The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

DECORATION DAY EXERCISES
INCREASED INTEREST rs MANI
TESTED IN THE CEREMONIES
OF THE DAN.
ROOSEVELT TAKES A PAR1
PRESIDENT DELIVERS An ORA
TION AT ARLINGTON
CEMETERY.

Washington, May S1.-The sleeping
heroes of the Civil and Spanish wars
were given reverent homage at the ma
tional capital. The president, cabinet,
officers of the army and navy, the or
CARNATIONS of veterans and the public
by thousands, with flowers and flags.
made a pilgrimage Of the cemeteries.
At Arlington, where 10000 soldiers are
buried, the principal exercises were
| held. There the president and his
| cabinet, commandments of the
| Grand Army Torrance and many dis
tinguished personages of official and
| private life We're gathered. Department
| Commander Bingham called the audi
| ence to order and the choir rendered a
cantata with deep feeling. Assistant
| Adjt. Gen. Chase read the ''orders" and
Edwin B. Hay delivered Lincoln's Get
! tysburg speech.
The President Speaks.
At the conclusion Of more music the
president arose and delivered his ora
ton to a hushed crowd. After a pre-
linninary statement the president said
the American army was just carrying
trying war. He deplored the cruelties
committed by troops, and said that
every effort was being made to reduce
| them to the minimum and punish the
offenders. The fact that the misdeeds
We're committed under great provoca-
| ton was no excuse. Lynchings of in
| finitely greater cruelty than any act of
| an American soldier We're committed
IN ic
men who fail to condemn these lynch
been done in the Philippines are indeed
guilty of neglecting the beam in their
own eye.'
Fighting to Establish Liberty.
He referred to the charges of rapine,
murder, outrages of women and law
less cruelty made against the Lincoln
| hirelings" by the Confederate congress,
and said "the men who thus foully
slandered you have their heirs in those
who traduce our armies to-day"
The Americans in the Philippines
were fighting to establish liberty and
as soon as the F'ilipinos showed their
capacity for freedom by their power OF
self government it would be possible to
| decide whether they are to exist indie
rendantly of us or to be knit to us by
| ties of friendship and common interest.
| When that day will come it is not in
human wisdom to foretell
At the conclusion Gen. Torrance de-
livered an address, followed by the sing
ing of america" and the benediction.
Monument Unveiled.
New York, May 31.-The unwilling Of
the soldiers and sailors monument in
Riverside park, a shaft that cost a
quarter of a million, was the principa!
feature of the observance of Memorial
day. An impressive parade of Grand
Army posts, national guard regiments,
regulars. bluejackets and marines from
the navy yard was reviewed by Gen.
Miles and Admiral Barker, Generals
Howard and Brooke and Mayor Low.
Costly Bust Unveiled.
Philadelphia. May 31.-Decoration day
here was characterized by the unveil-
ing of the bronze bust and pedestal
erected to the memory of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley by the Philadelphia let
ter carriers. The principal grafton was
delivered by Former Postmaster Cen
eral Smith.
Fairest Weather Conditions.
Chicago, May 31.-Chicago observed
Memorial day under the fairest wealth
err conditions. Great crowds witnessed
the parade of Civil and Spanish war
veterans. which was composed of seven
| divisions. Gov. Yates. Maj Gen. Mac
Arthur, Mayor Harrison. Gen. ]. c.
Black and others reviewed the process
sion. AT the cemeteries the usual deco
ration of graves was accomplished in
the morning.
Usual Ceremonies Mt Lincoln's Tomb.
Springfield. H., May 81. - The cere-
| monies at Linco1n's tomb We're Of the
| usual order. The sarcophagus in which
the body formerly rested buefore be-
ing put in the base of the monument
was covered with flowers The Memoir
;a1 day program was carried out at the
monument in the afternoon, preceded
by parade.
The Day at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, May 81. - Memorial day
was observed here by the almost gen
eral suspension Of business. The pa
rade was composed of eight divisions.
The graves of soldiers in all cemeteries
| We're strewn with flowers and appro-
| pirate. services were held.
OF Unusual Interest.
st. Paul, May 31.-St. Paul gave itself
up to the observance Of Memorial day.
A few of the stores were open in the
| morning, but in the afternoon business
| was generally suspended. The veterans
| orga mutations held exercises at the st.
| Paul cemeteries in the morning. and.
| assisted by school children, decorated
the graves Of veterans. The veterans
Of the Spanish war were not forgotten,
| and the few graves of those that have
died since the close of the war were
| decorated Tho Spa Mich 1,,or 1,a+arovo
also had prominent place in the ex-
ercises.
Ten Days of Grace.
Louisville. May 31.-As a result of
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