The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-30
-. War Veterans and Woman's
S'' o.';.f Corps Also Join in The
Celebration

GeiSp' @RiS'
-. ,r,oressive and beautiful were
.,aces of Thursday afternoon
W. :. ,be plaza under the auspices
hso -, - 4 r. and the Spanish Ameri-
Of 'AV 49,. Veterans. in observance OF
can W." ao hundredth anniversary of
Grants birth. - n,,h,,.,,
d" s,osch delivered by Judge NJ. G.
, ,ny m at the ceremonies and also
hoI's sollowtng poem. which was read
-. CAPTAIN Patterson:
% '"F For God and King
Here's to the Blue of the wind-swept
v S01'| we meet on the fields of
v,r t5e spirit of Grant be over them
w d" the sons of the North ad-
u.rs's 10 the Gray of the sun-kiss-
WHEN we meet on the fields of
France;
May the spirit Of Lee be over them
all,
when the sons of the South ad-
vance,
v.rss to the Blue and the Gray as
one,
when they meet on the fields of
France
May the spirit Of God be over them
all
when the sons of out Flag ad-
vance.
This poem was written by young
Kentuckian.
The Woman's Relief Corps, IN uni
son also recited the Americans creed
and gave the Flag salute.
Music by the Eighth Artillery band
was a delightful feature Of the cere-
monies and a reading on Grants life,
by william Wilson, superintendent Of
the National cemetery, was an inter
sstlng part OF the program.
quartet comprising Mr.. and Mrs.
Brisriey Miss Nell Burrow and Mr..
Hicks added much to the beauty OF
the musical numbers.
A recitation, The Old aanteen, by a
member Of the spanish American
War Veterans, was also a pleasing
\ feature,
EuIo1y TO Grant
Following is the address delivered
by Judge NJ. G. Hoffman. which was
greatly appreciated not only by the
members of the G, A. r. camp but
by all who ware privileged to hear 1t:
Gen. v. 8. Grant, tho Man.
In tho beginning Of Grants military
career in the west no was comparative
ly unknown and his ability to success
fully lead men was doubted by many
When he proposed to take Vicksburg
many Of his subordinate general;
doubted whether it could be accom-.
plished. So, they signed a TOund-robir
protest against Grants plan and sent
\ It by telegram to President Lincoln
But, instead Of waiting the iAdicated
time for the assault, Grant within "a
hours ordered It. and the disconnected
roundrobin generals had nothing to
do but obey, and Grants plan proved a
success, and probably the most i'm
portant victory OF the war was won
at VickSburg.
That evening the round-robin gener-
ais gathered In a tent and ordered the
sentry that no one was to be admitted.
They were In Quandary, not knowing
what would become OF them. They
knew that under the strict rules of
martial law they deserved to be court
maraaled for characterization. They
knew that the result had justified
Grants judsment. Grant was abso-
Iutely right. They had been absolutely
wrong. The whole party was silent
ana detected. They saw no hope for
themselves They looked defect dly, al
'sF1ately looking at each other or gaz-
ing IN the distance, wondering what
would become OF them. A man with
cigar IN his mouth walked In unchal-
,snsed by the tent guard. 1t was Grant
Locking at them. He said:
You look as though you were hav-
ing funerl." The conscience strick-
en- generals said not a word. Then. fl
NAVY one broke down and told the
"00's story OF the round-robin tele-
gram TO Grant, He listened patiently
all the details. Grant smiled ro-
suNhly and took telegram from his
pOcAsI 1t was the one they had sent
W the president. Grant had vIgIlantly
',''"eepted 1t. Grant said: eff that
.''patch could have left our field Of
avg without my knowing 1t, I would be
- great failure as you seem to think
H' mat Is the reason 1 ordeEed the
vaArge little earlier than I intended,
'ou have made a grave mistake, but
forgive YOU. Inst Forsa+ - go =
shall" ~ anu 1
coln 'eu Aih
From that time on his generals trust
N MIN as in father. They knew
+@ 10 be stern and unrelentinR in his
.'p''he' but they knew the man,
, =, was magnanimous.
''e GROWING glory of Grant, the
n. unanimous, was his treatment of
Vs., t'ooert q. Lee, when they met at
ppanatoS. Grant and Lee had been
G. 'S'n'a'es and friends at West Point.
AM mad learned to love and highly
b, 49, Lee Lee was Of fine and del
~" mental temperament. Lee had