New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
THE PRESIDENT AT ARLINGTON.
MEMORIAL DAY GRAFTON DELIVERED BY sENA-
III

MEMORIAL DAY GRAFTON DELIVERED BY sENA-
TOR THURsToN.
Washington. May 3o-In the centre OF the great
amphitheat Of the National Cemetery at Airing
ton President Mckinley and three members OF MS
Cabinet to-day Joined six thousand other citizens
IN doing honor to the patriot dead. Ceremonies
were held simultaneously in several parts OF the
cemetery but the principal exercises were In the
amnhitheatre close to the old Lee mansion. There
two thousand or more people gathered whiie on
the platform was distinguished company heaueu
by President Mckinley. Nice-President hooar'
Secretary Alger Secretary Gage. Secretary wilson
and Senator Thurston OF Nebraska. the orator OF
the day JUS back OF them sat Pension Coniihis
soner Evans and other officials the Chinese Minis
ter the Corean Minister and parties from their
legations Before the services there was proces
sion of members Of the Grand Army the oo'is oi
Veterans the Women's Relief corps FORMER So'
dIers and sailor, and the general public. headed oy
the ith Artillery Band. The procession ha''eu io'
brief services at the tomb OF the unknown tne
hand meanwhile playing a dirge. and then marched
through the grounds. decorating the graves. INC
President and his party were prompt IN a''i'ins'
and soon after they reached the platform the
assembly was called to order by COMMANDER al
thur Hendricks OF the Department or the fo'oii''
G. A r. The exercises embraced NUMBER OF au-
dresses poems singing by a quartet and the Gus
tonarv reading OF orders The feature or the cere-
monies however. was the address OF senator nun
e,o, ,bo vos Introduced as one alwaye ready 10
lond his aid to the cause Of liberty and patriotism
His Grafton was listened attentiveiy by the au-
dlence and prolonged applause greeted MS rele'-
ences 70 the absence OF scctionaism and 10 the
presence OF Admiral Dewey in tho harbor OF MAN
ia Senator Thurston said in part:
For the first time IN our history on De a Nom ~
old virginia the Federal bayonets are asiedih.
From day 10 day the boys in bue pass ~ c tt
OF the silent dead This time. thank God the wa,
IS sectional There are no nro,nets az rc az
There IS only uniform in all the iand one nag
I'm all the skv one sentiment In the breasts Oh al
tho heroes of the Republic. ,,
war il a terrible thing; to be stunned and avoid
ID whenever and as FAR as possible. But nave no
sympathy with those who beleye that we" s s,oa
tho exnense OF humanity the loss OF liberty. l
cannot love those who turn deaf ears 70 the IN
ceasng cries OF the victims OF tyranny lnhumanl;y
ana barbarItv because liberty and relief can only
through the shedding or DIool. III ~ :,
Gods history Alright civzaon eng a.. nttest but
by the sacrifice OF the best; What puny human m
eligence dares assert that the blood or Lexing
ton was not sacred the blood or calvary
Warren at Bunker Hill. Baker at Ban t5luH Rag
low AZ Cardenas all gloriously died 20 hasten the
coming OF Gods Kingdom on earth. Yea, ana
Dewey in the harbor Of Manila vas the blessed
| messenger OF Gods just wrath
The President a, the conclusion OF Senator Thur
ston's address drove back 20 the city John G.
Clancy ex-Assistant Attorney-Gene OF TIE
United States. also delivered Grafton. In tho
course Of which he predicted that no nation hose
most glorious boast IS the feats OF It's hullhghters
can long viii stand the advancing columns OF
! SImultar~ouslv with the EXERCISES in the amphi-
theatre a smaller assemblage gathered on the front
| porch Of the mansion where General Lee spent
much OF his life. TO attend special naval services
at the tomb Of Admiral Porter. Ex-secretary Her
| was also delivered by w H. Michael. chief clerk OF
the State Department