The evening times., 1896-05-30
His subject was ..Heroism- Martial and
Civic He said, In part:
REMEMBERING THE DEAD.

His subject was "Heroisni-Martial anu
Civic He said, in part:
REMEMBERING THE DEAD.
Among the most cherished of our public
possessions is the remembrance of the scrv-
ice and sacrifice OF those who perished that
the republic might live; and il there is a
place within its bounds sacred to heroic
memory, and where the citizen can come to
learn the lessons Of right citizenship, liberty
andduty. it is where the eearthishallowedb by
the dust of heroes and martyrs who sealed
their devotion with their blood. In this se
questered shade, where the nations dead
are laid, and on this day, dedicated to their
commemoration, sacred reoollections rise
like pearls from the depths of the past and
string themselves like glittering beads on
the mystic chord reaching back to the nem-
Orable fields on which was tested the SUI
perb yalor of our citizen soldiers.
My countrymen, how profoundly impress
sive are the monuments a1d humble stones
which dedicate and decorate this silent
city of our slain. They proclaim the love
and venefation Of the living for the dead
who gave to liberty new birth and to
the American Union enduring permancnce.
They show how well Americans have kept
tne custom Oi tfie ages.
AN AFFECTIoNATE NATION.
Since Joshua commanded the stones to be
piled OH the banks of the Jordan as
memorial To the children OF Israel all
nations have symbolized in sculptured
marble or enduring bronze their veneration
for the nobiest of their achievements. But
Americans enjoy distinct pre-eminence
in the wealth OF affection they have law
ished upon the memory of their heroes and
their achievements. Our national ceme-
teries, where camp our armies of the dead.
are without a rival in all the world in
the number, variety and beauty Of their
commemorative monuments. You can stand
anywhere within their bounds and voice the
poet rhythmic lines:
.Yonder marbles voiceiess stone
In deathless song shall tell
When many a vanished year hath flown
The story how they fell
Nor wreck. nor change, nor winters blight,
Nor tines remorseleSs doom,
Can dim one ray of holy light
That gids their glorious tomb
SUBLINITY OF HEROISM.
As heroism is my theme I cannot omit
tratIons our history affords, the noble
generosity, the heroic ma agnanimity OF
Appomaitox. When Gen. Grant laid his
conquering sword on the capital of the
Conrederacy, received Lees surrender,
and the curtain fell before the tragedy of
the Rebellion, lie said to the vanquished
army: Lay down your arms and go 10
your homes on your parole OF homer,
and take your horses with you to cultivate
your farms: but come and take dinner
with us before you CO.
Oh, the immaculate and immortal spen-
dor of that act OF heroic generosity to
fallen foe. Behold Appomattox become
Mount of TRANSPORTATION, and the greatest
soldier of the age, with his vanquished
countrymen a his feet. become e prince
of peace, eXcmplifying the divine pre-
cepts of the Sermon on the Mount. Gen.
Grant, in his plain fatigue uniform, in
the presence OF the lordiy-looking i.ee,
lighted up the night of war with the
beauty OF a thousand stars and trans
formed with the boundiess compassio OF
his great soul the grim visage Of Mars into
the rOsy-lipped and dimple checked child
of peace, kindness, and forgiveness. This,
was the sublimity of hcroism.
When contemplate the supremacy in our
citizenship OF this lofty STANDARD of char
acter and exalted patriotism: the enthroie-
ment in our public life OF unselfish loyalty,
commanding ability and stainless honor, a
vision bursts upon my imagination. see
this republic in the vanguard of the world,
at the head of the procession OF nations.
LEADER OF NATIONS.
church without a scourge; the home of free
dom, where intelligence is without price
| and conscience without master. where
every poor mans child sits down with the
rich mans at the royal feast OF knowledge
and every man is brother: where govern
| ment is the express image of the peoples
will, in whose expression the lowliest is
| the peer of the proudest and every man is
king. where the rich regard the POOR
and the poor respect the rich;
| where toll is honorable and labor fairly
| rewarded: where poverty is the exception,
and plenty the rule; where the eXactions of
| government are least, and justice lightens
| every burden: where every home is tenn
| pie where honor reignS. comfort smiles and
| hope and love cheer; where the laws, Gus
| toms and principles of the people find a
| common object in the care, comfort and
| culture Of the human family; where Force,
with right for master; progress, with
| courage for leader; Intelligence. with honor
| as sovereign; conscience, with duty as 4
despot; civilization. with liberty as 4
queen: light as the servant OF ignora nee
and heroism as the slave of truth, are ali
united in the service Of the commoDweal.
which is the supreme good''
| Miss Lillian HALEY sang effectively Fan
ciuli's THE Rest of the Brave" She
| was accompanied by appropriate pieces Of
| the band. The Mozart Club sang Bris-
tow's "Own Noble Land" The Marine
Band played a funeral march Chaplain
Stevens asked Gods blessing upon the as
sembled multitude as they departed to their
homes. and at A riington the beautiful Gus.
toms OF the mcst solemn national holiday
for the wear of 1886 were ccmpleted.