Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-07
The LIVING HONOR
The NATIONS DEAD
The Memorial Day Exercises at
Arlington Cemetery Were
Impressive.
GRAFTON BY PRESIDENT
Nations Chief Pays Beautiful Tribute
TO the HonorSd Doad-Garlands
for Confederate Graves
Shaw Speaks.

Washington, May 31.--Decoratlon a
vas observed here perhaps more
generally than ever before. The an
nouncement that President Roosevelt
would deliver the grafton at Arlington
brought 10 that historic city Of the dead
a vast Of people, among
whom were numbered thousands OF vet
Grams who journeyed TO the cemetery
TO honor the emo OF their comrades
who had died II their country's cause,
or who, having survived the struggles
of 1861 and 1898, had passed since into
the great unknown, The local arrange
ments were In charge Of the Depart
ment Of the Potomac and included a
parade OF all G, \. II. and other patri-
otto organizations, the decoration OF
monuments and graves and addresses
by men prominent In the affairs OF the
government.
Unknown Tomb Decorated.
At Arlington, where the principal eX-
erCises were held the national salute
was fired at noon by the Fourth bat
terry Of the United States field artillery.
Music was rendered by the Marine
band and Memorial choir. Upon arriv-
ing at Arlington, the procession
marched TO Tomb Unknown. During the
utIOI dllOIl VI Allt lollAb ~ "
chosen from the different O.. A. X. or
CARNATIONS and auxiliary societies, the
Marine band played appropriate selec-
tons. The procession then broke up and
the decoration OF graves began.
Flowers for Confederate Graves.
A touching feature Of the decoration
was the strewing OF flowers over the
graves OF the confederate dead, who lie
buried In "A section of the cemetery.
In the meantime n vast crowd had
assembled at the amphithcater, where
the services were conducted. The ia
miliar strains Of Nearer, Ny God &c
Thee" by the Marine band, marked
the beginning OF the services. Presi-
dent Rooseyclt's arrival was the signal
for an outburst OF applause.
After the invocation n rendition OF
several numbers by the band and choir
Mr.. T.. B. Hay read Lincoln's Gettys,
burg address.
Ovation &c Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt followed, n as
he arose he was again greeted with
the cheers and plaudits OF the immense
audience. His remarks were given the
closest attention and he was frequently
interrupted by the o%utbuTstS Of APP.
plause,
General Eli Terrence, commander ~
chief Of the G. A. r., followed the
president with a few remarks, anC
the the services were brought to 3
close with the playing Of America bJ
the band, the choir ana assembly join.
ing. The benediction was by Henry S
Stevens, department chaplain.
O'Connor Monument Unveiled.
Immediately after the memorial ex'
e~rCises the amphitheatreal mOunmeni
erected to the memory of Colonel Ed
gar O'Connor of the Second Wisconsin
regiment was unveiled I'm the presenC,
OF "a number OF HE comrades. The ad
dress on the occasion was delivered by
Representative John J. Jenkins of Wis
consin. At the Soldiers home, at tn,
battle ground cemetery near the site o
old Fort Stevens, and at st. Eliza
beth's, where lie countless numbers o
veterans, who lost their reason as
result Of military service and who ar
buried In the asylum grounds, and a
other cemeteries appropriate service,
were held.
Shaw Delivers Grafton,
Secretary Shaw delivered the ORATOR
at the battle ground cemetery, Will,
his assistant secretary, Hon. NJ. Allies
E~liZabeth's. Representative Washing
ton Gardner OF New Jersey vas tn,
principal speaker at the national GENE
terry and Soldiers home, where. toe
there was an immense gathering q
comrades, relatives and friends OF &c
ceased soldiers.