The San Francisco call., 1906-05-31

OLD POINT COMFORT Va, May
sO.-President Roosevelt Joined today
with surviving members of. both the
blue and the gray in paying appro-
pirate and impressive tribute to the
nations dead. In the morning the
President delivered patriotic ora
ton on the beautiful grounds of. the
Naval Hospital at Portsmouth. and
directly afterward unveiled a hand
some marble shaft erected by the
Army and Navy Cnion in the cenle-
terry adjoining the hospital gro unus
10 the memory of fallen comrades s
The ceremonies at Portsmouth were
under the auspices OF the Army ana
Navy Union. The memorial exercises
We're preceded by an imposing parade
through the principal streets of
Portsmouth Nearly s000 sailors and
marines OF the North Atlantic fleet
participated in the parade. In addi-
tion there were orga ganizations repre-
seRting the army and Navy Union,
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
United Confederate Veterans and
many civic and patriotic societies.
Portsmouth WAS elabOra tely deco-
rated with a wealth OF patriotic colors
business houses and residences We're
a blaze ct bunting. Thousands of
people. not only from Virginia, but
from adjoining States as well. throng-
ed the quaint old town and rendered
IL the President the most cordial
greeting. His audience numbered
many. thousands, and the naval con-
tinEent, in white uniforms, Termed
under the giant pine trees in a hol-
low square, rendered the scene par
ticularly picturesque.
In the afternoon President and
-
luncheon ana reception OF the officers
Of the Norfolk navy yard. at the resi-
dence Of Rear Admiral p. +. Harring
ton. commandant of the yard, visited
Hampton Institute. The President de-
iiVered an address to the hundreds OF
negro and Indian students OF the in
sfitute. afterwar6 making a tour Of
the various departments Of the school
he went aboard the MayfoWer. an.
chored just OK this point. at 6;35 this
evening. The vessel weighed anchor
and sailed At 7 o'clock fer Washing
toa The President and his party are
expecied 20 arrive at the Washington
navy yard tomorrow morning at 10
o'ciock.
SPEECH or PRESIDENT.
AZ II o'clock the: exercises al
Portsmogth opened with prayer By
Bishop Van Denver of the Catholic
diocese OF Richmond After music by
military band President Roosevelt
Vas introduced by Colonel j. Edwin
Blown, national commander of the
Army and Navy Union. The Presi-
dents address follows:
This day is I.aiioBed and sacred in history
for on this day throughout tie land we meet
to pay homage to the memory Of the valiant
dead who fell in the great civil war. No other
n'rn deserve 50 well Of IEis country as those to
Moreover. the men to whose raior We owe IL
thai the Uni1n was preserved have left US
country reunited IN fact a. well as In aame.
They haze iefi Ms the mnnarT Of the greet
eefes and the self-aeEotioB alike q the mea
who wore the bire and Of th. men who wart
t5e gray in. tie contest whe-e brother fought
brother with eqWsl courage. with equal sincerity
Of conviction. with equal hdelity to high
ideaL it was given to eaea TO see that
idrss.
Moreover, it is a peculiar pleasure to speak
today uadeT the aiispices OF the Army and Navy
Bnioa, Of the Union which Is meant ~ Include
the officers and ealisted men Of the regular
.orces Of the United States. Exactly as there
b ~ ether body of men to whom IN the past
We haye owed much as TO the veterans OF
tue civil war, 50 there IL no other body Of men
smeng all Of clr citizens Of today who as n
the officers and enlisted mon Of the army and
navy OF tif United stafes Every man who
bias served well and faithfnliy, anoat or ashore.
~ Tie service OF The United States. has shown
that he Posscsses certeia qualities which on
rite him in 8 pecIlisr degree 10 .tae respect pf
Oh hls fsllQgscifizens. whIie every man wins
is now m tic service can not but feel himself
HRlifiea by The Thought that IN any time oi
iEturs crisis il may be that the haaor of iLf
fybOle nation wiz debead upon sss Bearing.
There rests upon each % you tremeaIIn.
burden n resPonsbsfiy, and iherefore TO you ! 9.
tenss fiff proud privilege Of bearng that load
81 responsibility yell.
REsP0NSIBILIFY or LEADERS.
Th,s ardeace is composed largely Of vcterani
81 ths civi w4f, largely Of men who lar,
served in or are serving IN The army aal MY,
q the tpited States. They are eon.ernad NOD
aaly Viih tee dufes Of tie soldier and fb.
SAILOR suf vita The duties Of the eiriiian. viii
al matters Affecting the plain, everrley eitizeI
20 nf dnes Ais freryday duties FDg W. aas
si.--ys remember That in oar gosn-ry our aTln,
sec aayy @Fe an aToy and asgy nsde ap "a
ysiEntesFsi ail our forces are voiuHicrrs: GU
raSsleFs, aaeet and sshere, are merely ,u
frlieg-eitlzens who of thrr ova IRE VII h~v,
t9ken NJ this particular task. TIE task ,e.e,
thrnzleh. they retun 10 tie bosy Of our estixch
ship and exactly the efficiency of olIr militar
seFriee depends ahiasE Hpaa the asasieaey Of ia,
ngPrSgs enlisted man. 50 the efficiency of Tn
nsfoH as a whole depends Chiefly upon tie wa,
"a which the Average man performs bis Dia.n
-sryaay duties
Tais does not mean that the lesaer. phrr,e