The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-31


monies were held simultaneously in diff
ferent parts of the cemetery, but the
main ceremonies were in the amphi-
theatre, close to the old Lee mansion
There some 2,5G0 people gathered, while
cH the platform was a distinguished
Company, headed by President McKin-
ley, Vice President Hobart, Secretary
of War Alger, Secretary of the Treas
ury Gage, Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, and United States Senator Thurs
ton, the orator of the day. Just bach
of them sat Commissioner of Pensions
Evans, the Chinese minister and the
Corean minister, and representatives
from, other legations.
Prior to the ceremonies there was a
procession of members of the Grand
Army, the Sons of Veterans, the Wom-
ems Relief Corps, ex-soldiers and sail
ors, and the general public, headed by
the Fourth artillery band hating for
a brief service at the Tomb of the
Unknown" the band meanwhile play
ing dirge, and then marching through
the grounds, proceeding to the work of
decorating the graves.
The president and party were very
prompt in arriving, and soon after they
reached the platform the assembly was
called TO order by Commander Arthur
Hendricks, Of the department of the
Potomac, Q. A r. The exercises en-
braced a number of addresses, poems,
singing by a quartette and the custom
airy reading of orders.
THURSTON'S ADDRESS.
The feature of the ceremonies. how
ever, was the address of Senator Thurs
ton of Nebraska, who was introduced
as one always ready to lend his aid to
the cause of liberty and patriotism. His
OF alton was listened to most attentiyely
by the audience, and prolonged ap-
plause greeted his reference to the alb
SERGE of sectionalism and to the pres
ence of Admiral Dewey in the harbor
of Manila. Senator Thurston said:
How sleep the brave who sink to rest
By all their couhtry's wishes blest;
BY fairy hands their knell is rung
BY forms unseen their dirge is sung.
Blessed are the dead whose memory
is perpetuated by the flower service OF
a grateful people. and how truly i'm
mortal are those who give their lives
for liberty.
To have lived long, purposeless, neu-
trail years is nothing; to have lived
few glorious hours, to have bravely
faced the infinite, TO have calmly met
the master in humanity's cause is su-
blime. WIZ mourn for those who
slumber here? Their epitaDhs are
written in the grandest history of the
ages. Before them will reverently pass
the procession of the centuries. And
every headstone round about, even
those without a name, will be given
honora BILE place in the mighty monu-
ment that is TO commemorate the en-
ncbling and uplifting of the human
race.
MY countrymen, these men who died
may not have known, but you and 1
know now that the roar of their bat
ties was but the echo of Gods foot
steps moving on. l am a believer in
Overruiing providence, in the infinite
wisdom that guides the destinies of ma
tons as of men. l am deeply impressed
with the thought that we as people
are struggling onward and upward to
the fulfillment of a supreme purpose.
1t was Gods province that kept the
new world in all it's virgin strength and
wealth until the resistless strength of
men had realized a civilization fit to be
planted here. II was Gods providence
hat gave strength and courage and
victory to the little band of sturdy
patriots who wrought the mighty des-
my of American independence. 1t in
'pired the pen of emancipation and the
sword of Appommatox. 1t inspired
Lincoln and Grant. 1t Sc
ected each for his glorious work, SD
sloriously performed. Let the fool an
;wer how ne will. I prefer to see the
niger of supreme design. The finger,
nay be, Is even now moving toward
mother man, a man who shall lead our
hosts to a glorious victory
or liberty, for humanity, who shall
vreak Gods vengeance on wicked.
,ruel. merciless Spain, and drive from
his hemisphere the last vestige of ty-
amy and oppression. and it may we'll
Ne that some sword sheathed in defeat
W the judgment of God, that liberty
night be the heritage of every Ameri-
an child will, now by command of
ehovah, himself leap from it's scab-
'ard to give liberty and self govern
nent to the oppressed and downtrodden
,eople OF the beautiful island of Cuba.
What an inspiring sight to see
hose who once fought against each
ther now rallying under the one flag
xulting and rejoicing that the azure
eld of the Union banner holds in equal
onor every star of statehood and sing !
ng together the rearranged music of
he Un!on-'Yankee Doodle and Dixie |
he favorite airs.
WE ARE AT WAR.
Under normal conditions, 1 am OPP |
{ homilies and to the discussion of |
ublic questions on Decoration day. l |
elieve our service should be a love |
ervice of prayer and praise and song; !
hat out OF the memories of the past !
re should draw new inspirations of pa |
riotism and find new ardor for the !
reservation of the free institutions !
Thich came to us through the baptism |
fire and blood. But we countrymen, |
Or the first time in the history of Dec
ration day, we are at war
"Once more upon the soil of old Vir-
inia the federal bayonets are agleam. /
rom day to day the boys in blue pass
y: the reveille of the bugle call is
card, even in this city of the silent
cad. This time, thank God, the war
not sectional There are no brothers
rrayed against brothers; no Americans
gainst Americans. There is only> one !
inform in all the land, one flag in all t
lie sky, one sentiment In the breasts of
Il the heroes of the republic.
War is terrible thing, to be shun-
ed and avoided whenever and as far
: possible. But 1 have nc. sympathy
18th those who believe that war should I
? avoided at the sacrifice of national
onor, at the expense of humanity or
lie loss of liberty. l cannot love those
no turn deaf ears to the unceasing
les OF the victims OF tyranny, in hui
anity and barbarity. because liberty
nd relief. can only come through the
ledding of blood
IL l read Gods history Alright. civili-
ltion and Christianity have not come
en- the survival of the Attest, but
the sacrifice of the best. What hui
an intelligence dares to assert that
e blood OF Lexington was not sacred,
'en as the blood of Calvary? Warren
Bunker Hill, Baker at Balls: Bluff,
agley at Cardenas, all gloriously died 4
hasten the coming of Gods kingdom
earth. Yea, and Dewey. in the har-
IT or Manila, was the blessed mes
niger of Gods just wrath ..
Il do not know when this war with .