The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-09
RAIN DRENCjED
. BLUE AND GRAY
AT THE CONCLUSION or THE
EXERCISES AT ARtINC.
TON THURSDAY
A SUDDEN STORM
President Wilson Cut Short His
address But Was Drenched
On Return to Capital I'm Car
A SUDDEN STORM

| Washington. june "A terrific
thun,IcIhtoi broke out over Airing
ton national cemetery late today while
| President Wilson was addressing Il
great crowd gathered for the unvcil-
I'M; ui tho mcruInert erected there
To the Confederate dead. Rain
Il. crc!,rd t'," blue and gray veterans
! I'D The wcncu and children before
tho co"''l ;icok shelter. There was II
Wild da'h tor autcmobiIca and trolley
cars, pr ticipaHt.; and spectators alike
forgetting lie almost finished pro-
gram.
The president who had cut short his
speech ii, tho ri;DE wind and dark
ness announced the approach of the
,,aiol I'll ard hurried to his car with his
two dnu;litctg. Mr:,. McAdco and Mrs
! Cayrc. They were inside before the
rain cau'c. but tho machines top af-
fcrdcd poor pl otcctlon and the party
vas dI cncllcd OH the seven mile drive
bacl. to Washington.
! The ceremonies were held at the
| base OF the magnificent monument in
the Con. .cdcratc section of the cemetery
Only slight canopy protected the
speakers and the crowd was without
shelter and far from any building.
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens, pres
idcnt general OF the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy, made the address,
presenting the monument to the pres
idcnt OH behalf OF the women Of the
Confcderacy. TumultouG applause
greeted her when she said:
| Yours, Mr. Preldent. was Jeffer-
snn'r spirit when Mt Mobile you said
the United States had no interest In
Mexico or any other foreign lands
except to see that the citizens enjoy
cd the right to the pursuit of happi-
ness under constitutional and lust
government"
| The president acknowledged the
tribute with smiling approval
| General Washington Gardner, COM
mander in chief of the Grand Army Of
the Republic pnd General Bennett II.
Young. commander in chief OF the
United Confederate Veterans were no.
table among the speakers and both
were cheered with equal enthusiasm.
Colonel Robert e. Lee, grandson Of
General Lee, als0 spoke. while the
SCULPTOR. Sir M6ses Ezekiel, y Confea-
erntc veteran who designed the monu-
ment, was present
Colonel Hilary a. Herbert. pulled the
cords which released the draperies.
| Washington, June An the pres-
ence OF severnl thousand persons, in
| GLIDING many Confederate veterans,
Dauea aters OF the COnfederncy. us well
as former Union soldiers, and witt,
unique anu interesting ce.Gu.ca! les
participated in by the President OF the
| United States, the Confederate MOnu,
Ment In Arlington National Gene.
terry Is to unveiled today.
j Among the specinl guests on the pro-
gram are members OF the cabinet, sen,
ators and representatives. other prom
tDent government officials and former
distinguished officers OF both the Tn
Ion and Confederate armies.
! Organization Of men who wore the
gray from 1861 to 1856 nre to be well
| represented, every southern state hav-
jing arranged to send delegation.
Members of, the Old Guard OF Balti-
/ more. which includes men who saw
! service on either the Federal or Con-
4 federate side or In the National Guarii
arc to attend the exerc1ses In a body
The program provided for an invo-
cation and music by tho United States
Marine Band, an address by General
| Bennett Young OF louisville. Ky.,
commander Of the United Confederate
4 Veterans to be followed by Gen. Geo.
w. Gavdner OF Albion. Mich. com
mander-in-chief Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and q former member OF
I congress.
Col. Hilary A. Herbert. chairman Of
tho executive committee OF tue Airing
4 tion, is to formely turn over the
1 monument to Mrs Daisy MELautih
i :Stevcfls Of Misaissippi. president gem
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