The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-01
MEMORY OF JOHNSON
Great Throng Gathers AZ National
Cemetery In Grcenevflle aud
MARTIN W. LIttleton II
The Orator.

Greeneviile. Tenn. May si.--scat-
tered over the green sward in and sur
rounding the National Cemetery.
which. for the past thirty-four years
has served as the resting place for
the body Of Andrew Johnson. the sew
sixteenth President OF the Unitei
States. thousands Of the descenda nts
OF his old time neighbors and friends
In East Tennessee today took advan-
tage Of the first memorial celebration
since the Transformation OF the pri-
vate cemetery into q national institu-
tion TO do honor to the memory OF the
former distinguished citizen by organ
king the Adnrew johnson Memorial
Association.
The people came from all portions
Of the vast and picturesque East Ten
nessee country. ami while most Of
them were of the present day gen.
GRAFTON, there were some old timers
who boosted of having known the
Tennessee Commoner In his day. and
who spoke of the fact with much
pride. The orator of the occasion.
Martin w. Littieton. came all the way
from New York to speak in terms OF
highest eulogy of the one President
who. during his term Of ONCE, was
tried on impeachment charges.
Mr.. Littleton is a native Of East
Tennessee, and he expressed high ap-
preciation OF the honor conferred upon
him in making him the orator OF the
occasion. He reviewed at great length
the life OF the distinguished man In
whose honor the people had assembled
and predicted that the day would como
when the entire country would As
pleased TO do homage to the memory
OF Andrew johnson.
Following the decoration of the
grave OF the ex-President. the assem-
bly, returned from the cemetery to the
Grsenviiie auditorium. which seats 81
600 people, where the formal program
was carried out. 1t had been planned
10 hold the exercises at the cemetery,
but on account Of Q heavy rain last
night the change was deemed advis-
able.
The Cemetery is q beautiful spot just
outside OF the town in which, for sew
erai years In his early life. Mr.. John
son worked az a tailor. It Is splen-
didiy cared for and commands fine
view of the mountain range which
separates Mr.. Johnson's adopted State
from North Carolina, the State In
which he was born. Many visitors
came from the outside, and the resi-
dents found especial pleasure in point
ing out the still preserved sign of
Andrew johnson. Tailor" which con-
tinues to decorate one of the humblest
ifested much pride in the fact, that
Notwithstanding the almost successful
effort to forcibly eject Mr.. Johnson
from the White House. the private
cemetery, in which he 10 buried, 10
the irst OF such cemeteries to be CIV
en- q national character by Congress.
Among those present and participat-
ing In the proceedings was Hon. Wall
Ter p Brownlow, member of Congress
from this district himself near rel
alive OF the late Parson Brownlow, Mr.
Johnson's most distinguished compeer.
Mr. Brownlow was largely responsible
for the creation of the national GEM
etery, and while he occupied no as
signed part on today's program. was
BY common consent awarded a position
Of general prominence.
In addition to Mr.. Lattleton's speech.
the program consisted of the singing
OF America" and the Star Spangled
Banner" by a choir OF 200 voices; an
Invocation by Rev. John 8. Eakin.
and the introduction OF Mr.. Littleton
by Hon, James c.. Park. closing with
the Organization Of the memorial as
ISOLATION There was q notable or
chestra in attendance. several MEM
bers of which were old time fiddlers,
who had furnished music at the polit-
tcal gatherings during the notable
Johnson Gentry campaign for Cover
nor before the civil war. Many OF
them were in reminiscent mood, and
between tunes manifested great will
fngness to entertain visitors with
stories Of the dim and distant past.
Altogether II was q memorable day
for Greeneville, and visitors generally
voted that they had been well enter
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