The Washington herald., 1911-07-19

With the trend of popular opin-
ion looking toward universal peace,
the swan song of war, so far as the
United States is concerned, is being
sung to the tune of an old song this
week on the historic and battle
SCARED fields and hillsides of Bull
Run, the stage on which the open
ing scene of the civil war was en-
acted.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
President Taft, Gen. George w. Gordon
and Gen. James E. Gilman, commanders
of the remnants of the two great armies
which fought for four years. statesmen
from all parts of the country, and hun
dreds of veterans who last saw the bat
tlefeld with a war cry on their lips, are
making 1t their mecca, seeking to do
honor and fittingly commemorate the high
endeavors of those who fell on that field
of battle and in the other engagements
Of the internecine strife OF half a century
ago.
Preparations of the most elaborate char
actcr are being made to observe the ff-
tieth anniversary of Bull Run, and 1t is
the intention of the promoters Of the eel
ebration to make it second only in signifi-
canoe to the memorable engagement Of
1861
There is no undercurrent OF animosity
to detract from the spirit of the occasion.
and North and South stand hand in hand
on the brink of memory and look back
upon the past as old men look upon the
folIies OF youth, with a smile and a
pang of sorrow
Sons of the South who have laid down
the musket and saber to take up the law
book and gavel are to make addresses
every day this week which will voice the
sentiment of unity between the factions
which once were locked in e death en-
brace, and testify to the present genuine
ness of their patriotism.
When twilight fell on Manassas, Va,
last Sunday evening, Rev. Henry N
Couden, blind Chaplain Of the House de-
ivered a sermon on the text, "On earth
peace, good will toward men, thus OPEN
ing the celebration, which will not ter
inmate until sunset Friday.
Plans of the Daughters.
Yesterday the crowds which have al
ready reached the ---Storic precincts went
to Blackburn's Ford, where some of the
heaviest fighting was done. To-day the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
will dedicate a pavilion at Groveton, a
place which also figured in the fight
Tomorrow other parts OF the battlefield
will be visited. The battle covered an
extensive area and every foot of it wakes
memories in the hearts of the veterans
now revisiting the field. On the even
ing of July IS. 10. and 20 the veterans
Of both armies will sit around campfires
and tell old tales which were heard in
the ruddy glow of earlier bivouacs.
The most notable day of the peace
Jubilee, as the ceebration is called. will
be Friday. President Taft, Gov. Mann
0f Virginia; Gen. Gordon, of the United
Confederate Veterans: Gen. Gilman, Of
the G. A. R.; Senator Martin. Repre-
sentative Carlin. of Virginia, and others
will deliver addresses. Tableaux. song
services and other patriotic features will
fill out the varied programme
Capt. Lucien c. Wheeler called n,
President Taft yesterday afternoon to
perfect arrangement for the pilgrimage
to Bull Run. The Presidential party will
consist of the President, c. D. Hilics,
his secretary; Maj. A. W. Butt, Senator
Thomas s. Martin, Representative Charles
c. Carlin. and Secret Service Officers
James Sloan and r. L. Jervis. The party
will leave Washington Friday about noon
and will go by automobile to Fairfax
Court House, arriving there at o'clock