Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-05
CHAPTER xxt11-continued.

Hugh Chalmers. ,awhda could not fight
against his flag. nor yet1|his state had no
computations as against mob. and hast
ening back to toXn. had rendered his
services to the general now commanding.
Rex InEraham, back from Gettysburg.
not too strong as Yet. but just as ready.
reaching New YorkD theSfirst night of the
riots, had lost no time in finding this
same old army veteran, and Gen. Harvey
Brown had another skilled soldier at his
beck and call. Then these two, once so
closely allied. then so long separated,
were thus a third time brought together
Chalmers and Ingraham-and each with
his work cut out for him.
Lawyers Offices were mainly far GOWN
in those days, and Watson's looked out
on Wall street and commanded view OF
the great steps of the subtreasury build
ing, where in the late afternoon OF the
third day, while mobs were. stu surgins
to and fro far up town, public meeting
had been held, addressed by prominent
citizens, and now that the news had come
that the 7th and other strong commands
were homeward bound again, the great
gathering had later resolved itself into
an impromptu demonstration, an overflow
of patriotism much frothy sentiment and
champagne.
One after another magniloQuent or
merely over-excited youths had shouted
themselves hoarse in the effort to make
their flowing periods audible over the up
roar, and Rex Ingraham just returning
from an inspection of the guards and
sentries at the old post office. and blocked
in his effort to reach the subtreasury, was
suddenly attracted by the repetition of a
once familiar name. Brokers and brokers'
for Durham" Durham" And, with
his nerves tingling., the Union officer
| turned to look and listen.
"A slim built. elegant young man, straw
hat in hand, came smiling forward to the
edge of the upper step. bowling gracefully,
easily. cordially to the sea of applauding
faces below, and then. interrupted, as had
been his predecessors, by many word or
witticism that at first reused many burst
of laughter, Ned Burnham, erstwhile of Co.
lumba, began to speak. Something in In
graham's sun-tanned, solderly face and
the service-worn uniform and saber caught
the eye of those nearest him and they read
lily made way for him that he might better
see and hear. In this manner he gradually
worked on until in the dense throng he had
nearly reached the Wall street crossing,
and there in a second-story window-Wat-
sons first window on the south side of the
street.-the could see three or four faces
| two, he thought of women. The other win
dows were filled also, so was that of the
little consultation room, so were hundreds
more along the business streets in Gotham,
though this was long after business hours.
By this time Rex began to note that all
jocular comment or half mischievous cheer
had ceased. Working farther into the
throng upon the pavement. every now and
then word, a phrase or some brief Sem
tence would come echoing back from the
massive walls across the way. and oddly
familiar they began TO sound. Full five
minutes now had Birnham been speaking,
and, in manifest wohdertAent. indeed in ad-
miration. men were beginning to applaud
in vehement earnest, but Ingraham stood
there spellbound. Two ,tpinutes more and,
though he could hear oHfy occasional lines.
hn dad mot m hnar af a
| word line for line, Spate,by space he could
tell just what was coming-eould even an
ticipate the punctuating burst of applause,
and felt himself quite carried away in the
glow and enthusiasm OF a brilliant perora-
ton that finally lifted Wall street off its
feet and set it wild with frantic and tumul-
tuous cheering. H.
In the midst of this the blushing orator
| was seized and shouldered and borne away
through an exulting multitude to be feted
| and toasted and cheered again at "Ders"
| downtown resort, now icrarnmed to suffo-
cation, while the man who wrote and first
| delivered that thrulnSspeecft with swim