The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-08-21
GEN. BENNETT H. YOUNG
Makes a Great Speech at Gettysburg, Heard and
AppIauded by Many True Patriots.

Applauded bv Many True Patriots.
From the Jessanlne Ky Journal of July issh.l
People of Jessamine County always re-
ioce in the success of any of her sons. All
over the North and South the newspapers
are speaking in the most extravagant terms
of the speech of Gen. Bennett H. Young,
Commander in Chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans. at Gettysburg on the
I'd of July 1t will please his home people
to see what the State Journal says of Jes-
samine's son:
The opportunity to speak at Gettysburg
as the representative Of the South was a
great occasion and Gen. Young improved
the South could have performed the part
assigned to the Commander-i Chief of the
United Confederate Veterans so we'll as he.
His manly, straightforward statement OF
the position of the Southern soldier ap-
pealed to the chivalry and valor Of the men
of the North, and his patriotic expressions
pleased not only the Union soldiers but the
citizens of this entire country.
The Gettysburg Memorial celebration was
the greatest occasion of itskind ever known.
and Gen. Young did much to make it as
great as it was. He made the first speech
and sounded the keynote, in harmony with
which all the subsequent speeches were
pitched.
The tears not only came from the veter-
ans, they fell unashamed from the eyes oil
Secretary of War Garrison, Ma or General
Leonard Wood, United States Army; Gov
Tener, George F. Baer, president of the
Reading Railway Company, and scores Of
others. Gen. Young struck the keynote OIL
the anniversary celebration and he struck
with sharpshooter accuracy.
When he concluded, what scene there
was! What picture! Up from his chair
jumped Commanders in Chief Alfred B
Beers, of the Grand Army of the Republic
He grasped Gen. Young and wrung his
hands. Both were laughing and crying
And SO they stood on that platform with
hands clasped-the leaders of the Blue anc
the Gray-while Senators of the United
States, Governors, member of the Presi.
dents Cabinet, statesmen and Judges
yelled Justify and wiped mists from theil
eyes. And so they stood, noble tableau
while the thousands of the veterans in the
big tent jumped around, got on chairs
cheered, the famous rebel yell mingling
with the cries of the North.
1t was a pure distillation OF patriotism, {
demonstration evoked by the revelation sen
home in crashing words by Gen. Young
that America has entered into new era o
national life, an era whose slogan is Zone
| for all and all for one.'
The Secretary of War had made speech
the Governor of Pennsylvania had made
speech. They were good speeches ant
they evoked applause, but it was Gen
Young who brought the thrills, the big
message Of South to North.
A great tribute of appreciation was ten
dered to the State of Pennsylvania, its PEG
lie and its Governor by the veterans. Sec
rotary of War Garrison delivered splendid
address, and Gov. Tener gave talk from
the heart. But it was Gen. Young, of thu
Confederates, and Commander Beers, 0
the G. A. R., who were the great centra
figures.
Gen. Young wore the officers frock coat
with its double rows of buttons on his sol
dierly chest, from which hung medals 70