Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-30
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Alemonal DAY
an,,,oo He Pays High Tribute 10 he 0hen VINO
i No LIuon--He Then Launches ont INTO Praise
n,f,rOe of The c4rmy in HE Philippines Csuehy
d FapmOs Cannot Ercuse Retaliation

,,,,o. the Grafton AT Aihhe W."
'ua wv ,hot historic city of the dead
'us'' , ~ of people. The ioca'
vas, ,. ,YsoH we're in charge of the
I'ns sn, az the Potomac and includ-
l''' ."1e Of all the G. A. r., ana
po,riotc organizations the decor
M q monuments and graves ana ao a y,
no men prominent In the ar
4 ! Of the government. ,. ,,..
I, arlington national salute was
.Gt y o'clock by the Fourth bat
4, .. S. field artillery
,%.,c was rendered by the Marine
and nv the memorial choir Upon
4 ~ s,, a at Arlington the procession
I ,.SS1 "a he tombs Of the unknown.
f.,,,ns Inc decoration Of the toilps ~
4 en- ~Ssselal committee chosen from the
n w organizations and auxiliary
Y @d he Marine band played an
a'onrla,e selection. The procession
a \ t,ore mn and the decoration OF
o,.s hogan. A touching feature was
s,ewing Of flowers over the graves
Ss confederate dead buried IN the
ms,sry Meantime a vast crowd had
''srbsd al the amphltheoter where
n sryices we're conducted The ia
M, strains OF Nearer My God To
a1 M the Marine band marked the
4 Ginning OF the services. President
Il wvelts arrival was the signal for
A ouburst Of applause,
I'm E. b. Hay read Lincoln's Gets
a NJ address President Roosevelt fol-
Il gd and as he arose he was again
4 frd with the plaudlts Of the i'm
y r,p audience which stretched far
.$sle the limits Of the amphitheater
n dng his address he was frequently
frupted BY bursts Of applause. The
Resident spoke as follows:
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
ltlsa good custom for our country
Il have certain solemn holidays IN
|enmemoratOn Of cur greatest men
81 OF the greatest crises In our his
nv There should be but few such
klidays. To Increase their number is
IA cheaper them. Washington and
Nncon-the man who did most to
blnd The Union, and the man who did
NOS 10 preserve It-stand head ard
Rouders above all our other publ
m, and have by common consent won
n hight 70 this prominence. Among
ID holidays which commemorate the
Pihing points in American history,
thanksgiving has significance pc
arl rs own. On July we cele-
ale he birth Of the nation: on this
~ he ath OF May we call TO mind
fte deaths Of those who died that the
IN Hon might live, who wagered all
IN NE holds dear for the great prize
" death In battle, who poured out
'ftll blood Ike water in order that the
Eghly national structure raised by
"a iar'seeing patriotism Of Washing
y franklin, Marshall Hamilton, and
" great leaders OF the Revolution.
~ Trainers OF the Constitution.
foud not erumble into meaningless
fns
lou whom | address today and your
pmIades who wore the blue beside YOU
we perilous years during which
fioag sad, patient Lincoln bore the
nusng load Of national leadership,
foimtd the one feat the failure to
I ioim which would have meant des-
Slaon TO everything which makes
4 name America symbol OF hope
Vls lhe nations Of mankind. You
he greatest and most necessary
Y Nhlch has ever fallen to the lot of
men on this western hemisphere
felR three centuries have passed
iw lhe waters Of our coasts were
lurIowed by the keels OF the men
u% ehlldrens children were TO in
KY lhs fair land. over a century
~ q half OF colonial growth follow
E settlement; and now for over
nation. nave Deen
SAVING THE UNION.
D,lilhg our four generations ofnatIon-
s'e we nave had 10 do many tasks.
~ sOlhe OF them OF far-reaching Inn
y. a,ee but the only really vital task
: .ne one YOU did. the task of saw
: Me Union. There were other crises
wv su . 70 have gone wrong would
u o, heant disaster; but this was the
ANA ,H as IN which to have gone wrong
!, nave meant not merely disaster
bss euuiinllatlon. For failure at any
a6s. P S atonement could have been
W VS. ~ out had you failed in the iron
n w w loss would have been irrepar-
n, ue defeat irretrlevable. Upon
~ success depended all the future
ma PEOPLE on this continent and
soi NJ. VI the future OF mankind as a
(, ny n. 'eiI US a reunited country. You
! , ~ 'le right Of brotherhood with
!. 10y III sray, who with such cour-
,ne slu such devotion for what they
!, ~" wv. 'le right, fought against van.
m, ' ~, ieit us much more even than
s,o movement, for you LEFT us the
m y, VI now II was achieved Won
.o,lsr, a sood by your valor and pa
a M . uie craftsmanship OF Lincoln
ira ,sululefship OF Grant. have SET
,n,. lauaards for our Efforts In ,ha
r ~, .o'n the way you ala your work
IN n sh1 the way In which whom tho
M ~ a. oyer you turned again 10 the
ke yo,, race In war and I'm peace
Soc, ' ~, example win stand az the
a or ~ lessons to US and our children
= VT 'hildren's children.
ARNYs PRESENT WORK.
.i 1s a. y this moment the army % ,,o
.ops s states led by men who served
ne you IN the great war a. oar.
larvY completion a small but ne.
ieb I, uylng and difficult war IN
fsr ~, ",'o,Ved not only the honor Of
, fs. Ou' the triumph OF clviIIza lon
y, ~ which stand for Inc blaci
3 hss s So..a,gery and harbarism. The
tsnt az po' oeen as difficult or as inn.
IA tbs yours, but oh my COM
i.sa "a. men In the uniform OF the
Is vo.,a'es' who have for Tho Ice,
M 80 patiently and uncomnIaIn
The Pba,.ohed the American cause
niger bniplne Islands. are your
'e sho v'o'lers' your sons. They
you ara themselves not unworthy
.pori 90 osu they are entitled to he
y you did. VINO are proud OF
hese younso-