Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-30

W.T.
REPRESENTATIVE OWEN SCOTT.
the individual soldier who gallantly and heroic
ally imperiled his health, his limb his life, his
earthly enjoyments by forsaking ease comfort
and domestic happiness to serve his country
and prevent its disruption.
Every little grassy mound, no matter how OBJ
scure and humble its occupant, is monument
to the unseitish patriotism of the rank and file
OF the gallant American soldiery.
War Is the most horrible condition of man,
when waged by one nation against another it
surpasses human thought and comprehension
in its frightful hideousness. When it calls in
conflict men of one country and one blood it
blinds human reason in the bitterness of its
sorrow.
Three decades have passed since the greatest
war OF modern nations closed. A new genera
ton has been born and grown to maturity since
the first gun startled the world. Time has
sped on and our reunited country has been
riding the lightning and the elements in the
great race OF human progress. The sorrows
and horrors of fraternal strife are not effaced.
They cannot be SO long as there remains
national cemetery, a soldiers home, a disabled
soldier or hero's grave over which grateful
nation may bow and scatter fragrant flowers.
The horrors of war are not invited. They
come because conditions force them. The ire
presslble conflict over human slavery must
needs come. When the natural body is poi
soned with impurities of the blood eruptions
must be formed to rid the system Of this DEATH
producing matter. Thesurgeons knife is often
applied in aid. So of nations so of our own
beloved land. Slavery had long poisoned the
currents of national life and the sections. north
and south. were mutually jealous of each other
on account of this demoralizing institution
Webster in the north and Calhoun IN the south
had r4rvh%
Samsons Of intellect and human thought stood
out before the world as mountain peaks in a
desert. The great peacemaker between the
sections, Henry Clay, being from neutral old
Kentucky, sought to heal the national malady
by compromises. These only allayed the irrita-
ton, they could not cure. The cause was too
deepseated for external applications. The sur
geons knife must be applied and blood must
iow
The conflict came; the cancer was cut out A
race Of men was emancipated. The scars of
war may remain, but the two sections are no
longer embittered by an ever-exasperating con-
fict of interests. Since the war has closed the
northern capital in southern fields, by people
from the north going into the glorious sunshine
OF southern winters, those Of the south enjoy
ing the cool breezes of the great lakes and
mountains Of the northland, by strong bands of
steel in great railroad systems and by inter
migration.
No one, north or south, would restore slavery.
Neither section has any interests in conflict
with the other, but each seeks that natural in
terchange Of products and people which comes
from perfect harmony and concord.
The disease was frightful, the remedy terrific
as well as heroic. 1t was applied and the re-
covery has been complete and perfect. The
great emancipator, Lincoln, with his equally
the great coadjutor, Douglas, stands enshrined in
hearts of grateful people. The things that are
behind are forgotten in the universal concord
that prevails. The future, with its bow of
promise, spans the heavens. A people I'M
equaled in the vigor and intelligence OF their
resources, a land unapproachable in its won
derful possibilities, a nation, the genius of
which surpasses the widest dream of Utopian
imagination, stands with the torch of human
progress and achievement uplifted to en-
tighten the centuries yet to come.
GEN. RosEcRANs TALKS.
Mr.. SCOTS address was warmly received, and
at its close Comrade Bickford stepped to the
front and said that few of the old war horses
were left now, and knowing that all would be glad
to see the one present, he introduced Gen. W. s.
Rosecrans. Gen. Rosecrans said that it was ex-
pressly understood that he was to say nothing,
and he would therefore merely say that he re-
garded it to be duty to be present and that he
reverently joined with his old comrades in pay
ing tribute to the gallant dead.
II,
after Nearer, My God, to Thee had been
sung by the entire assemblage, accompanied
by the band, the Rev. G.. F. Williams
pronounced the benediction and the ceremony
of strewing the graves with flowers performed
as the band played the dirge "Rest in Peace"
THE COMMITTEES.
The following were the decorating commit
tees, they being assisted by the children: From
Farragut Relief Corps, No. 5-Mrs. C. A.
Kibby, president; Mrs. Fannie Miner, Mrs.
Mary Ripley, Mrs. Miranda Fuller, Mrs. E. A.
Chambers, Mrs. NJ. Hitchcock Mrs. Horton
Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Mary Zimmerman, Mrs.
Bannes, Mrs. NJ. Birchfeld, Mrs. A.Dykes, Mrs.
Hodgkins. Mrs. Kalstrom, Mrs. Jones, Mrs Cornell,
Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Parker, Mrs.
Lowery, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Besvens, Mrs.
Hunt Mrs; Bradley; Mrs; L. Lyons, Miss
From Geo. H. Thomas Camp, Sons Of
veterans-Bert A. johnson, W. H. Kaufman,
Herman Hoge, George Anderson, w, l.,
Houchen, C. w. Seville, Ale Dobson, Jennings
Wilson, Chas. w. O'Neill, superintendent Of
cemetery.
From Gushing Camp, Sons of veterans--w.
A. Rutherford. NJ. v. Brown, J. E. Prospect,
VIM. Esputa, E. 7. Nash, N. ]. Doolan, ]. A.
Fulton, Charles Emmons, VIM. Doolan, VIM. R.
Seavey, Charles W. Weisser, L. Morrison, J. T..
Scheerer, John Scheerer.
Among the many beautiful floral pieces, an
| auCnoi ahu CiOos pHceCutco Nv nellel
Corps, No. s, were greatly admired. After the
graves were decorated the procession reformed
and marching back to Sd and Pennsylvania
avenue, were dismissed.
AT ARLINGTON.
Crowds Go 10 rAat ReAutiful City Of the Dead
scenes by the Way.
The fakirs and those who minister to the
creature comforts Of the peripatetic multitud,
were out in force. Balloons and whirligigs ant
half dozen other fancifully decorated pro
ducts-an dear to the heart Of childhood
were displayed on every corner until
the limits Of Georgetown were reached
and then the strain was taken up by the ven
doris Of peanuts and lemonade, questionabl.
sandwiches and dubious fruit. Pigs feet and
picked tripe had host Of admirers among Ii.
colored pedestrians, sharing with CLAIMS /,
satisfying the popular demand fol
something 10 eat On the virgini,
side some Of the dealers accommodated
the thirsty with drinks that could not truth