The Washington times., 1905-06-05
HONOR To DEAD
IN ARLINGTON
Confederates Pay Tribute to
Battle Heroes.
LARGE CROWD PARTICIPATES
Washington, Maryland, and Virginia
Represented at National Cemetery.
dwelling of Southern, Cross.

Confederate decoration Day was OBJ
served at Arlington yesterday after
noon. when over 5000 people assembled
TO do honor TO the memory of the sol
diers buried in the Confederate section
of the cemetery. Among those present
were large numbers of SoutI2erners from
Alexandria, Washington, Virginia, and
Maryland, with "a large attendance of
the United States Army officers sta
toned at Fort Myer.
The orator of the day was John
Goode, of Virginia. who is one of the
two surviving members of Inc secession
| Legislature of that State, and who has
| been prominent in Virginia politics
| since the war,
Southern Societies There.
The exercises were conducted under
the auspices of the United Confederate
| Veterans Association. the United Sons
| OF Confederate Veterans, and the United
| Daughters of the Confederacy. Flow
ers IL lavish profusion We're strewn on
fought for the Southland. were laid to
rest beside the men who wore the blue.
| The most beautiful feature OF the ex-
ercises was the unveiling OF the South
err Cross of ftoWers. presented by the
| A j. McLaurin Camp, No. 2U0 United
Sons or Confederate Veterans. The cere-
mony occurred in the center of the
| section st aside for the Confederate
| dead aid the cross, formed of blue
and white immortelles. was placed or
the proposed site of the new monument
| Forty Southern girls had formed q
cross about the tribute, and, al a sig
nal Miss Mamie Heth, unveiled tnt
| fiowered monument After THIS, thost
who had formed the living cross" tool
up the task of strewing flowers upoI
the graves, in which work they were
assisted by a large part OF the specta
tors.
Mr.. Goode then made the oration o
the day, saying:
''It is now more than forty years sine
| Lee surrendered at Appomattox, con
! quere2 by overwhelming numbers, an'
! the stainless banner of the Confederac.
| was furled forever All hatred and ami
mostly cngendered by the long coniiic
have been lost, and one flag now float
over common country and baIaZes Il
every ciilue-
During the war with Spain the me-
of the South responded with alarcity I
the call OF the President and along wit
the sons of the North they entered III
| deadly breach. Side by side they per
! formed the duties of soldiers, and sid
by side they charged up San Jaun an
! planted upon its heights the gioriou
! stars and Stripes.
Burial of the Past.
1.-The Government of the United State
has Ia many ways demonstrated TO tn
WOti1 ltidt iisC pdSt - AOi ScNNIiis sf~i4
: today we are witnesses of the knight
courtesy of the United States in thei
having Il representation here. The Cor
eress of the United States, with entir
1 unanimity returned the captured battl
Z flags of the Confederacy, and reeenti
on the death Of our beloved Fitz Lee
military funeral of large proportion
was held On that occasion the accom-
plished Secretary of War and numerou
high officers of the army and navy, q
/ well as civil ofieIls, We're present TO d
Q him honor
There is no incompatability whatevt
between loyalty TO the restored Unidi
: | and loyalty TO the Confederate dea'
: We are not prepared 10 write the wor
. traitor on the brow of any living {
!. dead Confederate"