The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
JOIN IN TRIBUTE
TO HEROIC DEAD

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(ContinusA From First PaSe.)
past. while she points us to the brighter
visions OF the future.
1T is hitting. too, that the Daughters
Of the Revolution should participate IN
these exercises. for both North ehd
South inherit from the patriots OF COLO
niN days.
And Il is entirely proper that the
President Of the United States should
welcome to the national capital those
who come upon so iaudable a mission
A. that which Inspires the citys guests.
-rhe North and South jointly con-
tributed to the causes chat produced
the war between the States. Tney
share together the responsibility Tor
the introduction Of slavery: they bore
together the awful sacrifices that tsA
conflict compelled. and they inherit 10
gether the giories Of the struggle. writ
ten In bravery and devotion. Enormous
Is was the cost ana bitter rs were
the animosities that were aroused.
charity and forgiveness have sprung
up like fiowers from the battleneIds.
and their fragrance will endure.
Capital Proper Paoee.
"The capital city IL the place Tor
auch a monument. and we must con-
fess that II Is not complimentary 10
us that Its building has been 30 long
DELAYED. In this throbbing heart OF
the nations political life the monument
whose corner -stone we lay to-day VIII
stand a. q visible proof OF the har-
mony and concord that make our ma
ton one.
1T has occurred to me that the
thought most worthy to be given su-
preme emphasis on this occasion u
tne thought found In the ninth verse
of the sixtesnth chapter ~ Proverbse
"A man's heart deyiseth his way; but
the Lord directeth his steps.
The Bible passage which ! nave
quoted IL offered for your consideration
on this occasion. because the CIVIL war
which these exercises recall furnishes
us = supreme illustration Of Jehovahs
desItnxn With man A great issue arose
among the speople Of q great nation'
nassion was engendered. and anger
clouded the minds Of disputants- f1hAi'
ly the cause was submitted TO the ar
bi,rament Of the sword AND OUT OF
II all has come result tnat no ono
could calculate. History furnishes no
parallel: there II nothing with which
10 compare the remarkable experience
through which our nation paused. be-
hold nation--'an indfssoiubie union
Of indenructible etates'--setting the
world an example In the solution OF
,roblern. AZ weigh,y as ever pressed
for consideration-a nation In whicn
the sections, with affection undated
for those who wore the coiors OF the
,e.,ective armies, now mingie their
aorrow for those who fell and theis
regard for those who survive.
Peace Cross In the AnAes.
~On III. summit Of the Andes. where
Argentina and Chile meet, the repre-
sentatives Of the two countries nave
I,iacea a bronze statue OF Christ. II
Is heroic figure and represents the
prince Of Peace. one hand holding aioit
the cross. the other stretched forth
as il invoking a benedictton- AROUND
II are the snowclad peaks OF that io1ty
mo,ntain range. II embodies SUD
lime .en;iment, and the monument 10 In
Itself a pledge OF perpetual peace De-
tween the nations
go LET this monument be emblematic
NJ our nations unity OF aim and pur-
nose. Standing on the line that once
se.arated two unfriendly sections. II
becomes a bond Of unity. and. Dreaming
III. spirit Of Him VIII" laid the foun-
dations Of q universal brotherhooo, II
will be TO the country a promise %
neyer-end;nE good VIII
The national air, My Country, It's
of Thee" was played by the band DR..
Randolph H. McKim pronounced the
benediction. Rising to the strains OK
The Star Spangled Banner. closing
the ceremonies. the assembly dispersed
weiesnseA ~ Taft.
Tonight Continental Hall. the home
Of IN. Daughters OF the American
Rexoiution. was alive with the merry
l.ueS,te- Of the Confederate paugh-
,ers gathered from all parts of the
country. President Tafts address OF
welcome featured the evenings eneer-
rainment.
Both a, Arlington and a, Continental
Hail virg.nians were most pr ointment
Bishop Robert A Gibson was st inc
cemetery and offered the invocation
and there was also present Represen-
tatfve John Lamb, who had . consplc-
uous place near the speakers stand
ana who received a cordial welcome
. pleasing incident Of the day was .
telegram received In Latin by the mon