Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-01


Laurel Hill cemetery, where he took
part In the ceremonies over the gi.Ne
OF General George u. Meade zoe HetV
A. me President passed between the
lines Of the posts and under the hpt,le.
flags, he revercnuy removed his nv
and bowed his head in honor Of the
memories they represented. Along me
entire line Of march 10 the sianl IN
meneo crowds Of people gfeeleu the
President with demonstrations oi re-
spcot 60, ~. S.,
clsps Commander Sanger stepped iot-
ward and Introduced Comrade Hsffl'
son ns the honorcd CUES, Of the day
As rnE PRESIDENT
steppod 10 the front Of the stand he wns
greeted with cheers by the ASSEMBLED
multitude. Ia his speech he said ~
part
eminent has gathered together the
bodies Of most all those cnmndcs anu
placed them IN beautiful aud safe places
OF response. can't hut feel that II
they could speak today to Us they
would say; Put The flag at the Top OF
the mast | recently returned from an
extended tour Of the States, aud moth
ing so Impressed aud refreshed me ~
the universal display " this banner OF
beauty and glory. II waved ovcre every
schooihouse, II was IN the hands Of
children, aud ~ we sped acfo.- the
sandy wastes Mt some solitary house
romronu would come 10 the door aud
wave lt-royal grectingi
"rwo years ago | saw n eight that
has ever been present In my memory.
A. We were going out u the hnfD1r o.
Newpoft about midnight on dark
night, some OF the officers " tue tor
pcdo station hat prepared for Us a
beautiful surprise. The nag NJ the top
Of the station wac unseen Ia the unfk'
ness u the night, when suddenly
electric search iights we're turned onit
bathing II In a Hood VI light. Al below
the flag wAs hidden aud Il seemed 10
have no touch with earth, but 10 haug
from the hattlcments u heaven.
at was ~ " heaven was approving
the human liberty and human equality
enjoyed by that nag.
"llet "a take on this occasion a new
drAught Of courage, make new vows "
conservation. Let us not forget that,
~ good children aud good patriots y
II our duty always ~ obey the law aud
give Il our loyal support aud insist thnt
every ONE else shall do No. There IL
no more mischiev0uH suggestion than
that the soldiers of the Union Army
desire 10 lay any yoke on those who
fought against u, other than the yoke
OF the inv. We cannot Hsk lees than
that IN all relations they shall obey the
law and that they shall yield IN cvofy
other man hts full rights under the law.
~ thank you Tor The pleasure Of par.
tlolpatlng Ia these exercises with you
today and give you, comrades, best
wishes aud comrades g0od.hyn
Al the conclusion Of the Preaidenps
speech the crowd surgcd forward,
sweeping away the line Of police, md
for ten minutes the President shook
hands with every man, woman aud
child who could reach him.
Whun the people were finally driven
back the line u march was taken up
for Gen. Meade's grave. Here the
beautiful and touching ritual Of the
Grand Army was conducted, aud At
the conclusion Of the prayer the Ptesi-
dent dropped three white carnations
ON the grave OF Meade.
As the President stepped back from
tho grave the firing party fred three
volleyr, and the reverbcfatlng hills had
not ceased 10 give back the echo when
the bugler sounded "taps," and all the
)bnequies Of the dead had been paid.
The Presidential party then entered
carriages and were driven through
Club at $3.50. Here the party was well
coined by President Filter and An
elaborate luncheon served, after which
the President greeted the guests Of the
club aud returned 10 WashlngtOn.