Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-11
RECALLED FIELD AND CAMP.
Union Veterans Of Civil War Surround
Campfire.

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With Representative Roswell P. Bishop Of
Michigan present as the guest Of honor,
the annual campfire Of George G. Meade
Post, No. 8, Department Of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic, was held last
evening in Grand Army Hall, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue near 14th street. The hall
was crowded with the members Of the post
and others interested in Grand Army af-
fairs.
The spirit of 81 prevailed during the
entire evening, the faces of the veterans
frightening with pleasure every time VIC
tory was recalled by a speaker. The ad-
dress by Representative Bishop was par
ticularly pleasing to his auditors, and he
was loudly applauded. During the course
OF his remarks he referred to his service
In the war of the rebellion. and said the
United States entered the conflict as sec
ond-grade nation, but came out with new
hopes and plans, and with bright future
looming up before it. Mr.. Bishop depicted
the scenes OF the battle of Lookout noun
tain, and made mention of the building of
the first railroad across the country imme-
diately after the close of the war.
MT. Bishop declared that the young men
Who volunteered their services in the Span
ish war were inspired by the spirit of 81.
He said the civil war was an inspiration to
the United States, and also to all the ma
lions on the globe and concluded by say
ing that the veterans could refer with pride
to their service in that memorable struggle
Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol, pastor of
metropolitan M. E. Church, also delivered
an address, during which he said that 1t
had been the greatest regret Of his life that
he was not born in time to take part in the
conflict, but declared that he was born in
time to catch the spirit of the love of coun-
try which prevailed in 1881. The speaker
eulogized General George G. Meade, and de-
clared he should be compared with the hero
Of Waterloo.
He had no words to speak, no tears to
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or forgotten chiefs. except the Christian
charity to forgive while not forgetting the
wrong they did.
He spoke the sentiment of the comrades
one and all and was applauded to the echo
last night while he refe. red in words Of
burning eloquence to the wrongs OF the
black man. his enslayement and the denial
of those rights which were secured for him
by the daring and sacrifice of the boys in
blue. Not less eloquently did he protest
against any and every monument to General
Lee, who. he said, had done less for his
country and more harm to 1t than Benedict
Arnold. IF the nation should build a monu-
ment to Lee and place it in the Capitol what
inscription should be placed upon itY' asked
the doctor. WAS he patriot? No! Was
he a friend of humanity or liberty and
union? No! Was he the greatest general?
No! Then what should be the inscription?
That he enemy Of his country, its
flag or the Union, and would they not be
the truth of history?"
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until the nation had marked with marble
tablets, beautiful and enduring, every grave
of all the private soldiers who had fought
treason and rebellion to their DEATH.
DR.. Bristol concluded his address by de-
scribing the growth Of the country since
the war.
Among others who spoke were Depart
ment Communicated Ivory G. Kfnball.
Auditor of the Treasury Andrews, and Past
Department Commander Thomas s. Hop
kins. The exercises were interspersed with
musical selections by Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs,
jr., Miss Lena G. Shepherd and Mr.. Her
man Bridekamp. At the conclusion Of the
entertainment a social hour was spent, and
refreshments were served.