Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-13
ANARCHISTIC SERVICES
Held &C Chicago Yesterday-Bega by the
Rendition OF "Anaie Laurie"

Rendition OF ';Anaie laurie"
CHICAGO, November 12.-Services'in
commenmoration of the death OF the
FIVE Anarchists Spies, Parsons, Ling.
Fisher and Engel were held to-day at
the monument erected to their memory
In Waldheim cemetery. In spite Of q
leaden sky from which the cold rain fell
steadily throughout the day, the serv-
ices at the graves were attended by
nearly $500 persons. The occasion
was made notable by the fact that Sam
uel Felden. Michael Schwab and Oscar
Neebe, the comrades Of the executed
Anarchists, who wsre sentenced TO Jol-
let, but pardoned out recently by
Governor Altgeld, were present at the
grave, two OF them, FieIden and Schwab
being the orators Of the day. When
Fielden, Neebe and Schwab were par
doned it was said to be condi-
tion of their release that they
should make no more Anarchistic
speeches, but they made them
to-day nevertheless. The ceremonies
at the cemetery were preceded by q
procession which marched through
some Of the down town strets. They
carried 3 black shield .bOrdered with
red, upon which was the following in
scription in silver letters: "Novem Der
l1-Tyranny-No God; No Lord; No
Slave"
The services began by the rendition
Of Annie Laurie, the iaVorite song OF
Parsons, and then Schwab came forward
to deliver his address. The earlier por-
ton OF his talk was taken up by an ac-
count of the last night In jail prior 10
the execution OF the Anarchists. He
said 1t was the most wretched night OF
his life.
1.-THE capitalistic class does not only
kill bat tortures and racks It's victims"
The speaker then reviewed shortly
the situation of affairs and the cause
which led up to the Haymarket mas
sacre. He spoke of the workings OF
the international Arbeiter Bund and OF
the preparations made by capitalists
against threatened outbreaks OF this or
ganization.
He continued to narrate the we'll
known events which took place up TO
and including the throwing OF the fatal
bomb. In regard TO which be said:
eve defy the police to trace the throw
er OF the bomb to our ranks or to show
that the man who threw 1t was a work.
ingman. An investigation not conduct
ed by the hirelings of capital would
put different light upon the matter.
One thing is certain, the Investigation
which did take place was perversion
of Justice"
He concluded his speech by eArnestl y
appealing to his audience 10 submit all
questions OF difference between capital
and labor to arbitration. 1t was the
hope Of the future, he said, TO settle
these differences peaceably by arbitra-
tion.
Fielden spoke next and said: "You
have met together TO commemorate the
memory Of the men who lie under yon-
der stone. You have met here TO pro-
test against the injustice Of their taking
of. The world knows that II these
men had lived the interests OF the
capitalistic class In keeping the
woakiugman from his own, and in
constant subsection aud misery, would
have been jeopardized. To-day, we
stand in the face Of society based not
on equal rights OF the people but based
on the rights OF privilege and the only
thing that gives US courage Is that here
and there man rises up like Governor
AItgeld who has the courage OF his con-
victions.
"rhese men were men Of law and or
der. They believed in peace, and what
ever their opinions OF practical solution
OF these questions, the predominating
thought In the mind OF each was for
peace. The future will give them JUS
tice. beseech Of you that you go to
your homes and resolve to do your duty
in righting this wrong"
After the singing OF another song the
assembly dispersed, returning to the
city at O'CLOCK.