The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

and 20 their wives and mothers and sweet
hearts AT home, VINO waited for news OF
their death or their continued safety. He
said in part:
In honoring the founder Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic we are paying trib-
Ute 20 the soldier OF the civil war who
fought upon land and sea. He Is familiar
10 the present generation as the veteran.
griZzled and gray
associated with the exercises OF this
day are memories OF herOism such 9s the
world had never seen. The paltry few
medals OF honor which the Congress Of
the United States has bestowed upon
worthy men went chiefly 70 private sol
oiers, sergeants. cOrpOrals and nOncOm-
miSsioned officers AdmirIng comrades
and companions have reared their shafts
or bronze and marble 10 the memory o.
beloved and gallant commanders. The
private soldier more than any other knew
the value OF able and magnetic leaders.
out In no other instance, Il IS believed, mas
memorial sprung 50 directly from the
hearts OF the people in honor Of the prl-
vate soldier, the modern veteran. as does
this memorial OF the founder OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic"
The exercises were closed with bene-
diction BY Rev DR. Henry C. Couden.
Chaplain Of the House OF Representatives.
and the singing Of America" by the
audience
The three-faced monument bears four
bronze tablets On the front, fraternity
Is represented by a soldier and sailor
under the flag. A woman giving q cup
OF water 70 a child who IS under her
protecting clCak, represents charity -
Loyalty is typifed by woman holding
sword in one hand and the great seal
or the United States IN the other.
Just below the bronze tablet fra
ternity' is a bas-relief OF Mai. Stephen
son in uniform. This is taken from the
only picture Of him known TO exist
Taft at the Railing.
As the parade passed the speakers
stand President Taft stood at the railing
watching the men 90 by. With him were
Brig. Gen W ". Wo5herspoon, grand
marshal; Senator Warner. Gen. Wagner.
Commander-in-Chief Nevius. and Col
Cosby. military aid About ZOO men were
in line. in two divisions The route was
down Seventh street, 20 Pennsylvania
avenue. to the Treasury. 20 New York
avenue. where II ended.
I
Col Garrard. OF the Fifteenth Cavalry.
was composed OF regular troops. Behind
the Engineer Band came Companies A
and 3. United States Engineers Two
companies OF coast artillery. two COM
panies or marines. and company OF
seamen from the United States navy fol-
lowed. The end Of the column was made
up Of two batteries OF the Third Ar
/ tillery and squadron OF cavalry.
Brig Gen George H Harries. COM
manding the Disritct National Guard.
was marshal OF the second division. The
entire brigade OF local EUardSmen took
part in the parade with the exception
OF the First Battery Field ARTILLERY Be
hind Gen. Harries rode his general stah
and general nOncommissioned stat. The
band preceded the First Infantry. COM
manded by Col OuraBd. Mai. Sims com
manded the Second Regiment. which was
followed by the First Separate Battalion.
the Naval Battalion, and The Ambulance
Corps
The committee in charge OF the erec-
ton OF the memorial and the arrange
ments FOR the unveiling ceCemonles were:
Congressional mmission-Chairmsn OF
the Committee on the Library OF the
Senate, chairman OF the Committee on
the Library Of the House Of Represent
stives, the Secretary Of War. the sec
retary and the treasurer Of the BENJAMIN
F. Stephenson memorial committee
The Benjamin ?. Stephenson memorial
committee-Charles A Partridge. chair
man, chicago, III; John NcElroy. secre-
tary. Washington. D. c.. Louis Wagner.
treasurer, Philadelphia. Pa James Tan
ner. Washington. D. c.. Thomas 5 Hop
kins. Washington. D. c.
Executive committee-Thomas :. Hop
kins. chairman. John McElroy. Col. John
Tweedale L. s. A: George H Patrick.
James Tanner. Arthur Hendricks. James
L. Davenport.
Committee on ecepJi0u-Edwin II. Hoi-
brook. commander Department OF the Po-
tomac G A P. chairman; past depart
ulent commanders. Department OF the Po-
romac. G. A. R. A Il. G. Richardson.
George E. Corson. harrison Dinzman-
Charles g. Royce. samuel s Burdet.
d. s AlexandeT, Newton VI. Brook.
Jerome r. Burke. Charles p Lincoln.
William S. OdeH, n. Emmet Creu. J.
n. Pipes. A. r. Dinsmore. :. f Faunce.
Nathan BiclfOEd. John McElroy. Thomas
:. Hopkins. Arthur Hendricks Calvin
FarnsWOrIh. George H Slaybaugh. Israel
" stone. b F. Bingham. J. q. KimhaU.
A. Hart. A P Tasker. b. p Entrikfn.
Newton Feree. and John s Walker
Committee on arrangements and ushers
Frederick .. Owen. chairman Sidney
I. Besselievre. Frank l. Biscoe. Frederick
C.. Bryan. John D. Carmody. Chester VI
Clark John G. Dalphin. T. : J. Dunbar.
Francis F. Gillen. Harry O. Hall. Samuel
Herrick. Edwin A Hill Earl G. Marsh.
n. :. McAllster. Wallace .. Mclean. F.
l. MOlby. Wilton n Morrill,. Henry
Mossr. Henry ". Samson Frank r
Wheater. Francis 3 Wheaton, John l.
Writ, and Dr.. William d. Writ.