The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
ARLINGTON CEMETERY.


There is a tear for all that die.
A mourner DER the hImblest grave;
s'But nations swell the funeral cry
And Freedom weeps above the
brave"
Many charming scenes and interest
ing objects are to be found in the en-
virons of the city of Washington AS
the preparations for the annual OBJ
servance of Memorial day are being
completed. Arlington cemetery. across
the Potomac from the capital buildings,
becomes again a place of great interest
while the surviving members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
members of the Woman's Relief Corps
throughout the country are decorating
the graves of union and confederate SOL
diers in their home cities on the thif-
tieth of this month, the minds Of thou
sands viii travel back TO the time when
fl was their coed fortune to visit Ar
uneron. the great Arlington, the most
beautiful natioral cemetery IN the
United States
Ii has been reverently viewed by
thousands and tens OF thousands OF
veterans and their wives ana cniidreil-
and by those who knew that in one
OF those unmarked graves lay the re-
mains of one who had been dear 10
them Tourists from all parts OF tne
world have walked under tne NOBLE
oaks of this beautiful place
The history of the Arlington is fun or
interest and alone would make the
great expanse of 1,l60 acres important.
The estate was formerly property on
the family Of the greatest general ths
confederate army had, Robert p. Lee.
Today many thousands Of union so4-
diers lie sleeping there.
situated on the Virginia side Of the
Potomac river. on the summit OF q mn
200 feet above the stream, an eHeellent
H. 3 TON e
from this famous mansion 1t IS about
four miles from the capitol
With such naturally DtdutiAu'
niece of ground to work on, 1t is no
wonder that the nalon We ao.9
make the grounds sight worth traNel-
ing miles To- see. The place was taid
ont with special reference to the puf-
nose in view, and bodies of nearly TO-
VIRGINIA and the army hosplta4s at
the capital found resting places thefe
THE western part OF the cemetery
was devoted to the remains Of Wi.te
troops and the northern part % tA7
black soldiers who did their snare 70
-r-e~5 freeing their fellow men. A
ea~oonhaal1s was placed south OF me
rr4arsion tn 1866. and surmounted py
four cannon and balls IT MARKS ll.e
last resting place OF Eli uH1-l'' y. .
from the battlehelds Of Bun Kun anu
on the arch over the carriage en-
trance at the southeast part OF the Gem
elel4 resi- IS SIS Of the 3l5 558 citizens
who died in defense of our country
-ri,a arch was formed Of marble pill
lars from the pOrtico on tAr 0tQ Va.
-7s,,artn1ant building. The once-t aIlons
$500 erriras was located on the left
~ rha road leading from the mann Eate
III III river A handsome ruboie-stohe
wan encloscs the grounds.
me larger part Of the purials 49,
-4s IN fha southwestern part OF the
-er.arary- which IS very nearly lever
plateau. covered with groves on atlel7l.l
trees The graves We're alts-llse ~
LONG parallel rows. and the grave %
.-I soldier whose name is known
hears a small white marble headsVone'
Inscribed with the name. COMPANY s..,
resimeut. and date of death The
graves of the 1000 unknown dead are
also suitably marked
--tfs Great burial ground has a calm.
r,o1lrnfui beauty that is rarely seen
eiesr,,i,ere There is no sound but the
song of birds and the wind signing
through the lofty trees one can Wen
see III the great lines Of White mead
stones a vast and silent encaznp1fetll4
with the souls of those soldiers waiting
the final orders Of the Great COM
mandar.
Here and there on the borders Of the
burial places iron frames were placed
each bearing a poetic inscription. The
following are some of the most aDDro-
pv3atas
your own proud lands heroic soil
Must be your filter grave;
She claims from war his richest spoil,
The ashes Of the brave
s'Rest on. enbalmed and sainted dead,
Dear as the blood ye gave;
40 impi0us f0otstep here shall tread
The heritage of your grave.
''The muf7ed drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattoo.
NO more on LIES parade shall meet
That brave and chosen few"
The entire Arlington estate consists
Of 1.l60 acres. Tt was originally pa.
of the vast landed possessions Of Ed
mund Scarburgh, who was surveyor
general of Virginia in the early colo
NAL period Later it came into the
possession Of John GUSTS. wealthy
planter, whose only son. Daniel Parks