The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-02
EEN VETERANS IN LINZ
nIElIORIAL DAY IN CHICAGO NOT
SO UNIVERSALLY KEPT AS
FORMERLY
pOWIE'S DELUDED FOLLOWERS
Wen Thousand Adherents of His
Greed Already in the City
and others Join
Ing Daily.

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observed in Chicago, but not so univer-
sally as heretofore. The attendance at
the cemeteries and places where public
addresses We've made was rather small,
while the ranks of the veterans held
scarcely more than 1,400 men. The day
was not altogether suspicious, but the
apparent apathy Of the masses may be
explained, possibly, by the fact that the
pverworked employees in the great estab-
llshments Of the city preferred to remain
quietly at home with their families, or
to go for picnic to the many attractive
places in the suburbs. The business life
In Chicago is strenuous, and there is
little wonder that the necessity for rest
and desire to spend some time in the
nome circle, or to gain some slight recre-
alton seemed to outweigh patriotic feel
ing on the day which of all others APP
pealS most powerfully to those who truly
love their country. There is nothing
more fatal to true patriotism than an IN
pustrial condition that forever wearIes
the bodies, and fills with fears and fore
bod!ngs the minds of the masses. Against
the effects Of such a condition all the
display of flags, the cheers and shouts
OF the multitude and the songs of the
people avail but little.
Fortunately, the veterans themselves
manifested no lack of patriotic interest.
The number in line was smaller. 1t is
true. than ever before since the observ-
ance Of the day began, but more graves
were decorated than ever before There
was something sublimely grand in the
appearance Of these bowed and broken
men. marching with hating step, to the
memory Of glorious achievements in the
past. but no recollection OF stirring COM
mands. Of the awful roar and excitement
of battle. Of dreadful charge and fright
flu carnage, of splendid courage and
successful daring could so thrill the be-
ing of these aged men that the energy
and fire Of youth could even for day
Bupplant the infirmities Of old age, and
the results Of wounds and Of sickness.
There We're hearty cheers from the crowd
and feeble recognition from the old SOL
dierS but, taken altogether, the scene
was sngularly pathetic. Next year many
who summoned sufficient strength for a
final effort and placed flowers upon the
grave Of some who were known by them
at Shiloh. or Vicksburg, or Gettysburg,
or in the awful prisons Of the South
VIII have flowers placed upon their
graves and we need not look far until
we shall see the last of the mighty host
which battled for the Union placed be-
side his comrades on flames eternal
camping ground" How powerfully the
lives and deeds Of these heroes appeal to
ell Americans for the preservation of
the Union, and for the blessings of lib
erty and of the absolute personal free
dom of every one over whom floats the
Stars and Stripes! Who win dare come
FORWARD to prevent or destroy the prn-
ciples for which the soldiers Of the Civil
war suffered and d!ed-in defense Of
which a new example Of splendid dar-
ing OF sublime courage was given to the
world? Nothing in military annals sur
passes the campaigns of Vicksburg and
Gettysburg, the glorious victory of Chat
tanooga and ''the march to the sea"
and above the names of the greatest
NE haf
quest must be placed the names of Grant
and Sherman.
significant feature of the day was
the decoration Of the graves of $50
Confederate dead in Oakwoods cemetery.
In the light of these DAYS. when tie
Blue and Gray are alike remembered IN
death, how wonderfully beautiful ana
prophetic appears the language of LIN
coins first inaugural: 1--WE are It
enemies but friends We must not be
enemies. The mystic chords of memory
stretching from every battle field and
every patriotic grave to loving hearts
ana headstones all over the broad land
will again swell the chorus of the Union
when they are touched, as surely they
VIII be, by the better angels of our ma
ton May this noble utterance prove
prophetic Of American loyalty In t.
years to come and may the Amerc n
people actuated by no feeling Of m lice
towards anyone. but with charity for all
go forward, leading all the word in the
work Of uplifting men.
BUT one unpleasant incident married the
occasion The ambitious young man,
most estimable in many respects, but un-
duly carried away by houors placed upon
MIN, who is serving as governor of Hi
nolS, in his anxiety to be the central
figure in the days celebration, caused 4
distinct slight to be placed upon worthy
regular officers. who were guests Of the
Memorial association, but, as the accident
attracted the attention of the few only
1t did not particularly disturb the ex-
ceIIent arrangements of those in charge.
While these things were taking PLACE
In the city another and totally different
celebration was being held near Wauke-
gan, upon the site of the future zen
City conducted by DR.. John Alexander
DoWie, man just now attracting world
wide attention. This man is making re-
markable history. He has been abused,
mobbed arrested and at present Is held
10 the grand jury in the sum of 5000, On
charge of manslaughter. No other II an
here has such a devoted following. The
Auditorium Is not large enough to hold
the crowds who desire to hear his ser
mons, and the number of believers is
daily increasing. More than 10000 pers MS
went from the city to witness the un-
turing Of the banner of the "Chrfstian
Catholic church. He made the occasion
one Of great pomp and display. lie
travelled in special parlor coach to the
station, accompanied by the dignit lr es
of his church. He drove to the Nor h.
western depot in a magnificent co CHI,
drawn by a team Of bay horses, for
which he paid $500. He was attended
by liveried coachmen and footmen and
guarded by the full corps Of 75O I'm
guards IN blue uniforms, with gold brazil
on caps and trousers. He was the prfn-
onl
more attentive audience. He was partic-
uIarly severe on Banker Eckels, who has
refused to continue Clearing Zion
bank and upon reporters whom he call
Ed the dastardly herelings Of a venaI
press" The end of Dowieism is not yet,
and Unquestonably he has the sympathy
of many who do not believe in his doc
trine. What IS the source of his power?
Certainly many other men have the
stronger claim Of learning and eloquenca
upon the public. He is not "magnetic'
not personally attractive, and his vio-
lence and bitterness can but arouse re-
pugnance and disgust in the m 'nds of his
hearers, but his believers would as gIaSly
go TO prison or to the stake with him. IS
CID Christian believers long ago.
Internationally. the strangest reason
Tor this strange power is the belief that
the man is divinely commissioned He
himself is trembling upon the announce
M ut that he is the reincarnation of
Elijah. If he should go so far as TO
proclaim this his influence would rapid
ly Wane, just Mrs. Eddy's would if
she We're to declare that She is the