Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-12
ANARCHY'S MARTYRS
GIT IHEIR MED OF TRIBUTE FROM
CHICAGO REDS"
Ths Anniversary Of fhsir Death CssSeased n
waldhan Csns.sy-A ktG from
Parsons that Disappoins tho
HsArx

CHICAGO, November 1.-THE hrst ami.
versary Of the hanging Of the Ansrchists
was ebxrved to-day BY the Chicaso gym
pathizas, but not within the limits Of the
city. Police regulations prevented . Pro-
c,ssion or flying Of red buntirs, and tbers
was no outbreak Of any kisd. About
5000 p psopls-men, women and children
gathered individually at the dspst and two
big trains carried them to walieim Gene
terry.
On tie way to tie Cemetery the crowd
resenbled anything rather than people
bent en- q M slar csoly errsnd. Joking ard
chatting WAS the order Of the day, oil tie
way ont. None Of the pereous who gained
notoriety through connection with the An
arcti,t' trial were present except SpseS
sister, Gretchen and the daughters Of Geo.
Eugel. Mud in the country was as tfec-
tual Is the police in the city in ope;atipE
against any procession frcm the cns to
the graves. One thing. however, Wa An
unqu Allied success, the floral tributes
were of the most elaborate character, and
included contributions from thirteen dn'
fereut Turner so<iet'el Among the flowers
blood and red ribbon were conspicuous,
and ths iuscript ons accompanying &C them
were such "A "For Freedom and Rght,"
"To the Pioneers Of Truth and Justics,"
aud 40 the Martyr, Oar Thanke"
The first tpetcb was by Robert Wttstl OF
Detroit. Oomyared with the rantipgs
n. ard A year ago on the same spot his 10
marks were tame; in fact, there was not
single incendiary phrase in his entire
speech. After his speech, fifty childfsn
tiom the Socialist Sunday schools OF tno
city sarg in childish. mechsr ical t.rnion
a HYMN in prai,e OF tbs ''martyr~ "nsn
the sonrd of tho cbildren's voices bsd
ceased, Chairman Sctillins p1oee aea 70
that which va, TO be aae center Of aurac'
,ion and read A lett. from Albert Par ons
y. W ~" oh;Id,.n addressed 70 them with o
.a.t W us ,hat uthould hos be opened or
IA 49, I'll, me Rrs. anniversary Of bis eEe-
- Perfect quiet ctms over tho a.
'Siy ou-i a. the letter WIS read ~ follows:
SuXaEON No. 2, Cook COUNTY JAN,
CHICAGO, November ., 1887.
To nv dMllpg, precious little ch'ldrn,
Albeit X. Parsons, Jr. and his sister Lula
Ida Parsons.
AsI write this word bio. your names
with tear. We never meet again. Oh,
nv children, how deeply, dearly yout
faihsr loves YOU. We show our love ~
Iiyir for our loved ones. We also piors
our love by dying, when necessary for
them.
or my life aud the cause Of my unna'
tural and crue' death you will learn from
others. Your father IL q se!f-ofit red sacri'
fce on the al.ar Of liberty and happiness.
To you, / leave tie lg.cy Of an honest
name and duty we'll done. Preserve
il emulate it, be true Ia yourselves
and you cannot then be false to otber..
Be industrious end iober and cbesIful
Your mother-oh, shs Is tho grnudtst,
poblest of women-love, honor and obey
her .Ny, shtldgena mI- prsciou, o9sa, I
~ Zach r. c uning snuivdsary OF my oSo 49,.
Old eaou h,arc, Of him who dies not soN
= !" :, % son hut for the children yen unoo'"'
pisss ron, NV darlings, farwtN.
ALBERT PARSONS,
The letter Wss toh'V'e .ro
,o;n,m.pt to the ltt.perr. liner ""
snnro,cn 70 sry Of the u'ual catsn
oe cff tto Ievolotionists. II was TOO p'Ain A"'
father-like. =. ,,;.ra NJ p,rsony,
.sr Io,Ioved in brief Up ech
Ths,s was much talk OF wsr apa ~
d,rs and Of glory In the last speeeu,
sIs wisb 'uu W., d de- iysred by PApl Gro.,Eau, an
.r'di,"r I " Of s.y.ral German socialist pa.
1soi'0f nsH III, principh sh:us WIS va.
,be ..,m.llness" OF The wois.
;us us oo ,s,a that had slowed the Au.rctis,s
,of to b. .%p murdered. ;" The "hypocIry anS .,
t,rsps ar Of tic ruling classes" was sns OF
A cisas Of 300 male voices conc'uGsc .Ss.
,hs programme in dirs.liko song, I.,.a,o. .ra.
for med sAaing CONCLUSION 70 the cs''u'
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