Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
Bitterness Set Aside.

institution which may II have national
gratitude and national recognition.
Bitterness Set Aside.
More than that, the Grand Army of
the Republic is most useful in this 1t
represents the concentrated opinion of
the men who fought n the war To pre-
serve the Union. 1t tn crefore may give
authoritative expression which no ether
body and no other part of the people can
give. to wit: Forgetfulness Of the bitter
ness of the strife which existed during
the four years Of the war.
II am glad to say that while that bit
terness may in Il few instanc 5 obtain, YOU
will never find il TO exist between the
men who actually exposed their | YES OIL
one side and the men who exposed their
lives on the other. The union OF the
two sections has been nodded strongly
and more strongly by these me tngs
which ou-ht to be encouraged between
the blue and the gray to occur as often
possible.
Even W thin my recoll ,cticn on occa-
sons like this, and on Memoir al day and
Fourtlls CT July. l have seen the ranks
Of the Grand Army thinned. | know
there ara many who with iaunty step and
keeping til If hats on rather lend to de-
ceive the people as to their age. But the
fact is, that those ranks are thinnin-
day are going to their long hone.
1t IS fit ng that such an association.
which in the course of the next genera
ton will pass away, should have such an
enduring monument as this TO test fy
not only TO the patriot . service that they
rendered during the war, but also to the
service to the country that they nave
rend red by their hold NJ b gh loyalty
and patriotism since the war TO the pres
ent day.
Mr. COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic. inasnuch as Con-
gress contributed TO this monument ard
provided for its erection, / am here OH
caily TO accept at Your hands, on behalf
of the government of the Tn ted States,
tbs fitting memorial OF fraternity, char
ity and loyalty"
Cheers for Sculptor.
At the conclusion of the Presidents
address Mrs. Fugitt sang Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground" Many veterans
joined in the chorus. j. Massey Rhind,
SCULPTOR of the memorial. was presented
and was cheered.
Representative ]. Hampton Moore OF
PENNSYLVANIA delivered an address on
The Enlisted Men" He said, in part:
in honor ng the founder OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, We are paying
tribute to the soldier OF the civil war
who fought upon land and sea. He is
familiar to the present generation as
the veteran griZzled and gray. He has
become a benign, historic figure, typlfy-
ing fraternity, charity and loyalty Ill
the personal as in the national sense;
and has earned the undying gratitude
OF the American hearts, than which per
haps no greater tribute has ever fallen
to martial hero.
Veteran though We regard him now,
il is well to remember that he was OF
the youth and flower of the land when
he marched forth to battle forty-eisht
ago.
Rev. DR.. Henry c. Couden pronounced
the bened ction. The ceremonies teanl-
mated with the singing OF My country,
lis of Thee
After the unwilling ceremonies Presi-
dent Taft accompanied by Brig. Gen
W. w Wotherspoon, grand marshal;
Senator Warner of Missouri, Gen. Louis
Wagner of Philadelphia and Commander
in-Chief NeviuS, reviewed the parade OF
regular and militia troops.
The two divisions, about 1000 strong
were under commando Of q II. Not CT
spoon Preceded by platoon OF mounted
police, the column marched down Louis
lana avenue to 18th street, past the re-
viewing stand to the avenue. The
column moved west along the avenue to
the Treasury, and w 18th street TO New
York avenue, where 1t was dismissed.
The first division, under command OF
Col JOS aph Garrard of the 18th Cavalry.
was composed OF regular troops. BeAind
the Engineer Band came Compani \
and u. |. : Engineers. Two COMPANIES
OF coast artillery, two companies OF ma
rines and i company of seanen from the
United States Navy fo.-owed the en-
gineers.
Two batteries OF the 81 Field Artillery
ana a squadron of cavalry formed the
end Of the column in the first division.
Brig Gen. George II. Harries. com
handing the National Guard of the Dis
trict, was marshal Of the second division
The entire brigade Of the local guards
men took part III the parade, with the
exception Of the lst Battery tleiu Arll-
lery. which has not yet unpacked its new
equipment Behind Gen. Hariles rode the
general staff and general non commls-
stoned staff The band preceded the lst
Infantry, under command OF Col Onrand
The ID Regiment was commanued ny
Mai Sims The LIST Separate Battalion,
The Naval Battalion and the Ambulance
Corps followed the I'd Regiment Of IN
fantry.