Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-15

her latent forces, until the south of today
Is rivaling the Industrial and commercial
prosperity of the north. Neither tradition
nor partisanship can stay her progress.
The new south has no interests apart from
her sisters OF the north and west. and what
is more. she is inspired with the same spirit
OF nationality and loyalty to every interest
that affects our common country Her
patriotism is as broad as the republic.
Other Speakers.
After the singing of Kiplings Recess
sional." to the music composed by De
koven. by Mr.. ]. Walter Humphrey,
and the rendition Of a cornet solo by
member Of the orchestra, Major John
IWeedale, the new corresponding secretary
OF the society, read a poem. THE Advance
Guard. written for reunion of the COM
rades OF the Army of the James by Mr.
John Hay. Secretary of State Lieut.. Gen.
5. B. NJ. Young. U. s. A. was to have
been the next speaker, but he did not
show up. and Lieut. Gen. Schofield was
introduced, after the trumpet had sounded
the generals march. Gen. Schofeld was
at one time intimately associated with the
operations OF the Army Of the Cumber-
land and spoke of the heroism of the men
of that time. He was enthusiastically
cheered when he rose to speak, and again
when he ceased talking. The call Tattoo
served as an introduction to Major Gen.
Henry G. Corbin, U. s. A, who is MEM
Der Of the society, and was a candidate
for the office Of president. Gen. Corbin
| urged the veterans present to remember
their duties as citizens of the first nation
on earth, and cautioned them to do all in
their power to help build up the schools,
and so by education raise the standard OF
citizenship. In concluding his remarks
Gen. Corbin referred to his visit to Europe
last summer, and introduced as one of
the most distinguished soldiers of Europe,
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, quarter
| master general of the army Of the British
empire.
Lieut.. Gen. Hamilton was chief of staff to
both Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener
during the Boer war, and served through
the entire campaign. He made short
address, in which he thanked the members
of the society for the opportunity to speak.
and said that his eyes had been opened
by the things he had learned since his
arrival in America a few days ago. He
expected to find the people of the United
States money mad. he said. and he did not
expect them to pay heed to anything but
the chase for the almighty dollar. He
had learned that sentiment is held at as
high value here as in the older nations,
and that the Americans had a heart
well as a pocket book. In referring to the
Beer war, he said the English had made
mistakes. and raised laugh by stating
that they would net do so 1.-The next time"
He concluded his remarks with a glowing
| tribute to Grant. Sherman. Sheridan, Lee
and % "StonewalP' Jackson, from whose
deeds on the field of battle, he declared,
| he first received the inspiration to become a
soldier
Ex-Speaker Henderson.
General David B. Henderson, ex-Speaker
Of the House of Representatives., was the
next speaker. General Henderson had just
come from the meeting of the Society of
the Army of the Potomac. and he spoke in
glowing terms Of General BoyntOn's fitness
for the Office of president of the society. He
| thanked the members for the unique distinc-
ton conferred upon him by his election as
an honorary member of the society. the
only one ever elected to such place. He
said this was the first time since his cleo
| ton he had been able to get enough Of the
members Of the society together to thank
them, and he wished it understood that he
did so from the bottom of his heart He
spoke in a humorous vein of the gatherings
of the old veterans and wished the society
Godspeed in the work 1t was doing in keep
ing alive the sentiment that actuated the
boys Of 81. General Granville NJ. Dodge
was then called upon for short address.
General Dodge confined himself to express
ing his thanks, as president OF the Society
of the Army of the Tennessee, to the mem
| bers of tho Society of the Army of the
Cumberland for their presence in the city,
and referred to his service with the army.
Mr.. James Rudolph Garfield son of Presi-
dent Garfield and director of the bureau Of
corporations of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, told the members of the
society of the inspiration he had received
from the recitals of the deeds of the Army
of the Cumberland he had heard from his
| father. He referred to the fact that peace
had it's victories and its trials, and said that
the greatest victory of war was the estab
lishment of a lasting peace. General John
r. Brooke and General Oliver o. Howard
came into the church as Mr.. Garfield was
speaking, and General Brooke was intro
duced Immediately. He spoke at length OF
his service in the army and of the bond Of
| unity that was felt in the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, of which he is preSi-
| dent, for the comrades of the other armies.
| Before Introducing General Howard General
Boynton called on Admiral Schley for a
| ive-minute speech. Admiral Schley told
story illustrative Of his unpreparedness to
speak, and reminded the veterans of the
| mighty work they had done for the nation.
| The address of General Howard concluded
| the speechmaking. General Howard re-
| ferred to the service he had seen with the
| Army of the Cumberland, and declared that
| General George H. Thomas, the last COM
] mander of that great army, was his beau
| ideal Of a soldier When the speechmaking
| was over the audience sang two verses Of
! America" followed by Aud Lang Syne'
and benediction by Rev. DR.. Radcliffe.
| The reception committee in charge of the
| reunion included: General G. c. kniffin
| chairman; General Joseph c. Breckenridge
| General Frank G. Smith. General E. A. Car
man, Colonel Green Clay GOodloe. Major
John Tweedale, jor John M. Carson, Cap
| tain l.. NJ Kelley.