The Washington times., 1895-05-31
LOVE Ind ITS TOKENS
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with the tender strains, Tread Softly,
Soldiers Sleeping Here"
AS the procession moved on 70 the amphi-
tbeater, where the exercises were held,
the Marine Band played Chopin's Funeral
March, E" Under the awning the crowd
gathered in such numbers that Ccores were
turned away, while hundreds stood on the
earth wall al the edge, aud came and went
by dozens ar the exercises proceeded. :.
The rostTum was in charge of Past Com
mander Gibson ard Musterng Officer
Ross; the auditorium, under the care or
Post Commander Chase, with other post
commanders 10 aid him, and the ap-
proaches were kept by scntinels from the
Old Guard, under Lieut.. Emmett Smith.
ORDER OF THE EXERCISES.
Commander Marion T. Anderson, of the
Department OF the Potomac, directed the
programme The Invocation and bene-
diction were pronounced by Department
Chaplain Smith The chorus OF girls
sang Cover Them Over with Beautiful
Flowers aud Gen. Charles F. Benjamin
read the roll of deceased comrades.
Gen Felix Agnus, Of Baltimore, delivered
heoration OF the day and VIII Carietonread
the poem. Lieut.. Lucien Young. ofthe navy,
and others also delivered addresses. The
band closed the solemn day with Himmels
Prayer as the great concourse dispersed.
Gen. Agnus began his speech with a
striking incident from one OF Napicr's cam
faigns in Indiai ArteI q tribute % Garfield
and a story of the war, ne lono wed IN fancy
a volunteer from his enlistment to his return
home and said il was the fate of the old
soldier in all lands TO bear his suffering TO
the grave, and the generosity even OF the
American people had not reached all But
il was the purpose SO to do.
The people are Just. That some man
occasionally gains a cheap notonety by
calling old soldiers names proves moth
ing. True Americans do not grudge the
soldier his pension.
IF they did" he exclaimed, Il would not
profane this place by trying toexalt the dead
al the cost of the living. Brave
men know brave men, and only towards
throw mud at the veterans in blue"
THE DEAD STILL LIVE
Should another war come, as God grant
It might never, the examples of these who
live and those lying dead near by would
again carry Old Glory TO victory. For the
dead stilI live. standing upon the para
pets OF eternity. they send their message
Of encouragement and command"
Gen. Agnus speaks with slight French
accent. showing his nativity, but withal
very effectively.
Carleton's poem reviewed some OF the
history of Arlington, referred to Gen. Rob-
ert T. Lees struggle there TO determine
whether TO obey the cai OF MS country
or of his State, and closed with dramatic
recital OF a blind veterans ecstacy and
sorrow as the Memorial Day procession
passed his window.
A spirited couplet demanding fun gener-
Gus recognition of the living at the
hands of the government was received with
prolonged and repeated applause.
The granite sarcophagus, which stands
for over two thousand unknown patriots,
was draped with a huge flag and on its
face hung a splendid wreath, sent by Mrs.
Cleveland In letters of flowers ran the
legend about the mound, Our couutry's
unknown dead" A feature OF the exer-
cises at the monument was a poem by
Bessie Boone Cheshire.
The organizations participating at Ar
lington were
Morton Corps, No. L, W. r. O., Mrs.
Anna V Th0mpkins, president
Summer Corps, No. 3, W. r. G., Miss
Ida +. Duckett, president.
Burnside Corps, no. 4, w. X. q, MIS-.
L. +. johnson, president.
Lincoln Corps, No. g, W. r. C., Mrs.
Frances S. Holmes, president
Potomac Corps, No. G, W. r. C., Mrs.
Nora Edgar, president.
L. S Grant Circle, No. ], Ladies OF the
G. A R., Mrs. Nellie c. Royce, president.
Legion of Loyal Women, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, president.
The chief OF staff for the day was
Wi lliam H Doolittle; aides, T. w.
Tallmadge and ]. B. Carter.