The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31
THE DEAD ARE
REMEMBERED
Their Graves StreWn With
Garlands Of Memory.
DIFFERENCES FORGOTTEN
Graves Of Those Who Wore the Blue
and Of Those Who Wore the Gray
Are Both oarlanded With
Sweet Flowers.
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tBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. May ao.-With solemn
and impressive ceremonies Memorial Day
was observed IN the national capital on
more elaborate scale than ever be-
fore. Business was suspended. not only
In the departments OF the government but
also throughout the oty. Peopl. OF all
classes united In perpetuating the memo.
~ OF the heroic dead. who, in countless
thousands, sleep peacefully In the eight
national cemeteries OF the District OF Co.
lumbia-
| Notwithstanding the absence from the
city OF the President, who usually is a
conspicuous figure in the, Memorial Day
exercises at Arlington. the arrangements
were elaborate and beautiful. They were
under the direction OF the Department. OF
the Potomac G. a. r.. and included a
parade OF Q. A. r. posts the Old Guard.
other patriotic organizations. and the
militia OF the District of Columbia, head.
ed by the Marine Band, decoration Of
monuments and graves. and addresses
by men prominent In public life.
After short march through the city.
the organizations In the parade boarded
electric trains for Arlington. the most
beautiful OF nat ionai cemeteries, overlook
Ing tho historic Potomac. where the prir-
cipal exercises Of the day occurred AL
ready tho 5000 graves In tic cemetery
had been strewn with flowers and each
marke by tiny American flag A touch
Ing feature Of the ceremony-a feature
typifying country thoroughly reunited
was the decoration OF the graves in that
section Of the cemetery where lie the
Confederate dead.
A GREAT GRAFTON.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony OF
decoration of tho graves great crowd
gathered In the amphltheatre. Hon.
Charles Emory Smith, editor Of the Phil
adelphia Press. delivered the Grafton OF
the day. he spoke In part hs follows.
1.-THE issues which bred the strife OF
sections have been settled. The reunion
OF the sections has beet sealed In COM
mon sacrifice. In the cr,lcible OF a CONF
mon struggle the lines OF sections should
be melted. asd in the new destiny the
map Of the Union should no longer be
divided into North and South.
"The old issues have passed away.
There arc new questions Of deep I'M
port-questions which come In part az
legac4es OF the old, and which may tend
in some measure to excite the old feel
race which has been en1anclpatcd from
slavery and yet not admitted to the
privileges OF freedom. The educational.
the Industrial. and In some degree, the
political aspects Of the subject demand
the most serious consideration. The bur
dens and the responsibilities do not be-
long alone to either of tho old sections.
We may not all agree on the elements of
the problem or on5the true solution. But
may we not approach the question in the
spirit OF mutual fcrbearance1 May we
not discuss It In a temperate and rational
frame OF mind? May we not seek to I'M
derstand each others point Of view and
each others relation to the subject with
fair and reasonable consideration Of the
various aspects. which are entitled to
weight? We have outgrown the old condi-
lions and the old animosities. Why should
we not outgrow the old narrowness and
the old one.sldedness? Reunion does not
mean the suppression OF Individual con-
vicition or the stining OF frank express
sion: but why should 1t not mean larger
llberality Of spirit, greater breadth OF
understanding and higher effort for just,
enlightened and patriotic action7''