The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
North and South Unite
in Exercises at Ar
lington.
SHAFT SOLDIERS
OF CONFEDERACY
Cornerstone Laid With impress
sive Ceremonies Under Direc-
ton of u. D. C.-Addresses
by Hilary A. Herbert. Viii
liam ]. Bryan and Cor
poral Tanner, Of G. A. K.

Washington, November l2.-Norfh
and South met and ciasped hands over
the dead OF the confederacy In Airing.
ton National Cemetery to-day. when
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy laid the cornerstone OF Grea'
monument to the Confederate dead.
After former secretary Of the Navy
Hilary A. Herbert. had laid the cor
ner-stone and William j. Bryan had
pronounced a dedicatory grafton. laud-
ing the dissipation of sectionalism. the
formal program Of the day was con-
cIuded. But Colonel Herbert, as maste.
Of ceremonies. surprised the throns OF
spectators by calling upon Corporal
James Tanner. Of the Grand Army of
the Republic. for the final word from
the North to the South
Leaning heavily on his stick. Cor
poral Tanner raised his hands over the
crowd. and pleaded for the ultimate
elimination of sectional feeling.
ITO you of the younger generation
he said. turning to the Daughters Of
the Confederacy crowded about Il
appeal for the establishment of true
community of feeling between the
North and the South. You can form
no conception Of the community Of
feeling that exists between the old
Johnny Reb and the old-time Yank.
~RebeI Yelln for T.,ner.
From the little group OF old men in
faded gray who swung their tattered
Stars and Bars over the new laid cor
ner-stone. a shrill rebel yell" arose,
and from then on the talk of Corporal
Tanner was punctuated with cheers.
He was interrupted with round Of
applause when he claimed Virginia as
his graveyard" for" he explained.
Il was mustered out Of the Union Army
at the second Bull Run by Stonewall
Jackson's artillery" and. resting hts
stick against the table before him. the
old soldier waved his trembling hands
nj the Southern veterans. below.
Hilary A. Herbert. Secretary Of the
Navy In the Cabinet Of Grover CIeve-
land. laid the cornerstone. He made
an address recounting the ctrcum-
stances OF the struggle between the
North ami South that provoked the
Civil War, reviewed the history Of the
monument project and told Of the many
incidents Of recent times which indi-
cate the dissipation of sectional feel
ing.
The orator of the day was William
J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan paid tribute to
the Southern women. the courage Of
the Confederate soldier, and applauded
their acceptance Of the verdict Of the
sword
Contents 0f Bee.
In the box set in the cornerstone
were placed a copy Of the act Of Con-
gress setting aside a tract in Airing
ton Cemetery and authorizing removal
from prison cemeteries and graveyar3s
over the country Of the Confederate
dead and their reinterment In the Ma
tionaI Cemetery; . COPY Of q letter from
william H. Taft then Secretary Of
War. authorizing the District Of Co
1umbia Division, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. to raise monument
10 the dead soldiers OF the lost cause
IN the Confederate section at Arlington.
a movement afterward undertaken by
the entire Organization; small copies
In silk Of state flags Of Southern States
and one Of the American nag to repre-
sent the District Of Columbia
The ceremonies began At o'clock.
The Fifteenth Cavalry Band. under the
leadership Of Arthur 8. Whitcomh.
bandnaster. played Southern melodies.
inauRurasinE the ceremonies. Bishop
Robert A. Gibson. Of Richmond. then
invoked blessing upon the project and
the proceedings. A paraphrase OF
Nearer. NY God. 60 Thee" was played
by the band.
Colonel Herbert. who acted - master
Of ceremonies. introduced wallace
Streater, Of the executive committee
Of the Arlington Confederate Aonu-
cent Association. who enumerated the
articles placed in the box for the cor.
ner-stone. The cornerstone was then
hx
Greet CrswS % SVeessssss.
A great crowd Of spectators covered
the xrave.studded lawn Of the Confed-
crate section Of the cemetery about the
site Of the new monument HUNDREDS
Of members Of the United Daughters
of the Confederaey. wearing their red
and white ribbons. surrounded the
stand. where sat the Confederate veter-
.ns q group Of aged women in sombre
black. widows Of Confederate dead.
Colonel Herbert, Mr.. Bryan and the
ofsscers OF the United Daughter q the
Coufederacy were seated on the plat
FORM
About the cornerstone ~ 10 woS
lowered into place stood Colonel Her.
bert. MS Frank c. Odeuheimer. apSt
vice. DIT .sident Of the Daughters Of the
consederscy: Corporal Tanner and Miss
Mary Lee. daughter Of the Southern
commander-in-chief. Robert E. Lee.
-. Osysap A10sssA
In his address. Nr Bryan ostd In
part:
ia 10 appropriate that the erection
Of this monument should be sntrusse1
% the United psuShters Of the Coo-
federscy-shst splendid csgsntSssioa
which has called forth the energies
Of the women Of the South and beouehe
them into co-operasIoa In the doing -
% mucA fe0 sNs Vsefsse q theip Sec
, lions and the country.
swcman--lass ~ TIE cross aad aSUt
n the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES so6sopvee9
sway On occasions ME this. Her iala.
tstesssows sav0se she sweet sNA saereo
meWorips that Jink - 90 ovNItane
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