The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24
''HAE, Ne ARE
COMRADES now
North and South to join m
Unveaing Of Statue to
C6nfederates.
BLUE AND GRAY UNITE
Solemn Services to Be Held in
Arlington Cemetery
June

The last Ink infthe chain of brotheriy
love that unites the North and the South
VIII be forged at Arlington National
Cemetery on June 4. when the beautiful
monument erected to the Confederate
dead viii be unveiled in the presence and
with the help of the men who fought In
the ranks Of the blue.
When the wearers OF the blue stood on
the worlds greatest battledeld-Gettys-
burg-iast year and welcomed the wearers
of,the gray to that historic spot, section
alfsm was death staggering blow; and
when the wearers Of the gray stand In
the greatest national cemetery in the
worid-Arlington-the blue and the gray
Will at last be blended into one color.
The exercises incident to the unwilling
of the monument, which has been erect
ed through the Efforts Of the Arlington
Confederate Memorial Association. win
be participated in by President Wilson,
Gen. Bennett Young. commander Of the
United Confederate Veterans: Gen. 6.
W. Gardner commander-in-chief Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic; Col Hilary
A..Herbert, former Secretary Of the Navy
and chairman Of the executive committee
Of the Arlington Confederate Memorial
Association; Mrs. Daisy McLaurin
Stevens, president OF the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, and Col. Robert
g, Lee, grandson of Gen. Lee.
Theasa ads to Attend.
The ceremonies viii be witnessed by
thousands Of visitors from al! parts of
the South representing the Confederate
Veterans, Association. the Sons of Con-
tederate Veterans and the United Daugh-
iers of the Confederacy.- Among the or
Eanixations that are expected to attend
In a body are the Confederate Veterans
Camps Of ,>Alexsnf ia and Baltimore and
The odd Guard. of Baltimore Members
Of the Senate and House have been in
vifed TO be present and 80 acceptances
have been received. 49, 5s.-as5-le =
Mrs. Drury Conway Ludlow, chairman
Of the invitation cousmittee, has received
commander-in-chief OF the Grand Army
Of. the Republic. to whom an invitation
was sent, regretting his inability to. be
present owing TO previous engagements.
His letter concludes:
However, whether present or absent,
{ viii be in happy accord with you and
those associated with you in the consum-
nation of your efforts to give suitable
visible expression Of your purpose to
honor in perpetuity the soidieriy qualities,
character and sacrifices Of the Confeder-
ate soldier. II am denied the pleasure
Of participating in the solemn, tender and
Inspiring ceremonies. will you not grant
me the privilege. as soldier Of the Union
and a friend. of the Confederate, of plac-
ing flower upon the graves Of the dead?
Visit to the Graves.
More than a year ago, in company
with Gen. Herbert, i visited Arlington
and. for the first time ntood among the
graves Of the Confederate dead. On our
way back 10 the city Issatd that hoped
the time might come when could place
a flower upon each grave and il some
one will see that my wish Is granted 1t
will be comfort to me-"
The committees. which have worked SO
hard TO make the unwilling ceremonies a
yuccess are:
Executive-col Hilary A. Herbert,
Chairman Mrs Marion Butler, vice
chairman; Wallace Streater. treasurer:
Mrs. Drury Conway Ludlow. recording
secretary: Mrs. william Oscar Roome.
corresponding secretary; Hon. Seth
Shepard, Capt John NJ. Hickey, Abner
Mrs. Rust Smith. Mrs. james E. Muicare,
Mrs Archibald Young. Mrs. B. Claugh-
ton West; Miss Mary r. Wilcox, Mrs.
Jennie l. Munroe, Mrs. Leonard c.
Hoffman, Mrs. Marcus ]. Wright, Mrs.
Lindley L Lomax, Mrs. william An
thony Wayne, Miss Fannie w. Weeks.
Advisory board-Rev. DR.. Randolph H.
McKim, Hon. Charles J. Faulkner. Mar
tinsburg. W. Va; Hon. Seth Shepard,
to Italy: Hon. J. J. Darlington, Gen.
Marcus J.!Wright Mr.. J. T. Callahan,
DR.. Thomas NJ. Owen, Montgomery, Ala.
Programmes. Marion Butler. chair
man; Hon: J. J. Darlington, Mrs. Magnus
Thompson. Hon. Charles J. Faulkner.
Mrs Marcus Wright. Miss Mary Wilcox,
Mrs. Wayne.
Ls.s--
man: Mr.. Ferguson.
Mrs Wallace Strester. Mrs. Young. Gen.
Francis n Cockrell
Stands-Capt. J. W. Hickey. chairman;
wallace Streater. Miss Weeks. A. c.
Weeks. ~ - -
Badges-Mrs. J. e Mulcare. chairman:
Mrs. West. Mrs. Munroe.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. D. C. Ludlow. chair
man; Mrs. Lillian Pike Roome, Judge
Seth Shepard -
WeIcome-Mr. Callahan, chairman.
Decorations-Mrs. L-'G. Hoffman, chair
man. -
Plan Social Affairs.
A number Of social affairs are being
planned for the entertainment of the dis
visitors. The Arlington Com
federate Monument Association. through
the courtesy Of the Secretary Of State
and the Director General Of the Pam
American Union win give a reception at
the Pan-Americsn Building on the even
ing of the 4th. The Marine Band will
furnish the music. refreshments will be
served and everything possible done for
the pleasure Of the guests
Col. Herbert viii give a buffet lunch |
con on the fourth. before the unwilling |
exercises, to Sir Moses Ezekial. the sculp- |
tor who designed the monument; the |
members Of the executive committee. the |
president general of the Daughters Of |
he Confederacy, Mrs. Daisy McLaurin |
Stevens, and the members Of the monu- |
ment board and ex-president generals Of
he Daughters.
The Southern Society of Washington |
will give a reception and dance |
IN the evening of the nth at the Raleigh |
Hotel In honor of Mrs. Stevens and other |
pfflcers OF the Daughters. A special sea-
lure OF this occasion will be dancing by
he younger contingent who VIII attend |
he unwilling The other local organiza-
lions Of Southerners are preparing to
how the visitors o royal time.
TOY MAGNATE SLAIN.
Concord. NJ H, May 2.-Howard w.