The Washington herald., 1908-02-11

Before a brilliant gathering Of
Daughters of the COnfederacy and
other sympathizers with the '1ost
cause" Senator Robert l. Taylor. Of
Tennessee. delivered his noted lecture.
Castles in the Air" at the Columbia
Theater yesterday afternoon.
The entertainment was under the
auspices Of the Arlington Confederate
Monument Association. for the benefit
Of the fund for a memorial in Arling-
ton Cemetery to the battlefield heroes
in gray who fought under the stars
and bars.
Members of the association and their
friends had been literally supplied
with tickets 10 sell. Through their ef-
forts practically every seat in the the
ater was occupied when the president
of the organization, Col. IIilyar 4
Herbert. former Secretary of the Navy.
arose to make the Introductory address.
Distinguished Audience.
The boxes were filled with women
of social prominence Grouped on the
stage sat nearly the entire Senatorial
delegation from the Sonthern States.
Col. Herbert spoke in behalf of the
monument movement He said the fac
tional bitterness that had been the di-
/ rect cause of the war was a thing OF
the past. and tie men who had fought
on either side We're proud in these DAYS
to paw their tributes Of respect and
admiration for the men who fought
against them in the bloody days Of the
great struggle.
In introducing Gen. z. Burd Grubb. Col
Herbert cited him as an example Of this
present-day feeling lie said Cen Grubb's
forces and his own had clashed on the
/ battlefield and their present cordial rela-
tiOHs were due TO the respect each had
for the others showing ON that occasion.
Gen. Grubb related incidents Of the war.
and elected applause by frequent tributes
10 the bravery and steadfastness OF the
foemen he met during the conflict He
made strong plea in support Of the
movement, and closed with the announce
ment that he had been authorized 10 offer
% the association 500 OF the fund I'm the
treasury of the Twenty-third New Jersey
veterans organization, Of which he Is
commander.
Senator Taylor Introduced
Col Herbert introduced Senator Taylor.
For an hour Senator Taylor brought his
hearers from laughter to tears and back
again with a wonderfully delivered series
of word pictures that covered every emo
tion and human experience from the era
die 10 the grave.
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of youth. the happiness of content. and
the glory of nature-spring. summer. fall.
and winter-tO one who can build castles
in the air"
His discourse was punctuated with hu-
morous anecdotes Of his former DAYS in
the mountains of Tennessee. stories about
himself, his neighbOTs, his fathers old
negro slave aHC body servant. and his
own ole nanny
Among those on the stage were: Sen
atoT Paynter. Of Kentucky; Senator John
st0n. of Alabama; senator Stone. Of Mis-
souri,; Senator Bacon, of Georgia; Senator
Overman. Of North Carolina; Judge Seth
Shepard, Gov. Swanson. Of Virginia; Mai
]. Mcdowell Darlington. former Senator
Charles J. Faulkner, and Corporal James
Tanner.
Among the patronesses occupying boxes
were: Mrs Don Cameron. Mrs. S. b.
ElNns, Mrs. Foraker, Mrs. Joseph +.
Johnston. Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mrs.
John /. Morehead, and Mrs r. L. Taylor.
Other pdtTOaesses present were. Mrs
j. II. Bank-1ead, Mrs. Richardson Clover,
Mrs. W. :. COwles. Mrs. George Dewey.
Mrs G. c. Glover. Mrs Charles a. Cul-
berson. Mrs. Mary +. Townsend, and Mrs.
f. D. White