Evening star., 1922-06-05
PRESIDENT LAUDS
CONFEDERATE DEAD
"My Countrymen ALL" Says
Mr.. Harding at Arlington
National Cemetery.

In an address at the Confederate
memorial services yesterday In Ar
lington national cemetery President
Harding praised the valor OF the men
in gray for fighting for what they
thought was right and commehoeo
them for their undivided American
ism in the world war.
II do not mean to say that the
cause of the Confederacy was rlSn''
the executive declared. "althouSh
am glad to say TO you thaI
you thought it was right
The presence of President ana hrs
Harding was unexpected. and they
were given a great oVatioh up1''
their arrival. AS the President au
dressed the assembly of gray .sarpeu
veterans, members OF PIT tneii us" he
and friends of the lost cause, ne
stood beneath the stars and bars OF
the Confederacy as they hung close
beside the flag of the Union. IL was
an Impressive spectacle. anu 'ie
President spoke with great feelihs'
"My Countrymen ALL
My countrymen all" was the way
in which he opened his address. he
then called attention TO the fact that
he was the son of Union soldier, ana
stated that he had intended to be only
a spectator. ...
Il want to say" he continued, tnat
! have only gratitude. commentator
and the sincereSt tribute man Can
utter for those who have so ably as
sisted in turning disunion into union
turning discord into concord. ana re-
claiming for posterity all those Things
so essential to the welfare OF tnlS re-
public.
1T is my privilege to see this mani
!estation of the reconsecraton OF the
southland" the President said. There
comes to my mind such names as dear
old Joe Wheeler. whom l saw go 10 the
front TO defend his country, ana fitZ-
hugh Lee, who headed the first troops
that entered Havana in the Spanish
American war. And in that conflict le'
me say that we OF America were
brought into complete accord we an
saw the boys of the north ana OF the
south go to the front in 1918 to delehu
the Union. They went side by SIDE as
Union. They went side by Slae' as a
brotherhood of man, all OF which must
things"
Judge Scurry Speaks.
Judge Edgar Scurry of Wichita
Falls Tex commander -chief OF
the Sons of Confederate Veterans
who addressed the gathering, pointed
out that the Confederate soldier
effort in the war has since been
overshadowed by his work for the
Union in peace times Speaking OF
the good will of the south. Judge
Scurry stated. the time of sectional
antagonism is past. He then en-
tered upon a eulogy of the Confederate
soldiers. mentioning by name Lee
Johnston. Wheeler and Jackson
Forming at the Confederate gate al
Arlington, members of Camp III, I,
c, V. and visiting Confederates marched
TO their places on the platform. AS.
sembly' was sounded by bugler oil
the Marine Band and then the assem-
bly,. led by the President. arose whlle
the band played America.
Graves of Confederate dead and Gen
Joe Wheeler's tomb were covered with
flowers under the direction of Mrs
Charles Hamilton Fred. A wreath was
placed upon the tomb of America un-
known soldier possibly a son of the
SOUTH" by Misses Metz Jones. Carrie
Conway and Evelyn Rees. Representa-
tive B. C. Lowery offered prayer.
The Southern Cross floral repro
duction Of the Confederate standard
presented by Washington Camp 800
S C. V, was unveiled at the base OF
the monument to the Confederate dead
by Misses Metz Jones and Louise Mat
tingly, sponsors. surrounded by corps
of Dixie maids of honor
Rev. E B. Jackson. pastor OF the
First Baptist Church of Alexandria
heroes Of faith in the Invocation
Capt John Hickey. chairman of the
exercises. presided. Selections were
rendered by quartet composed Of Mrs.
Fanny S Heartsill, Miss Lillian Cheno-
with. Charles f. Myers and Francis p.
HeaTtsill Rev. Jefferson w. Duffy of
the Southern. Methodist Church, a men,
Der of "McNeill's Rangers" pronounced
benediction.