The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

high and about six inches wide, and
they reach all through the woods and
down the hill slope and across the
plain. They are in ranks, as well dress
ed as the front of regiment on parade.
There were several young girls who had
come out from the city to see Arlington
and who, no doubt, attended one of the
many colleges for young ladies that are
found in Washington. They went off
down the paths, through the woods, and
we could see their bright dresses here
and there among the graves. They
looked quite serious as they dropped
rose upon some grave, or stopped down
to read the name upon headstone, and
were very silent as they continued on
down the hill toward the southern end of
the cemetery
Not far from the Flagstaff and also upon
the edge of the hill is the grave of Gen.
Crook, the famous Indian fighter A
huge granite monument marks the spot
and it is one of the few that is made
Into mound. A brass plate upon 1t
shows Crook and his officers holding
council of war with the New Mexican
Indians. Close beside the monument are
two graves, one that of child, and both
Of which are the graves of members of
Crooks family.
UNKNOWN DEAD
Near the grave of the famous Indian
fighter is the tomb Of 1000 unknown
dead. These men were picked up from
several different battlefeIds, and they
did not answer to any name upon the roll.
No friend recognized them and they
We're buried here in one grave. Their
tomb is, perhaps, the greatest monu-
ment ever erected to the American flag
and their grave is the most sacred
piece of property owned by the American
government.
Ii you stand upon the hills behind Ar
Hngton and look down upon the beautiful
graveyard you might suppose yourself
looking upon fine oak forest The trees
are SO close together and so spreading
that no white monument shows, vet as
soon as You enter the gate they begin
1t Is indeed a Silent camping ground
only the drop, drop, drop, of the acorns
or the call of a bird sounds In your ears.
On, the great soundlessness of Arlington
Nothing ever disturbs the silence except
the bugle sounding taps" the soldiers
call for lights out. over the grave of
another officer gone to join the army of
the dead. Every little while a new grave
is dug and a soldier is laid at rest with
his old comrades, while g. little squad
of cavalrymen from Fort Myer stand by
to fire the last volley.
Few things are more impressive than a
sunset at Arlington. Standing upon the
the vast city reaching away for miles,
and the beautiful river flowing toward
the sea and passing upon its way some of
the most sacred places known to Ameri-
can history, places that have taken an
important part in our history from the
Time Of Capt. John Smith, and Of which
Mount Vernon is first in the hearts of
the people. The sun was turning the
windows in the capitol into flame,
and making the flags on the state, navy
and war departments stand out boldly
against the shadows that we could see
the stars upon them. 1t was a most
beautiful and impressive sight, but at
sundoWn all visitors must leave Airing
ton, and the iron gates are closed upon
the outside world.
On our way out we passed
beautiful beds Of flowers and "a
white marble vault built into the
side Of green hill. just be-
fore We reached the gate the evening
gun at Fort Myer crashed out it's sa-
lutte to the flag, and the echoes spoke
among the hills Of Arlington, startling,
the birds, who suddenly darted from the
great oaks and sent call after call to
their mates. We passed between the
red stone gate posts and left Arlington
with the night descending upon it. Each
sunrise will find 1t at work gathering In
Its own until the vast army Of the dead
is complete, and with full ranks have
the call that IS to bring it back to life.
Robertson Howard Jr