The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
The Reunion of the Bows
in Gray.
Continued from page one.)

this proud and patriotic organization
should again meet in this historic city
| which gave it birth. The meeting al
such men as you welcome today whose
past deeds will remain forever an in.
spiration to American valor and to fu-
! puI'e sacrifices for constitutional free
dom is an suspicious event in the coun-
try's history whenever and wherever il
may occur; but how peculiarly inspir
ing is this Reunion in Louisiana on this
10Oth anniversary of her new birth into
governmental alliance with American
States. A Roman eye would have discoy-
cred in meeting of such men at such
time an omen of good to the cause of
Thirty an, American eye would see in
| it nothing but good to the whole repub-
| lie. 1t must of necessity be beneficial
and only beneficial. We will not in
dulge on this centennial-this political
millenial morning-nor at other times, ia
any bitterness. We feel none We pity
those who do. We have long since drawn
the curtain of oblivion over the regret
full and unseemly things of the past and
we cherish as Americans the valor and
noble deeds of both armies and of all sec
items. We are satisfied with our record;
and the power that would attempt to
make US blush for it, would be both
stupid and blind. We are heirs Joint
heirs, with the republics children In the
inheritance of freedom left by our sires.
We are proud of all the past. More
over we are now facing a future preg-
nant with tremendous possibilities; but
we face it with a strength of hope ard
assurance. born of an answering pur-
pose to discharge our every duty to all
races and to the whole country We are
81 owing old; but we still stand firmly on
the narrow strip of land which separates
us from a boundless ocean.
"And as we go hence we will calmly
drop our mantles on the shoulders of our
sons, who will worthily wear them: and
in no crisis of the republic whether in
forum or field, viii they be found want
ing"
At the conclusion of General Gordon's
address he turned to greet a lady gowned
IN black, who had come to the front of
the rostrum during the latter portion Of
his address. Then, leading her to the
front OF the platform he said:
1t was my fortune, and / will never
cease to thank God that it was my for
tune to follow, to know well, and to
love Stonewall Jackson He is not here
but the best half of him is here in the
person of his wife. Comrades / present
to you Mrs. Stonewall Jackson"
ITO your feet boys to your feet" was
the cry of veteran in the tennessee dele
cation. but swift as came his cry, it came
too late. The "boys" were up, every man
of them. and in the wild cheers that
swept the hall. the fair-faced lady from
Virginia was made to know once more how
Southern love remembers.
"And here's Young Jackson" called
out the General. leading forward very
pretty girl. Miss Julia Jackson Christian.
the granddaughter of the famous sol
der. As he spoke he killed her, and the
cheers we-e redoubled for the general
and th girl.
Judge John Reagan. tha sole surviving
rsember of thc no.r'e Cabiret then SMOKE
from one norton If tho roetrnn, while
numbers Of the old soldiers threw them
selves upon General Gordon at the -oad
The reception wac smothering Mr.. Rea-
gan's voice and General Gordon at the