Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30

aid from a young kinsran who had cast
| his fortunes with the vanquished In re-
sretful accents Warwick said: 'Remem-
| Der. my kinsman. that at the end Of a
| civil war no mans shadow is broad
enough to shelter the victims of fallen
cause
1T is to the eternal glory Of this re-
public that at ehe end of the greatest of
all civil wars there were no victims Of a
| fallen cause. When the bloody drama
ended. Grant and Lee parted with the
stately courtesy of medieval knight err
| rants The day after those who had COM
| posed their armies joined like brothers,
united by mutual love. mutual in
terest and mutual honor. in the work
ct rebuilding the national life.
Southerner's Pride in Union.
$50 completely has that work been ac-
| complished that today humble son of
the south comes at your bidding and
stands upon this battle ground as I'M
touched by the passions of the past as If
the contending warriors had worn al
| their buttonholes the red roses of Lam
caster and the white roses of York
Il am here today as an American
| proud of the past and hopeful of the fu-
| ture. to speak with the same patriotic
! fervor of the immortal Lincoln. the savior
| of the Union. who consecrated this bat
/ ;lefield by his presence. that would ami
mate me should l speak of the immorta
| Washington. its founder The work of
| the founder of the Union and the work
of its preserver are now co-equal parts
| or our common heritage"
Appreciation Of Lincoln.
Mr.. Taylor then outlined the course of
the Constitution from the time of Wash
ington and Marshall down to Lincoln and
! Chase and made reference to Lincoln al
! no hot Of
Upon this battlefield he appeared at
| the moment when the capital of the ma
| tion was threatened by a force that might
have doomed it to destruction If that
event had happened who can doubt its
| effect upon the jealous monarchies Of Eu-
rope who were then longing for the fail
/ ure OF republican experiment that made
! them all uneasy. | cannot doubt that on
that fateful 18th of July 1864. the crea-
ton OF Washington. Pelatiah Webster
/ and Marshall was saved from destruction
| by the patriotic genius Of Lincoln.
''Southerner as l am to the core. lover
! of the Union as l am to the core. /
say God bless them all for having pre-
served this majestic temple of liberty
which is much the work of my fore
fathers yours, which is as much the
heritage of my children as yours
Praise for Roosevelt and Root.
tribute TO President Roosevelt ard Score
tary Root. He said in part:
! Never since Lincoln died has any occu-
pant of the White House been able 10
cast such u spell upon the American pec-
pie the brilliant and aggressive states
man now about to close his political ca
reer. IL We required any further proof OF
his patriotism We would have il in the
fact that he insists upon observing the
ancient tradition connected with the OF
flee. despite the loud and persistent de-
mands upon him to break it.
When | am asked. as | sometimes am.
what is the source of this strange man 5
/, power. ! invariably answer that 1t lies in
the fact that his intuitiOns are keen
| enough to enable him TO read in the up
! turned faces OF his countrymen their in
articlilate thoughts, and that his courage
| is great enough 10 carry them out. The
people somehow feel that their will is
worked out through him. He does things.
he brings things about.
In the time TO come his conduct of our
foreign affairs. in which he is ably sec
nn,ied by q great Secretary of State will
!. be regarded as his most important work.
Both realize perfectly the pricelessness of
our new possessions in the Pacific. which
| is 10 be the theater of a marvellous eX-
pansion in the worlds great hereafter
Gettysburg Address Read.
An address had been expected from ex-
Senator John E. Henderson. He was pre-
vented from appearing by slight indspo-
sitiOn. Lincolns Gettysburg address was
reciied by Barry Buckley
| At the close of the exercises Rev Claud
! NJ. Hesser Of Emory Chapel Brightwood
/ pronounced a benediction. A salute was
| fired and taps was blown by the bugler
| The committees and others present deco
rated the graves of the soldiers with
| flowers and branches of green.
The G. A .R. committee was composed
! of Capt. n. NJ. Brooks. chairman: Louis
! p. Shoemaker, vice chairman; A. s. Per-
| ham. secretary; w. V. Cox and J. ii.
jerks.