The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
OLD ENEMIES JOIN
IN HONORING DEAD
North and South Partici-
pate in Laying the Cor
nerstOne of Monument to
Confederate Dead.

Washington, Nov. 12-North and
South met and clasped hands over
the dead of the Confederacy in Ar
llngton national cemetery today when
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy laid the cornerstone of a great
monument to the Confederate dead.
|. After former Secretary of the Navv
Hillary A. Herbert had laid the cor
rerstone and w. ]. Bryan had pro-
nounced the dedicatory grafton, laud-
ing the dissipation of sectionalism.
the formal program of the day was
concluded. But Colonel Herbert. as
master of ceremonies, surprised the
throng of spectators by calling upon
Corporal James Tanner, or the Grand
Army of the Republic, for the final
word from the north to the south.
Corporal Tanners Appeal.
TO you of the younger genera
tion," he said, turning to the Daugn-
ters of the Confederacy crowded
about, Il appeal for the establish>
ment of true community of feeling
between The north and the south.
You can form no conception of the
community of feeling that exists be-
tween the old Johnny Reb and the
old-time Yank."
From the little group of old men
in faded gray, who swung their tat
tered stars and bars over the new
Oh
arose and from then on the the talk of
Corporal Tanner was punctuated with
cheers. He was interrupted with a
round of applause when he claimed
Virginia as his graveyard" "For,"
he exclaimed, "I was mustered out of
the Union army at the second Bull
Run by Stonewall Jackson's artil-
lery," and resting his stick against
the table before him, the old soldier
waved his trembling hands at the
southsrn veterans below. -
Esrs Crowd Of .Spectators.
A great 2cfowd peetators COW
cred the grave-studded lawn of the
Confederate section of the cemetery
about the site of the monument. Hun
dreds of members of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, wear
ing their red and white ribbons, sur
rounded the stand where sat the Con-
federate veterans, group of aged
women in sombre black, widows of
Confederate dead. Colonel Herbert.
Mr.. Bryan and the officers of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
were seated on the platform.
Colonel Herbert, in his address, re-
Joiced at the unification of the coun-
try, north and south, and reviewed at
length the causes and events of the
Civil war. "Thc present." he said,
us the era not only of honors to the
dead, but of justice to the motives
and patriotism of both Union and
Confederate soldiers"
Praise From Bryan.
Mr.: Bryan praised the work of the
Daughters of the Confederacy in
erecting the monument, and lauded
ne spirit that prompted north and
south to join in healing wounds caus-
ed by the war.
Let this monument" he said, "be
emblematic of our nations unity of
aim and purpose. Standing on the
line that once separated the two un-
friendly sections, it becames a bond
OF united and breathing the spirit of
Him who laid the foundations of a
universal brotherhood, it will be to
the country promise of reverend
ing good will"
About the cornerstone, as it was
lowered into place, stood Colonel
Herbert, Mrs. Frank G.. Odenheimer.
first vice president of the Daughters
of the Confederacy; Corporal Tanner
and Miss Mary Lee, daughter of the
southern commander-in-chief, Robert
E. Lee.