed and flowed the red tide of
warm the most sanguinary engage
ments recorded in history. Peace now
toWels at fredericksburg. I'm The
wilderness, at Spottsylvnnia, at Chan
ceilorsville. at Appropriateness at all
the great and small points where brave
men fought and fell-under either flag
with a desperate valor worthy of any
cause-over problems Of government
now settled forever. Many of these
Helds or unrvalled carnage are. 7
trust, about to he set apart as national
parkS-Sacrod to the issues of the he-
roes who wrote their names I'm blood
In the heroic honor roll of the world
I'eace, peace, sweet peace is heard over
all the Union-and its echoes rever-
berate through the soul of every true
American like the notes OF great
cathedral organ-when touched by the
hands OF q master
A UNITED LAND.
Every life is what love makes it; and
every nation Is what the ideals OF the
majority bring forth
The exaltation of the Individual or
the nation springs from the same COM
mon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES What in
diV1duals or nations SOW, that also
shall they reap. Let us meet the duties
or life like men. and front face on
duty's line, joyous and united i'm the
patriotic love of our country, and zeal
GUS to do all in our power TO teach
our children how to cherish the great
heritage we shall transmit to them
the richest treasure OF freedom in all
the world. Let us join in the song of
the Psalmist. and fix in our heart OF
hearts the great truth:
The counsel of The Lord standcth
forever. the thoughts Of His heart to
eill generations. Blessed is the nation
whose God Is the Lord; and the people
whom He hath chosen for His own in
beritance."
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Following General Shaw. brief but
feeling addresses were made by many
gentlemen present. representatives OF
the Posts of Norfolk. Portsmouth,
Yorktown. and the Soldiers Home.
IDr.yt Z,
again en- COMMUNICATIVE Chief Shaw to
tell what he had done for the G.. a. r.,
General Shaw rose and told OF his re-
cent conferences with President Nc
Kinlcy and the Pension Board and his
demand for equal and exact justice for
the Federal veterans of the war-no-
thing more. nothing less. DIR. Shaw.
most credtably. He said that in this
town his own humble personality was
lost in that of his distinguished father.
but that he was proud Of il. Wherever
they went he was introduced as the son
OF General Shaw. DIR. Shaw stated that
the meeting of last night was the first
G. A. r. meeting he had ever attended.
AT late hour the meeting adjourned,
and Mr.. ]. w. Stcbbins took General
Shaw and DR.. Shaw out to his country
home, where they will be his guests
during their brief stay in Norfolk.
They will be at Mr.. II. r. Nichols Office
this morning about 10 o'clock and re-
mair there for some time to receive
visits from veterans who desire To pay
their respects Ia the Communicating
Chief General and Or. Shaw will leave
Norfolk Thursday morning about Q
o'clock.
Among the visiting G. 4. r. men pres
emit last night were Mcssrs. r. s. Grif-
I'm and NJ. Calston. nj Post II. York
town: Thomas Fogarty of Post 81. Sol
diers' Home; p. H. Phillips, Command
or Of Post 3d. Portsmouth. and Joseph
NJ. Hatlone. Chief NJ. O.. of Post 1, OF
Portsmouth.
THE SOUTHERN TOUR.
From Norfolk General Shaw and DR..