The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-31

he introduced him not only as the
head OF the government OF the finest
city on the map. but also as a comradc
who was right along with ''the boys"
all the time. from 81 10 60.
~ want to say to you privately" sale
General Boiling, "if any of you dear
old boys shall happen to fall by the
waSsidc while you are in this good city
and get into the hands OF the officers
of the law | am sure the chief eNccu-
tive will not only forbid your going
to the lock-up. but Will jail the officer
who arrests YOU"
Address by Mayer.
Mayor Mccarthy was most cnthus-
iastically cheered as he wendell his
way to the front of the platform. He
spoke briefly as follows:
In the name of the food people
OF this great and histcric city 1
welcome the veterans OF the South
For the people OF this city i not
only welcome you, but tho senti-
ments you represent. the memories
revived by your presence and the
eternal principles for which In
tile proud years OF your youth YOU
made the boundless sacrifice which
offers for home AMI country all
that life holds dcar--and life it
self,
| hold that you were the cham
pions and defenders of the vital
! principles OF free government:
that You sustained with valor, by
| force Of arms. certain principles
which the civilized world has al
WAYS honorcd and without which
1 the liberties OF tho people cannot
be preserved. For time every
revolution which fails to accom-
plish It's purpose Is denounced. re-
even q cause which fails, having
had the support of courage. con-
stancy and righteousness. Is finally
in the flight OF years restored to
dignity and to a place OF justice,
and commands from the world the
tribute of admiration and praise.
| Tic world still chcrishes with al
| fection the memory of unseIiish
heroisln. and preserves in song and
story the names OF those who fail
for and with their country.
Here, then. III the capital an df1le
+ citadel of the South. surrounded
| by impershable memories and by
the graves OF ten thousand heroic
comrades. receive the heartfelt
welcome of a brave, generous and
hospi;ablc people, who spilrn tho
suggestion that any OF the sacred
by forgetfuness. Richmond has
not and vii! not, forget the senti-
ments and the principles which
I your presence represents. We well
come YOU and the flag you bear.
For Sons Of Veterans.
The next speaker was Mr.. b. II. Nor
gan, who welcomed the veterans on be
half of the Sons of Veterans. He wa
introduced by Chaplain General j. Wi
liam Jones.
i The venerable minister of the Gospe
said it was II special privilege 10 tax
one OF the sons by the hands and pre-
sent him to the old boys. who are 8
rapidly passing from the stage OF ac
ton.
take up the work of maintaining tn
great principles for which we fought
he declared for the day is not ia
distant when we will be gathered t
our fathers, and the work of our hand
will be a tradition to be preserved an
handed down to coming generations b
our sons and the sons of our sons.
Mr.. Morgan most cordially welcome
the aged veterans TO Virginia and t
Richmond. He said, in part:
1T is recorded of Napoleon Bona
!. parte that at the tomb of Frederick TIL
Great he stood with head uncovcre
and for time was speeches..
Tnere are at rare Intervals III on
: lives times when the presence Of grca
men and the memory Of their Erca
deeds so fill our hearts with dee
emotion that we strive in vain TO
words fittingly to express GU
thoughts.
at has been frequently charged tia
the young men OF the present genera
ton are in large measure Ignorant o
the great historical facts connectc
with the Confcdcracy and because o