The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-17
tablet riveted to the centre of the cross
us [ MAINE. :.
Blown Up
February Fifteenth,
lS9s
Here Lie the Remains
tf
One Hundred and Sixty-three
Men of the Names Crew
Brought From Havana, Cuba,
Rendered at Arlington.
DecemEr. Exenty.eighth.

The anchor. however. is not the unly OBJ
ject that marks 6he Braves of Captain Sigs-
| bees men. AtIettfer size of this huge
iron memorial there has been erected a
brick pier and upon each of these is found
Spanish mortar. These morta:s were
taken by the Americans OF Deweys fleet at
Cavite Arsenal. Manila. and are very Gu
rious looking pieces of ordnance.
Both are made OF brass, or bronze, and
they plainly show the marks of service
and the stains Of great age. The mortar
that occupies the place to the right OF the
memorial anchor Is marked with the Span
ish coat Of arms, with the Roman nu-
merals " underneath and contains the
following inscriptions:
| NO. CTS SEvILLA 20 DE FEBRERo DE 1901"
.CoBE DE MEXlCO" "2125''
SAM
The mortar to the left is similar in gen.
eral appearance toithat on the right, OF the
same size and contains the following in
scriptions:
"No. SOL sEvrLLA.a7 DE JUNO DE 1sol;"
"BR0NCES vREJoS DE soLANO WORE
ABET''
NERA CLIO
'P. U. 2i25"
While the mortars alone would make a
very imposing appearance, they look very
diminutive and Insignificant when comrar-
ed with the huge anchor that oveTshadoWs
them.
The Bureau of Equipment Of the Navy
Department is not familiar with the COM
plete history of either the anchor from
Boston or the mortars from the Pni,ip.
pines, but 1t is understood that steps VIII
be taken by the officials through torre-
spondence to ascertain the details, so tnst
the public may be made acquainted with
49, has rc;o chi a
now used to ornament the resting places OF
the nations dead.
The combination of the oldfash'onsd
anchor and the antique Spanish mortars
made in Seville at the beginning OF the
century is one of the most striking that
can be imagined, and seens to be the most
imposing memorial to the 1fi victims OF
the Havana Harbor explosion that could be
devised. The massive iron object stands
like a huge sentinel guarding the graves.
and is in vigorous contrast to the pastoral
surroundings. which makes 1t most effec-
tive and ornamental.
Next to the burial lot of the Names men
the mound that nowadays attracts the most
attention is that beneath which rests all
that is mortal of the daring General Law
ton. The Lawton plot lies almost within
the shadow of the beautiful Ampitheatre
at Arlington. and In such position is nat
ura!ly within the direct path Of visitors
to the cemetery.
At present General Lawton's resting
place is unmarked by bronze or costly
stone. Rising from the sod is short
flagstaff. carrying the Stars and Stripes,
and wound about ahis are numerous tri-
brtes. Most of these floral offerings are
withered and theft; beauty departed. but
the wreath of Philippine flowers plucked
by the gallant commanders men and sent
with the remains from Manila are as
brilliant and attractive as the day they
were gathered. They have been woven
into wreath and thousands have looked
upon and admired them since the day the
general was consigned to earth.
The Philippine everlasting blossoms
have outlived the hundreds of brilliant
flowers that have been laid upon the
mound by loving friends and admirers,
and will probably be as attractive months
hence as they are today.
So great is the desire OF the visitor to
Arlington to gaze upon the spot that
marks the resting place of General Lawton
that pathway has been worn about his
mound, and not a day passes, the ceme-
terry attaches say, but groups stand there
with barred heads and drop floral offerings
and testify their admiration OF the intrep-
id leader who died for his country in the
far-away Philippines.
Sunday has become great day at Ar
lngton, and it seems to have been select
ed by common consent as the proper oc-
casion for doing homage to the men who
have fallen in the service OF the flag or
passed away after having made an envia-
BILE record in the Army or Navy. Almost
every Sunday nowadays. tons of blossoms
are brought to the picturesque burial
ground in the Virginia hills and scattered
over the mounds Of fresh earth that mark
the graves OF the recently fallen. Friends
OF the men OF the Maine from afar leave
wreaths and bouquets near the great an
Choir, and other visitors decorate the
graves of those who gave up their lives in
the Orient