The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
voNUMENr TO DEAD SOLDIERS
=, NJ wORy or THOSE WHO FELL
~ THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
,r,.en,ed to the Government BY Csasniai
Danes. by whom u Was Erected
me President AZ the Dedicatieo-D
u,rn q speech Aecepting the Gtft.

liver q speech Accepting the Gut
v,,m o-oS. May IA large gath
.., cob posed Of members Of the
- patriotic societies. veterans Of the
cvil and spanish American wars, Presi-
49, Roosevelt, and other officials Of the
fnent and private citizens OF the
N.,iof 81 Capital. attended the exercises
a, N. Arlington National Cemetery this
,r.rro1n AZ 4 o'clock TO witness the dedi-
c.,,,n - IN. Monument erected in memory
- those who fell In the wal with spain.
he monument was presented to the Govern
met, hy tho National Society OF h Colonial
D.m.s - America. who are nov In annual
cot veution In Washington.
The monument Is a shaft OF polished
marble, ~ feet high. rising from . mas
say. haze. AZ the our corners Of which
Ar. pa~nd the historic cannon taken from
The captured Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa
,,d he formidable Sevilla battery at Ha-
yurA. On the top 81 the shaft 10 a ball
rrr.~ntiug the earth. o which u
a hand Of thirteen stars. symboical OF the
original S,aie-. The ball u surmounted
hy an American eagle with outspread
Naior-Gen. John r. Brooke. command
n. me Depart ment Of the East. was In
conmand 81 the military detanhment,
cor.istiug ~ a battalion OF engtneers and
hId. a battery Of light artillery and a
h'talion. S0 strong. composed OF sur
,iyor- uf the Spanish-Am.rican War from
n. Dist riot National Guard.
lie pru-p~sion started from the Airing
,or Hotel about $50 y. NJ, and the exer-
dis al Arlington cemetery did not begin
ur'u nearly half past = The troops were
drawn up on three sides OF the monument.
-l.-k a., IN "A hluM nyeTlOoklnR the PO-
,onusc River and the City Of Washington
ng only half a hundred yards from Ad-
n!rL Ssmpeon'- grave. As the PRESIDENT
snprnAch-d, with Secretary Of Wal Root
Asd secretary to the President Corteiyou.
Gief Tho surpliced choir OF 81. Johns
Church then sang Onward, Christian
Soldiers the ban accompanying Bishop
S~atterle- reCited All eloquent prayer which
was followed by the singing Of America
IA which IA. crowd joined, making AL I'M
pressive volume Of sound.
Mir. Howard Townsend Of New York,
President 81 the Society Of the Colonial
Iainrs. delivere an address, presenting
the war monument TO the country on be-
half Il the women Of the nation. Preei.
dent Roosevelt. Ia a short speech. accepted
~. sift IN b-haf Of his countrymen.
The President spoke as follows:
Mr. Pr-si ten, aud members OF the society.
ard you. MY comrades. and finally. ofhcers
HLi illrh OF llt IFShitI dihg w 80
a. our models IN the. war four years ago
Il : % pleasure 20 be her. this afternoon TO
susp, n the nam" Of the nation The monrr
q those VINO teal IN the war with Spain-a
sfor' war a war that called for the ~ei"rtlon
o' only the mrrcst %frac'ion OF the giant
str-r 9Th Of this nation lappiAus.l. but a war.
'la .frcts Of which will b- ielt throughout
she centuries 10 come, because OF the changes
% Hrought II l. elnineltly ~ppropriate that
'.e monument should be- unveiled to-day.
NE day -ucc~edine that on which the IRE.
[r1t.of. Of tho world AZ a sequel TO v hat WAS
done by thos" men who fell and by theI
somr.ds- y % ,AppIAHws- a m ws r for G TO war
.n.ctic pledsr, aid ". redeemed that pl.ds.
10 the letter ,pplluse And think; ny
t.ason- 10 be proud 81 on" Of our fellows who
served with ~ IN tina, war and under whose
administration Cub. has taken tho,s s,,id.Ss
beers and :eSI;@r..nI. nd s1 ,sSs ,s.Ss Sa,, me
80 war they hav. been surpassed by the
fnn'imAble service he has rendered in peace
- ttiha and. therefore. to our nation, FOR
III, ln'ares, Sas hound M in the success and
as'nre Of cuba lAprlaus"
81. ,.,,o,y q, those who drew the srea,
trys - death in battle. a word IN reference
10 he survivors I think that one lesson
,yrry or" Who was caTAhl" Of Earning any
hing I.arr.d FROM ht- experience IN that war
~ 'he old. old lesson that we need TO Apply
- ."Hc" qnit" a. much.th. lesson that thr
I an NIN fNFN N'' v W Wv VI 'h'A' |
~ tf-a for heroic sctior comes does not
~ 'ts heroic act when the time docs come
Won ali ~ you remember. comrades. IL is
ts-.Iv possible some Of you. remember, the
ran sho. when you enlisted. had = theory
Fsftfrs md hlootshed In the var. and then
hsd ~" "trsr-nc" ~ ono" OF Earning that
Ne 'r,' ,hirs YOU had to DO VS. To- r~riSrm
vel -cmemhsr ono time In my regtm.utA
vagrs fellow. who hsd ONE down 20 nght
dot-g ro,hi7s hu, digging kitchen sinks.
Ua4yh,rr and ApplAuS~l. 20 which IN" an
sH'r va obvious that h. ws. to 20 or dis-
rar IN the cGmraign Depended upon the
r.so'u''ou and effective intelligence With
vtish D." started about doing each duty as "
49,. ~, waiting until he could choose the
dg'y hat he thought sufficiently spectacular
70 IN hu, dong ,h" duty that came TO hand,
Tkaf = epac'lv the lesson that all OF VI need
b. Isarr ia times Of peace II - not merely
.s-sa''ltrg. hut an Indispensable Thin thst a
10 40 for +, a, ,im~ of need. and no preference
TO- that other quality could ston" for the
lax ~ such i--d,reS- 20 lay down LIE II
fnr The nation YOU have got IN h" willing and
.rtiov. 20 I've FOR tn" nation. or the nation
Will A. sr,T S'9 rbeb OH n. , hnnr come. for YOU yo 10 dc ne
n. nstion sili b" deprived Of valuable SER
We
al s~rlousne-s ] never see a gathering ~
THIS And ] never sec n gathering under the
A.sriCs- ~ Anv ~ tho societies which are or
ganiyAd to nmemorRtei N" valorhnd patriot
'.r ~ the f1urder- ~ thts nation. never 500
q sa'hetfug composed nf the men ready 20
hAV" volunteered IN tam" Of war or who
Fought IN tho great Ciytl War or In any Of
he Lesser contests In which this country
hAs boon Engaged, without feeling the
hn Nie'v - make such = gathering realize.
feel csrt lu HE or hrr heart. the all-tm-
p0r'arra NJ dotrg tho ordinary. humdrum.
r1~wworDlAoe duties ~ each day a. those
du'Iss 4rIs. Som" Of tho effect on the day
o. battle IL 20 h" found IN the aggregate ~
thN irdividusl Performance" NJ duty during
'hs long months That hRv" preceded 'he
dEr ~ battle. and the way In which a nation
vii ~ .. q" a great cri-i~ - conditioned upon
the way lr which ~ citizens hsv" habituated
then selves 80 act ~ th~ ordinary Hratrs Of
Ne national NE You cannot expect that
much vIll b. done In The supreme hour Of
PEN hy soldiers who have NOT fitted them
ssives n meet ~" need when need comes,
arf vou cannot expect III" highest type NJ
ci'iyer shin TO- 10 shown In the periods when
y d. re'ded = that citizenship has not bcen
trained hv th" faithful p~eriormanc" 81 ordi-
ttfv duty
Whs' We need most IN this republic IL
~ -paSl1l genius not unusual hrilliancy.
By 'he honest and upright adh.r~nc. on
Ne part ~ 'he tuass 81 tho CttiIsu~ and Of
thsr ferros.r'afi'"s 10 IN" fundamental
law ~ private and public morality. which
A." rov shat they have h@en during re-
corded History and We shall sur~.et or fail