The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-08
old BOYS IN CHARGE
VETERANS TAKE POSSESSION OF
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THEIRS FREEDOM OF CITY.
WELCOMED BY MEN or NATIONAL
NOTE.


IA Carriage to View the Grand
Parade That Takes Place To-day.
The Tented City ON White Lot
shelters Thousands of the GrIzzIed
Nets-NO Monument to GEN. Robert
Il. Lee. Said One Speaker.
Washington. oct. THE veterans of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
their friends were entertained to-day
by a parade given in honor of the ma
val veterans and by number of reun-
ions held in the big assembly tents at
Camp Roosevelt The attendance has
steadily increased during the day and
tonight the city is crowded as 1t has
been only on very rare occasions.
The naval parade of the forenoon
was not as large as many that have
been seen in Washington, but it was
in every way interesting. The veterans
of the navy each appeared to be an
embodiment of much of the nations
recent history, and every squad of
them was an object of interested OBJ
servation. They were generally old
men, and many bore evidences OF
wounds received in battle. In striking
contrast to them were the young men
OF all the branches of the present SER
vice. who marched with them. They in
cluded representatives, of both the
land and naval forces and elected
much favorable comment for their fine
appearance as men, as they did for
their excellent discipline
The parade was reviewed from the
stand in front Of the White House by
Admiral Dewey and Communicating
CHIEF Torrance. With them were Sec
retaries Moody and Root, Admiral
Taylor and most of the members of the
diplomatic corps now in the city. Ad-
miral Dewey was in full uniform and
was accompanied by two aides.
All day long constant stream OF
visitors and veterans moved by the
temporary White House and looked up
at the window of the room on the sec
ond floor which is occupied by the
President At times several hundred
people were collected on the sidewalk
opposite. Many of the veterans as
cended the steps and inquired concern
ing the Presidents condition.
During the day the Sons of Veterans
began their encampment. A monument
| TO the late Gen. Horatio G. Wright at
one time commander of the Sixth Army
Corps, was unveiled at Arlington.
No Lee Monument
During the day there were a number
of reunions Of regiments, divisions,
corps and armies. All of them were
held in the large tents at Camp Roose-
welt
The huge tent which has been given
the name of Gen. Philip Sheridan was
! crowded during the afternoon The
principal speakers were Secretary Root.
Gov. Bliss Of Michigan. Gen. J. II.
Wilson and Capt William Potter Of
the Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry. pres
ident of the Soldiers and Sailors
Rights League.
Gov. Bliss spoke of his recent APP
pointment to the Senate of ex-Secre-
tary Alger, saying that it was a vim
dication OF an ex-soldier who had been
much villined
Gen. Wilson referred to the proposal
to erect monument to Gen. r. f. Lee,
saying that "our monuments should
be to men who had assisted in keep
ing the flag flying. and not to those
who would have pulled Ii down If they
could have done So" Capt. Potter en-
dorsed Gen. Wilson's sentiment He
said he had been present when Gen.
Joe Johnston surrendered to Gen. Sher-
man and then had heard Gen. Wade
Hampton, in command of the Confed-
crate cavalry, swear that he would
lead the cavalry to Mexico before it
should capitulate.
Our soil" said Potter, lis too pure
to be used for the erection of monu-
ment to any rebel"
Speeches were made at both the
Fourth Army Corps and Spanish Vet
Grams reunions by Gen. Jacob II. Smith
and Gen. O. O. Howard
Gen. Smith declared that the sue
cess of the United States arms in Cuba
and the Philippines had been largely
due to the influence of the veterans OF
1861, and was greatly applauded
Gen. Howard spoke of visiting dur
Ing the Spanish war the camps in the
Southern states and he said the effect
of the second war had been largely to
obliterate the traces of the old war.
Freedom of city Extended.
Washington tonight officially extend
ed the freedom of the city to the menu
bers of the G. A. r., speeches of well
come being delivered by Henry Mac
Farland, president of the board of dis
trict commissioners; B. H. Warner,
chairman of the Citizens Committee.
and by Secretary of War Root. A num-
Der Of letters and kilograms were read
from prominent men expressing their
Inability to be present. among them be-
ing President Roosevelt, Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, Gen. Alger, Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
Admiral Schley and ex-Secretary Her
bert.
Conspicuous among those on the
platform was Gen. Jacob H. Smith, who
was moved to tears as Secretary Root,
beside whom he sat during the even
ing, paid his tribute to the soldiers
in the Philippines. The Secretary said:
Il know 1t upon testimony over
whelming that the army of the United
States to-day Is just as self-restrained
as we'll as gallant, humane as well as
courageous, and that never In the his
tory of warfare among men has an
army exhibited the highest qualities of
civilization and OF manhood to a
greater degree than the American army
in the Philippines"
1t was some time before Gen. Smith
regained his composure as Secretary
Root took his seat amid applause.
Army of the Tennessee.
The Army of the Tennessee held the
principal reunion of the night and Gen.
Greenville M. Dodge was the chief
speaker at that meeting. He eulo-
glzed the work of the army of the
Tennessee.
Gen. o. o. Howard, who is the only
survivor Of the army's commanders,
presided.
win Lunch with Edward.
London, Oct 7.--Gens. Corbin. Youne
and Wood will lunch with King Ed
l ward at Buckingham Palace Oct Ii.