The Washington herald., 1908-04-29

force OF the blows that were being struck
at the Confederacy by the United States
navy. and In the light of history I see
them lust as clearly now. I would noJ
minimize the glores to which the armies
OF the Union can justly lay claim. Their
courage. their persistency, their sacrt-
fees. every American is proud Of whether
he was in the Union or the Confederate
army.
1T was 10 Grant and Sherman that Lee
and Johnson and Kirby Smith surrendered
Leading up to these surrenders, more
than LOCO brave and bloody battles had
been fought upon land Public attention
at the time was focused upon these lana
battles because of the appalling losses
that were suffered.
"Since the civil war attention has re.
mained riveted upon these same lana
battles because more than 20o0.00 men,
first and last. were in the armies OF tae
Union, and these and their neighbors ana
friends have been the writer's and readers
of the history of the civil war
"The navy. on the other hand, never
had at one time during the period OF the
war more than 5000 officers and men.
Few of these have been writer's, and not
one Of them has ever weighed the results
of the services they rendered. ever con
sidered the question whether what the
navy accomplished was indispensable TO
the success Of the Union arms.
Mr.. Lee Makes Address.
Introductory to the speech making vas
an address by the POSTMASTER Mr.. Lee.
He told briefly of important events Of the
war. whose heroes were ancestors Of the
guests at the banquet, and concluded his
remarks bv proposing a toast 10 the guest
of honor. the French Ambassador. with
the chivalry characteristic OF his race
NJ. Jusserand replied that the first toast
OF The evening should be 10 the memory
of the Father OF His Country, George
Washington The toast was drunk Ia
silence.
After the toast, a table, on which VS.
a large silver service, was placed IN front
of the guest table. When the cloth cover
ing the service was withdrawn il was
seen that the family coat-of-arms OF
James Mortimer Montgomery, general
secretary of the society. were engraved
on each of the twelve different pieces. Mr..
Montgomery, who was seated at near
by table, made a speech Of acceptance,
SAYING words could not express his ap-
probation Of the gift. For He's a Jolly
Good Fellow was then sung.
Ambassador Jusserand was called upon
for a speech. He said
Years ago, before our forefathers
crossed the Atlantic, they used 10 dine
at banQuets and make speeches at the
conclusion of the feast. History tells US
that they related stories of knights and
chivalry. We. their sons, are here to-
night for the same purpose We are here
10 tell of knights and TO listen 10 tales OF
courtesy
Part Played by France.
Never did more gallant knights nor
braver heroes engage in battle than those
who fought for this nation in the war
that brought freedom. Truly ideal
knights were they. Men. who saw light
when ali was darkness. men. who had
/ courage when despair stared them in the
/ face.
Lafayette left a young wife and child
[ to come TO this country and aid the
patriots in their struggle. He was the
most brilliant among many, showing the
/ feeling Of the French people toward the
/ young future republic. What the French
/ people were in those days toward the
/ thirteen States they are to-day among
/ the United States"
I a
! lowed by the singing of the "Marseilles-' -
/ Attorney General BOnapaTte was intro
duCed as the man who fights for the Con-
stitution in the highest court of the
/ land. Mr. BonapaTte said:
/ "The purpose of this banquet is to re-
! call TO Americans Of to-day, what the
J Americans Of yesterday did for America
/ We were a small people in the days OF the
! Revolution. and when we first became an
/ independent people. To-day one OF the
| trusts which IL is my duty to try TO burst
I could buy and sell those thirteen original
/ States without feeling a difference in its
/ bank account. We had in those days
! Americans able 10 make a small nation
great. It IS the problem of to-day
whether or not the men of to-day possess
the ability 70 make a great nation
! greater. VIII our deeds be commemorated
as we commemorate the deeds of our
| forefathers2'
Election OF Officers.
The principal business disposed Of yes
terday morning at the business meeting
was the election of officers for the ensuing
three years, as follows:
John Lee Carroll Of Maryland. for pres
ident general; Edmund Wetmore, Of New
York. first vice president general; Wilson
g. Harvey. Of South Carolina. second vice
president general; James Mortimer Mont
| gOmery, Of New York, secretary general;
Prof, William Libbey. Of New Jersey, as
sistant secretary general; Richard McC
Cadwallader, Of Pennsylvania, treasurer
general; Henry Cadle OF Iowa, assistant
treasurer general; Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, D. D., chaplain general; Capt
William G. McCaoe. Of Virginia. historian
/ general and Walter Gilman Page. regis
trar general
The list Of those pesent includes:
SPEAKERS TABLE
F. F. Thompson, Rev. A. ElYyn. Mai. Gen. Johr
r. Brooke. L. S. T.. Frederick T. Martin Hon. =
H. Busbee. George T. Pomeroy Hon. A. T. Clear
water. Walter F. Brown, Col. Oswald Tilghman
Charles II. Jones Hon. y. Wnsow Williams
Henry Csdle Hon John H. Bankhsad Col. WI
son G. Harvey Charles A. p Hatfield, [. S. A.
". Han Harris, Hon. joseph F, Johnston. Maj
Gen. J. Franklin Bell. L. s A ex-Secrstary HiaU
4. Herbert. Lieut. Gen. John @. Bates, Z. S. A.
NJ Jusseand, French Ambassador; Attorney Gen
eral Charles J Bonaparte Edmund Wetmoye Rich
/ ard N. CadWaadeF Rev. Frank l. Humphreys s
Z, D.. John c. Tomlinson. Rear Admiral Frsdericl
Rodgers, L. s. n; Hon. Frank .. Briggs Hon
Morgan C. Bulkeley, Col Henry May, Hon Frznl
P. Flint Walter c. Page. Hon. J. W. Caldwell
Hon. J, W, Grant. hon. ]. Van V. Olcott c. S
/ Gladsden, Capt ". q, McCabe H. c. Plumley
S. V. Smith. ". s. Albert
A-N. F. Allen. Connecticut; Stewart Allen Ohio
) Rev. William " Atterburv D. D. New York
! Eugene K Austin New York
B-Heury D. Bsboock. New York: George De For
! rest Barton New York: DIT q Bauehmsn. Viz
giniai A. Beach, West Virginia c. D. Belden. NeJ
? York; c. ID. Belden, New York: DR. ATarus Benja
min. District Of Columbia; J. r. Bingaman. Penn
sylvaria: J. E. Blaine Ohio; A. Noel Brakeman
New York Charles A. B,ackslee, Pennsylvania: 4
! N Backsmsll New YORK: Hon. T D. Bradstreet
Connecticut; John Brewer New York: r. P Brod
head Pennsylvania; r. W. p Brown. New York
Rev Charles F. Brugler. New York: George Bryan
: Virginia " B. Bryan District Of Columbia; Hiram
{ Birmingham, Rhode Island; Elliot L. Butler, Nol
d York
C-Thomas CadwaladeT. Pennsylvania: ]. D. Cal
mody District Of Columbia; J. H. Carpenter Penn