The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-04-04
HONOR
President Orders That Suitable
Tribute to the Memory Of
the Soldiers
Who Fell in the War With Spain
Be Paid on Thursday,
April 6,
When Those Whose Bodies Have
Not Been Claimed by
Friends
Will at Laid at Rest in Arlington
Cemetery--Text of the
Order.

WASHINGTON. April 4-Tke president
has issued the following executive
order:
1T is fitting that in behalf of the ma
ton tributes of honor be paid to the
memories of the noble men who lost
their lives III their country's service
during the late war with Spain. It is
the more fitting inasmuch as in con.
sonance with the spirit of our free in
s,itutions, and in obedience to the most
exalted promptings Of patriotism those
who were sent to other shores to do bat
tie for their country's honor, under
their country's flag, went freely from
every quarter Of our beloved land. Each
soldier. each sailor parting from home
ties and putting behind him private in
terests in the presence of the stern
emergency Of unsought war with an
alien foe. was an individual type Of
that devotion Of the citizen to the state
which makes our nation strong in unity
and in action.
Those who died in another land, left
in many homes the undying memories
that attend the heroic dead of all ages.
1t was fitting that with the advent of
peace. won by their sacrifice their bod
les should be gathered with tender care
and restored to home and kindred.
This has been done with the dead of
Cuba and Porto Rico Those of the
Philippines still rest where they fell,
| watched over by their surviving COM
! rades. and crowned with the love of a
grateful nation.
The remains of many brought to our
shores have been delivered to their FAM
lilies for private burial. But for others
of the brave officers and men who per
ished there has been reserved inter
ment in ground sacred to the soldiers
and sailors and with the tributes Of mil
itary honor and national mourning they
have SO we'll deserved.
Il therefore order:
That upon the arrival of the cortege
at the national cemetery at Arlington
all proper military and naval honors be
! paid to the dead heroes: that suitable
ceremonies shall attend their interment;
that the customary salute of mourning
be fired at the cemetery. and that. on
the same day. at > o'clock p. m., Thurs
F., dav. the 9th day of April. the national
flag be displayed at half staff on all
public buildings. forts. camps and pub
lie vessels of the United States. and that
| at - o'clock. noon, of said day. all the
| departments of the government at Wash.
| inyton shall be closed.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. April 3. 1899
Meikieiohn's Order.
In the same connection. Acting Secre-
tarv Of War Meiklejohn issued this
order:
The remains of officers and soldiers
who lost their lives in the war with
Spain during the operations in Cuba and
Porto Rico. will be inferred with due
and fitting ceremonies. in the National
cemetery at Arlington. Va. on Thurs.
day. April 6, at 2p. m.'
By direction Of the president. all OF
the United States troops serving in the
vicinity Of Washington. together with
the national guard Of the District OF
Columbia will be assembled at Airing
ton on the date in question to partici'
nate in the funeral ceremony"