Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30

under command Of Senior Vice Command
er Joseph Langham. mer in NortheAse
Temple, 18th and II streets northeast. q
o'clock this morning and proceeded In
a body to Mount Olivet cemetery After
streWing flowers there the party as
semhled in Glenwood cemetery.
Post II. the relief corps and several
other societies. with friends of the MEM
bers. met in the chapel. Glenwood ceme-
terry. at $50 O'Clock. The assembly was
called to order by Master Wilbur Kellog.
trumpeter.
Makes Introductory Remarks.
Commander Webster made the introduce
tory remarks. 1T is in memory of those
men. our comrades in arms. that We are
gathered here to express in some degree
our love and admiration for their serv-
ices and the spirit in which 1t was per-
formed" he said. IF the teachings or
the Savior are true no man can do a
nobler act than to unselfishly lay down his
life for the good of his fellowman. These
men, four hundred thousand, freely Of
fered their lives as sacrifice for fu-
ture generations. without thought OF per-
sonal gain We. their surviving COM
rades. who rendered our lives upon tho
same altar. can only be thankful to a kind
Providence that the full sacrifice was not
eNacted and that We are here today %
place a flower OF rememb rance upon COM
rades graves.
The Grand Army of the Republic has
builded better than it knew. Originally
the thought of Memorial day was only
that our comrades should be remembered
by us. Ii has outgrown that narrow idea.
Ii has become indelibly stamped upon the
law custom of our country. and for all flu
ture time will be IA national memorial day
not only to the memory of the soldier
dead but CT citizens. Ever since 1865 every
.x,1JS nr- incl ms hcS
thousands within the various national
cemeteries. has been decorated by q flag at
the expense of the Grand Army OF the Re
public 1t is with pleasure that can say
that by an act OF Congress flags are fur
niShed by the government this year for
the graves in all national cemeteries. Tha
Grand Army of the Republic Is entitled
TO the full credit of establishing the day
and inaugurating the custom of flag and
floral tributes throughout the United
States and even the islands Of the sea-
Delivers an Grafton.
Chaplain William H. Honn offered
prayer and .Adjutant III. II. House read
the orders. The audience sang, Nearer.
Ny God, to Thee after which Lincolns
Gettysburg address was read by Edward
Keller. patriotic instructor. An original
poem was read by George A. Fleming. and
Miss Ida O'Neal sang a solo. Representa-
tive Joseph V. Graft of Illinois delivered
an address.
Without the aid OF governmental au-
thority." he said, without statutory en-
actment or executive order. forty years
ago. on the 9TH o. May. citizen of ILL.,
nois. the greatest volunteer soldier ever
given to a nation. john A. Logan. issued
an order addressed 30 his comrades of the
recently formed organization of the Union
soldiers q /. IlSbdnIaI
designating the :;uth day of May. for the
purpose of Strewins with flowers or other
wise decorating the graves OF comrades
who died in defense OF their country dur
ing the late rebellion. Let no vandalism
of avarice OF neglect. no ravages of time
testify to the present or Ia the coming
generations that We have forgotten as d
people the cost OF a free and undivided
republic. Ii other eyes grow dull, Othe
hands slack ana other hearts cold in the
solemn trust. ours shall keep II Well as
long the light and warmth of life re-
main To us. He created a national mourn
Ing day to do honor to the dead.
since japan took posse ssion Of Mar
churia," said Mr.. bruce. 'she has hand
capped all her competitors by a system 4.
duties on imports which do not apply Il
japanese citizens. TIE issue is live ore
in the orient today. and. unless l am mis-
Informed. there viii be some develop
ments ere long. Every European tradt
or commercial traveller | met had tie
same story To relate OF the metnocS
adopted by the japanese Ia keep Euro
pean goods out of Manchuria.
An Aggressive Nation.
Japan. although poor is an aggressive
nation. which will not surrender her ad-
vantages won by a successful war even
against a united front unless she 8ets
some compensation. Japan is in Manch!-
ria TO stay. The coming of the American
fleet has not been overlooked by h.r
statesmen who believe in preparing for
any contingency which may arise in tie
next few years.
During my visit there l saw evidences o
great military activity. New batteries
were being built everywhere. If Pot
Arthur was strong during the Russian
occupation il will soon be rendered doi-
bly, strong. Dalny is also being fortified
with almost feyeriSh haste. Hitherto IL
had few defenSes and was abandoned by
the Russians early in the same wa
Dainy is the great port of entry for Mani
churia. 1t is now Japanese city"
Refreshments for Veterans.
Tents were erected at Arlington today
near the Spanish war section and und Il
the direction of the ladies' auxiliaries to
the United Spanish War Veterans and
the Linea Society of the Spanish Wa
and the soldiers and their friends were
RECALLED with hot coffee sandwiches ana
other refreshments.