The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26

for paroled prisoners when the viciousness
OF revenge demanded violation OF his piedgs
on that fateful battlefield. Every veteran
herr who surrendered at Appomattox Court
house remembers with gratitude The graci.
BUSINESS. tenderness and goodness OF General
Grant to surrendered soldiers; remembers
blossom which springs from the soul, and the
heart OF, man knoweth none more fragrant
am glad to tell the world how We ap.
prtciated the nobleness Of General Grant.
.He was great captain in battle. but
greater In victory. Let US have peace was
mere fruitful OF good to his country. and
will, be remembered longer than any OF his
achievements on the battlefield.
The highest plane upon which Con
Tolerate veteran can stand is that which
n,elts the hearts OF estranged heroes to love
ono another.
"our Incompatible Robert E. Lee out
matched the heroes Of the world in his
srsces OF manhood under the cloud OF de.
feat, and he is our standard OF virtue and
honor. He said, All should unite in honest
efforts to obliterate the effects OF war and
restore the blessings of peace BY his
counsel we have stood. and We now declare
country as Lee and Grant would have US.
Ae we go down with the ehb-ttde OF life we
will be servants for the happiness OF all the
people during the remaining days given to
US by Gods favor o. comrades, our love
for one another. our love for our countrymen
a: large, teaches US that greater love which
is tho lite line through the hreaNers 10 the
Lee and jackson listen.
sweet Voice Of Cholrs.
What consoling reminder OF our duty
to God comes to us In the sweet voices Of
our Confederate choirs. vested In gray TO
recall the glorious past. and waiting US on
the wings OF song to vision Of the eternal
kingdom beyond the river.
Happy. indeed. is the occasion graced by
the lovely daughters OF Dixie with songs OF
ginia and delight with impassioned song
the sinking heart OF age. Delightful Is their
free will.ofertng OF vocal music. and 1t will
ever abide with US as mothers prayer or
fathers benediction.
20 song! Thy eye is faith and thy being
Is love-"
Several Other Speeches.
Lieutenant-Go Governor j. Taylor Ely.
son welcomed the veterans on the
uh LieasenaSt 'sanee Ellyaons trl-
butte to the Confederate soldiers who
went home from the war and took up
brought the white-headed men cheer
Admiral Harrington, United States
Navy. made the closing. address. say
i fn M sdra came to TINS b
the friendship Of the South. To-day
they have put Confederate colors on
me and wear the badge proudly over
lbAy navy hldc. IL SlSt!llASS S1tC Any Any
and devotion OF the Confederate SOL
diers. qualities which have never been
equalled in war or In peace. Had l
been born in Norfolk. I should prob
ably .hnye Joined the Grimes Battery.
General Grants allowing the Con-
federate officers to take their swords
home with them was brave mans
tribute to g noble foe.'
The mention of Grant brought cheers
equal to those accorded Roosevelt, the
beautie$t of the day.
When Lee advised the Southern
soldier to lay down his arms and SO
performed the noblest act Of a noble
life. (Cheera.) In the last speech he
made down In Mississippi. notlong be-
fore JEFF. Davis died. no advised the
people Of the reunited country to labor
for the building up OF this nation OF
..The battles OF the navy when mer
in gray and men In blue lay dowr
their lives. are remembered here now
and will be remembered hereafter al
the glorious deers OF the American
people.
After resolutions OF thanks. music
cheers and yelis. the Grand Camp nd
,jburned It's twentieth annual session
in a blaze OF glory WI. 3.