Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-30
Mr.. Tighlman's Address.

followed by a song. sleep Thy Last Sleep, >"
sung by the choir of the institution.
Mr.. Tighlman's Address.
Following these exercises the orator of the
day was acknowledgements James
Tighlman of Missouri. He said:
1T is well in the rush of business and in
the race for preferment to turn aside from
the cares and burdens ofslife TO lay the
tribute of affection on the grave of the de-
parted. One day of the year is to be de-
voted to the dead. Not alone to the captain
of American industry; not the leader of
aggressive thought; not to the great states
man or warrior crowned in life with the
honors of successful achievement, but to
the humble citizen civilian or soldier who
dared to face the storms and combats of
life in the devotion which meant the sacri-
flee of the priceless heritage of earthly ex-
istenca, if need be.
The world is prone to applaud the man
In charge, rather than the individual whose
sweat. Drawn and courage are responsible
for the victory. Today we step aside and
hunt the slab, the forgotten grave of the
lowliest, who wrought for the worlds up
lift, that we may bedeck 1t with the flow
ers of gratitude
How attractive the sentiment-dead but
not forgotten, buried without mark to show
whose ashes rest beneath the sod but living
because of the part that was played IN lifes
drama.
Mr.. Chairman, your organization is con-
Vened today to lay the tribute of affection
and gratitude at the grave of every com
rade whether his blood was spilled on the
field Of battle or whether he has since been
enrolled among the departed
But the Hottest of all sentiment the
noblest exhibition of true Americanism. the
highest conception of Christian patriotism is
shown Ia the decoration of the graves of
your brethren who wore the gray. The
world looks aghast at this spectacle No
parallel is found in the annals of history
e u1T r.
and affectionate words to the beloved Nc
kinney none will shine out with brighter
iuster in the years to come than when he
made his visit to the beautiful southland
and with an outburst OF patriotic fervor
declared that the Union should not forget
the Valor, courage and devotion of their
brethren whose cause buried at Appo-
mattox and whose hope was enkindled in
the words Of the victor, who directed them
to take their arms and go to their homes to
begin anew the onward march under the
beautiful emblem Of human liberty. the
stars and stripes
Retrospective View
Excuse slight retrospective view Over
century and quarter has past since our
fathers left their humble homes In the I'M
equal conquest for freedom, but pledged
that life, property and honor should be
given to rid themselves of the shackles OF
oppression and that the blessings of lib
erty should be vouchsafed to them and their
posterity forever. The story of the reyoIu-
ton reads like romance but such herolsm
and courage in stemming the tide OF adj
yersity to reach the goal of ambition was
a marvel The fiery eloquence of Patrick
Henry, the superior generalship of George
Washington. the diplomacy of Franklin and
the craftsmanship of jefferson and Hamil-
ton reads like prophetic dream After
the incidents at Yorktown and peace had
dawned upon free people, the greatest
exhibition In civil life came to bless the
world and to secure stability and pernetuity
to the new republic. What triumph was
the Constitution. Thirteen independent col
onies, with different origin, diverse language
and variety of opinion as to all the urin-
cipies or government, excepting one, that
was that the people themselves should be
free.
with a civil establishment unrivaled
but in poverty, they began the onward
movement. progress astounding to the
world was made in every way, but thew
had not gone far until they reached the
breaker-human slavery-at almost every
step it interviewed as the ghost that would
not vanish. You know the history War
came--a bloody fratricidal conflict fol-
lowed and again the dominion of govern-s
ment extended over one people, welded by
the fires of battle, dedicated by the blood
of their own household, again to march
to industrial commercial and civic tri-
umph.
Strength of the Union.
The most pathetic story In English
tongue is the harmony and unity Of this
age. Apparently Providence interviewed
to show the strength of this union A
neighbor was In distress; his liberty had
been taken away. and the iron heel OF OPP
preston was upon the PROSTATE form of
the Cuban The chief executive, at the
instance of the American people, said to
Spain. stay your hand and remove your
foot of power from the vitals of your sub.
jects in Cuba; but the request was
spurned and the government defied Again
there was heard the bugle call, the vofur-
teer came from every quarter ready and
eminent and to free the persecuted Cuban