The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-31
PAYING TRIBUTE
TO THE DEAD.
North and South Unite in GarIanding
Heroes Graves.
ASSEMBLY AT ARLINGTON.
The President, His Cabinet, and Many
Distinguished People Were Pre-
enthusiastically Herbert Pays
Tribute TO Dead Confederates

Of the field of "the biyouac OF the dead
the great amphitheatre in the cemetery
| at Arlington, President Mckinley and
three Of his Cabinet to-day Joined 5000
| other citizens in doing honor TO the pa
triotic dead. Ceremonies were held SIM
ultaneously I'm several parts OF the ceme-
terry. but the main ceremonies were in the
amplthcatre close TO the old Lee man
sion.
A DISTINGUISHED COMPANY.
on the platform was a distinguished
company headed by President Mckinney
Vice-President Hobart, Secretary Of war
Alger. Secretary OF the Treasury Gage.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, and
United States Senator Thurston, OF Ne
braska, the orator OF the day. Prior 10
the services. there was a procession OF
members Of the Grand Army, the sons OF
Veterans. the WOmen's Relief Corps, eN-
soldiers and sailors agd the general pub
lie. headed by the Fourth Artillery band,
halting for a minute for brief services AT
the tomb OF the unknown the band
meanwhile playing a dirge, and then
marching through the grounds proceed
ing to the work OF decorating he graves.
The address Of Senator Thur 'LJn was
attentiyely listened to and elected pro-
longed applause on his alluslon 10 the
absence OF sectionalism.
The presidential party left at the con-
clusion Of Senator Thurston'S Grafton,
driving almost Immediately back TO the
city.
simultaneously with the exercises In
the amphitheatre a smaller assemb.age
gathered on the front porch OF the man
sion, where the Confederate chiettaln
spent most OF his life, TO attend speclaI
naval services at the tomb OF Admiral
Porter. Ex-Secretary Of the Navy III
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speaker OF the day and an address was
delivered also by w. II. Michael chief
clerk OF the State Department. Secretary
Herbert said in part:
CONFEDERATE HEROES.
"Here rests the hallowed remains or
the heroes Of the army and navy OF the
Union. but here also are heroes OF the
Confederacy, all sleeping In the same SOIL
and covered by the same flag ana eN-
Union and ex-COnfederate SOLDIERS ana
sailors are here alike 70 pay united trlo-
ute TO the deeds OF those who made Tor
ever glorious the epoch OF our great civil
I-war.
RICH FRUITS OF WAR.
"Neyer was there a civil wal ike ours
and never were the fruits OF a wal rich-
or or more benedcent. There was no
compromise. Secession the issue ana
slavery the incident were settled forever,
nothing was left for dispute and as the
God of nature intended II should be we
have become one country and one peo-
pie. as Washington. Franklin and JACK
son fought for, dreamed of and planned
for. but never lived To see.
81 would not pluck a leaf from the
chaplet that adorns the brow OF any
soldier Of that war. Federal or Confed-
crate. yet II is only fair TO say that whlle
history has done no more than justice
10 them IL has not done full justice TO
the sailors Of the civil war. The Union
navy. better supplied. achieved results out
OF an proportion 20 the numbers enlisted
In the army and the navy, aye even out
o all proportion TO the cost OF the opera
lions OF the " branches OF the service.
Certainly none know better than the
Confederates the telling effect Of the
blows delivered by the United States navy
during the civil war and It may be that
without them we should a had two
governments where we now have one
and that Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee
would be to-day commanding army corps
on the south side OF a line Of forts and
customs houses running across this con-
tinent from east 10 west while Brooke
and Shafter commanded on the northern
side OF the line"
No GRAVE NEGLECTED.
CHICAGO. May 3O.-In addition 10 the
great number of graves OF Union sol
diers. six thousand Confederate dead lie
buried in cemeteries here. Not one Of
them, NOrtherner or SOutherner, was
overlooked to-day. After the ceremonies
at the cemeteries there was a magniii-
cent parade. The city has never before
on decoration day seen such an enthu-
siastic o|utpouring as greeted the old sol
diers to-day.
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first time since the war the Confederate
veterans Joined with the q. A. r. in OBJ
serving memorial day and decorating
the graves Of Union soldiers.
The ceremonies at the cemetery were
most impressive.
VETERANS UNITED.
MOBILE, ALA, May 30.-For the first
time in local history there was a gem
eral participation in Decoration Day
services at the National Cemetery. Hith-
erto the services were almost wholly In
charge OF the colored militia and other
societies. although occasionally the
Southern veterans have taken part. To-
dav there was a union Of sentiment.
and n te timonlal Of the appreciation or
the people OF the courtesy OF General
Coppinger. who with his staff attended
the ceremonies last month at the Con-
fedcrate rest
Those who participated to-dpv were
Goldwood Post. No. If, G. A.. r.. Fro
mont Post. No. /, Il. S. ", (colored).
Raphael Semmes Camp. No. II. United
Confederate Veterans: Troops y OF the
Second and Fifth Cavalry, with their
baned; Lieutenant Perry and Chaplain
Sutherland. representing General COP
pinger: Brigadier-General Wheaton. Col
onel John H.. Page. OF the Third Infan-
try: Colonel J.. w. Cox. OF the Second
Alabama Volunteers: Mayor ]. c. Bush.
OF Mobile. and "A large number OF officers
Of the regular army and OF the Alabama
and Texas volunteers. The ceremonies
were impressive throughout.
Colonel John II. Page, of the Third In
fantry. made a patriotic address, which
was frequently interrupted by cheering.
lie said I'm part
"To-dav, In yonder growing camp,
amidst the pines OF our Sunny South.
the new generation-the sons OF veterans
OF the Blue and the Gray-stand side
bv side. and they will fight their coun-
trv's battle shoulder 20 shoulder under
our beautiful banner Of liberty: andSGod
grant they may never realize the terri
bic task that was left 10 their fathers
by our fathers"