Evening star., 1895-05-30


dences of love and affection in which the
memory of Gen. John A Logan is held.
The approach 90 the mauseoleum which
contains his sarcophagus was marked by
lines Of flags, while the walls of the in
terror were hung with the tributes sent in
former years, and which were formed of
immortelles. Upon the sarcophagus were
placed floral tributes received from Henry
Wilson Post. No. II; the Logan, "1O3." Of
Springfield. ILL.,; Majo: and Mrs. Tucker.
Mrs. Logan, Loyal Legion Of Women, Miss
Brady and others. All these offerings of
affection were arranged by Mrs. Electra E.
Grams filed in past the tomb of their old
commander, and placed roses on the sar-
cophagus.
AT CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY.
Sunday School Children Form n Con-
rpicuOus Feature In the ThrOng.
By far the greatest throng which ever
visited Congressional cemetery upon Dec
Grafton day was seen there today, when
the exercises were conducted by Farragut
Post, G. A. r. Ne. 10, The presiding officer
being Junior Vice Commander William W.
Chambers, Department of the Potomac.
Congressman-elect W. c. Arnold of Penn
sylvania was to have delivered the oration,
but he failed to reach the city, and is sup
posed to have missed his train or have teen
rade S. r. Strattan was Unexpectedly called
upon to take his place, and Mr.. Strattan
delivered most eloquent address.
The parade was formed in front of Far
ragut Post Hall, Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Sd and 4th streets southeast, at II
o'clock this morning, and, preceded by
field music from the marine barra eks,
marched to the cemetery. the streets along
pie. A beautiful feature of the procession
was the hundreds of little children, who
braVely endured the terrible heat.
They were from the Sunday schools of
the Twelfth Street NJ. E. Church, the Met
ropolitan Baptist Church. Trinity NJ. E.
Church. the Church Of the Reformation,
E ebnTeb EPeopa1 Church Maush M
Church, Metropolitan Mission Baptist
Church and the Eastern Presbyterian
Church. Each little one carried a flag, and
all were under the charge of their teach
ers. The Uniformed Junior Order of
Rechabites, William B. Cushing Camp of
Sons of Veterans, and members of Farra-
gut Post were also in line. In carriages
rode the speakers, clergy and Mrs. NJ. d.
Lincoln, who wrote the poem of the lay.
The cemetery was reached shortly before
noon, and upon large platform erected in
the eastern portion of the ground the ex-
ercises were held.
MIR. Chambers Introduction.
After salute of minute guns in honor of
the dead. fired by gun crews from the navy
yard, assembly was sounded, and then, in
the presence of a throng of about 1900 or
5000 people, Junior Vice Commander Cham
bers called the assemblage to order In do
ing SO Comrade Chambers spoke briefly,
saying: THE beautiful blossoms gathered
by the tender hands of loving and sympa-
thetic hearts will soon fade and decay,
their delicious odors will depart, but the
memory of the heroic deeds of those to
whom we offer this tribute of love and re-
Spect will never perish. In generations to
come, WhereSoever among men shall be
found loyal and patriotic hearts beating to
the transports of liberty and union there
In harmonious unison, will also be found
deep and lasting reverence for the men,
ory of those who fought and died for their
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, these commemorative services are
being performed. The duty we perform is
of impressive significance.
I'VE meet not only to decorate the graves
of our fallen comrades, but also to deepen
our reverence for their worth and to en-
rich and ennoble our lives by recalling pub
lie and private deeds of heroism that are
immortal, and to encourage by our solemn
service a more jealous and stalwart pat
riotism. Our noble order does rot assume
to have been constituted the special guar
dian Of nor to exclusively possess the
great loyal sentiment of our country; the
great masses Of those who fought for and
who fought against the Union, as well as
those who did not fight at all, are loyal
government is nearly the acme of human
perfection, as compared with the govern
ments Of all other nations"
Mr.. Strnttan's Address.
The Rev. Jos. D. Wilson then invoked the
Divine blessing, after which the Farragut
Post Octet sang the Consolation ode."
Comrade 8. R. Strattan followed, address,
ing the assemblage as the orator Of the
day. Some Of Mr.. Strattan's remarks
created a decided sensation. No one, he
said, more deeply regretted the unavoid-
able absence of Congressman-elect Arnold,
whom he knew as a friend and as bril-
liant orator. Mr.. Strattan also spoke very
sarcastically of the Secretary of War. who
had revoked permission for the use of the
Fourth Artillery Band to take part in the
exercises. having, as Mr.. Strattan said,
suddenly made the unfortunate discovery
that the horses attached to the cavalcade
Of artillery and cannoniers, which was to
appear in the parade today to Arlington,
had become so accustomed to the music of
that band that they utterly refused to
march at all unless accompanied by their
band. 1.-THE Seer etary," said Mr.. Strattan,
"out of consideration for the feelings of
the noble wards of the nation, utterly re-
fused to temporarily divorce the band from
these horse marines for the short march
from G. A. r. Hall to Washington Circle
NOTWITHSTANDING the parade mad the Ma
rine Band, the Sixth Cavalry Band and
drum corps ad libitum, and, in addition, we
agreed to furnish horse fiddle instead"
Everything considered" said Mr.. STRAIT
tan, I'VE are of the opinion that there is
not half as much improperly in allowing
this band to parade with us today as there
was in the last Congress voting the use of
United States cannon to fire salutes in
honor of the gigantic celebration of the
Confederate monument, which Is to be
dedicated at Chicago today. The officers of
this artillery could have afforded to make
a little personal sacrifice for the honor of
the brave boys who sleep beneath the sod
of this city of the dead"
In conclusion, Mr.. Strattan said: "And
after all perhaps these heroes, who so
quietly sleep in this cemetery today, and
whose graves you have covered with beau
tiful flowers in commemoration of their
noble deeds ard heroic sacrifices; are better
off $50 far at least as peace of mind is con-
cerneO than if they were here today en-
gagged, with their survivors, in a mighty
struggle to keep the treacherous wolves,
venomous slanderers, malefactors bias
phemers ard calumniators, from tearing
down and destroying the monuments of
love and devotion which have been erected
in the hearts of loyal, grateful and pa
triotic people, to its heroes of the late war
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