Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
NORTH AND THE SOUTH
Complete Reunion as Result of
War With Spain.
MAINE MEMORIAL Meeting
Former Rebels, and Yankees Speak
at Celebration.
REMARKS BY ADMIRAL SIGSBEE
Tells Of the Blowing Up of the
Battleship he Commanded.
Other Features.
MAINE MEMORIAL Meeting
REMARKS BY ADMIRAL sIGsBEE

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denced yesterday afternoon at the bat
tleship Maine memorial meeting in Grand
Army hall. The old rebel yell rang out
clear and distinct, the orchestra played
the stirring notes Of Dixie and the
audience arose and joined in hurricane
Of applause as Maj. J.'McDowell Caring
ton. commander of the United Confed-
crate Veterans Camp of the District. step
ped to the front of the stage to deliver
his address. The battle yell of the men
Of Lee and Jackson was uttered by Span
ish war veterans. sons Of southern SOL
diers. in their uniforms of blue and gray,
typifying the reunion of the sections.
Maj Darlington was presented to the
assembage by Col. NJ. Emmett Urell. the
Medal of Honor Legion. L. S. A.. and
who fought on the side of the Union In
the civil war and was wounded
Maj Darlington is member or an
other grand old army Col. Crell said.
There could not have been one Grand
Army without the other The men on
both sides in the civil war were equally
valorous. The world never witnessed
such bravery as was exhibited by the men
in blue and the men in gray.
Citizens of a Common Country.
1--WE are all now citizens Of common
and beloved country under the Stars and
Stripes" Maj Darlington said. ION the
southern side we fought for our ideals
and what We conceived to be right. but
when in the providence of God Gen. Lee
surrenderd to Gen. Grant We followed
Lees advice and renewed allegiance to
the old flag. And in the war with Spain
the sons Of Confederate veterans touched
elbows with the sons of Union veterans.
and together they battled for humanity
under Old Glory.
The opening prayer. at the memorial
Henry N. Couden. chaplain of the House
of Representatives. following music by
the orchestra. Bugler Deeters sounded
the Assembly. and Chairman Isaac N.
Dolph read the request Of Commander
services in honor of the victims of the
Maine be held. Mr.. Dolph then introduced
Col. Crell as the presiding officer.
Mrs. Anna Gridley. mother Of Capt.
Gridley Of Dewey's flagship, as guest OF
honor. was invited to the platform: Henry
Vision and Rear Admiral Sigsbee was
presented. He explained that he had
not often told in public the story OF
the Maine. because it might seem like
to the gallant fellows who went down
with ehe ship he should say something
in their praise. The explosion occurred
at 9:4O O'Clock pm, just thirty minutes
after the bugler OF the Maine had sounded
'taps''-FNebruary Is, 1898.
Initial Explosion From Outside.
Admiral Sigsbee then told the familiar
story Of the disaster. adding that the in
itial explosion came from the outside. He
also related the Private Anthony incl
dent. and added:
Anthony had not the slightest idea
that he had done brave act until the
matter was printed In the newspapers.
To him it was merely simple matter Of
duty
In conclusion Admiral Sigsbee said a
man who fights in battle has a chance.
But the poor fellows of the Maine never
had a chance. They We're killed in their
sleep
Frank j. Allen rendered a piano solo
and Suzanne Rocamora Marsh sang, Miss
Elizabeth McCawley playing the accom-
paniments
Senior Vice Department Commander
John S. Walker of the G. A. r.. repre-
senting Commander Ferree, who was re-
ported ill, was the next speaker He
praised Admiral Sigsbee and declared the
American navy has always measured up
to its fullest responsibility, adding:
"In the future wherever our ships carry
the American flag the nations Of the earth
will respect It.
Loyalty to Heroes.
Gen. Andrew S. Burt. in the opening
sentence OF his speech, said: "a nation s
safety depends on the loyalty of the peo-
pie to its heroes.
when the nation becomes involved in
war an appeal to arms is made to the
people," he continued. But the modern
young man says: I will not go to war.
Get somebody else to go II l lose an
arm or leg I get paltry pension. but
1 do not get the respect am entitled to-
This young man is not a coward. "
added the general. but he feels that
heroes are soon forgotten. and that 1t
does not pay to be hero"
Representative Augustus O.. Stanley
spoke in the same vein. He deplored the
niercenary spirit and the ignoring Of
herois,n in the pursuit Of money.
Honor is the goal OF the soldier" he
said; 1.-The young man offered on the altar
Of war Is the most priceless sacrifice a
nation can make"
Representative Stanley's address was
tribute to the mothers and widows of
the men Of the Maine and to the spirit
that animates all mothers of soldiers and
sailors.
Chaplain Pierce Speaks.
Maj. c. c. Pierce. chaplain. U.S.A., de-
livered an address and the closing prayer.
and DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE made an
address in praise Of the Red Cross. The
audience sang THE Star Spangled Ban
ner' and the trumpeteE sounded taps"
In addition to the Spanish War Veterans
other organizations represented were
Barry Porter and Roosevelt garrisons of
the Army and Navy Union. Mary A. Bah
cock and Edith X. Roosevelt auxiliaries
and the Lineal Society. U. S. w. w.
The Joint memorial committee was COM
posed OF the following: Past Department
Adjutant I. N. Dolph. chairman: Past
Commander j. Lyon King, secretary:
Department Commander E. L. Cogan.
Junior Vice Department Commander Jo-
seph Ruppell and Camp Commanders
Daniel Leahy. William Henderson. o. l..
Dohlman: Past Camp Commanders J. ~.
Heller and D. v. Chisholm and Past
Judge Advocate General John Lewis
Smith.
Reception committee-Past National
Commander M. e. Urell. Department
Commander Edward L. Cogan and Past
Department Commanders Lee NJ Lip
scomb. F. s. Hodgson. s. Clifford Cox.
John Lewis Smith and ]. Walter Mitchell
Expression Of Thanks.
At meeting yesterday Of the executive
committee. which had charge Of the bat
tleship Maine memorial meeting last Sat-
urday night at the Metropolitan Church
votes of thanks were extended to the
United States Engineer Band and its
leader, Prof. Julius Hamper; to the speak