The Washington herald., 1909-06-01

With quiet IN the land on Ne
moral Day, the mind OF the nation
turned back nearly half 4 century
yesterday TO the years when quiet
was a dream and peace a prayer.
Hero worship relegated to insig-
nihcance the things OF everyday IN
terest. and set up in their place the
saving grace Of a people-gratitude
for good deeds done and sacrifices
made.
What the people OF Washington
and the country at large did yes
terday was TO realize the final clause
in the will Of d Chicago attorney,
who died IN al Illinois asylum with
his mind wandering innocently N
the ways Of his childhood. His
worldly goods he disposed Of with
"a passing word. as being inoon-
siderable and Of none account. He
then bequeathed TO mothers and
fathers, and children, and youths,
and lovers all the other things OF
Iife-5he intangible things from
which the tangible take their meas
IRE. His final provision was.
Love and Gratitude.
To our loved ones with snowy
crowns bequeath the happiness OF
/ old age. and the love and gratitude
Of Ueir children, until they fall
asleep"
/ The -gove and gratitude % their ehil-
! 6ren@ was the portion extended 70 ths
loved ones with snowy crowns vester-
DAY and 70 those who IN the shock Oc
( battle and The lingering torture Of the
{ hospitals found nepenJhe. and drank
{ from the spring but a few feet under
ground. the children BY blood and the
children oy heritage paid a tribute Ot
3 deepest sincerity
I Plants and trees we're robbed Cf ths
+ frstIings 20 deck the simple graves n
D The cemeteries Soldiers Of 10 stGrdiesc
. CT the nations defense formed IN line
ard in honor 70 the men they might
/ hope 10 emulate. but could never. hops
! 20 surpass IN fo-tItude and ssIf-abrega-
ton. Cid zsen and mai6eas. young men
and children jCined che wiling pilgrims
With arms full of blossoms they stood
above the head stones and let their minds
run Al viii in tEe open spaces OF mem
o-y- storing for another year the reserve
fund OF patriotism waieh IS q nations
best foundation
Il was truly Memorial Day All nature
seemed 70 breathe il. Tie various events
al the cemeteries were participated in BY
! every patriotic organization n the city
/ The foremost part was taken by ths
c. A. R all the posts joining with nearly
fUlI membership n TIE ceremonies al one
place OF another
Parade Of the c. A. r.
The first event OF the cay was tho
parade in the morning OF the Grand Army
veterans ard the Army and Navy Union.
accompanied b. the District National
! Guard. the Marine Band. and a detacl-
ment Of mounted police. II spite Of the
rain. which undoubtedly had some effect
in keeping down the number OF veterans
. in the ranks. the pageant started prompt
( " al 10 O'Clock. ard went over the course
presdSbed, IN Fifteenth street north 20
( Pennsylvania avenue. vest 10 Lafayetto
/ Square. north to H street. east 70 Twelfth
+ street. and south TO Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the point for the entraining for
Arlington
The contrast between the younger men
/ OF the Spanish-Ameri2an war and the
National Guard. and the Hhite-haired
su Vors OF the civil war, was q striking
number OF times portions OF the
line were forced 10 stop for q moment
10 allow the ranks to close. on account OF
| the faltering steps and lingering gait OF
I the men OF 1S61-S5-
The Spanish War Veterans and tho
drum corps Of the Marine Band were as
signed for services ar cemeteries other
than Arlington, and did not appear a
the parade.
On arriving at Arlington the procession
reformed. augmented now by detach-
lments OF Spanish War Veterans. the Sons
Of Veterans the Woman's Relief Corps.
the Ladies Of the G. A. P, the Legion
OF LOYAL Women, and the ladies' aux!l-,
iaries OF the Union Veteran Legion.
Unicn Veteran Union. Sons OF Veterans.
and Spanish War Veterans; also the
] Daughters OF Veterans ex-sOldieTs and
sailors. invited guests. and the public
4 The lire formed at 11;I5 o'clock south
az the Arlington mansion, headed by the
band. and proceeded 70 the Tomb OF tbs.
Unknown the great stone beneath which
/ lie the bones CT several thousand Union
soldiers whose identity was never learned
Amid the strains Of a dirge by the band
a committee Of women decked the tomb
with sarlaEds-
I The procession then moved 10 the
Spanish war section, where services were
held by the spanish War Veterans e. the
base 0f the shaft erected BY the Colonial
! Danes TO the memory Ct the sailors and
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