Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-26
IN HONOR OF SHERIDAN
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the Cathcl lie University .f America
delivered! the Invocation.
President Roosevelt introduced the
sculptor OF III" monument, iutrzoh
ROrbium, as the one whom the as
scmblagc shoul, wish to s." more
than any one els" present.
dwelling BY Son.
Mrs. Sheridan was present accom-
panied by her >'n. Licntena't Ph'lil'
II. Sh. ridan. Fifth regiment Of caval-
ry. United States army, who's" hanu
removed the covering Of I'll" statue
land gave the vast assemblagr its first
view Of tn" beautiful ctfgy.
The ceremony was brought TO n
close by Right Rev. Alfred Harding.
bishop elect OF We shingtOn. of the
Protestant Episcopal church. who pro-
lnounced the benediction.
President Roosevrl's address fol-
Nv:
1t is cminently Fl ting that the Ma
tons iIlustriOus men. III" men VINO
loom 2, heroes fore III" eyes OF o'F
people. should be- fit'ingly commrn'
Grated here at the National CAPT a.
and AIN Cad Indeed to take part N
he unwilling Of this statue to General
Sh. rdan His name will always stahu
high on the list of American WorthleS.
Not only was he i great general hu'
he showed his greatness with INA
touch of originality which we can
genius. Indeed his quality OF brii
lance has been in one sense dlSad
ly.ntasc 10 his reputation. for it has
:cndeI TO ovcrshad dow his solid ablit!
We tend 10 think OF him only as
! the daShing cavalry leader. whereas
pc was in realty not only that, bu'
al:O a great commander. or cours"
rhs fact in his career mosc readily
recognized was his mastery In me
r, cessarily modern art OF hanhiins
Passes OF modern cavalry so as u
give them the fullest possible erect
lrO only in the ordinary operations o'
Icayalry which preCede and FOLLOW, q
jba.tIe. bu, in the battle itself. Ru'
| i, addition he showed III the civil war
that he was frst-C!aSs army com
mandcr, both as subordinate OF
lGrant aud whcr in independent com
ju.;nd. His record in the Valley com
10 ign. and again from Five FORKS
Ito AppomattoX, is one dlmcuit u
parallel in military haory AIT
the close of the great war, in heic
twhere there was sCant glory 70 nc
won bv the general in chief, he rem
derea a signal service which has gone
air est unnoticed: for in the tedious
wear Indian wars on the Gr"a'
ITlajns il was he who developed N
lth.,ct gh-so'ng fashion the system o.
Icamba:gning in winter. which at INC
cost OF bitter hardship and peril. fra'
Inv broke down the banded strength oil
those formidable warriors the horse
indians
| Career Typiesl!y Americans.
His career was typicaliy American
for from plan beginnings he rosc tt
the highest military position in od'
Hand. We horor his memory Itself
land moreover. as in The case OF th'
great commanders Of his day. nj:
icarcpr syml1lizcs The careers OF ~
,thoSe men who in the years OF 'h'
nations dircst need sprang TO ih'
ifrort 10 risk everything iEciudihi
,I;fe Itself. anil 30 sperd the days /"
their strongest young manhood in va
Iorous conflict for an ideal Often W.
Americans are tainted with havin'
lonJv a material ideal. The empty FOL
liz OF the taun' is sufficiently shown
Ii nv the presence here today OF yo'
mon OF rhc grand Army. yoI the com
radeg Of the dead general. the moi
who served with and under him. II
Ian history We have no greater IN
stance Of sgbordiaation OF self. Of ~
lexaIiing OF D lofty ideal over m're!!
material well ing among the pcopl
Of a great ration. tbsn was shown b
Iour own people in the civil war.
| Some Lofty Indifference.
And you, the men who wore m