The Washington herald., 1909-05-20

ieoerste warrior, against whom Gen Har-
| tranft led his soldiers on the very spot
where the monument stands.
Maj. Brown Speaks.
The first speaker vas MAJ. Isaac 3.
Brown. president Of the Pennsylvania
battlefield commission. Mai. Brown. in
the course OF his address. advocated the
erection OF a Confederate joint monument
TO the Confederate and Federal soldiers.
a plan which has been suggested by the
Confederate veterans OF Spottsylvania
County. he said,
Build Il now while there yet survives
veterans Of the great civil strife-for all
too soon tattoo viii be sounded, the
sunset gun fred and taps blown on
the historic bugle, proclaining the final
muster
Build Il now. that II may be a material
izstion OF the policy OF the Chief Execu-
tive OF this God-blessed nation IN refer
ence TO the fraternal relations between
the North and the South
Galaxy of Heroes.
What a galaxy OF heroes II bronze
could be assembled about its base: Stone
wall Jackson. Winfield Scott Hancock
John Fulton Reynolds and John B. Cor
don; A. P. HuI and James Gordon Meade,
J. E b Stuart and Philip H. Sheridan.
william Malone and John Frederick
Hartranft the great ideal chieftain of
the South. Robert Z Lee. and the stall
vsrt solder Of the North. Ulysses s
Grant
What an asssmblage of American
soldiers. and their name is legion.
The establishment OF a battlefield park
on these renowned and sanguinsTy heIds.
and the erection OF such a monument IN
the spirit manifested here to-day would
be the highest tribute 70 the valor OF
the American soldier.
shrine of Patriotism.
The monument would be q shrine Of
patriotism-a temple Of American fame.
inspiration TO the highest ideals OF honor
and purity IN public afIairs-an incentive
70 loyalty 20 the flag OF the Union-a
bulwark OF strength 20 the republic
guarantee Of its peTpetuity. ard prOcia-
nation 20 al the nations Of the world of
the iayincsbility Of American arms. and
OF the iudestrucuoTity or ne Ameri-
can Union"
This sentiment OF MAJ Brown vas
greeted with wild cheering Veterans
waved their tattered flags. sons Of vete-
rams rent the air with hurrahs. and
Southern women joined in the demonstra-
ton with handclsppinz
President Taft, who followed MAJ.
Brown, as he arose TO speak was greeted
with much cheering. HIS address was an
important one He did not hesitate 20
praise the Southern soldier alongside the
Northern warrior. He pointed out that
the Confederate forces. worn out BY the
constant assaults and iHcsssant hammer
ing, were compelled 20 yield 70 the great
er number and greater resources. He de-
ciared that the North and South now
cherish as a common heritage OF the
country the bravery and valor OF both
sides.
Vfrginians Give Proof
He said that the Virginia people by
their hospitabIe welcome and acclaim
vincing proof OF the uniting Of the sec
tions and their action was a sign
that all that was done was we'll done:
that the battle had 70 be fought; that
the sections had TO be tried. but that
in the end the result has Injured TO the
common benefit Of all
Gov. Stuart IN behalf of Pennsylvania,
then presented the Hartranft shaft TO the
keeping OF Virginia. To which Gov. Swan
son responded in an eloquent address.
Following the Unveiling ceremonies.
came a remarkable demonstration over
a Republican President by a Southern
city.
Headed By a platoon OF Virginia fox
hunters. dressed in costumes OF red and
white. President Taft. with Gov Swan
son. Gov. Stuart, and Ambassador Jusser-
and. rode between two walls Of cheering
pcpulace. For five miles this cheering
crowd extended. The President was kept
bowling TO the right and left as the flags
Of the Union and the flags OF the Con
federacy were waved by thousands greet
ing him
The President soon caught the fever
and he waved his hat in return. The
Presidents advent into the city was her
aided by twenty-one guns. by Grimes
Battery, Of Portsmouth. And Il was then
OF the Union army for ten minutes. capit-
ulated TO the Taft smile
Petersburg in Glad Array.
Petersburg was gayly decorated IN
honor Of the President and the Pennsyl-
vania veterans. The buildings. lining the
streets through which the President I
passed. were a mass OF red, white. and
blue bunting. fnterwover with which were
the Confederate and Union flags. The
President old not have a monopoly in the
Southern cheers. however, when the II
battle-scarred veterans OF the North and
South. marching together. passed down
the streets. Cheer after cheer rent the
air. Then the band struck up Dixie, and
wild huzzas ensued. In the parade. be- /
sides the President and other visitors. I
were a number OF companies OF Virginia /
volunteers The War College officers, Z
who are touring the battiefelds % Vir- /
ginia, were also In line. They were
guests at the unveiling exercises.
The President left Petersburg at Il /
O'Clock tonight over the Norfolk and
Western Railway for Charlotte. 10 attend
TIRE celebration Of the Mecklenburg Dec
larafIOn OF Independence His specfaI