Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31
HONOR TOIHE GREATEST
Ola 5oldfers ana Civilians Honor
the AsEnory or Grant
HIS IoYB HIDDEy gElIH FLOWERS.


veaded their say 70 Riverside park 10
participate ia the Memorial day exer-
sises aE the tomb. u ten Ulysses y
tsranL Scared vet rams by the hun-
oreds marched Ia pc ocession- grateful
Tor the OppOrrEtneT 10 pay uioute 20
the memory ~ their old commands G..
Tia .4st restiag-pl-ce OF the aero was
completely covered VIA floral tFioss ca.
10th interior and exterior pre-
sentiag remarkable slght IN
this respect. After preDmlna -
exercises, which consiste.t IN Il a.
obserya nee OF the ceremonies laid dow IA
IL the q. A. K ritual for Dscoratio 4
DAY. Hon John B. Wise. Of Virginia,
was iatroeigesd as the orator Of tue oc-
cstslon- lie delivered long and elo-'
queut acdress on the life. character
and services OF the iilustri0us dead, ex-
tracts from which are a. follows.
me ,omos q the Hais aty dead Of cur repao-
lie sfo ne s-ri1cs - American PATRIOTISM -
t1sn, aocVe al cthsr places, 80 - l-oscd %
rrliectisn o. the blessings sc rufsf, ADD u
spared % reserr1cs 4ad patriotism osasus lie
government under which sc I've. Al the toAp
~ tAr great tIs Allericaa .fse-n az is-"a -
inspiration from tle fountain head Tor alsl
reaoIss tnd miEaiy deed. r8ers Tag A. pee &c
n. l~alfy 70 erile-Dlca, slt1o4l f@2lsl4is~as -
tarous1 any representative.
-Ia this tOalb les oar " hose great qualities or
heal and heart. bose bravery whose simple
~ whose na4znaailAI1y. whose patience.
whose stca'ifas.4-ss ~ y-r sose. whose A01~llI
- every OoEsst.0n. whose capacity Tor adE4ln
1slratipa Ia me AiEasss olncSs a tae world
mi-i.Asy and eve have placed bis zane a.
smoog ne mos remarkable H1l who nave
ever lived TIE tAcaler az as caeeer vas cay
the JLlted states = America, Tie most eTa-
matte egisos.es ~ Ms lie we're u as character
a. less1sF u 0ae o. The a-Ialss q his dyidest
people. fet. even On thai narrow heia. aao
u HH 4 - g.. 80
himself tAaE thc ghoi, world Natshfd mn. arl
waen has ~ogS VS. G-ilsh. i proclaimed ann ~
&c a tao stamp O. true greatness, rarely devcl-
oped. aad of : greatness. ois1ded ga sue.
GAL ties ~ rlanaoof IS entitled him - Dc held
~ - "A example % ne world
The ulAn IS surely xreaG whose fame Is
w0ridslf And such Was CiFsses ;. Grant.
There i today Arao stroking his steed
under shady pains ~ he SOLITARY fountain
rcnecrfnar on th- greatness Of i.rant Taere are
gentle japanese reading IN their own language
The story O. his Afe vita wonder and adnErs-
lion. There asc American Indians crOOehing
~ desert nrss pieturiug - themselves ia rito
tmagin4t4ca the sort Of nan he was There ara
Egyptians Heating On the Nsie cre2min2 %
Grant aad NicSshurg and me ar % ii sis
sippL There are Russians wita half IL
l1mined minds struggling 70 reconcile
ths strength ard tenderness. the power
bieaied in nis great character There
are Sreucamen learning pert Gac4iy. IasFe
gveness and megDaainity will not be lost.
His lie ard character are Known 10 the
characters upon this IDEAL when We are dead
and forgotten By tEe memory OF his ind0rnit-
abie Dlnck cOiamHs wiA surge forward 10 des-
persts assault In centuries 20 GENE. Mankind
win De stronger Dy enuis,ing bis endurance
and f0rtifads. war viii tc less brutal; victory
less arrogant; defeat less bitter; and human
nature more zsotis by the eOnsplenousness o.
his moderation. his fl1Z nltT ,1nis k.Elness
u his foc~. 4nd his yearnirg longing when war
va past for frstrrnitY and peace.
SCcn WAS tae man whose memory xe com
remorafe this Gay. We know hts history and
We know his worth We were actors In tho
great passion PLAY IA which he emerged from
ooscuriIy 10 become the central figure Of the
greatest drama OF our DAY. We saw him. man
that be was. take sides In the hosr CT discoEd,
and riSc until ~ was chief pGrtisa- IN section
A. strife We saw hin, on t1s Instant OF -e-
stored peace, transformed as ~ we're. 70 be-
come Ell hampton OF forge fitness. advocate Of
Toutual ,'rxveaess. ard counselor q restored
fraternity. We him IN sne hour OF his
stre,zfh- wssatched and pitset him in the
hour q his weakness. until MS patisat- painful
dean. A. nGw are ssAlding ~ lis tomb
after frii tirn- for reflection upon wnst rs was
some % u. we're soldiers in his army To
such I NooA not venture 10 picture what they
must feel beside he grave some OF Us were
followers 81 bis Srea- antagonist. Tiue was,
when he was our s1isf enemy. TINE was. VIXEN
h vas our victorious adversary. = IL true taa
cynlc hstory tells ~ the vsnqaisaei are not
4 arule. 80 rnaEnansmOuA Yet tnis say.
win perfect confidence that 10 = true. Be-
tween GRAFT and he eoafederaia soldier. even
g. time Of var there EuS ever feeling Of MI
traf respect ana rlnch that vas AKIN 10 Kind
res2 Towards Csr.aE f1r geatseness and mar.
ranlfnify Which touched tleGa infxpr s iBlg,
there went forth frOu the hearts OF the sol.
dirrs q fas army % northern Virginia. even q,
horr - taeir sCrre1teF % hisa. a feeling
waiea they entertained toward no otaer fed.
era cor1mstder
.sraeucei0rrh. there sprung q p and grew oe.
twecn them aad BIN kiasa ess WI Cd grew
aad saxat s-riuFsr as the yearsro'led on. until
when he disd hts coma bore as inaay flowers Of
the south ~ 20 she n0rrG every state ot fle nfou
stc0d srosna 1is bier. aad ne Old confederate
veteran bad - ieeiiag al bis aesrt such - ne
had not Known sl1rs h s.aeked arms az Ap
pomattox. Or wspt ~ the tiiinss ihst Lee uss
dead II - 10 asspar1gcuIeas of the other sader
a. generas - say sass, IN this arm hold upon
tts Affections ec his old autason sfs, Gran. vas
atone Thai be- knew y. az that il psased
him. ~ beyond Gcnht. I r~r-e rncer hearing
from ms oNn u2s af.er his 81 ion 70 his &c
oud term. tAat the electoral sols % Virginia
caused him a. puco genuine gratlncaeinn a.
aay inetieut ~ bis pres dental csmnaign lie
delighted RI display genuine friendship to.saris
every soutdera soldier 1Eo w0ol1 give hin op
Politics took such shape. IN me years sue
ceeiuE the var. that Grant vac opposed polif
fcsi,Y ~ The great mass ~ confederate sodie
Other federal eommaoders we're candidates tor
federal ofice. To such. poiitieai support vas
given. accompanied. Tor re tine being hy
more ~ lass enthusiasm. bat At no time AMI
- 40 onie- n the federal armies. has tie hear,
az Lees veterans ever warned. for none have
tAsir tears been shat for him at vhoss
tomb " st1nd asse m bed
Yes. my esus 'ryner. strife ard bitterness
have psssed away Here stand We. I0vfng
nrethrsn. about Grants tam5-uernners az a
happy. reunited. prosperous canntrv How
much Ne dd - bring sn1rt tnis frater1ai aad
foFal feeling Az men xnaw. We come rejoicing
a. an opportunity 20 TESTIFY our respect for tA-
memory q our great eouutrgman We have. Il
f. true in many southern cemetery an army
oi lead comrades 20 whose memory and q
whose vsiur sc delight 20 par the tribute Of
loving hearts. IN rdiet chapel under the
shaiioN of Sire hine Ricge sleeps enc who IN
DAYS gone ev Eas to car ovc - our hope, an I
g. oar cea ~ patriotic duty. all that Grant
represents - T1R. Vet. ouf hearts are larEe
enough Ter fosn. and whan Grart sought them.
he never asksd "a - forget our iead
oAil fhat Grant cen ts1fed f1~ vas sstab
iishet AL that Les maintained failed % &C
e-.frriishrners Every sensible efflssa Of IN IA
republic new acuuissces ebeerf1iiv IN the 70
sst.t ~ "A c~rtoin 'aat many thousands a. ths
eoafcferate Veterans fl-aav a arrrT zoo
sfafs iosa - the p ie~1l government AZ Il The
Iaueatseie strife as1 a.ver hcea We come n
nse1 wno feel Ia Vim. ass taught all cis.sea-
cf tbs repnt| ic thai they Aorcr fhrsrsely N
sahsiast safucisntir - let - zee bim ss ~
wss-ersater than rry pars of cur divided
rrnntfr a uatFier wHase fame belongs % a.
rs fellow fftizens - - own beloved
e5rarr1nde y may - fhat the time
vii reeer S1ne ~hea th- men VINO snsta net
the uuicn ranSe can recenciis q - thei'
sense - iovalty - d. paohc honor 20 Ms men
cry Fsr ce y f-s.n ne - nrEe thst cou ~
vr1n zen Wswhc - owed hin ard .~veti BIN
SEEK act share or Yenerstica t3r hts memo
~ WITH anyone We g unwilling r. nay p,
THAT AS 1anne snd fss,e go ~ -. - a. "a al
ons esa yst rlE - sfraare-ps<sins
straasa. u wif reverse al historv y the past
n etth ne American love - Fa'er II honcr
s-if sacrffce art humility voHr Teansfes tltr@a
whea tae bitterness ~ lay s1s eeeF
ssrxotteh sal aeny tnefr ~ are N ne asuae ans
sa,si. ~ hin whose sVarf 80 often - 81
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