Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-02
CHEER REFERENCE
4 UNITED NATION
CONTINUED from page I.)

ld YOU twice welcome In the name
o' its people who recognize the high
import of this fraternal gathering,
ycu are thrice welcome.
"Oncc again is Gettysburg the cen
ter of the worlds Attention. once
arain does this field tremblc under
the tread OF a mighty host, not now
in fear, however. but in iov. The
fcld of enmitv has become the field
of amity. You have trodden under
your feet the bitten weeds of hate and
arBer; and in their places have
sprung up he pure flowers of friend
snip and love.
Gettysburg seems destined to be
tho stage upon which shall be un-
folded the scenes of great historic
Drama. Within the short span Of
lEtV years. is gentle slopes and placid
plains have witnessed three scenes Of
great historic import. running the
whole gdmut of mans three fold ma
ture Each scene has been unique
and typical of It's KIND. first the bat
tie, with its almost unoNamr'.d dis
play Of the physical powers of man:
then the great heart and mind of
Abraham Lincoln. bodied forth I'm his
wonderful address delivered here: and
lost, this lsscmhlage, the deep spirit
ual Significance Of which can scarcely
d., CNlgsOratcd 50 We have body.
nud and spirit coch dispayins It's
distinctive charaCt ristics to their
Il Hest extent upon he small stage ot
tuc world $ great theatre
FIFTY wears ago today. there be-
rIu here one of those conflicts be-
tween man and man. marked by such
exhibitions Of valor, courage and at
most supoihumau endurance MS to
.,uEraNc itself upon the tablet " his
tory there to remain ever memorable.
Equal met equal; and in the domain
If phVsicaI proWcss all were worthy
of medals Of honor The superiority
was that of resources not Of iudi-
tlduai strength and courage So long
"a. men love valor and worship heroes
tine name ~ Gettysburg and ~ those
who fought there. Will hc ever
Hr their lips Fonr months after-
wards the firld of Gettysbure inspir-
% 300 tile great mind and hear. ~
Abraham Lincoln the most wonder
itl pros. poem c.cr written. lts
ul STE literally rang round the world
nrd SANS 90 the hearts Of mon and
win continue Co sing IN the blood oi
th. SONS Of men uutl timc itself shall
.'f NN iN'I's
And. last. but 10y no means least.
tnis -ltucfiug hrry upon the ficid ~
c,tt,sIurg today Thousands and
tens of thousands ~ former foes are
, re ruBcrcd together I'm hrothcrlN
ruiun You who first met upon this
rcld to Vic with each other IN doine
hurt tine one to the other. now moct
r,rc tn outtic each oth"r In deeds of
hIrdn,ss and friendship and love.
IitsioD holds uo parallel This meet
ir. ,s the frnl demonstration that
the pei cuhcrs ~ lhe fnrmer tino
na,r boon stamped olt and the great
.rrrlllrltiur. which IL was feared
tesuld consume our country. merely
served to weld ths different parts Of
B. so firmly together ana iuiu such q
; erfoct W'slc that no power can ever
li,ak it The civil war was bat
o. for ideals: aud u out beloved
country could Withstand n v4~ une
go for ideals. one Waecd fer .u, luW-
tr. heser purpose cnV never over
throw Il.
Time has enabled us To attain
trUer perspective than was possible
while nearness To the conflict OBJ