The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-05
Description Inadequate.


poorly described. for the immensely OF
the task has challenged the imagina.
ton. More than $4,000 men averag
ing - years in age were gathered in
Il space OF less than 800 acres; $4,000
old men, every one of whom has i
story TO tell OF interest.
The meetings between men who for
four years sought each others lives.
who for 80 years have cherished hat
red and luminosity In their hearts to.
ward one another. the pledging Of
friendship, the handclasp, and the
greeting "comrade," will measure the
good that this encampment shall
bring.
One thing is evident TO all who have
talked with these veterans of Two
armies. they decry the thought of war
and believe 1t will soon cease. True
there have been sporadic instances o.
jingoism.
a great example OF the efficacy Of
regular army has been shown and tn"
credit is not only due to the ranking
ctscers. although General Lisgett, Ma.
jor Normoyle, Major Grove and their
Official STATS haev wrought wonders.
Great credit Is due to the enlisted
men who had the safety and comfort
OF the veterans directly IN their
charge. They were not all examples
of patience and gentleness, these old
soldiers. They demanded great care
md attention and the utmost tact ir
handling and this was rendered by
the regulars in a way that has
brought forth much admiration.
President Wilson's Speech.
The address OF President Wilson
was one of the ablest and most inter.
sting efforts that he has ever made.
lie was given the closest attention,
kept now and then he would be in.
corrupted by outbursts OF applausr
by the vast army of veterans and
spectators.
The President said in mart:
Friends and Fellow Citizens:
! need not tell you VIVA, the bat.
lie OF Gettysburg meant. These gal.
liant ment in blue ana gray sit all
about us here. Many OF them met
here upon this ground in grim and
leadly struggle. Upon these famous
fields and hillsides their comrades
died about them. In their presence
II were an impertinence 10 discourse
upon how the battle went, how It end.
d, what It signified' But 30 years
have gone by since then. and crave
he privilege OF speaking to YOU for Il
rev minutes OF what those - years
ave meant.
What nave they meant? They have
meant peace and union and vigour,
md the maturity and might of n great
nation. How wholesome and healing
The peace has been! We have found
one another again as brothers and
Smrades in arms. enemies no long.
r., generous friends rather our bat.
lies long past, the quarrel forgotten.
'Ncept that We shall not forge; the
splendid valour. the many devotion
d the men then arravei against one
Ihother, now grasplng hands and
smiling into each offers eyes. How
complete the union ha.; become and
now dear to all OF us. how unruestion.
ID, how benign and ma ."s:ic, as state
ltter state has been added 10 this orr
great family OF free men. How hand.
scme the vigour. the maturity. The
might OF the great nation we love with
undivided hearts: LoH full Of large
ana confident promis, that n life will
be wrought oHt that will crown its
strength with gracious justice and
with happy welfare thta will touch
all alike with deep contentmrn:, We
are debtors TO those 80 crowded
years; they have made us heirs TO n
mighty heritage.
Must Perfect Work.
But 10 We deem the nation com.
piete and finis"Cd? These yc,.rrablc
men crowding here TO this fnmnus
ieId have set MS a great example Of
ueVotion and utter sacrifice. They
were willing to die that the people
might live. But their task is done.
iheir day is turned into evening. They
Iook TO us to perfect what they es.
t4b!ished. Their work IS BANDED on
to us. to be done in anot.cr way bu;
not in another spirit. On day is moi
over: 1t is upon us In fu;l tide.
Changes Come Win Time.
Have affairs paused? Does the ma.
non stand still? 1t what the : years
nsve wrought since those days OF bat.
tie finished. rounded out. ard comple..
ed? Here is a great people grea:
with every force that has ever beaten
III the lifeblood Of MANKIND And 1t
Is secure. There is no one within. its
borders, there is no mower among lie