The Washington herald., 1922-06-05

There were also two phases OF
economic life held by the two sides
but those conflicts were wiped gu,
| In a deluge of blood and sacrifics
| which brought all sections to the
realization that common interest in
the nation was the greatest need
@Learned One Another's views.-
The men who struggled for sepa-
ration and those who fought for
preservation learned one another S
Views In the conflict and all America
Is better for It. There are none to-
day who do not rejoice in the pres
ervation of the Union.
1T Is with gratitude that com
mend the sons OF the South for the
part they have played in replacing
Idisunion by union, in supplantinR
discord with accord. remember
that Fitzhugh Lee was the first
American to enter Havana after the
Spanish American wag and We all
slw the boys OF the North and
South 60 to the front in 1918 to de-
fend the Union, side by side. A
brotherhood OF man. which must
have been in Gods INFINITE plan OF
things was the wish voiced by the
Chief Executive as he described a
united country. giving its ideals to
the advancement OF mankind"
Introducing Judge Edgar Scurry.
commander chief of Confederate
Veterans. of Wichita Falls. Tex.
Judge Lucien HoweYy said the
Confederate soldiers work in the
war has been overshadowed by his
work for the Union in peace times"
Conveys .Good VIII Of SOUTH"
Conveying the good will of the
South" to President Harding. Judge
Scurry declared "the time OF sec
tionsl antagonism is past" and then,
recalling the Presidents tribute TO
he Confederate soldier, who
thought he was right" told him he
held no bitterness for the brave
Union soldier who also thought he
was right"
Eulogizing Lee. johnson, Wheeler
and other Confederate heroes. Judge
curry was interrupted by cries
Don't forget Jackson" from the
section Of Southern veterans. II
hope my tongue may cleave to the
= 'of OF my mouth when / forget
. 'kson." replied the Texan
At the conclusion OF the exercises
President and Mrs. Harding were
surrounded by Southerners. and
babies were lifted high above the
heads Of the crowd to allow The
! President to grasp their hands.
Forming at the Confederate gate
at Arlington, members Of Camp III
| U. c. ", and visiting Confederates
marched to their places on the plat.
! form. "a ssembly" was sounded by
a bugler of the Marine Band and
then the assembly, led by the Pres
ident. arose while the band played
| America"
Capt. Hickey Presides..
Graves Of Confederate dead and
Gen. Joe WheC 4 tomb were COW
cred with fo D.. under the di-
rection OF Mrs. Charles Hamilton
! Fred. A wreath was placed upor
| the tomb of Americas Unknown
| Soldier. possibly a Son of the
South by Misses Metz Jones. Car
rle Conway and Evelyn Rees. Rep.
resentative B. G. Lowrey offered
prayer.
The Southern Cross" a floral re.
production OF the Confederate
standard. presented by Washington
Camp 305, s. c. ". was unveiled a
the base of the Monument to tbs
Confederate dead by Misses Metzt
Jones and Louise Mattingly. spon'
sors, surrounded by a corps OF Dixi,
maids of honor"
Rev. E. B. yaskson, pastor of the
First Baptist Church Of Alexandria
Va. gave thanks for the Southland
| heroes OF faith" in the invocation
Capt. John Hickey. chairman of tn,
exercises, presided. Selections wer,
rendered by a quartet composed o,
Mrs. Fanny S. Hesrtsill. Miss Lilliar
Chenowith, Charles r. Myers anC
Francis p. Heartsill. Rev. Jefferson
W. Duffey OF the Southern Metho
dist Church. a member OF "McNeill'!
RANGERS" pronounced benediction.