The evening times., 1902-05-30
.BULOGY OF DEAD WHO
SLEEP 1t ARLINGTON
Eloquent Memorial Address
es by Distinguished Men.
GEN. T0RRANCE'S SPEECH
CO-Lmander-in-Chiefo of the Grand Ar
my Of the Republic Pays Tribute to
the Victors Of the War of the Re
besIion-Great Crowds at Cemetery.

With thousands as his auditors at
Arlington, President Roosevelt this af-
ternoon with characteristic forcefu!ness
expressed his convictions of the yalor
and immortal services rendered the ma
tion by the men whose plainly marked
graves were strewn with flowers and
overhEng with hundreds Of small flags.
The greensward Of the historic cemetery.
dotted with the headstones. in long,
pathetic rows. was overrun with a larger
crowd than has visited that city of the
dead for years. The fact that a Presi-
dent of the United States. for the first
time in history. was TO deliver the ora
ion Of the day was largely responsible
for this Vast outpouring-
The greater part of President Roose-
veIt's speech was a defense Of the army
in the Philippines. Memorial Day proved
favorable to utterances Of this character
and the speaker was frequently inter
TUD-ed by prolonged applause and was
accorded d triumphant ovation at the
conclusion Of his address.
General Torrance Speaks.
Second o9Iy in point Of interest to the
aCs~ess OF the President was that of Ell
Torrance, of Minneapolis, commander
in-chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public. General Torrance was most en-
Enthusiastically received.
The day was in keeping with the sue
cess Of the exercises. which will prob
ably long rank foremost OF those con
Quoted under the auspices Of the De
partmeut Of the Potomac. Grand Army
Of the Republic. The weather was more
pleasant than on many Memorial Days
in the pa Consequently. there was
lacking tiat discomfort which some
times deters many from making the
trip to Arlington
The Spanish War Veterans.
While of course. the participation
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic in
the exercises at Arlington is the princi-
pal cent, the Spanish war veterans are
yearly assuming a more important place
in these ceremonies. The various com
Hlands Of the District of Columbia CorDs
today decorated and held suitable ser
vices ovsT { e graves Of those who had
died on the tattIefelds in Cuba and tho
FniIlpp nes- The huge anchor which
marks he center OF The spot around
which a~e inferred t-.ose gallant sailors
VINO lost their lives when the Maine
was blown I'D IN Havana Harbor was
beautifully decorated The base of the
mcnuEont so recently erected bv the
Colonial DANES Of America in honor of
the dead of the Spanish war was hung
with flags The Hardin Command
Spanish War Veterans. paused to .vay
silent tribute at the grave Of Ticuten-
ant Hardin formerly of the District Of
columbia volunteers, IN whose memory
the command tears its name.
Arrival of the President
President Roosevelt arrived at the
cemetery shortly before 1 o'clock As
he entered the grounds q salute Of
twenty-cne guns was fired by The platoon
OF the Fourth Battery OF Field ARTILLERY
stationed on the parade ground at Fort
Myer. He was accompanied b. Secre-
tary Corteiyou. The carriage was as-
corted by Gen. George II. Harrfes and
the general staff Of the District Ct Col
umbia National Guard The Erezalf..1+
was conducted 10 the pavilion and there
received by Col. b F Bingham. com