The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-02-16


daughter, and here he lived when not
away on his cOuntry's service. 1t was
across this threshold he stepped when
he unsheathed his sword in SUPPORT or
the cause which was subsequently lost.
The old house stands just as Ii stood
70 years ago. Though stripped or Its
antique furniture and its valuable rel
les OF Washington. its precious MEM
cries still cling TO 1t. The servants
quarters, q detached kitchen and other
outbuildings are preserved intact. In
part OF the house live the family OF
the officer in charge OF the cemetery,
the large parlors being reserved for the
use OF the public. A register is kept,
upon which 10000 names Il year are
recorded, and on the walls hang maps
OF the cemetery and diagrams show
ing every grave and the names OF all
the known dead.
More than 1900 soldiers who have
died in defense of the nag have their
last resting place in Arlington. or
these, nearly 5000 are unknown. Vast
as are these figures. one can easily be-
lieve them 10 be true. for Oh either side
long. regularly formed rows OF white
headstOnes extend, perspective of green
between lines Of white. rs far as vision
can reach. The grounds are perfectly
kept. There is no grave that has he
come Sunken. AMI none is marked by
an elevation of the ground. smooth
and even is the surface everywhere.
Walk among these stones, and in ten
minutes one may see such typical
| American names as Sherman, Whit
tier, Spaulding. Jackson, Lee, Buchan-
an, Lawrence. sheridan. Grant, Ran
dolph and Allen. Plenty of good Irish
names may be seen. too, and German
as well. significant of the valiant part
played In the cOuntry'S defense by her
adopted sons. Silent witnesses Of
wars havoc are all these stones, but
more especially those marked "A Leg"
or An Arm" one shoulders when he
stands beside the spot where in IL pit
were thrown the bones Of 2.1i1 I'M
known soldiers gathered after the war
from the fields of Bull Run AMI the
route OF the Rappahannock. over
them is n cannon Surm' 'mted monu-
ment bearing the inscription:
Their remains could not De- identified. but their
names and deaths are recorded in tie archives Il
I their country. and lie grateful oitizrus honor
| them Of their noble army 81 martyrs May
| they rest in peace
There are many beautiful and some
magnificent monuments in the GENE
terry. the most noteworthy Of those
lately erected being that over the grave
OF Sheridan. Year by year the military
! organizations of the different states
are adding monuments, but 10 many
! by far the most impressive memorial
is the imposing granite Sarcuphagus
| over the grave of the 2.lll unknown.
! Unmar. ell aS Yet is the spot where rest
the remains OF the boys who fell in
! Cuba ami the victims eli the Maine dis
astcr However. il will probably not
bc long before Il grateful country will
give such recognition tO the memories
of these brave men a. may bc express
eel in granite ana bronze. Here, too.
| will have To be set tablet hearing
that mute word unidentified"
With each succeeding year the mum
hers of those who visit Arlington To
bctlcck the graves Of the fallen heroes
| i increasing. Here i the Mecca of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. Mem
beers OF this organization who visit
| Washington. uu matter at what Sca-
son of the YEAR. some time during their
stay wcnd their Steps toward the Ma
tiuual cemetery. once inside the in
closure nj Arlington. they forget Tie
present and live only in the past. Wh".
! though he hc old soldier ur mol can
walk through Arlington without Il
| SURFING Of sentiment AMI of Patriotism
! in his breast: Who can fail To- Ice deep
~ impressed with the horrors than At
tend upon war ami The lri-ltfUl price
that humanity has paid for lis al
! Vaucc~:
despite the Sulrmuity that over
comes one in thoughtful mood when
| WISHING Arlington. il il vi a popular
resort for tie. citizens AMI many visit
or~ Ia Washington during The summer
months. Ia addition 90 tEr ma@Hili-
cent view had from The mansion ana
other high points ia The cemetery 1o
, which allu~.uu las already hrru made.
there i much hr>i,,> tlr I"l..h> AMI
| the muuuu,Iil~ AMI The D.au>.un Io in
trr,.~r ami please the visitor. Roads
| ami paths wind among the oaks. clIl>.
NAPLES ami uu-u"li#~. AMI many kinds