The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-06-05
pEooRArlNa lie eRAvEs.

dav was generally observed in this city.
The banks and public and nearly all
| private places of business were closed
| The most important part of the days
programme in Philadelphia was the
| visit of President Harrison with mem
bers of his cabinet They were the
guests of George c. Meade post No 1,
! G. A r.
When Independence haI1 was reached
the president was escorted in by Com
| mander Sanger and introduced to
| Mayor Stuart, who with a NUM- Der OF
prominent citizens was in waiting TO
welcome him in behalf of the city. In
a brief speech Mayor Stuart welcomed
the president, who replied:
| MI Mayor, Comrades OF the Grand Army OF
| the Republic and Fellow Citizens:
! esteem it great pleasure to stand In this
| historic edidce, in this historic city, to take
/ part to-day as a cOInrade of the G. A r. Ia
| these most instructive and Interesting Oxer-
! discs which have been Instituted to keep
4 alive In our hearts the memories of patriotic
devotion to sacrifice. It is eminently apprO-
| PIRATE that We should stand for a little
time before we go to the graves of our dead
/ in this edifice where the foundation dsslara-
| tiOns OF Independence and of civil govern
ment were made and put into that course OF
! development which has brought our nation
| TO its present position of prosperity and OF in
duence among the nations of the earth.
| have recently In an extended trip been able
| to what the flower is OF the seeds that
were planted here. We see here, in Phila-
| delphia a community instituted upon the
principles of peace and good will among
men, and yet in community that had given
| conspicuous Illustration OF the fact that the
| fruits of peace may sometimes be made to 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 to hold up this banner, to maintain
| peace which should be perpetual and per-
| vading in all the states. Obedience 10 law is
| the first element OF domestic peace and
| cial order. You went out to maintain it and
| have established, as believe, again in the
/ directions OF all our people the old nag OF our
| fathers and have settled perpetually the
question of loyal submission to the cOnstitu-
ton and the law In all the states 1t has
| been settled to the great cOntentment and
| happiness of all our people and brought.
/ what other nation could have brought,
property to every section and every state.
At the Reading railroad station
special train was ia waiting. The
presidential party, Mayor Stuart and a
number of prominent gentlemen
| boarded the special car, the firing party
from the First regiment and invited
guests crowded into the other cars and
at 2:1O the train started for Laurel Hill
cemetery, a few miles out from the city
and 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 at wish to introduce to you Com
rade Harrison, the chief magistrate OF
the nation
The president stepped to the front OF
of the stand and was greeted by cheers
from the men and waving of handker-
chiefs from the women. He said:
Commander and Comrades OF the G. A. R.
have not the strength or voice adequate
to an extended speech to- day. come to
| you cOmrade to take part In the inter
esting exercises of Memorial day. 1t gives
me special pleasure to combine with that
tribute which have usually been
] In.
stituted to the dead OF all armies q special
, mark OF respect and to that great soldier
who died at Gettysburg 1t is Impossible "a
separate some Impressions of sorrow from
these exercises, for they bring to memory
| wildly there comes to my memory many
| battle scenes, not the rush of conflict, bu
Ehen 10 was our SAD duty to gather from ShS
delds the bodies OF those who had given the
? last pledge OF loyalty. There is open to my
, vision more than one ySwning trench II
which we laid the dead of our old brigade
We laid them elbow touching elbow in thu
ord er in which they had stood in the line o
Z battle. We left them in the hasty sepulche
. and marched Now rejoice that
grateful goveFnment has gathered tOgsshe
l. the scattered dust of all these comrades anC
4 placed them in beautiful and safe places o
a honorable repOse
\ can not but feel If they could speak to U
: to day they would say: Put the nag at th
; top of the mast" have recently return 81
d from an extended tour OF the states an,
s nothing impressed and so refreshed In
q as the universal display OF this banner o
beauty and glory. Ii waved over ever,
Z school; it was in the hands Of the schOo
II children As We sped scross she sand
70 wastes, soma solitary man. a woman, 6 Chill
Ia would come to the door and wave &c in greet
ing Two years ago saw = sight that ha
ever been present In my memory. As "
were going out OF the harbOr OF NeWpOI
l. about midnight on dark n ght some OF tn
I of1cers Of che torpedo station had prepare
i; for beautiful surprise. The nag as tn
depot station was unseen in the darknSs {
10 night. when suddenly electric lights wer
20 turned It bathing IL in a food of ligh
Z he s7gsF va and
= TO have touch with earth. but to han
from the Heaven It was as. IL Heaven Wa
re approving the human liberty and huma
y equity s2emplifed by that nag.
e. Let US take that occasion new drauRI
n OF courage. for. my country men, 10 was nS
because It was iDcOnvenient that the reb
u states should go but because 1t was unIawfl
thsS all this sacrifice has 30 be made and
bring them back to the allegiance Let l
a. not forget that as good citizens and goC
= | patriots il is our duty always TO obey Il
u law and give it our loyal support and inst
al tha3 everyone else shall do There IS 7