New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-19

IN our own persons or through our ancestors
wore the blue the gray. the proud right TO
challenge as our own all of the valor all of the
self-devetion, au Of the steadfast adherence 10
right as God gave TO each man 10 see the rlghL,
shown alike by the men who wore the blue and
by the men who wore the gray in the great con-
test that was waged from 81 to 90
TALKS TO CONFEDERATE VETERANS
After the President had finished the party was
posed for a fashlight photograph. The Presi-
dent then hurried out and, with his military
guard and special mounted escort of citizens,
proceeded to visit points Of interest about the
city. The party first drew rein ar the Lee moRu-
ment, where the Confederate veterans from R.
E Lee Camp, Soldiers Home. were gathered to
greet him Addressing the old soldiers the
President said:
Mr. friends and fellow Americans: I wish 10
say just one word Of greeting to you. I honor
the State Of Virginia because she has taken
charge of the Confederate veterans in their old
age All Americans, North and South, must ever
render high honor TO the men of the Civil War,
whether they wore the blue whether they
wore the gray, so long as they did their duty
as The light was given them TO see their duty
with all Of the strength that was in them.
In IS when We had 10 face a very little war,
our effort was TO face II in the spirit IN which
you had faced the great war In my regiment
think there We're If anything, more men whose
fathers wore the gray than there were men
whose fathers wore the blue. and all alike felt
but one impulse. and that was the impulse, the
desire, the firm determination, TO show in gen
erous rivalry that no one man could surPass
another in his ardOr Of devotion to the flag that
waved over all Americans alike. Here / greet
you in the shadow Of the stature Of your mighty
commander, General Robert E Lee. You and
he left memories which inasmuch as they
are part Of the memories bequeathed to the en-
tire country by all the Americans who fought
in the Civil War. a-s TO serve fOrevermore as
spurs and incentives TO the generations coming
after. to teach US ana our descendants that, alike
in peace and in war whenever the times that
Try mems souls may come we are to rise Level
10 the opportunity as you rose level to your op-
mt nd Ia aF1F~ m
proved our willingness 10 prove our worth by
our endeavor-
The President was listened TO with great in
terest and was heartily cheereI by the gray
clad veterans
A BOUQUET FROM THE LADIES
Turning eastward the party then drove TO the
old home Of John Marshall chief justice Of the
United States. and TO the Confederate Museum,
where many Of the ladies of the Confederate
Memorial and Lttercry Association We're present
to welcome the President. He received there
from the ladies a bunct Of red and white rosez.
tied with the Confederate colors. Tbs ps-5ty then
visited st Johns Episcopal Church, in which
Patrick Henry made his famous Give ms
liberty or give me deathr' speech. and the
President expressed great interest in the old
church and the adjacent burytng ground
At one point in the line Of march to-day the
President shook hands with Giles B Jackson
president Of the Development. and jamestown
Exposition Company. and addressed d gathering
OF negroes as follows:
I want to congratulate you on the showing
your school children have made, and I further
wish American TO congratulate the reprs-
sentatives Of the coIored race, who have shown
such progress in the industrial interests of this
city. All they have done in that way, Mr. Jack
SON. means = genuine progress for the rac=-
am glad as an American FOR what you are do
ing.
The standing of the bank in this city which
is managed by cOlOTed men should give genuine
pride to all the cclOred men Of this country. Its
record is an enviable one. You co.ored men
who show in business life both ability and
high order OF integrity are real benefaCtors. not
only OF your race. but % the whole country
During NJ RooseveIts progress throughout
the city ne showed special interest in the school
children lined Up to greet him. the whites on one
side Of Broad-sr. the blacks on the other He
was much amused at another point by the ap-
peararce Of a huge stuffed bear. over which was
the sign. Mr.. President have q shot. the only
one in Richmond" He laughed heartily at this.
AS the Presidential party passed the Centenary
Methodist Church the chimes in the tower OF
the church rang out My Country lis Of Thee"
and at another point 100 girls from the Woman's
College. attired in pure white. sang the same
anthem. Everywhere the party's progress was
through streets packed with well dressed people,
who cheered enthusiastically. As Mr.. Roose-
Welt left here tonight he said to reporter:
I want the people Of Richmond TO know what
2 great pleasure il has been for have
been with them and to have had Oppor-
r1Initv of meeting them personally II they
Ike me half as much I like them, wei call
II square and III be satisfied. I like the
Southern peOple--John Greenway here will tell
you so-and I can't express how greatly 1 ap-
preciate the warm Virginia welcome received
to-day
Mrs Roosevelt was met atzthe station by Mrs
Montague and driven to the Governors mansion,
where q reception was held in her honor, and
while the Presidents luncheon was in progress
at the Masonic Temple a luncheon was served
The reception and luncheon we're brilliant affairs
and continued until after + o'clock The Pres-
dent joined MS wife at the mansion shortly be-
fore starting for the station
IN the crowds that thronged the Capitol
Square. the sidewalks and the windows and por
ticos along the line OF march there were thou
sands who came from other Virginia cities and
towns and the country 10 see the President
The Presidential party started for Raleigh
n. c. at O'Clock tonight II is due there at an
early hour tomorrow
Raleigh. n c.. Oct 1s-The Presidents train
reached NiIIbrook. four miles from Raleigh, on
the Seaboard Air Line al y % this morning
II will remain there during the early morning
hours and pun into Raleigh at $50 a. m
THE PRESIDENT STARTS.