New-York tribune., 1902-10-07
THE VETERANS WELCOMED
Continued from nrSt page


| chairman of The citizens. committee Of the
L'lStriet o. Columbia. and were largely attended BY
---7 'Slsrans and by citizens OF washington The
| -I27s -I27s Iook place on platform. protected from
l7 rays OF the evening sun BY an immense national
| nag spread across the western side OF II
/ colonel John McElroy. Chairman OF the Reunion
- zee called the meeting 20 order and sum
/ 1-L warner % The stand After prayer BY
| ---- - " q Davenport. Mr.. Warner introduced
-lVIIy = r MacFarland. one cr the District Com
| nlsslon=rs- Before doing So however. Mr Warner
/ sAoA7 1e* words of welcome OF his own Re
-7IIi-s 20 TIE Beautiful weather he said that the
S7H-4L sunshine vas typical or the hospitality ex-
tended 70 the Old soldiers BY the osope OF rhe CAPT
/ al NJ AacFa-lan5 formally welcomed the vet
-r4hs 70 Washington He took his seat in the
ll--ast oI generous roVad % applause. which was
/ 7--7"7o ana redo15led when Secretary Hay rose
I 70 speak FOR The President NJ Hav read his
7Peecn from manuscript but he spoke 50. distinctly
M. nls words we're plainly audible 70 All present
~ vas aPp-auded AZ frequent intervals
SECRETARY HAYS ADDRESS
His address was as fellows
aa oBF.aq5s Brss2so OF ths Great Army In me name Of
70 Wazhirgro7 n --@ 90 y. -. - - - - - 49,
o -. t4I-srle4n soil, wherever that starry banner
o. p W5IsoTs Bur especially in this Capital city OF
- yG+- " nere-er YOU TURN you are reminded o.
windows Of that White House the ewes Of many
S11 5-sz ave looked upon this held whose names
nelt. N-E.1.ev and Roossverr In ne 5ea auTtfll
squares other comrades salute YOU from rh4 bronze
r-E[- ' me monuments where voVr love and
-3Ssly -iEs 1aTe placed them. Across the, winding
renLs or Eanes eternal camping ground. where
N2ir TRENDS and brothers repose ARD casting
.-1-.5, SHADOW over this blvouac or YOURS, the
-I6u4--,,. l..sA ls-. ~ w NasainEl9n towers 70 me
n memory or rfe lotri7sr character i'm human his
A peculiar interest attends this gathering Never
| |7lLl -lt-- al or rs meet in a camp Ike this Not
together 70 renew our memories IF ire past and
% ~ VOWS or srEal devotion 70 the cause 70
Lnl-ty -Seve1 years have passed since some Of US
rls--s s- -4 ,I aI..- anu --,----- il & o.
Nt1--I Ee loved pass before the White House IN
drums and -r-.rpets z-6-T Rad sounded NE onset
.4J-Vnat vas Ieft of them. they were stained
win rls Veathar ot Io1- marches. they were
53Etes- There vas not much 80 .pomp or. state
street ria. tay--mazy os vhorl have me honor Of
- -arz -fe1- though rs tremendous import vas
eEces were drawn ar tbe moment which IRE lapse
IS roo 1re q force % be- dls5ar1ed easily" Re
,1-r t@ world has learned rre lesson q rha-
---- - 5--. --t'r . .--s.lls y = =
s- T. re Vora n gro2orloa to population ts SUI
1o1ze-e1c= Is aroused az army vii spring from
w'-- e-v army on IRE face o. The sa--h
TIE vETERANs N PEACE
vas -5ssv -s--.- Sc Sz59 r.e. III ,hSt 2.5 ..t.zss 1
s--s ~ -~-zi-7--s - z-rz--s-- ~ --aT-z sus--
mo -2s vas-s- BODY q tae aauon. as The .oa19
esPt5s O: -7e oceae he great hos- o. I35s ceased
--.-.--4 nucleus -rs-yV1e-s z Courage. patriot
.zr a-1 se-s-szc-is-e Tsts vas q -zw P-o5-,t rAs
-Ee=s Re me psa-sarl@ heroes breed from g-e--
7s-s l., Ts-. aay s-:5:aa. deeds asEs i tas va
scsa-e 1t-h victory zld ido.iz-d ay. rhs eouat-y.
i.1-v1ua. claims are .osc, Ike atoms 0, cloud u
t2s -1.5asoa s2-5-1or ot q st2-ly slase- 80
-z--ry-ssve1 years. you aave 5ee- good cir.-srs
cone rogs:as- wiz tata7sa ranks ogc -a1.n-2-sas5
sF-s-, % s -7-- a.@T l-s -5l5-Az I-7a7 a29H -
~--Es ~ --,--zT - -1- az - s.-p .s-'z-
coz-ade . SIZED 7--- loving ueno-y. Ard wao
% grow oi5--zs srave vo-.rz warriors v5o ssI IL
oat5Is ara gained ,as 7-z. of -13rtaI y51trt7 5-
o. TIE present roy fear o. the su-u-= TIE u-:ad-
t-g -zar % -c-rrs IS forever n rhetr eyes. rhe
messing grateful nation lalcTs r-eLr names
We salute -ae1a WIKI loving years from whica -hs
bitterness is gone Ns -ezr thelr young voices j. .
80 ~ - as--l - : : - - "a. ~!
sHorl1 oe 70 dis--n-tio-s- -u- human nature Is /
--Iro--se. L2-A -eW5 arc 7o--ing ear pre,ec- ms
served wen ~ rae Sou1-rv every nan WAC hzs .
borne arms with credit has ss-rst ard IS sure = '
peculiar privilege 20 remember thar cur a~r-sz ans .
r-S .-=-.a- ana y7.3a.eer ave 2.Eays seen
,ohly The -ea VINO tourh- AZ Lou.sbu-g beneath .
Fis-l, 4surk v9r E-- --9-[a- a. ~ ,Is-1o = @
-ay-or az 5-sna vista. with Grant az Vicksourg 4
a@2c @ via Lee az ApPo1ar'ox. were o. The stun ot
rs n our 51,S time --s v71- -1s7 v-1o s-5-~Ss5
ne & h;l Q: san Jlan. aEa have borne cur Tag wtra
urE-es ot Luzon. have SHOWN taat their progenirors
o-ed -ru5. TIE -u@c c- to-day are as gOod A1le-t-
ao-5oE 21- VII Coo tlesstas VII be the same The
that has ever STEPPED 70 the TAP % a drum has
,een valor and humariry They HAVEN the long
o56ad @ our 883 S0ra3s @ a XeRias{of ePf tasT
IS, ,sssed T1er22-y-sai1 rhe rag has never Hoated
=, , sy order ot he President OF the Urited States
re during this palsrt dedicated 70 you- use
sc-.sras 5TSs 5r5 s ron F. r ss Prese1es @ an ADDED
teth century which is opening Win such 5rfiliant
= -,se-i- - ,i -, l-s pase VI LreaL or
'o-5lers and citizens whom rhe republic delights
RESPONSE OF GENERAL TORRANCE
When the cheers which followed M HAYS
Pe@eh had sUbstded General Ell Torrance Com
nancer IN CHIEF q the Grand Army was intro
-rced 20 respond 10 the words OF welcome
re spoke warmly IN appreciation OF the reception
'-ven 70 him and his comrades. which had been he
aid, all that they could expect Referring 70 the /
1er that The ex-soldlers OF 1857 had disappointed
re 59 99rS1-e-l2nS S o. European Puocists that they
ecared that there never had been Jhe iesst 5 ne