Evening journal., 1888-11-12
RED RlBBONED ANARCHs.
A Wild, Wierd Scene in a Chi
cago Cemetery. -
WEEPING OVER PARSONS LETTER
Mrs. Parsons aud Nina Van zandt Were
Not Present-The Bands Played Dirges.
Children Sang sorrOwful Songs and
Speakers Harangued.

CHICAGO, Nov 12-Betwean 1000 and |
5,OOO men and women hrnvad the bleak !
November wind and stood for two hours ON 1
the sod IN Waldheim cemetery yesterday b |
do honor to the memories of Spies, Parsons
Engel, Fischer and Iingg. Most OF the
women were IN deep mourning, while the men |
had Grape bands around their coat sleevcs or
hats or badges OF the samo material upon |
their breasts Five out Of six displayed a
red satin ribbon, the symbol Of revolution.
AS a result Of the ultimatum Of Mayor |
Roche, there was no parade in the city. al |
though about l50 members OF Labor Assem- |
bly, No. !, Of the Knights OF Labor formerly !
known as the Albert II. Parsons assembly, |
marched in body from their hall 60 the
Wisconsin Central depot. At the latter place !
number OF policemen IN civilian attire min
gled with the throng
Police Lieutenant Wilson, who was also at
the depot, had received orders to suppress
any display Of Gags at half mast, attempt at
parading or playing OF funeral music, but
there was no effort looking toward "A demon
stration within the city limits The early
train was packed with people bound for the
cemetery, and at noon two special trains, ono
OF fourteen and the other of sixteen coaches,
were called into requisition TO transport the
crowds who besieged the depot
II was . o'clock when the formal exercises
at the cemetery commenced Previous to
this a number of magnificent floral offerings
had been placed upon the five graves The
various organizations formed ia line on the
road outside, and marched into the cemetery
IN regular file, preceded by band of music
playing funeral dirge. The speakers stand
was profusely decorated with frs smdax and
red ribbon, and was located a few feet from
the grave lot OF the dead Anarchists
The mother of August Spies, her two sons
and daughter, Mrs Engle and her family.
and the two little children left by Parsons
occupied space near the speaker stand,
reserved for the relatives of the dead and inn
prisoned revolutionists. Nina Van Zandt.
Airs. Parsons and Mrs Fischer were congpic.
uous by their absence The first is in Penn
sylyania, Mrs. Parsons in London ana Mrs
Fischer in st. Louis. The assemblago was
called to order by George A. Schilling, who
reminded those present that they had met
together on that beautiful autumn day TO
celebrate the death Of five American heroes
and Robert Reitzel, editor Of Der Teufel Of
Detroit delivered a brief address in German
He eulogized the executed men and the cause
for which they died
He said that their teachings were those of
Thomas Paine, the same that actuntei the
people Of the United States in rebelhng
against Great Britain, and pointed to the
demonstrations held Saturday aud Sunday in
New York. Pittsburg, ST. Louis, Cinclauati,
Detroit aud other American cities, "a ,gdll es
in London and Paris, as a proof that the
dead men were remembered and the cause OF
Anarchy growing. When he had concluded
fifty pupils Of the Northwestern Socialist
Sunday school, boys and girls, sang in Cor
man the song, "For Truth and Right
Then, with letter iu his hand, George
Schilling stepped forward and read tho letter
written by Parsons 10 his children with the
injunction that it was not TO bo opened until
the first anniversary Of his death Schilling
broke the seal with a trembling hand and
commenced TO read with a voice choked with
! emotion.
The effect OF the first few sentences upon
the audience was electrical Tears began to
roll down the fnces Of the mon and women,
and before the reading was completed it
seemed as though one weird sob and moan
from thousands OF throats was mingling with
tho waiting Of the wind as it swept through
the leahess branches Of tho trees. The letter
in full reads as follows:
DUNGEON No. :, Cook COUNTY Jan.
CHICAGO, Nov. O. 1857
To my darling, precious. httle children. Albert
r. Parsons, Jr, and his sister, Lulu Eda Par
sons:
AS write this word blot your names with q
tear. We never meet again Oh. my children
how deeply. deeply your papa loves you We
show our love by living for our loved ones. We
also prove our love by dying, when necessary,
for them or my life and the cause Of my crue
death you will learn from others. Your father !,
a,self offered sacrifice upon the altar Of liberty
! and happiness.
To you leave the legacy Of an honest name
, and a duty done. Preserve il; circulate IT, b,
true 10 yourselves. you cannot then bs false <
others. Be sober indusRlous and cheerful
Your mother-ah, she is tlk&srandest, the nobies
Of women--love honor and obey her
Ny children, my precious ones, ] request yol
. 70 read this parting message on each recurring
anniversary Of my death, IN remembrance Of hin
= who dies not alone for you, but for the children
, yet unborn. Bless you, my darlings Farewell
, Your father, ALBERT r. PARSONS.
The weeping and sobbing continued fol
: some minutes after the reading had con
cluded, when 500 voices Of the United Man
nerchor sang "At the Grave Of Our Friends
, Other addresses followed in English an,
German, ana after final song by the Man
nerchor the exercises closed, and the crow,
quietly returned TO the city
BALTIMORE, Nov. IA meeting was hel,
yesterday at Turner hall in memory Of tn
Anarchists hanged at Chicago a year ago
About 4OO Anarchists and Socialists attended
Speeches were made by Professor T. H. Gar
= side. of Baltimore, and Albert Curtin, O
Chicago. Curtin breathed vengeance il
> every line. lie called upon the women q
teach their children 10 avenge the dead, AM
compared the execution of the Anarchists q
n the crucifxion of Christ.
|. NEWARK, n j., Nov. l2-The Anarchist
: OF this city met and listened to fiery speeche
e eulogizing the Chicago martyrs and con
a demning their executioners and society gen
y orally. There was no disorder.