Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-20
Pavilion Is Dedicated
to Memory of Soldiers

MANASSAS, Va, July 20.-Five hum
dred people yesterday witnessed the
dedication of the memorial pavilion on
the battlefield of Bull Run. at Groveton.
ms spacious and substantial structure
was erected by the Bull Run Chapter
or the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy as memorial to the heroes of
both the Blue and Gray who fell at the
first and second Manassas or Bull Run
battles. The pavilion stands on beau
tiful and commanding eminence over
looking the battlefield. and is near the
Groveton Confederate cemetery. To the
right of the pavilion stands the beautl-
full marble shaft erected eight years ago
by the Bull Run Chapter, Daughters or
the Confederacy. to the memory OF the
Confederate soldiers buried at Groveton,
while in front of the building dedicated
is reared the magnificent monument put
up several years ago by the survivors
of the 14th Brooklyn Volunteers in COM
memoration of the valor and courage
displayed by those of that regiment VINO
fell at the second battle of Bull Run
The paw lion was tastefully decorated
with Union and Confederate hags, IN
tertwined, typifying reunited couh-
try. Much regret was expressed pS
those present when it was learned oy
those at Groveton that 1T Will pc I'M
possible for Col. Thompson of New
York to be present and take the
prominent part he had been expected
to take in the peace jubilee Col.
Thompson is sick, and has sent MI.
Levy of New York city to express his
regrets to George C. Round and others
of the committee that he cannot be
present on the 21st. 1t was largely
through the interest manifested by
Col. Thompson and the generous dona-
jubilee was undertaken. In addition
to donations Of money made by the
colonel he has also donated one thou
sand badges to be given to the various
attendants at the jubilee.
Badge of Friendship.
The badge represents a Union and
Confederate soldier in friendly hand
clasp, while in the center are inter-
twined a Union and a Confederate flag.
Below are the inscriptions. Let there
be peace" DUTY is the sublimest word
in the English language"
Col. Thompson's son will represent
him tomorrow, and will deliver the ad-
and which the latter had fully ex-
pected to deliver at the gathering OF
the old soldiers on the Henry House
field.
The program yesterday included pray
era, rotations, addresses and music
the originator of the peace jubilee and
reunion. made brief address setting
forth the object of the peace jubilee.
Mr. Round said that he hoped the time
would soon come, If it Is not already
here, when there will be no north or
south. and when the last vestige Of ami
mostly and hate engendered by the civil
war will disappear. Other speakers were
Col. Lonsberry, A. P Compton and Mr..
Lundsby of Georgia. Peace was the
theme upon which all of the addresses
were based.
Mrs. ]. F.. Alexander of Alexandria,
Va, formerly of this county, and the
founder of Bull Run Chapter Daughters
of the Confederacy. delivered an address.
while" said Mrs. Alexander, women
were commanded by Paul not to speak in
public. any one can be excused, if an OK
cuse is necessary. for speaking upon such
an occasion as this
One of the best features of the day was
the drill given by Troops G and D of
the Fort Myer Cavalry. At the charge
of the troops. with drawn revolvers, u
stampede of horses bitched to vehicles
along the roadside was almost caused.
Several teams broke away, but no dam
age was done. Judge J. II, T. Thornton
of this circuit presided over the exer-
ciseS.
On the courthouse lawn last night
campfire talks were given by the old
soldiers. who almost seem, on occasions
such as this. to live over again the days
of fifty years ago.