River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-11-15
an ANARcnY.s GRAVE.

The Tombs of spies, Parsons, Eansgs Enc
gel and Fisohsr. at Chicago, Visited by
Their Former Followers on the Aunt
sersary of Their Burial-A Quiet, Or
derry AssembIage Moved to Tears by
the Reading Of Parsons Farewell Letter
to His Children.
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Between 1000 and
5000 men and women braved the bleak
November wind and stood for two
hours on the damp sod in Waldheim
Cemetery Sunday afternoon TO do
honor 10 the memories Of Spies.
Parsons, Engel. Fischer and Lingg. Most
Of the women were in deep mourning,
while the men had Grape bands around
their coat sleeves or hats, or badges OF the
same material upon their breasts FlVe
out Of SIX displayed a red satin ribbon. thes
symbol of revolution.
As result Of the ultimatum Of Mayor
Roche there was no parade in the city
Il was o'clock when the formal exer-
cises at the cemetery commenced Previ-
Gus 70 this number Of magnificent floral
offerings had been placed upon the i've
graves.
The assemblage was called TO order by
George 4 Sehliliug. who reminded those
present that they had met together on that
beautiful autumn day TO celebrate
the death OF i've American he
roes. and Robert Reitzel. editor
Of Der Tsafel. Of Detroit. delivered brief
address in German. When he had con-
clu ed. fifty pupils Of the Northwestern
Socialist Sunday-SehOo4 boys aud girls,
sang in German the song: For truth and
right
Then, with a letter in his hand. George
Schnling stepp forward and read the
Lott
with the injunction that IL was not 70 be
opened until the first anniversary Of his
death Schilliug broke the seal with a
trembling hand and commenced 70 read
with voice choked with emotion. The
effect of the first few sentences
upOn the audience was electrical Tears
began TO roll down the faces Of the men
and women, ard before the reading was
completed il seemed as though one weird
sob AMI moan from the thousands Of
threats was minrliug with the wailing Of
the wind as il swept through the lifeless
branches Of the trees. The letter in full
reads as follows:
DUNGEON No =, COOK COUNTY JAN. CHI
CAGo. Nov. . ISS5.-Io Mg tariiHg, Precious
Lite Children. = srf r. Parsons. yf.. aHd H.
Sister. faiH Ira Pars3bs. As I write This WORD
blot your names with a tear We viii never
meet again. On, my children. how deeply.
love ~ living for our loved ones We also
prove our love by dy ne, when necessary, for
them. Of my lie and The cause OF
ms cruel death you w4l learn
from others Your father : self
offered sacr. ice upon the alter OF liberty AMI
happiness. To you : leave the legacy q an
honest name aud duty dole. Preserve IT,
circulate IL. BE true 20 yourselves. you can
not then he false 10 others. BE sober,
industrious and cheerful. Your mother
an. she is the greatest he modest
OF women, love, honor aud otey her.
Ny children, ny precious ones.
request Nou 10 read this parting message on
each recurring anniversary II my death in
membranes Of him who dies not alone for you
but for the children yet unborn. Bless you.
my darliugs-farewell
- Your father,
ALBERT r PARSONS"
The weeping and sobBing continued for
some minutes after the rCa ling had con
Guided when 500 voices of the United
Mannerchor sang: AT the Grave of Our
Friends"
Other addresses followed in English and
German and after a final song by the
Mannerchor the exereis 5 closed and the
crowd quietly returned II the city.
Dispatches from New York. Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh, Boston, Baltimore. Milwaukee,
Newark London and other ties, say the
Anarchists honored the memories OF their
dead comrades on Saturday and Sunday
The meetings were in the main orderly,
and the speeches were not of the one-time
fiery speces.