Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
MACkULEY MONUMENT
Medication Ceremonies at Ar
lington Yesterday.
GEN. FLACK'S GRAFTON
INCIDENTS OF THE MEMORIAL
DAY EXERCISES.
Commander Tasker Hopes Senator For
aker Will Become President OF
the United States.

With interesting and impressive ceremo-
MES a handsome granite monumentwas dedl-
Gated to Gen. Daniel Macauley at Airing
ton late yesterday afternoon, after The
Stars report of the Memorial day services
had closed When the program at the am
phitheater had been concluded large num-
Der of the auditors proceeded down the
east slope, near the Lee Manor, where
speakers platform had been erected, and
the Macauley monument was nesting in
its picturesque surroundings. awaiting its
baptism of music and oratory. Gen. Macau-
ley was colonel of the 18th Indiana Vo!-
unteers during the civil war, as heretofore
stated in The Star, and was companion
soldier of Gen. Lew Wallace and Gen. John
c. Black
After an appropriate selection of music
had been rendered by the Marine Band, Mr..
c. NJ. Robinson, the presiding officer, said
the erection of the monument had first been
suggested by Lieut. George Simmons of the
11th Indiana, Gen. Macauleys regiment.
Then there was a fervent prayer by Chap
lain H. S. Stevens of the Department of
the Potomac, G. A. r.
The Burnside Post Glee Club, consisting
of B. w. Beebe, David n. MacLean, II. F.
Smith. John l.. Houchin, George b. Rose
John H. Hunter, Henry Nolsa, Louis p
Siebold, c. w. Trowbridge, G. NJ Taylor,
J. II. F'rear and William F. Dorsey, all
veterans, sang Flowers of Peace" Col.
John A. Joyce read an original poem laud-
Ing the life of Gen. Macauley.
Gen. Blacks Address.
Gen. John C. Black who was sergeant
major of the 18th Indiana when Gen Ma
caulcy was adjutant of that regiment, was
Their presented to the assemblage as the
orator of the occasion. He said in part
"G his spot is hallowed as is no other in
the world. Before the war had made
Americans know each other and their pos
sbilltes the graves OF the honored dead
OF previous wars were scattered over the
land. AS each man fell the citizens of that
state claimed his ashes and took them away
to some secluded spot to repose. The men
of the first three-quarterS of a century of
tn. nations life were buried in this way.
But with the call of the sixties there came
the realization of greater duties toward
the heroes who fought for the nation and
that their deeds would go through the
centuries. For that reason Congress, after
the close of the war. took possession of this
region in whose midst stand. Well may
love it, for all the cities of the dead in
the world do not compare with this. Here
at the end of a great era, the nation hal
lowed this spot and made it beautiful, and
has placed her dead within sight of the
great Capitol whose glory they made pos
sibe. From all her fields she has brought
her soldier lovers and lald them here. Here
are the unknown dead and here their cap
tainS in the long ago. Here they keep the
old orders and the old siences. the might
est bivouac that has ever been kept by
living or dead.
After forty years of peace there comes
Gen. Macauley to be added to the most
with special ceremony and loving tears,
type of the thousands who served the dear
land long ago. As l look at this monument
the thoughts come rushing from the past
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midst of that wonderful period when the
American people were arousing themselves
to the supreme effort of their existence.
1.-THE Boys of the Old Brigade" in
spring song, was given by the glee club,
and Mrs. Dayella Taylor gave solo Miss
Kinda Burke read patriotic poem, She
Only Saw Brother descriptive of the
meeting of Miss Maggie Macauley and her
brother, Gen. Daniel Macauley, when he
marched home at the close of the war, and
the ceremonies were brought to close
Senator Foraker for President.
Commander a. P. Tasker. in introducing
Senator ]. B. Foraker of Ohio to the vast
audience IN the amphitheater at Arlington
yesterday, suggested that the Ohio states
man would be acceptable presidential
candidate to the old soldiers four years
hence. Commander Taszer said:
1T has been the proud boast of the Grand
Army of the Republic that at the close of
the great civil war the soldiers of the
Union resumed the avocations of peace
They went into business and professional
pursuits and many of them have worn the
senatorial toga, among them the distin-
guished Ohio senator, Joseph Benson For
aker.
1T has been the privilege of the Depart
ment of the Potomac to escort two Presi-
dents from the White House to the Capitol
on the occasion of their inauguration. And
Il the American people should in their wis
dom fit a elaKya To he otor Of
occasion, Senator Foraker to the position
of President we bespeak the privilege Of
escortng him on the occasion of his inaug-
uration, as we have been allowed to do
with his distinguished predecessors
This may seem little previous" con-
GUIDED Commander Tasker, but the eager
spirit seizes the prompt occasion and we
peSpeak that honor in advance"
Guard Of Honor.
The guard OF honor at Arlington yester-
day was composed of Spanish War Veter-
ans IN their regulation uniform of blue and
gray This was an innovation and was in
line with the purpose of the veterans of
the Grand Army to make the soldiers of
1893 distinctive part of future Memorial
day ceremonies. Capt. Charles S Domer of
Miles Camp, who commanded one of the
crack companies in the LIST Regiment. Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteers in the war
with Spain, was officer of the day Cant.
Sheridan Ferree of Lawton Camp who is
prominently identified with the Sons of
Veterans, as well the United Spanish
War Veterans, was officer of the guard
The other members of the guard of honor
were Capt. George West Byron of the 4th
immune Camp, sergeant of the guard and
Capt Joseph L. May, c. o. Paxson. w. G.
81. Clair, w. G. Taliaferro, d. c. Eberly
Capt Homer j. Locking, H. Thompson and
r. M. Hendricks, all of the 4th Immune
Camp; Department Inspector E, L. Cogan
and Capt. Harlow of Harden Camp Mai
Herbert Meyers, F. E. Marriott. r. b
Wheeler j. S. May, ]. E. Corrigan and w
The members of the 4th Immune Camp