The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-19
them to see their duty with all Of the
strength that was In them. III

strength that WAS IN them. 5&5 s
In ,eS, when we had to face a very little
war, our effort was to face It tinsthet spirit
In which you had faced the great war var
In my regiment think there We're II
anything, more men whose fathers wore
the gray than there We're m en- whose
fathers wore the blue, and all alike felt
but one Impulse, and that was the I'M
pulse, the desire, the firm termination
to show in 8geelkons rivalry that NJ one
man could surpass another in his ardor3 OF
devotion to the flag that waved over all
Americans alike. 5{.i
Here I greet you in the shadow of the.
statue Of your mighty commander, Gen
eraI Robert Lice. You and The left US
memories which, inasmuch as they are
part Of the memories bequenthed to the
entire country by all the Americans who
fought in the Civil War, are to serve
forev as spurs and incentives to
| the generations coming after to teach us
and our descendants that, alike in peace
and in war, whenever the times that
| try men s souls may com e, we are to rise
llevel to the opportunity as you rose level
Ito your opportunity and to be ready to
prove MS you proved. our willingness to
prove our worth by our endeayor.
Leaving the Lee Monument. the pace
was not as fast. All along the route the
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| thronged the yards Dnd porches shouted
! words Of welcome and good will. At the
Commonwealth Club the citizens escort
was dlsbanded by Chief Meredith, who
| took occasion to thank the members OF
the escort for the excellent manner In
which they had turned out. Mr.. Mere
5dith said :4"The President complimented
the escort, and said he had been par
tlcularly impressed with the horses and
horsemen.
Visits Confederate Museum.
The President and his party, escorted
lsby the members Of the Council and a.
troop OF the Howitzers, continued down
franklin to Fifth Street. thence to Grace,
down Grace to Ninth Street and out Ninth
to Marshall, Where the President saw the
house once occupied by Chief Justice Mar
shall Continuing to Tenth Street, the
i.route was taken to the Confederate Mu-
scum where the President stopped for
ton minutes. Governor Montague, Mayor
Mccarthy Judge George L.. Christian,
Mr. C;reenwny. Mr.. McIlhenny, Secretary
Loeb and Surgeon General RiXey all ac-
X compnnied the President into the Old
White House OF the Confederacy. Not
since the days Of President Lincoln has
q President Of tho United States been
within the walls OF the white House
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Over the building hoated q great Con-
:federatc flag, and for once a President
OF the United States, who has united the
country. was the guest of honor under
the Stars and Bars Of the Southland,
Among the pleasing incidents Of the
Presidents drive over the city was his
particular notice Of Master Fritz, the In
Z FAINT son OF DIR. and Mrs. J. M. Erik. who
were standing directly in front Of his
in,,. u o1i tad M, an aV n.
federnte Museum. The convalescent pa
TENTS at the Virginia Hospital We're also
politely recognized by the gentlemen es-
Fcortng the party IN carriages by the gift
Of handsome American Beauty roses.
leaving the white House" the route
was to Broad Street, down Broad Street
Hill and Their UP the other side to Church
Hill and on to ST. Johns Church, One
OF the largest crowds Of the day was
gathered hero to see the President, and
the police had their work cut out to
keep the people back,
At the gate tho President was met by
DIR. Thomas Nelson Page Mr., Thomas At
klnson and Major Howard. and II was
hero that he told Dr. Page how greatly
he was pleased at his reception. and COM
aplmented Major Howard on being Con-
federate Veteran.
TO one of the citizens escort who was
In st. Joints Church yard. the President
advanced. saying: u want to shake hands
with my escort. They were u fine lot
of horsemen. and think l know horsc-
mon when ! see 5them.''
At the door of the church the rector,
Mr.. Goodwin, met the distinguished visit
tor and escorted him to Patrick IIenry's
pew, where the President stood thoughts
fully and quietly for several minutes,
He declined to speak, and his behavior
I,nt pfE n st 9TH I'M or
In place of worship. #
Again entering his carriage and bowling
continuously to the cheering crowd lining
the streets. he was driven to the Soldiers
monument on Libby Hill. thence to Main
Street and ;ation, where he imme-
dIately eF 81 private car, accom-
panied - <, 4or Montague and Mayor
Mccarthy.
few minutes la,er Mrs. Roosevelt
arrived accompanied by Mrs Monta.
que.
The train was surrounded by secret
service lnen and by members of the local
force OF detectives and police, and no