The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
HOMAGE is PAID TO THE NATIONS DEAD.
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to the multitude that the services at
Arlington were to begin. The shot was
fired by a battery of the Third Field Ar
tillery.
Following the salute. Corp. John Finn.
Of the G. A. r.. officer OF the day. with
c. E. Rausch and Charles A. Sidman, of
the Spanish-American War Veterans Of
ficers of the guard, posted their sentries
around the cemetery and the procession
was formed.
The line comprised the posts OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, with De-
pRrtment Commander John S. Walker
and his staff at the head: the United
Spanish War Veterans. the Army and
Navy Union. Sons OF Veterans. the
WOmans Relief Corps. headed by Mrs
Emma L. Newton, department president
and her staff; Ladies Of the G. A. r., the
Legion Of Loyal Women. Ladies' Aux
iliaries OF the Union Veteran Legion and
the Union Veteran Union; Ladies' Aux
iliaries of the United Spanish War Vet
erans, Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver, president;
Lineal Society of the Spanish War. Mrs.
Leta NJ. Ferguson. ruler: Daughters OF
Veterans Auxiliary of the Army and
Navy Union, Mrs. Di Mario. president:
former soldiers and sailors and citizens.
Tomb of Unknown Dead.
Headed by a band playing appropriate
airs. the procession moved to the tomb
OF the Unknown Dead where halt
was made. and impressive ceremonies
were held. The tomb was decorated with
flowers and flags by a special committee
composed Of Mrs Emma l. Newton. de-
partment president Womans Relief
Corps. chairman; Mrs. Anna NJ Roberts,
president Daughters Of Veterans; Mrs.
Emma Randolph. president Grant Circle
Ladies or the g. A r.; Mrs. Mary j.
Milligan. president Mckinley Circle
Ladies OF the G. A. R.: Mrs. Mida c.
Peabody. president Lincoln Circle. Ladies
of the @. A. r.; Mrs. Della c. Perham.
president Legion OF Loyal Women; Mrs.
Lizzie w. Calver. department president
L. S w. Veterans Auxiliaries; Mrs.
Hannah B. Sperry. president Auxiliary
No. S2 Ladies L. V. Legion: Mrs. NJ. T..
Di Mario. lady commander, Auxiliary
No. l6. Army and Navy Union; Mrs. Ada
II. Weiss, national senior vice president
Ladies Of the II. Y. Legion: Mrs Louis
NJ Foster. president Edith X. Roosevelt
Auxiliary, L. S. War Veterans: Mrs.
Leta NJ. Ferguson, chief Mary A. Bah
cock Auxiliary, Y. s. War Veterans; Mrs.
L,eta NJ. Ferguson. chief ruler Washing
ton Temple. Lineal Society Of the Span
fish War; Mrs. 5. S. Boynton. president
Auxiliary 10 Wadsworth Command. No
z. L. V. L; Mrs. Elizabeth Allen. presi-
dent Ladies Aid 20 Sons Of Veterans;
Mrs. Belle H. Gibson, president w V.
r. H.
Spanish War Section.
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies |
The march was resumed to the Spanish |
war section. Here the command split up !
nto sections, and the graves under the |
shadow Of the great marble shaft erected |
n honor of the sailors who lost their |
ives in Havana Harbor in the destruc-
Ion Of the Maine. were decorated by the |
Colonial Danes. Services were also held |
)y the Spanish War Veterans at the |
graves Of Lieut.. Richard Harden. late OF /
he First Regiment, District Of Columbia |
volunteers; Col James s. Petit. Gen |
-awton. Gen. Wheeler. and others.
While the women were engaged In deco |
ating the mounds the Marine Band. /
inder the leadership OF Lieut. Santel- /
mann. and the Thirteenth Cavalry Band. /
inder the leadership Of Ferdinand An /
'elsberg, chief musician, furnished music !
Then trumpcter Of the Marine Band !,
ounded Assembly" This was the sig 4
lal for the commencement Of the general !
Exercises in the amphitheater. As the 4
trains Of the "Star-Spangled Banner
loated over the audience a great wave /
u approval burst forth. Nearer. Ny God. /
o Thee was then sung. the Gaelic So /
lety's chorus leading Gen. John Walker.
department. commander OF TIE G.. A. r.
allied the assembly to order by briefly T.
tating the meaning Of Memorial Day and /
IS lessons in patriotism.
The invocation by Rev. G. W. Gala
-her was followed by Howard's ''Ode 10
america, effectively given by the Gaelic
Society Department orders was read.
fter which Arthur S. Whitcomb gave a
ornet solo.
President Liucoln's address at Gettys-
'urg was read by Samuel r. Stratton.
fter which soprano solo and chorus
vas sung by Mrs. Nellie B. Kelser and I
ne Gaelic Society. An original poem was
cad by DR.. II. A. Dobson. This was
ollowed by soprano solo by Miss Laura
,ollison.
Mr.. Esch's Address.
Representative John J. Esch. OF Wis
onsin. delivered an grafton. He said. in
,art:
More than two-score years have
'assed since the civil war NJ lcaved our
iation to the point Of open rupture. A
'ar which called forth for its suppression
he energies and sacrifices Of more than
10000 OF loyal sons. Among these were
hose whose graves now halow this
acred ground. this metropolis overlook
ng the Capitol, this Mecca of a nations
atTiotism. Among these are the men
whose memory we this day honor. and
gith whom you, veterans OF the repub-
C. were comrades In arms.
In these changeful and materialisticI
ays we are prone 10 forget the deeds {
( our fathers and the principles for
Which they suffered death"
He gave word pictures Of the battles
( Lookout Mountain. Shiloh and Vicks-
urg.
He added: Il plead for fair treatment
oward these boys who enlisted to defend
heir country on land and sea; whose re-
ard rests not in their wage, but in the
onor and respect Of their countrynen, !
nd wherever they may be. at home or
broad. let them also remember that they
epresent in person and uniform the dig
ity Of the United States"
A barytone solo by Prof. Jasper Dean /
IcFall followed the oration. /
Maj T. S. HOdgson. the next speaker, II
eferred TO the earlier days of the civil ,
nd Spanish wars. He said that more
ian forty years had passed since the ,
ose Of the civil war; and that the scenes
the period were more clearly impressed I
pom the memory than those of the Span