Evening star., 1912-11-13

of the southern women of the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy. yesterday
1t is declared, as did none OF the orators
men and women-who represent what
they stand for.
President Taft spoke last night at the
welcome meeting in the Continental Hall
of the d. A r. The demonstration given
!. him brought every woman in that meet
ing place to her feet, and hand-c- apping
gave place TO cheers. There were shouts
p of varied significance. but all compilmen-
taryy to the chief magistrate The tiny
flags that are carried as insignia oy the
greater number OF the delegates. and, IN
the absence of these. handkerchiefs. were
wildly waved. The ovation continued for
many minutes.
The speech of the President could not
have been better attuned to the char-
acter of his audience. The sincerity OF
his professions of fellowship for the
southern people was convincing. HIS
ideas were felicitous and his words
apt What he said was characterized
nv Chief Justice White of the Supreme
Court of the United States, who was
on the stage as the best speech that
Mr. Taft had ever made and one of the
best addresses that Justice Whlte had
ever heard-one. he said, that should
be carried by the press into every home
in the nation.
Mr. Taft fingered until the close of
the program. He passed through the
departing throng, which made lane
through which his military aid, Maj.
Thomas s. Rhoads. led the way Mrs.
Taft was with him. The President
shook hands with all who offered, ana
laughed heartily at some OF the thlnss
said of him "Hurrah for our Pres1-
dent was the cry taken up by the
women gathered on the step, as, with
hat raised. the President sped away IN
his automobile.
Address by Corp. Tanner.
Corp Tanner was an unannounceo
orator late yesterday afternoon at the
exercises in connection with the lay
ing of the corner stone of the monu-
ment to the Confederate dead In the
section set apart as Confederate
burial ground In Arlington cemetery.
Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary OF the Navy
under President Cleveland, and master
of ceremonies unexpectedly called on
him to address the assembly.
William Jennings Bryan, slanuaro
bearer OF party that mas ntii .n
south solid for democracy through ""
generations, as orator of he DAY nad
made an address that was received Win
enthusiasm Mr. Herbert. son OF the
south had spoken sentiments anu .olu
-of conditions with which ms auuie.oe
was familiar. and had receirsu 'he Sorn
dorsement of applause Ihen corp
Tanner took the rostrum. his eafhes'
ness at once won him the attentioh oi
the audience his remarks being punct-
ured with the enthusiastic app
of his hearers. and they gave him a
eat demonstration as he slowly
passed back to his seat.
ut is almost nifty years, sdiu .ii
veteran in conclusion. since 'lna'
h1oodv conflict: and for me-. and for
many others who fought on each slde,
they have been fifty years OF srea.
physical suffering Only we VINO iouShe
and suffered can know the deptn u
the feeling today between johnny n1u
and Yank. who faced each other theh'
and that makes them brothers now.
I'VE who fought want our children 10
remember that we fousht II out 'ne,
and settled those questions Tor all tile
and have handled down " out % Irnited
perpetuated republic OF the ,lIf oni.ef
States that shall exist until God himself
calls the roll of nations.
Mrs. Butler Presides.
Mrs. Marion Butler. president of the
District of Columbia division, L. u. C.'
presided over the welcome meeting. On
the stage were the President OF the
United States, Chief Justice White. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan. ex-Secretary OF the
Navy Herbert. Cuno H. Rudolph. presle
dent of the board of commlssloners OF
the District of Columbia; Lieut.. Col. VIII
liam V Judson. Engineer Commissioner
of the District of Columbia: Mrs. Frank
c. Odenheimer, acting president genera
L. D. c.: Mrs. Monroe McClurg OF MIS-
sissippi, the Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, u.
D., Bishop of Washington; ex-senator
Marion Butler of North Carolina. and
other general officers of the I. y; =;
Bishop Harding invoked oiesslns,
opening the convention. To the strains
OF music by the Marine Band, the pages
of the convention, all clad in white and
bearing insignia of the order. marched
up the center aisle to the stage. encircied
ii and returned. They We're led by Two
boys. one carrying the Stars and Stripes
and the other the recently adopted flag
of the order.
The acting president general. Mrs.
Odenheimer. introduced the presiding OF
welcomed the convention to Washington
in the name of Washington division of
the T. d. c. Afterward Mrs. Butler, who
is North Carolinian, received several
offerings Of flowers from chapters OF the
order in the old North state. She re-
turned thanks. declaring her loyalty as
Down Homer" ~.
Commissioner Rudolph was then intro
come Of the government of the District
of Columbia was rendered by Mr..
Rudolph
Glad Welcome to Taft.
The friendliness of the audience to the
President was shown the moment that
he was presented as the next orator.
Every hand in the house was clapped.
He bowed and smiled.
greater opportunity to give the south
feeling of ownership in the govern
ment will be given the Woodrow Wilson
administration than was accorded the
present republican regime, President Taft
told them. The President declared that
circumstances have rendered 1t more
difficult for "A republican administration
southern brothers and sisters the feeling
-of close relationship and ownership in
.the government OF the United States
Activity of southernerS in official life
onsequent to democratic control of the
government. he said. would give the south
feeling of partnership II the conduct of
the countrys affairs that would do much
toward eliminating sectional feeling.
The occasion that brought the Daugh-
ters together was not mourning at the
bier of a lost cause" but they met to
celebrate the heroism, courage and sac
ritice of the men of the south. He de-
clared north and south alike should re-
joice In the common heritage of cour-
age left by the war, and that while the
greater horrors of the war which visited
the south made IL more difficult for the
feeling or hostility to die out there than
in the north the sectional line was at
last entirely disappearing.
Boon of Comfort to South.
Until within recent decades" the
President said, prosperity has not shed
her boon of comfort upon the south
with so generous a hand as upon the
north. Hence those of US in the north