Evening star., 1899-02-08


claim to those intuitiuns of unvarYing sue
cess which have made Grant easily fore
most among the worlds greatest captains,
They were twin brethren in the h.aven-ap-
pointed apOstleshlp of common sense, en-
eI giZed and idealized.
Bonds Of Confidence
ITO Rawlins was largely dua The phe-
nomanal unity of purpose personal friend
ship and cordial cooperation which dis
tinguished the final leaders of our cause.
The feuds and hatreds among military
commanders have become prov arhial prac-
ucally inevitable. But in lS,i1. Grant Sher-
man, Sheridan, Logan. Meade, Thomas and
an the others in high command, wcr. link
ed together in bonds Of Confdcnca and eS-
teen, such as no similar occasion has ever
witnessed. And the unseen molcSi artisan
WHO welded all the links of that golden
chain. the genial personality which gath
cred those proud and fiery spirits i.to one
compa nionship of patriotism, for ;he conn
tys lnestimable good and eternal credit
was John A. Rawlins. He was th, camrade
and confdant of all: he brought them and
kept them toga ther'
Speaking eulogistically of RawIins' devo-
ton and service to Grant during his politi-
cal career Mr. Castle said:
Grant was elected President and Raw
llhs became Secretary of War. He was the
youngest member of the cabinet. HIS
health was fatally impaired. and within six
months ne had passed away. one Of his
early ofticia! acts was to so readjust the re-
lations of the department to the gcneraI-in-
chlet as to give Sherman a new status as
commander of the army. 1t is believed that
this brief but deathless legacy 10 us IS a
nraNe summons TO the propaganda Of free
dom.
Fame of RawIins.
The fame of Rawlins has not gone trum-
pet-tongued over all the earth: his achieve
ments MI no blazing pages Of historic an
nails. 1t Is one of the penalties Of his self
abnegating career that the laurel crown
could never come to him But with his con-
temporaries and comrades there dwelt n
fuI appreciation Of what he did and what
he was. Among their survivors his memory
Is cherished with gratitude that is i'm
perishable
I'm the thirty years that have cIapsed
since his departure changes have occurred
Whlch make this conSecrated Arlington a
more appropriate resting place for the re-
mains OF Rawlins. y recent congressional
enactment provided Tor their removal aud
the re-erectiOn of the monument on This
sacred ground. That final act or benipnant
oblgation has been consummated ana W.,
are here today. comrades of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. companions of the
Loyal Legion, members of other army so
cletles, officials of the government. rever-
ing citizens, sympathetic women and in.
qulflhs children, TO make brief unpreten.
event.
And here, at last in hallowed. heautifut
Arllngton, our companion fitly secps Mona
OF IT'S priceless caskets enshrine more pre-
clous dust. No nobler name is cut in snv
piece OF granite on these grounds. M
grahder spirit stands majestic on the
heights OF this our glorious pantheon"
Mr.. JOyce's Poem.
The G. A. r. Quartet rendered an impres-
sive selection, after which Mr.. joyce read
his original poem on "Rawlins." concludins
with the following verse:
While roll. from pole to pole
fac1 honest heart aud lofty zJul
snail Keep thy record clear and bright
As stars that glitter in the night
And Arlington shall ever Keep
A guardian angel DER thy sleep.
And yonder flag shall ever wave
Its brilliant roors DER thy grave
Near comrades that you loved I'm life,
Who fell amid the battlr strife.
Where brothc rs tears and brothers hlood
That guaranteed fiom sea to sea
The Union 10 eternity,
Rev H NJ. Stevens, mast deuartrnanf
chaplain, uttered a fervent prayer The
scene of the fune- al exercises was then
transferred to the grave Oh the slope in
front OF the mansion. A salute TO The dead
three volleys of musketry by a firing.
party from the 4th Artillery-and taps by
trumpeter brought the funeral ceremony
to a close.
Mrs. Julia D. Grant widow of Gen. u.
5. Grant, was expected to be present. but
was prevented by personal illness Mr..
John Addison Porter. secretary to the
President, was also unable to attend Mr.,
Frank Hume of this city. a relative Of
Gen Rawlins, was present in the rscort
and at Arlington.
John A. Rawlins Post. No. l. fnauglrated
and carried TO success the project OF re-
moving the remains to Arlington While
an the members of the post have pcfform-
ed their share Of the labors I'm the matter
the bulk of the work has fallen upon The.
commanders and the adjutant, especial
credit being due the committee. composed
of Messrs Thomas r. Sheppard S J.
Block, Hiram Buckingham. Alva s Taber
and James A. Alien, who have been iude-
fatgable in their efforts to bring to a con-
summation duty cherished for years.
The President this morning directed that
ule hagS on Az public buildings should be
placed at half-mast at noon, and continue
SO while the remains of the late Gen Raw
ms ex-Sec"etary of War, were being re-
moved from Congressional cemetery To Ar
hhgton national cemetery.
All members of Burnside Post @. \ r.
VINO are IL government employ and who
desired to attend the ceremonies were *.
cused from duty this afternoon.