Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-30
Representative w. A. Rodenberg.

Representative w. A. Rodenberg.
ened by age and wounds. he died, but be-
fore passing away he made the request that
his heart be buried by the sepuchre in the
holy city, whereupon his companions opened
the dead kings breast and placed his heart
in a golden casket. continuing to Jerusa-
lem to obey the mandate.
"A vast horde of Saracens attacked the
faithful handful on the sands of the desert
and as death looked them in the face, and
while the heather Haunted his banner at the
Christian, the little guard gathered for the
last, supreme rally. The oldest knight
raised the precious casket high above his
head and cast it in the midst of the Sara
Gems, shouting: Sons of Scotland follow
the heart of Bruce! Thus the chivalrfc
Scots followed the heart of their beloved
king to the DEATH.
''All honoGs to the veterans of the Spanish
war. They are worthy sons of their sires
We see enduring monument 20 departed
statesmen who have done much for the
cause of liberty. And taking all together
our country's record is q source of pride
to ALL Here the highest and humblest, the
rich and the poor enjoy the same rights
that that are granted to them by the Con-
stftution of the United States, that great
bulwark that stands pre- eminent in the
laws of man. Liberty, equality and the diff
fusion of education among the masses are
the great results. The future of the ma
ton depends upo1 our boys and girls.
By Bullet of Anarchist.
liam Mckinley, was struck down by the
bullet of an anarchist. That shows the
need of education. / remember touching
incident concerning the life of the late
President. That day when his body was
In the capital city and the rain came down
seemingly as though the angels of heaven
were weeping, / was walking down Penn
sylvania avenue when / noticed young
man sobbing. Turning tie him asked what
was the matter. Looking up he said. /
was a soldier In Cuba and when | was
sent back to this city for medical treatment
after siege of the fever the physicians
told me that nothing would bring back my
health but, an ocean voyage. We were
poor, and the voyage was out of the qnes-
ton. My father went to the President.
Mr.. Mckinley listened with growing inter-
est, and when the Interview Vas ended he
told my father that / could go to Paris,
where position would be awaiting for me.
Then turning, he said, Here is flower.
Give 1t to the boy and tell him that 7 pray
to God that his young life may be spared.
And l have that flower yet" the former
soldier concluded.
Time Working Changes.
president McKinley's every heart beat. ;"
Representative Rodenberg added, was in
sympathy with all mankind And then to
be- laid low by an anarchist bullet Give
education through the great bulwark OF
American liberty, the public school house
Is the remedy Veterans, time Is working
changes In your ranks. Your commander
says that 5000 of the members of the
Grand Army OF the Republic are dying each
month One--by one they are being laid
in the beautiful silent city of the dead to
rest In eternity with their comrades who
have gone before.
Slowly and sadly we consign them to
the grave. From the tomb comes back no
answer All is dark We are overwhelmed
in darkness. Suddenly the light of the
spirit OF Immortality breaks forth. Back
there we see Lincoln, the great emancipa-
tor, and on his right Is Grant and on his
left is Sherman. and, together with Sher-
fdan and the Others they form that grand
army of heaven. They march down to the
farther bank OF the river and today their
words come back to you.
At the conclusion of Representative Ro-
denbere's address the audience sang
America, = after which Rev. ]. l.. Brenizer
pronounced the benediction. Taps were
then sounded by the bugler.