The Washington times., 1904-05-30
SERVICES AT
ST.ELZABETH'S
Commander FriSbie Urges
Honor to Flag.
MAKES OPENING ADDRESS
Superintendent White Lauds Heroism
of the Men Who Fought in
Civil War.
MAKES OPENING ADDRESS

L ne SERVICES al OI- EIllZdDcIn were
directed by A. B. Frisbie. commander
of John A. Logan Post, No. 13, and the
throng which attended them was made
UP as largely Of inmates of the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane as Of
citizens who had accompanied the
Grand Army men from the city
Not few IF the patients are them
selves veterans. Indeed, the hospital
rolls include representatives Of every
arm of the service in every war since
1850. The pathos OF Memorial Day else
where had at St. Elizabeths, therefOTe.
a deeper tone, reflected in sad and va
cant countenances as well as in crippled
bodies or modest headstones.
After the bugler had sounded the as
sembly call. the hospital band played
the Flower Song" The sweet tones Of
the bugle and the melody of the band
selection were welcomed by the pa
tents. whose faces shone with pleasure
st the strains of the music.
MI. Frisbie's Address.
The opening address was made by
Commander Frisbie. In part, Mr. Fris-
bic said:
Another year has come and gone.
year Of heat and cold, of storms and
ing flowers. Of life and death. and we
have here assembled once more to per-
form that sacred duty for which this
day is set apart.
Not all who assembled here one year
ago are with US today. Forty thousand
Of our comrades have been removed
from our ranks by the busy hand Of
death since last we met on this conse-
Grated ground.
1t Is more than Grant had at Shiloh
or Fort Donaldson, or with which he
captured the great stronghold OF Vicks-
burg with $1,000 prisoners. 1t Is four
times as many men as that with which
Miltiades overthrow the great Persian
army as that with which Hannibaf
swept the valley from the Alps TO the
Apprentices and Numbered at the gates
OF Rome.
at is more men than Napoleon had
at the Pyramids or at Marengo. 1t IS
twice as many men as Washington even
commanded at any enc time or that
with which Scott conquered Mexico.
Sorrow and Rejoicing.
I'VE sorrow for those who have gone
before. and in whose memory We are
here assembled. We rejoice that we are
permitted to pay this token of respect
20 those who once stood with US shout
der 10 shoulder on the field OF battle
and that this mighty nation should sus-
pend for one day its manifold indus
tries to thus honor those who. in the
hour of it's greatest need. were ready to
sacrifice their lives 10 the end that free
government might not perish from the
earth
Finally. comrades and friends. as we
go from this place. let us take with US
a renewed devotion TO home and caun-
try. Though demagogues may predict
the direst disasters unless they are
elected 70 office, and their party is
placed in power, that the liberties Of
the people will be destroyed. To ali
such as are faint and weak hearted, and
who see, or profess to see In the adop-
ton Of certain policies Of which they
may not approve. the end OF free gov
eminent, l would say as did the poet:
Light up your eyes responding free
men,
Fling 10 the winds your needless fears.
He who unfurled our glorious banner,
Said that Il should wave a thousand
years.
After the choir had sung The Clarion
Voice of War Is Still" the invocation
was delivered by Rev. Charles O. Isaacs
The children's chorus followed with
''Tenting Tonight" and their high pure
voices brought tears 20 the eyes Of
many an old veteran, 10 whose mind
the well-known song brought back mem
cries Of days that were fraught with
pain.