New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-01
AT THE TOMB OF LINCOLN.
THE DELEGATE HCSoe THE MARTYR
PkESlDENT'S NEMORY.
A DAY At THE cAairAb o. IrIISoIs-sovra
AMERICANS Bxs1LI.i4G 1uE woRg OF
THE GREAT rmAEcIrS

AMERICANS ExsgLIiaG SHE woRg OF
THE GREAT EMAHcJPA
spnnggcH. H., ocl. SI.~Flr &c s'co9'. - tho
international American excursion r'ry ,ierd 10
state OF IllEois at an early hour 'a's morning. Tas
route aY q rough the rich prade laae IN ITO southrra
part of The State, and the beauty % ihc e4sn' ard
the evidences Of thrift and pIoiaetyencSi G.erJ.
where q parent keenly appreciated b. ~ 40.
gates. Springfield reached after x Oryack
this morning. Awaiting here we've Governor g.fss
senator Culiom. Representative Springer. ex-Govsr
Richard oglesby and other prominent perscns
Rain h5d been falilag during the right, and the rOss
were In such condition TO compel the abandonment
Of the programme for the entertainment OF the ys.Oc
during the morning, which included drive about IN,
suburbs and visit to the fair grounds party
was at once escorted 10 tho hoti and given an oppor
tunity 10 rest.
After luncheon the party went TO Lncoln's tomb
In Oak Ridge Cemetery. There among TIC
southern delegates spirit almost Of reverence az
they assembled the steps TO tho terrace about the
shaft. As remarked by OF them. Lincon's
tomb seemed to MIN like Mecca and the present
pilgrimage could not have been complete without
having led thfther. Heads were barred the party
walked about the monument. At eagth the party
was gathered az the front Of the monument upon q
spot upon which the statue of Lincoln bent its
gaze and senator Cuom introduced ex Governor
lndugent toward the people Of Illinois for giving
preston upon almost all occasions 10 their deep sense
Of admiration and love for the great patriot tr great
emancipation, whose memory they hOn0rei today
While Ex-Governor Oglesby was speaking OF Llncolns
llfe BOlct PeIaza who 10 respond stood within
reach Of his hand and frequently his face pas1 and
his eyes were dimmed by emotion aroused and when
the Ex-Governor fevently assed 50 Why should ws
not DO friends 2" Peraza and Others lifted their
faces with expressions Of approval and appauded
warmly.
General Boet Peraza is sonin.law Of General
Jose Grecoro Monagas, who President OF Vene.
zue'a in 1854 and made the slaves free at that tmc
and this fact stated by Senator Cuiom who
introduced him TO the audience. General Persza
said amone other things:
Fifteen free American nations join in this sanctuary
pay their homage to this tomb which contains nohns
but handful dust all that In Abraham Lincoln belongs
TO death as mausoeum Is in the hearts OF men,
Our visit to IS not mere Individual
tribute but significant pilgrimage OF sovereign sister
nations which come here the Of liberty equity
and fraternity satisfy their firm purpose OF continuing
the work Of this great Northern ,levelcF. un'yng TIA
interests Of the entire America. consolidating her aspa
tons to the future, tearing down the traditional walls
which rise In the way OF her industrial convent
ences leaving standing only the frontiers Of the respes
tive sovereigntles built By mutual respect
Senior Alphonso the delegate from Chill, vas next
called upon by Senator Cullom and spoke In span sh
After tie speaking the visitors entered Wee In
coins body IS Inferred, each takDg from the saf.
Cophagus above many Covers srewn on II. Ihey
next went 10 tho chamber where tne rene. Vi L,Non
are kent After each had signed his name III
the register, all were driven 10 Linc0lns OH nome
and thence 10 the hotel where dinner was served