Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-30
At the Tomb of the Unknown"

Reaching the crest upon which is situated
the ancient Lee mansion. the procession
was Joined 10y The patriotic women of the
Relief Corps. the Ladies Of the G. \. r.,
the Legion of Loyal Women, the auXiliaries
OF the Union Veteran Legion. the Union
Veteran Union and the United Spanish
War Veterans. Lin"al Society of the Span
ish War and Daughters Of Veterans The
line ar'hcd To the tomb of the unknown,
where halt was made. Commander New
ton Fyrree Of the Department of Potomac
q A r. addressed the assemblaEe briefly
He said
Unknown heroes sleeping within this
tomb | feel NY pulse beat, my ioThead
burn. when | remember. thou hast gwen
for us all that thou hadst. thy life, thy
very name and We can give thee hothLhs
IN return.
But We can learn tho lesson YOU have
taught You have taught us to understand
better the incoming of true patrlouSm-you
have added much to the cOst-to the value
Of tita nag. Ey your devotion and supreme
aaCr.fre You have assured US that no
threat against our Country's honor shall
ever ho accomplished. and we revcrentiy
lay beside your resting place these tokens
OF rGr love, for You our comrades, as
tribute to your sacred memory.
90 Death am We know. OF dream. fear Of
a-ruv ar,. thine:
Bur 60 ra, hero when his sword
IT,. won rl, battle for IN" free.
my voice, sounds like prophets word
And lu its hollow tones are heard
The thanks ~ millions yet t" he.
The band then played a dlrge while the
SPECIAL cummittr" decorated the tomo Win
fragrant flowers. At the conclusion or
th--. ceremonies the procession marched
b. the main road To the tall monument
erected by the Colonial Danes to the dead
OF the war with Spain. The marchers
thea separated and in groups went among
the graves placing floral remcmbranCeS
upon the mounds.
IT, the meantime the United Spanish War
Veterans held their rItualisuc service. an
account Of which appears in another
column.
Services at the Amphitheater.
The ASSEMBLY call. sounded by bugler
of the United States Marine Band. an
nouHced the beginning of the impressive
ceremonies at the amphitheater. AS quietude
fel! over the assembled multitude. and the
guard of Spanish War Veterans paced their
posts about the enclosure. the inspiring
strains of The Star Spangled Banner" by
the Marine Band foated in a volume of
melody over the picture of patriotic devo-
tion- While the strains of the national
anthem appeared yet to linger there came
another burst of musC-the sacred notes
of Nearer. My God. to Thee" by the band,
the selected chorus and the assemblage.
The south winds seemed to sigh requiem
through the tops of the stately trees as De-
partment Commander Ferree stepped rever-
emily to the fore and called the assembly
To order. After the Invocation by Depart
Inent Chaplain G. W. Gallagher the opening
address was made by Commander Ferree.
lie said:
This is the national day of memorial
the time when in mind and thought our
glorious past is made to live again, and
the noble men who nodded and shaped its
destiny. though dead, are to memory once
more instinct with life and being. 1t is
the hour when nation awakes to the re-
mrmbranCe of deeds Of hcroIsm perform ed
in It's defense: the day when loyal peo-
pie grateful for service rendered their coun-
Try, unite To honor their patriot dead to
enrich and cnuoble their own lives by re-
calling q public ValoT and a private worth
that are immortal. and to encourage by
their solemn services more Jealous and
abiding patriotism IN the heart and life
OF every American citizen. Differences of