, 1890-05-31
THE NATIONS DEAD.
Brave Boys Remembered by
their Living Friends.
Congressman Mason and Bou-
telle Speak at Washington.
Garfield Memorial Cemetery
Dedicated at Cleveland.
President Harrison Makes a
Short Speech.


WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Decoration
day was observed as a holiday. all the
government departments were closed.
Large numbers of people attended the
ceremonies and many Others went fishing,
on picnics or excursions. Congro ssman
Boutelle of Maine delivered the Grafton
at Arlington, and Congressman Mason of
Illinois at the soldiers home.
The address of Representative Boutelle
of Maine at Arlington cemetery was a
notable one He spoke of the righteous
ness of the Union cause. The man who
rallied to the defense OF the star spangled
banner" he said, mot only kept step to
the music of the Union but marched in
the vanguard OF Christian civilization.
This cannot be said, and nothing like 1t
can ever be ~truthfully said by those who
sought by rebellion to destroy the govern
ment-a rebellion which conspiracy in
stituted in the interest of human slavery.
1t sought a pretext for precipitating a
bloody conflict with the purpose of estab-
fishing a slave holding empire to embrace
a large portion of the territory of the
United States, including a great section of
territory that had been purchased by the
whole people"
Comrades, said the orator, we pay the
highest reverence to the memory of our
dead when we strive most earnestly to re-
member and to impress upon others the
nobility of the cause for which they 30
steadfastlv fought. We have no d sire
to revive unhappy memories or fan auy
embers of sectional strife. So far as |
have observed the tanning of these en-
har, hoe 49,. -o1l, 1La ,rn.l or
our brethren of the South. Reference
was made to the scenes at Richmond dur
ing the past few days and Boutelle ex-
he said could not fail to shock the true
sense of propriety. He protested against
the lavish display of rebel colors and
said the ex c~onfederates who displayed the
rebel flag to glority 1t were not true to the
parole granted at Appomattox. Boutelle's
Grafton was followed by applause Of the
stormiest kind.
Congressman Mason of Illinois, de-
lIvered a spirited address in a similar vein
at the congressional cemetery. A large
number of German veterans and Others
gathered at Prospect Hill cemetery to do
honor to their dead. The comrades
Grafton was delivered in German. From
the soldiers he turned to the considera-
ton of political questions and said in
part: If the German element of this
country does not wish to expose itself to
the well grounded charge that it places
material success above all other
aims and objects of human ex-
~istence, then it will have to devote
itself to political duties in the future
in d greater degree than heretofore. In
nine great states OF the Union no COVER
nor, no legislature could be elected If they
should be u~nfriendly toward the just
claims of the German element if it would
but assert its inherent power and political
strength. No man could be elevated to
the Office of PRECEDENT of the United
States by one or the other of the two
great parties who should bear upou his
brow Gains mark OF the knownothingism
principle. The government has placed in
the hands of every one the most powerful
weapon OF self defense mans ingenuity
ever created-the elective franchise. Has
the German element properly arprecia
ted this weapon? We find the
German element one seventh of
the entire population of the
United States-neither represented
In the supreme court or senate and but by
a single voice among hundreds of repre-
sentaiives. Can there be any valid rea-
son in a system government based on the
broadcast foundation of universal equality
OF such a disproportionate representation
of popular elements claiming common
rights. Truly it were better for the Ger
man element, as well as the fortunes OF
this government, were it to show less
party tealty and more independence.
New YORK, May 30 The parade to
day consisted of eleven divisions with
10000 in line, chiefly Grand Army men.
The line Of march was through Eiftieth
avenue from Central park and a review
by Commander-in-Ch Gen. R, A.
Alget at Madison square. As the re-
viewing party was going in a carriage u
take its place the horses ran away and
dashed through Twenty-third street. A
policeman stopped them before any
damage was done. The occupants were
Gen. Alger, Congressman Dolger and ex-
Governor Geo. Van Hoesen, chairman OF
the committee.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, MAY 30.-Large
crowds were present at the Decoration day
exercises. A large c ,ngressional deleRa'
ton was present. The feature Of the
days proceedings was an address by Sen
ator ingalls,.
CHICAGO, May 3O.-Decoration day
was observed in the usual manner, g. A
X. posts strewing flowers on the soldiers
graves, young people attending athletic
sports aud picnics in the parks. Business
was suspended.
DENVER, May &c. -Decoratlon day
was observed here as usual, all offices and
places of business being closed. The
parade which took place here this morn
ing was the largest ever witnessed il
Denver. The exercises at Riverside
were very Impressive. The day was gen
orally observed throughout the state. es
p~ecially at Pueblo, Colorado Springs
Leadyille, Aspen and Greeley.