The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

About 90 cadets from the Georgia
Military Academy. OF Atlanta, Ca. and
the seponald-Fraser Military School. Of
Decatur. Ca. were urged TO forget all
about the solid South" az 8 banquet at
the Arlington last night.
Although I differ with Mr. Taft politi-
eally, 7 consider him one Of the Most
able as wei SIS one OF the most genial
men on the American continent" de-
eiared Representative Thomas ". Hard
wick. the principal speaker Of the even
Ing. I believe that he is above petty.
partisan politics
Only Expects Justice.
The South only expects justice st his
hands, There is not State that boasts or
better and drawer men, and prettier and
sweeter women than Georgia. That IS
all that makes q State II is not alone
a great population and material pros
pe-ity, but il is manhood and womanhood
in which Georgia is second TO no state in
this great and glorious American Com
mOnWeaIth''
We are in the greatest city upon the
American continent" said Col. J. G.
Woodward, president OF the Georgia
Military Academy. who also acted as
master Of ceremonies. 1T IS not great
because Of rs size, but It IS great be-
cause It Is the Capital City Of q great
and mastering people
This is my country, your country, our
country. We should all be pleased and
delighted at the privilege Of assembling
here at time Ike this After fifty years
We are now sweeping away the party
lines that have been separating this coun-
try into factions.
Are Privileged.
Many Of your fathers voted Tor Mr..
Taft az the last election. Yours is the
privilege OF only about one out OF every
200 boys In this country, the privilege
OF assisting in the Inauguration OF Mr.
Taft II is an occasion 10 broaden your
intellectual and political vision. II shouId
aid IA making you true Americans Of the
best and highest types Of citizenship"
This is not time when we should
know North or a South, but = time
when we shoul6 al stand together" said
Prof. G. H. Gardner, principal OF the
Donsld-Fraser school, whose father was
a graduate OF the Annapolis Naval Acaa-
envy and fought for the South during the
civil war en- the Merrimac and the Ala
bamH
We should be inspired 10 20 back n
our homes" he said, mot because We are
from any one section Of the country. but
because We are sIl Americans. Gecrgia
serves our country as much as any state
In the Union I believe that Mr.. TAFT
after he becomes President. viii find 4
warm spot IN the hearts OF the south.
he is a great man. and demands from the
South a fair showing
Taft Sends Regrets.
Short talks were also made BY VIII
lam g. Brantiey. IT.. son OF Representa-
tive William G. Brantley. and Col J I
Mash
Representative Hardxick had asked
Judge Taft TO speak for a few minutes
20 the cadets. the majority OF whom are
not more than ten OF eleven wears OF
age. The next President. however sen.
letter OF regret, saying that the de-
mands Of other matters made II impossi-
bic for him &c accept the invitation.
The members OF the two schools visited
the Army ana Navy Building and the
White House grounds. the task OF TIE
afternoon being the climbing OF the long
winding stairs to the TOP OF the Wash
ington Monument
The cradle roll meaning the young
est OF the cadets. had a had tine Of Il"
said one OF the boy-soIdiers, but we ali
managed to get to the top and down
again That's an afternoons work IN It.
self"