The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-23
Anniversary Of the Hanging Of tho Chicago An.
NrrhIhts.

The anniversary of the hanging of the un-
nrrhasts was observed by their Clicago SYM
patlIizcrs, but not within the limits of The
city: Police regulations prevented nny rro.
cession or flying of rcd bunting, and there
was no outbreak ofany kind About five
thousand people. men, wOmc, and children.
gathered individually Mt tile depot, and two
big trains carried them to Waldhcim GENE.
terry, On the why to the cemetery
the crowd rcsemhiod anything rather
than people l,eHt upon melancholy errand.
Joking and chatting was the order Of the dav
NJ! NJ: the way out. None of the persons
who gnined nOtoricty through cor,er-
tion with the anarchists trial were present,
except Spies sister Gretchen and the daugl,.
ters Of George Enecl. One thing wns an un-
Qualified success-tils floral tributes were of
the most elaborate character, md included
contributions from thirteen different socic.
ties Among. the flowers blood-re,l ribbons
were conspicuous. and the inscriptions ac-
compnnying them where such as For Free
dom and Right" ITO the Pioneers of Truth
q, and Justice and ITO the Martyrs Our
Thanks" The first speech was by Robert
Netzel Of Detroit. Compared with the rant
llgs heard year ago on the same spot. his
remarks were tame. In fact, there was not
a single ri mineendiary, phrase in his entire
speech. Then fifty children from the social
ist Sunday school OF the city sang in childish
mechanical fashion hymn in praise Of the
martyrs When the sound of the children Is
voices had ceased the chairman George SchiI.
linG) proceeded to that which was TO be the
central attraction and attention, n letter
from Albert X. Parsons to his children adj.
dressed to them with n request that it should
not he opened or read until the first anniver-
snry of his execution. Perfect quiet came
over tll" assembly rs the letter was read, us
follows:
Dungeon No. Z. Cook CountyJnil. Chicago.
IL. Nov:?. 1887. To my darling, precious
little children. Albert X. Parsons. Jr.a his
sister Lulu Ida Parsons: As write this
word blot ont your name with - tear. We
never NEE; again. Oh, my children, how
deeply, dearly your father lovus you. We
show our love by living for our loved ones.
We also prove our love by dying. when nces-
siirr, for them. OF my lie and the cnusc OF
my unnatural and cruel death y0u will learn
from others. Your fatlicr was IL self offered
sarI'f1ce on the altar of liberty and happ-
hess. To you leave the leg;icy of an hon
est name, and duty well done. Preserve it,
emulate it. be true to yourselves nnd you
cannot, then. be false to others Isc industri.
0,is and sober. Your mo.hcr-oll she is the
Ei;'ndest. noblcst of womcn--luvc, honOrnnd
oh.y her. My children. my precious ones, 1
request you to read Ills parting message on
each recurring anniversary of my dr,tli in
remembrance of him who dies not alone for
yoil. but for tho children vet unborn. Bless
you, my darlings farewell. Your fat her
ALBERT PARSONS.
The letter WAS something ofl disappoint.
mcnt to the listeners. There. was no ap-
pronch to any of the usual ca;chworIs of
the revontionists. II WAS too plain and
Hence the effect wns not notn
BILE.