Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11

mutual love for country. nag and In
stltutions, which finds expression in afo.
nroval of the Work you wrought F'ro!n
sonti To north, from east to west, your =
countrymen are saying, THE Ttnina
! was preserved! ,TNs3s we'll! It's Welt
'a4IY FATHER WORE. THE GRAY"
MY father wore the gray. His
sword was raised for the stars and
bars. lie deemed the cause tor which
he fought not only iust. but holy. He
wcpt as sincerely and earnestly as You /.
cheered when Grant received the
sword of Lee at AppprnattoN. But
time has Siven demonstration that tho
veal Of South as we'll as North de- y
pended on the preservation of that
Union. and time afforded retrospective
View and knowledge. has brought con
victon that Providence. which stood
beside ol1l country's cradle was guar
dian of her peoples veal. her holy
flag. when YOU were fighting in q
righteous cauye. he for cause mis-
taken.
Ere death had placed its chilling
seal upon his lips. he bade me know
that he With me in ferVent $exctama- 4
ton Joined. THANK God Our countiy's
flag SO beautiful, so loved. was way
ing over Sumter's battered walls. Ger
North and South when strife had end
ed and smoke of tnternecine battle
had fled forever from our soil. @
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER TODAY
] thank God for the Young blood OF
the North and South. marching
old flag: for gallant Joe Wheeler
in a uniform of blue, for Bagley's9 dust
beneath the palmettos of Carolina. for
the grayhaired Confederate veteran
Smith died on the firing line at the
head of the boys from Tennessee, and
GALL II
from eyes which once We're hostile. 1t
is our happy fate to know that North
and South now stand for one Scause,
one country, one destiny, for the Amer 81
lean flag against all the world, and In
the land where taps" shall never
sound, or s.reveillen be heard. know
the hands of Grant and Lee, of sher-
idan and Jackson met and spread in
loving benediction as they saw Lee
of Virginia in the saddle leading troops
in uniform of blue, Il grandson of Grant
by his side.
HAD II. BEEN OTHERWISE
We today are proud citizens OF
greatest and most prosperous nat.
known to ancient or modern histo-Y.
We can only guess, and tremble as -
guess, what the result might have BEN
had thu outcome of the Civil war hesis
otherwise We can but feel that two
flags dying in sovereignty, one over
the North aud one over the South.
would not command the respect and
admiration accorded by the powers and
people of the earth to the one beautiful
and sacred banner of our country,
which has its citadel deep down In the
loving hearts of AL who live beneath
it's folds.
Recalling the part you played i'll the
great drama Of our nations veal, the
sacrifices yo1 made, the privations you
endured To bring to us of Il succeeding
generation peace SO profound, Union
so llallowed, blessings SO copious, and
country so great and prosperous. we
place our laurel wreath in loving ven-
GRAFTON ON each brow and say "All
hail! Thrice Welcomed
The hospitality OF our homes. the
| gratitude of our hearts. the full meas
| ure of our respect are yours; we are
hosts much hanored by the coming of
such guests. OurEpeople are your SER
wants. Veterans Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, command us at your
pleasure.