Los Cerrillos rustler., 1891-06-12

private places OF business we're closed
The most important part of the days
programme in Philadelphia vas The
visit Of President Harrison with mem
bers Of his cabinet They were the
guests Of George c. Meade post No /.
G.. Ar
When Independence hall was reached
the president was escorted In by Com
mander Sanger and introduced 70
Mayor Stuart who with n number Of
prominent citizens was In waiting %
welcome him In behalf Of the city. In
a brief speech Mayor Stuart welcomed
the president. who replied;
Mr Mayor. Comrades Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic and Fcllow Citlzcnss
Iesteem u great pleasure 90 stand In this
historic edince. In this historic city. TO take
part to-day a. q comrade Of the G. A X In
these most Instructive and interesting ener.
eises which have been Instituted 90 keep
alive In our hearts the memories OF patriotic
devotion 60 sacridcc. II is emin~ntiy appro.
pirate that we should stand for a little
time before We 40 10 the graves of our dead
In this edlhce where the foundation declara.
tions Of Independence and OF civil govern.
mcnt were made and put into that course oi
development which has brought our nation
60 tts present position of prosperity and OF In.
nuence among the nations of the earth. l
have recently In an extended trip been abls
60 see what the flower Is of the seeds that
were planted here. We see here. In Phlla.
delphia a community instituted upon the
principles OF peace and good will among
men. and yet In a community that had given
conspicuous illustration of the fact that the
fruits OF peace may sometimes be made 10 be
defended by the valor OF soldiers You did
not at all depart from the great lessons
which were taught by the founders OF this
great colony. when. uniting with your com.
rades from all the states, you went out into
the field 20 hold up this banner 20 maintain
peace which should be perpetual and per.
vadlnR In all the states Obedience to law is
the first element of domestic peace and so.
cial order. You went out 20 maintain it and
have established. a. / believe, again in the
affections OF all our people the old nag OF our
fathers and have settled perpetually the
question OF loyal submission to the constitu.
tion and the law In all the states II has
been settled 10 the great contentment and
happiness OF all our people and brought
what no other nation could have brought
property to every section and overy state
At the Reading railroad station
special train was in waiting. The
presidential party, Mayor Stuart and
number Of prominent gentlemen
from the First regiment and invited
guests crowded into the other cars and
at 2:l0 the train started for Laurel Hill
cemetery, few miles out from the city
and a most picturesque situation on a
high hill.
The usual exercises were held at the
stand, and at their conclusion Com
mander Sanger stepped forward and
said: 81 wish TO introduce TO you Com
rade Harrison, the chief magistrate OF
the nation"
The president stepped 10 the front OF
of the stand and was greeted by cheers
from the men and waving of handlker.
chiefs from the women. He said:
Commander and Comrades OF tho G. A. II
and Citizens:
have not the strength or voice adequate
to an extended speech to-day. ! come TO
you ns u comrade to take part In the inter.
esting exercises of Memorial day. II gives
me special plcasurs to combine with that
tribute which I have usually been
able to pay since this day was In.
stituted to the dead OF all armies, special
mark OF respect and to that great soldier
who died at Gettysburg. 1t Is impossible 20
separate some Impressions of sorrow from
these exercises, for they bring to memory
comrades who have gone from us. How
vividly there comes to my memory many
battle scenes, not the rush of conflict, bu'
the cover OF sadness that followed Victory.
Then IL was our sad duty to gather from the
fields the bodies OF those who had given the
last pledge of loyalty. There IL open to my
vision more than ono yawning trench II
which we laid the dead OF our old brigade.
We laid them elbow touching elbow in the
dar "A "a hav had in ha la "a
battle. We left them In the hasty sepulcheI
and marched on. Now we rejoice that q
grateful government has gathered together
the scattered dust OF all these comrades and
placed them In beautiful and safe places ol
honorable repose.
can not but feel II they could speak TO us
to-day they would say: ''Put the flag Mt the
top of the mast" l have recently returned
from an extended tour of the states and
nothing so impressed and so refreshed me
as the universal display of this banner OF
beauty and glory. Il waved over every
school; 1t was In the hands OF the school
children. As we sped across the sandy
wastes, some solitary man, II woman. n child
would come TO the door and wave II In greet.
ing Two years ago saw sight that has
ever been present In my memory. As We
were going out of the harbor of Newport
about midnight on a dark night some of the
officers of the torpedo station had prepared
for us a beautiful surprise. The nag ut the
depot station was unseen In the darkness OF
night, when suddenly electric lights wert
turned on It. bath NJ II In IA flood of light
All below the nag was hidden and II seemed
to have no touch with earth, but to hang
from the Heaven. II was as IL Heaven waf
approving the human liberty and human
equity exemplifed by that nag.
Let us take ON that occasion new draughi |
of courage, for. my countrymen, II was not
because II was inconvcnient that the rebel |
states should go but because IL was unlawful |
that ali this sacrifice has to be made and &c |
bring them back to the allegiance Let ui |
not forget that as good citizens and good |
patriots II IL our duty always to obey the
law and give IL our loyal support and insist
that everyone else shall do so. There Is nc |
more mlschievous suggestion made thar |