The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-05
RAIN ORENCHED
BLUE AND GRAY
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE
EXERCISES AT ARLlNG.
,, TON THURSDAY
A SUDDEN STORM
President Wilson Cut Short His
Address But Was Drenched
On Return to Capital In Car
A SUDDEN STORM

Washington. June L. y terrific
Thunderstorm broke out over Arling-
ton Rational cemetery late today while
President Wilson was addressing Il
great crowd gathered or No unvcil-
iiis of lh" monument erected there
To the Confederate, N.! Rain
drrnch"d the blue and gray veterans
and The women and children before
they could seek shelter. There was "A
wild dash for automobiles and trolley
cars. participants and spectators alike
forgetting the almost finished pro-
gram
The president who had cut short his
speech as The rising wind and dark
ness annn'inc"d the approach of tho
storm and hurried to his car with his
two daughters. Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs.
Sayrc. They were inside before the
ram came. hut the machines top af-
!Ordrd puOr protection and the party
was di"nched on The seven mile drive
back to Washington.
The ceremonies were held at the
base OF the magnificent monument In
the Confederate section of the cemetery
Only slight canopy protected the
speakers and the crowd was without
shelter and far from any building.
Mrs. Daisy McI.aurin Stevens. pres
ident general of the United Daughters
OF The C0nfcdcracy. made the address.
presenting the monument to the pres
idcht on behalf OI the women of the
Coniederacy. Tumultous applause
greeted her when she said:
Yours, Nr. Preident. was Jeffer-
sons spirit when ut Mobile you said
the United States had no interest in
Mexico or any other foreign lands,
except 10 see that the citizens enjoy
ed the right to the pursuit of happi-
hess under constitutional ana Just
government. s,-;.,e '.ss,...s,.t a.
The president acknowledged the
tribute with smiling approval
General Washington Gardner. com
mandcr in chief OF the Grand Army of
the Republic and General Bennett n.
Young. commander in chief OF the
United Confederate Veterans were no.
table among the speakers and both
were checrcd with equal enthusiasm
Colonel Robert T.. Lee. grandson OF
General Lee also spoke, while the
sculptor Sir Moses Ezekiel. a Confed-
cr;it" veteran who designed the .nOnu-
mcnt, was present.
Master Paul Mic0,I. IL gradson OF
Colonel Hilary a. Herbert. pulled the
cords which released the drapcries.
Washington, June 4.-In the pres
encc of several thousand persons. in
cluding many Confederate veterans,
Daughters Of the COnfederacy, as we'll
as former Union soldiers, and witt,
unique and interesting ceremonies
participated in by the President of the
United States. the Confederate MOnu-
ment in Arlington National Gene
terry Is to unveiled today.
Among the special guests on the pro-
gram are members Of the cabinet, SEN
atorS and representatives. other prom
inen, government officials and former
distinguished officers OF hoth the Tn
ion and Confederate armies
Organization OF men who wore the
gray from 1861 to 1868 are to he we'll
represented. every southern state hav-
ing arranged to send delegation.
Members OF the Old Guard or Balti-
more. which includes men who saw
service on either the Federal or Con-
frdcratc side or in the National Guard
are to attend the exercises In body.
The program provided for an invO-
cation and music by the United States
Marine Band. an address by General
Bennett Yonng of Louisville, Ky.
commander OF tho United Confederate
Veterans To be- flowed by Gen. Geo.
W. Gardner OF Albion, Mich, COM
manderin-c chief OF the Grand Army of
the Republic and IL former member Of
congress.
Col. Hilary \. Herbert. chairman Of
the executive committee OF the Arling-
ton Confederate Monument AssOcia-
tion. is to formcly turn over tho
monument tn Mrs. Daisy McI.aurin
stevens Of Mississippi, president-gen-
the monumcn, is to he pretty one.
eral OF the United Daughters Of the