New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
ATTHE NATIONAL CAPITAL
SERVICES IT ELLINGTON.
Charles Emory Smiths Tribute to
TIC Zen Buried Thcrc..

Washington. May 30.-With solemn and i'm
4~essive ceremonies Memorial Day was OBJ
served in the national capital on a more elab-
crate scale than ever before. Business was sus-
rcnded not only in the departments OF the gov
eminent hut also throughout the city People
Of al classes united in perpetuatng the mem
or Of the heroic dead who in countless thou
sands sleep peacefully in the eight national
cemeteries Of the District of Columbia. Sol
,7iers' monuments and statues on the govern
r7ent reservations were aag draped: flags on all
Of the public buildings were at halfmast. ana
-f7e national colors with folds caught in bands
or crepe were displayed from hundreds Of pri-
7ate residences.
Notwithstanding :he absence from the city of
-he President. who usually IS a conspicuous fig
lrra in the Memorial Day exercises at Arlington,
-he arrangements were elaborate and beautiful.
They We're under the direction of the Depart
-nent Of the Potomac 6 =. F. and included
parade Of the c. A. z. posts. the Old Guard.
other patriotic organizations, and the militia
or the District 81 Columbia. headed by the Ma
rine Band; decoration OF monuments and
graves. and addresses by men prominent in
public life.
The weather Was perfect, cool but with
brilliant shining from cloudless sky. The
7a-a6e. which WAS formed in Pennsylvania-ave..
shortly after 10 O'Clock. X a picturesque
rareant composed not only OF hundreds OF vet
Grams OF the Civil War and active military or
rauizations. Int also OF the organizations Of
young men Who participated in the Spanish
American War of 1898. The young veterans
followed the cid and demonstrated with them
their loyalty 10 the flag.
After a short march through the city the or
eanizations in the parade boarded electric cars
sr,,1 of he
tlonaI cemeteries. overlooking the Potomac.
where the principal exercises Of the day &C
Cured The procession reformed at the gates,
and = national salute was fired by the 4th
Battery United States -eld Artillery, as It en-
tered the grounds Already the eighteen thou
sand graves in the cemetery had been strewn
with flowers. and each marked by tiny
American flag. women of the societies auxiliary
80 the veterans organizat lions having been en-
gagged in this patriotic work from early morn
ing A touching feature Of the ceremony-a
feature IMPLYING a country thoroughly reunited
was the decoration Of the graves in that part
Of The cemetery where lie the Confederate dead
The procession marched to the tomb Of the
Unknown Dead" which had been decorated
hv 2 special committee. and there the Marine
Sand rendered dirge. The march was re-
sumed then 10 tire section allotted TO the Span
ISL war dead where another dirge was played
ADDRESS BY CHARLES EMORY SMITH
At the conclusion 4 the ceremony Of decorat-
Ing graves a great crowd gathered in the am
phitheatre. There under direction OF Depart
rrent Conman der !. G. Kimball. of the G. A R..
and other DEPARTMENT officials the in. pressive
services for the soldier dead were conducted
charles Emory Smith. Editor Of The Philadel-
I.hia Press" delivered the Grafton of the day.
i7e spoke in part follows
TDaH- in
I'D Of deeipis iaInsr ATm9 6eneafh the sod
a5ifT sv-eIIs in numbers The Grand Army
,.f irh survives approaches closer TO the final
.1Fouao The old graves lose none OF their haI-
lowed glory and new graves add to the wealth OF
tower affection lavished these consecratec
spots Here At Arlington Is the centre OF a ma
1t.n-- tribute II these flower crowned moundS
.,,.rl.al,ing tbe hToad bosom of the Potomac and
ronder Capitol Of the republic the largest council
of iustrious leaders Of the war that could be mar
And If they were thus assembled they would
ecognize that the repuhc has not been uds['e 4
|" her defenders She has been generous 10 a tie
dead and 70 the living This was your Just cue que,
st work which has ever been wrought Tor the
The issues which bred the strife of sections have
settled The reunion Of the sections has been
Common sfrugeie the ines of sections should be
melted and in the destiny the map of the
Union should no longer be divided into North and
South. ~. .,u-
Questions Of deep irnpoTt-questions which come in
part as legacies OF the old and which may tend in
the problem OF dealing with race which has been
en.ancipated from slavery and Yet not admitted TO
the privileges Of freedom. The educational the
Industrial and. in some degree, the political as
poets this subject demand the most serious con-
sheraton The burdens and the responsibilities
90 not belong alone either Of the old sections.
may All the elements OF the
problem or tho solution But may We not
snDroach the question the spirit Of mutual for
oearanceo MAY discuss 1t IN temperate
rational frame Of mind May we not seek
70 understand one another's point of view and one
enothers relation the subject with fair ana rea
soma bic consideration Of the various aspects Whlcn
entitled to weight We nave outgToWil me
conditions and the old anmositles- " ny should
rot outEroH the old narro~ness and the old
one-sidedness. Reunion does not mean the sup
preston Of individual conviction the sitting Of
larger liberaty Of spirit. greater breadth OF under
standing and higher effort Tor just enlightened ana
patriotic action
The war for the Union had TO before we
could enter upon our great national development
The conflict was irrepressible until the cause was
eliminated. The war necessary 10 make US q
Respondent advancement. has been q ma tlTal eVo-
luton We had have the war Of sections DefoIe
could wipe out sectiOnalism and enter upon real
nationality. had have real nat onallty DeIoIe
have broad world interests before We could sit al
the worlds council table. We already dominated
The West because We're the great w esteTh
power before could exercise a voice IN the
East had become Eastern power as we
did when We went 10 the Philippines And We had
become a true world power before we could be
come the worlds best peacemaker and the most
potent influence are, for arbitration. hui
I1enity and civilization.
MONUMENT TO SENATOR DAVIS.
Later in the afternoon the monument and bust
q the late Senator Cushman +. Davis, Of Min
nesota. was unveiled with appropriate cere-