The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-12
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FLAG CELEBRATE
GOVERNOR sTuARr - onAEoa - &
UNWILLING or AnansTnAD
MEMORIAL. 4!
, IS TO VIRGINIA HERO
RICHMOND BLUES. RICHMONU
GRAYs AND OTHER VIRGINIA
MILITARY CIKEERED DUE
ING PARADE.

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Baltimore, Md. Sept. 11.--vlr..
ginians on parade and Virginians ~
exercises incident to the unwilling ~
tho monument to Colonel GeorgsI
Arulistead. a Virginia hero of cen
tury ago. were prominent in the cole
bration here today Of the Star span
gled Banner centennial. The CRACK
Richmond Blues and Richmono
crays. the other Virginia military
the governors staff and Govern0E
Stuart were cheered all along the HHo
as the big pageant passed.
At the unwilling OF the ArmisteAd
memorial Governor Stuart said:
Governors Address.
am no State and in no city waa tne
,rvita.ion Of the city OF Baltimore 20
participate in this magnificent ceieprA-
ron received with greater interest Ano
plsasure than in Virginia and IN Hicn-
mond. Nowhere is there moro coW-
p1ete and hearty recognition OF
place which the peopl6
~ MARYLAND and of Baltimore occupy
In our history, and of the patriotic
services which they have rendered ~
the country, services which were ~
from beginning and ending with tnAt
invaluable one, the centennial OF Whicn
,xa are today gathering to ceiebrAt0.
Rut ~ ANYTHING had been lacking g
sll M the measure of our admifn-
tIon. IL would have been supplieu "
the inspiring, spectacle of fndomltApie
courage, OF unfailing resourcesluiness
and of nroud Independence, which bal-
t,pnore displayed TO the world dscAde
aro In the face OF calamity when
might have crushed the sternest spiriG
.srhe people OF this city have pr0ved.
that the intrepid spirit OF 1914 has boeas
with them in every period OF their MS
tory. and now remains undimmed ~
the lapse, of time. Virginia u doARy
grateful for the honor OF participating
In these exercises. and for tho splsn01d
hospitality OF which her reDrssentA-
tiyes are now the recipients. But n
sig ht of these frowning ramparts muef
hiring yfvidly before IN the particulax
occasion Of today's felicitation.
stood shoulder - SheulasR.
"One numbered years ago on khe Sp0t
where we now stand, q devoted oosn-
pany OF MarylandsrB and virginian1
stood shoulder to shoulder ana fsA =
dared to their country consptoueUS
and heroic service in the darkest hour
Of an unequal struggle, The momsat
was In the highest degree critc4 Il
Anal victory was trembling In the Dal-
ance, and II these men had gone down
In defeat American freedom wound
probably have gone down with them.
The people on whose soil and In whosa
immediate defense the service was refi i
dered having celebrated this annfver-
sary through the course OF . long cSN-
fury, are now gathered here with 0s
representatives Of the eighteen States
then constituting the Union. 10 g.
press again their gratitude 70 tia.
commander Of these FORCES. ana 10
pledge anew their guardianship OF hte
memory, as they are the custodians Of
his ashes.
TT would, therefore. seem flttiD 4
that Virginia. the state which gavs
George Armistead to the country.
should, through her chief executive.
give EXPRESSION to the solemn pride
she feels at having been the mether
OF 80 noble a son.
.Ona hundred years ago, Col0nA1
Armis.ead rolled back from this vegy
spot the surging tide OF .Englen4A
might. and today, II his heroic spsf.t
hovers near us, he views . prpsperpce
and contented people, 1t peaes wiGh
one another, and with all the world
He fought. not for empire and proae
Of conquest, but in defense Of hlD 6wM
native land, and now he lies more fnaE~
nificently dead than world coaQOae0r
In the most splendid Of manse1e0umMs Tor
his tomb Is In the heart OF theeA Hi
countrymen, who have celebrated t1s8
anniversary as "Defendsrs' Day FOR one
hundred years, and this fair ana state
~ city. which he smwed from d0seF0on-
ton, is his enduring monument.
An Inspiration For An T1nae.
"You have cast his image In bronxa.:
and set II hero. overlooking the SCENE
Of his achievement: here. let II stand
forever, and inspire generationA yAe
unborn, with ideals of unfx1teriMG pNh-
He service. Tho patriotic recognltloM
and commemoration by our sister NtatA
Of Maryland Of the valor Of the hero
Of Fort McHenry, forgea another lint
in the charm OF friendship and Affection
which has bound them together thror4h-
out the trials ana vicissitudcs u Our
whole national existence. Side BY sldes
shoulder to shoulder. Maryland ana vtf.
ginia rallied around yonder banner
and kept II floating on high shove thla
fortress. Side by side. and shouAer
TO shoulder they. havA stood IN IL
century that has followed. md N0
look to the future in full eonndoueA
that they will 30 stand IN tho yeaFD ~
come Our seats are side BY sl0o nj
thu fairest portion Of the land, with
our backs braced alike IN the ev49uy&
mountains, and our fest lavNd A1ilgeshU
the sweet waters OF the ChssApea1Ms
which offers stately gateway ~ tno
commerce OF the world. The POteaDna
divides US In name. but whom -
immortal strains OF the Star 0penw1o&
Banner first rang out from the lipe ~
Maryland's inspired singsr. they 161N4
an enthusiastic response In the vlrgtnoG
hills across the wafeA and Wr11o16
shares with Maryland the pride of IT,
origin, now that they are sung W9k4|
patriotic ferver Tar and Wide n e1e
and hamlet. on hill and In vn1l4Q
throughout our broad land 1
$50 with nothing but pride Tor 44
past, and with undimmed hops Tor xm4
future. Virginia Joins With Maxx1o1
in doing honor TO the memory ~ M&n
defense OF this fortress. and ~ NJ
singer Of whose song that dsfenoo 49,
the Inspiration. song that ~ 0eN6
name ana undying ssnttznent
f4aG which today doAtn ~ Tia GGn
OF peace, honor ana power m axy1
quarter Of the globe sxSSSs
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