The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
BUSINESS WAS SUSPENDED.
WASHINGTON SPENT THE DAY IN
CELEBR ATING.

veterans of the Wars Paid Tribute
"a the Nations Dead-MemOrial
Wreaths Placed on Soldiers
Graves in All the Cemeteries.
congressman Brosius as Orator of
the Day at ArIington-EIks Re-
membered Their "Abscnt Broth
ers."
washington, May 3d. Business was
suspended in the National capital to-day
While thousands of citizens, veterans of
three wars and their descendants paid
tribute to the Nations heroic dead.
washington is encircled by cemeteries,
each the resting place of departed soldiers
-Glenwood, Oak Hill, Hollywood. st. Elz-
abeth's, Brightwood. Soldiers Home, the
congressional Cemetery, with its acres of
soldiers graves, and Arlington, where
thousands upon thousands have their
resting places marked with imperishable
arani e and where still other thousands
are grouped about the single imposing
monument with it's sad inscription:
ITO The Unknown Dead"
In each of these cemeteries to-day me-
mortal services were held and orations de-
Ilvered by some of the most able orators,
whose duties call them each to the Nation
a! Capital Memorial wreaths were placed
on the graves, and through the chilly
gray air the mournful sound of taps
Aoated from a score of bugles as the ma
ton paid its perennial tribute to the hero
ism of the departed
As usual, the chief ceremony was al
Arlington. The veterans of the Civil War
and the rapidly decreasing contingent of
the Mexican War were joined this year
by the veterans of the war with Spain.
The veterans and members of the
District Militia participated in the
procession which marched through
the heart of Washington, led by the Ma
Tine Band. When the procession reached
Arlington the national salute was fired by
q battery on the adjoining height The
orators and invited guests assembled in
the amphitheater, generally known as
the Temple of Fame" while the process
sion deployed south of the mansion about
the tomb of the unknown" Here The Ma
rne band played dirge while the mem
bers of the various organizations buried
the pedestal of the monument in wreaths
and chaplets of flowers, and the process
i sion then moved along the main road to
scatter flowers upon thousands of the
marked graves.
Grafton of the Day.
At the amphitheater Rev. w. G. Dav-
export, the department chaplain, delivered
II an invocation; the orders of the day were
read; there was music by the Marine
Band and Rev. DR.. ]. L. Rankin read
; poem. The Grafton of the day was de-
livered by Congressman Brosius of
Pennsylvania.
Hastily referring to the memory of
n Washington, Lincoln and Grant the
n speaker said the men who had served in
the Spanish War, the martyred men of
the Maine and those who are now serving
a in the Philippines are all sharers in the
glory of patriotism and duty. The Span
N ish War had restored in all sections the
n old union of hearts in common love and
devotion to country and flag. In the
Il present crisis. as in those past, Mr.. Bros
Jus said there are a few who are
q not following "Old Glory" with their
n prayers, but, instead are sending after
her their imprecations, unpatriotic asper-
sons and envenomed epithets. He beiev
i Ell they would have their judgment day,
and in the judiciary of American history
| and American patriotism they would be
| judged. He said that perhaps no Presi-
dent ever consecrated his mind and heart
with more sincerity and singleness of pur-
4 pose to the highest ends for his country
and humanity than he who now fills that
Il exalted place.
II More music followed, and Lincon's Get
III tysburg address was read. After the BEN
al edctiou the Marine band, in accordance
II with the annual custom, closed the exer-
III cises with safe in the Arms of Jesus
iii Other services of similar character, al
Al though not so largely attended, were car
Al ried out at the other cemeteries around
M Washington.
III Washington Lodge of E,lks inaugurated
a novel idea in decorating the graves of
fits deceased members. There are sixty
4 five of the "absent brothers who have
sod 1t, fI.a otsro ,israff inn of ta
"A local lodge and as number of them found
IA resting places in various parts of the coun-
ri try, large wreaths of ivy and amaranth,
n suitably inscribed, were sent from this city
to be placed upon their graves. Every To-
H cal cemetery also was visited and each
|W Elk'S grave ppronriatalV decorated