The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14

veterans and visitors wasAresponded
to In a brief speech of thanks by
Hon ]. Stearns Gushing of the STAFF
OF Governor Foss, of Massachusetts.
At the close of Mr. Cushings
speech all eyes Were turned across
the Jerusalem plank road. where
stood the monument draped In a huge
American flag and the State flag Of
Massa chusetts. for II was now time
Tor Miss McGill to pull the cord
which would expose to view the mon-
ument which the Union veterans had
come thousand miles to dedicate
to the memory OF their heroic dead
Miss McGill was seated In front Of
the monument. dressed In q white
suit and wearing a White beaver hat.
At the given signal she pulled the
cord and the monument stood reveal
ed In all It's loveitness. AS the flag
dropped TO the ground the Petersburg
Grays fired a salute OF three volleys.
Monument Transferred.
Colonel James Anderson, chairman
OF the Massa chusetts Monument Com
mission. then transferred the monu-
ment to Governor F'oss. who In turn
presented it to Governor Mann, rep
resenting the State Of Virginia. Gov
ernor Mann received the monument.
forever guarded with sacred care by
the people of the old Dominion and
cherished by them as an EN- blem OF
the friendship between Massachusetts
and Virginia and the reunion of the
North and the south.
For Universal Peace.
Governor F0ss, In his speech of
presentation, spoke briefly. He open
ed with a review of the history Of
the monument telling how 1t came
TO be erected. He declared that #
is fitting that Virginia. the mother
of presidents. should witness in these
ceremonies SO strong proof of the
united sentiment Of North and South
under one common flag and govern
ment."
After tribute 10 General Lee and
| the Confederate army and reference
To the passing of sectional differ
| ences, Governor Foss put in a plea
! for universal peace.
But now the pail NJ warfare
moves from the face Of our civiliza-
ton. and let us hope that it may
/ soon pass entirely from the world"
Grafton of the day.
| The Grafton of the day was deliV-
| cred by Hon. \. s. Roe. memb
/ of the Massachusetts State Legisia
I tiITe. senator noe SpohG koI a''ot
an hour, holding the attention OF
! the assembled crowd throughout that
period of time. senator Roe's address
was couched in eloquent language
| of almost perfect composition IT
was the address ot a scholar and a
broad minded man. He, too, referred
TO the historic friendship between
Virginia and Massachusetts and to
the glorious history of the two Com
monwealths. forever linked together
by the associations of the hrsf forty
years of the republic.
In conclusion he declared, aftel
quoting the words of John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson With this thought
In mind. may We not to-day c1asl
hands in gratitude that no longer
are States discordant. discovered, DE.
l,eerent'' hut firmly Joined, and freeo
from that which wrought our walls
annoy" and go. uniteuiy join witf
Whittier in the words
mo letters in this Union, no siaN'
upon our land"
America. sung by the entire as
sem blage, followed by benedictioi
by Rev. Father ]. r. O'Farreli, o.
st. Joseph's Catholic church, conclud-
ed the exercises at the monument,
Mayor Cameron's Luncheon.
Visiting veterans and members Oh
the A. p Hin Camp of Confederate
Veterans then went in AUTOMOBILES
TO the residence of Mayor George Il.
Cameron. where they were rendered
a LUNCHEON.
Tonight the Visitors ana theii
hosts gathered together again NJ a
banquet in the auditorium Of Robef'
f, Lee public school. An elaborate
menu had been prepared ana TINS
being over toaSts We're given ana re-
sponded to. anecdotes related and the
battle of the Crater fought over again.
The menu follows:
oysters Raw. picked and escal-
Hoped Roast TURKEY, celery dressing
Virginia baked ham. Beef--Spiceo'
Creamet potatoes. Potato chips Eng
fish peas. Potato salad. Asparagus
salad Celery, Mixed pickles. Eng
fish cheese. Crackers. Virginia beatesa
h1seuats. Cranberry jelly. Sauces
Coffee Tea. Fruits. Cigars.
Sizes for $500.
Suit for $500 was entered In the
Law and Equity Court yesterday by
York against the Bank Of Richmond.
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