The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-31
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WASHINGTON, D. G., May 90.-Thc
most elaborate and interesting Of all
tho memorial day exercises held 10 tho
vicinity OF Washington. were those OF
Arlington, whero sleep Thousands Of tho
heroes who woto the blue. To-day the
long hills leading up to the cemetery
were thronged with people who went in
tho hot sun aud warmcst decoration day
tho city has known in years to pay tri.
bute 10 tho dead.
Tho exercises began prom pity at noon
with a salute from tho Third artillery.
Then short parade headed by the
Marine band and made up OF the Old
Guard, Logan Camp Guard. Ladies' Re-
lief Corps, department officers OF the
q. A. l. and long line Of young girls.
dressed prettlly in white with red and
blue sashes, formed in front OF tho old
Lee mansion and marched to the mon
unent reared over the remains OF moro
than 1000 unknown dead. Tho voices
OF the girls rose in song as they march
ed around it strowing the stones with
the flowers they carried. The band fol-
lowed with funeral dirge which grad
uallr rose and swelIed into triumphal
march, the ceremony producing SOL
emuly beautiful effect
Tho individual dead were then dec
GRATED. Meanwhile the an phi-theasre
had been crowded with visitors. and
when the seats reserved for the mem
bers Of tho procession were taken not a
vacant place remained. Two-thirGs OF
the exercises consisted OF music by the
Marine band and chorus by tho young
girls. For the rest, an original poe m,
"a Hymn to Arlington" was read by
viii Carlton. author OF "Over the Hills
to tho Poor House," and an address by
Lieut.. Lucien Young. U. S. n. Mrs.
Oscar Seeley, formerly OF Wheeling, W.
Va, blind widow OF soldier OF that
city, sang q solo. Tho oration OF the
day was delivered by Gen. Felix Agnue,
OF Baltimore.
GgSERAL AGSUs' ADDRESS.
Among o.he. things General Angus
said:
Certainly we have yet TO see how great
tho war really was. Like n towering
mountain range it stands in the records
OF great achievements OF the world and
We cannot appreciate its full proper
tions until we get far enough away to
take in its whole meaning. Thirty years
hnvc come and gone and each year has
added to our knowledge OF its size. We
have got away from the passions which
came 10 the best OF men In those days OF
trial and tribulaton and have reached
the threshold oil newer and smoother
ground from which we can view the
marvellous results OF the greatest civil
conh!c. in the worlds history.
Across the river wo see Maryland,
which, although border state with
firm and coutending convictions. sent
her full quota OF men to the Union
army, and OF their bravery and tho work
they did history tells. The same man.
hood which saved tho day for Washing.
ton in the revolution more than once !;
which drove tho British from tho Chcs-
apcake in 1914; which achieved glory on
tho heights OF Mexicoin lS4S. wrote new
pages in the records ot tho sixties. II
Maryland Ms border state did her duty
so nobly what words eau l find to de-
scribe tho heroes OF those who sent their
thousands TO the front?
cannot understand how any man
can look a. tho work Of these men with
out profound emotion. ] cannot umder-
stand how citizens Of this country can
jeer at tho old wound and tho ragged
sleeves.
But my old friends, you must not
misjudgc tho pooplo OF the United
States. You must not measure their
sense Of right by tho abuse OF tho few
| persons who caro- moro for notorioty
| than thov do for truth. 1t has boon tho
fate OF the old soldiers OF every great war
TO suffer. Many OF those who took part
ia tho immortal charge Of the Light
Brigade wcre permitted by the munili-
| cont government OF Great Britain to die
in poverty. Men who turned tho iato
OF nations have died in poor houses. It
mas remained for this country to DO in n
larger degree than was over hcioro done
in tho world justice TO those who gavo
their lives and their services 90 Its
cause. Over tho dead it has erected
monuments. for tho living it has pro.
vidcd pensions.
Because n man occasionally comes
from obscurity and directs attention to
himself by calling tho old soldiers names
proves nothing. lie may be worth
many hundreds OF Thousands OF dollars,
but it is quito safe TO say thnt ho would
not give ten cents to aid the m en he mn.
ligna and who enabled him TO got tho
fortunt he holds.
You mover heard Grant or Sherman
or Sheridan or Scoleld or Sicklcs or tho
great soldiers you followed declare that
your pensions wOro not deserved. You
know and know that tho millions OF
tho people recognize that you aro rccciv.
ing only what is duo. The great heart
OF tho people is all right They have
not forgotten and in all that ia said you
must remember TINT lhNro is no need
for you to show anger or resentment.
Brave men know bravo mon and only
towards throw mud ut tho Veterans in
blue.
In keeping green tho memories of
| this day you touch the heart OF all good
Americans aud fill tho souls OF young
mon and womon with larger ana grander
! emotions OF love aud patriotism.