Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-04

their children, when they celebrated the
passover in the promised land-What
mean We by this service? 1t means:
There is a true glory and true honor;
the glory of duty done. the honor of In
tegrity of principle. 1t means:
That there burns pure and bright in
the heart of the southern woman the
celestial fire Of love for the Confederate
soldier. 1t means:
greatest. and that her people are as true
and brave people as ever guarded the
dust of heroes or kept pure and bright
the vestal fires of fame. 1t means:
THAT all the states stand once moro
under one grand. glorious national en-
blem. with star for every state and a
state for every star
Col. Herbert's Speech.
Attestation Of the brotherhood that
binds the south to the north. ready to fight
all the world beside as common foe, and
plea for the preservation of the Consti-
tuition. which has built UP the reunited
States in an unparalleled manner. as the
most wonderful instrument ever struck
forth by the hand Of man-these senti-
ments were the keynote of the speech Of
Col Herbert
In turning over the monument to Mrs
Stevens. president of the United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy. he, as president
Association, reviewed the history of the
monument and emphasized its meaning
Of union and peace. He paid tribute to
the chivairy of the American soldier,
either Federal or Confederate. who, even
while foes in battle. risked their own
lives to give food or drink to their ad-
versaries in arms. He said, in part:
I'm 1906 Secretary of War Taft gave
permission for the erection of this monu-
ment. An organization for that pur-
in this District. One of the original
members OF the committee is this one
Legged soldier. now our marshal of the
day. Capt Hickey. AS he lay wounded
where shot and shell were flying fast, a
Union soldier. at the risk of his own,
saved his life by dragging him out Of the
way Of rushing artillery wagons That
Union soldier is now Representative Kirk
patrick Of Iowa. Memory of incidents
like that has helped to make possible
this monument.
The committee. formed In 1905, made
progress for year, and then 1t was,
madam president. that your great body.
the Daughters Of the confederacy. at
our request, took over the task and
adopted our committee as your own,
forming at the same time your committee
on design.
monument. and it has been collected
largely through your organization.
Received in Capital.
I'VE had to lay the corner stone, and
we did 1t In 1908. The Daughters Of the
Confederacy were invited to Washington.
President Taft welcomed them. The CAP
ital of the nation opened its arms to re-
ceiye them; and every patriot in the land
rejoiced.
"A sculptor was to be selected. A
glance at the world of art, and he stood
forth-Ezekiel Of Richmond. Vain 1864
institute. who distinguished themselves
as Confederate soldiers. in the battle Of
New Market; now. in his studio at Rome
Italy. q world-famous artist, still Vir-
gilman and an American.
the committee gave him the contract
to make the monument after his own de-
sign. There 1t stands. Its leading idea
ID. as you will see when the veil is lifted,
honor to the dead and everlasting peace
among the living. The artist does not
ure. leaning for support upon the Con-
stitution. That is central thought in the
monument.
you are to hand. madam presi1snt
dead soldiers to the head of the govern
ment against which they fought, to be
cared for by that government forever,
and In that act soldiers against whom
these men fought are participating.
Not Regarded as Miracle.
ITO Americans this is no miracle; it
Is the result of natural causes. The
liberalizing influences Of free institutions
and fof modern education: the unpreten-
tious. but real chivalry Of the American
soldier. Federal and Confederate; foes on
the picket line saluting. instead Of shoot
ing. each other: men risking life IN bat
tie to give water to a wounded enemy,
or to drag him out of the line of fire;
dividing rations with a hungry prisoner;
all these during the war, and since the
war, hearty acknowledgment of each
others purity Of motive. patriotism and
courage; interchanges between Federal
and Confederate organizations OF cour-
tesies and inequalities: Speeches like
those we have Just heard from Gen.
Young, Gen. Gardner and Col. Lee.
American Constitution.
Gladstone spoke the truth when he
said that the Constitution Of the United
States was the most wonderful instru
ment ever struck forth by the hand of
man in a given time. Under that Con-
stitution our prosperity has been with
out a parallel in spite of our fractricidal
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