Arizona republican., 1909-06-01
since the transformation Of the pri-

since the transformation Of the pri-
waite cemetery into a national insti-
tuition to do honor TO the memory of
the former distinguished citizen by
organizing the Andrew Johnson
Memorial association.
The people came from all portions
of the vast and picturesque east Ten
nessee country, and while most OF
them were of the present day gener-
alton, there were some old timers
who boasted 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. Littleton, came all the
way from New York to speak in
terms of highest eulogy of the one
president who, during his term of
office, was tried on Impeachment
charges.
Mr. Littleton is a native of east
Tennessee, and he expressed high ap-
probation of the honor conferred up
on 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 come when the entire
country would be pleased to do hon.
age to the memory of Andrew john
son.
The place at which the celebration
was held was on the edge of the city
burial place, which, a year or two
ago, was purchased by the govern
ment and has since been made into
national cemetery. 1t is beautiful
spot just outside of the town in
which, for several years in his early
life, Mr.. Johnson worked as a tailor.
1t is splendidly cared for and COM
mands a fine view of the mountain
range which separates Mr.. Johnsons
adopted state from North Carolina,
the state fla which he was born. Many
visitors came from the outside, and
the residents found especial pleasure
in pointing out the still preserved
sign Of Andrew Johnson, Tailor"
which continues to decorate one of
the humblest buildings here. The
people also manifested much pride in
the fact, that notwithstanding the al
most successful effort to forcibly
eject Mr.. Johnson from the White
House, the private cemetery in
which he is buried, is the first of
such cemeteries to be given a ma
tional character by congress.
Among those present and partici-
pating in the proceedings was Hon.
Walter P. Brownlow, member of con-
gress from this district, himself
near relative of the late Parson
Brownlow, Mr. Johnson's most dis
frt.A Cd IT, rl,-1r ,1r.xU-
was largely responsible for the crea-
ton of the national cemetery, and
while he occupied no assigned part
on today's program was by common
consent awarded a position of gem
eral prominence.
In addition to Mr.. Littletons
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 s.
Eakin. and the introduction of Mr.
Littleton by Hon. James c. Park,
closing with the organization of the
Memorial association. There was
notable orchestra in attendance. sew
eral members of which were old
time fiddlers, who had furnished
music at the political gatherings dur
ing the notable Johnson-Gentry cam
paign for governor before the Civil
War. Many of them were in rem
iniscent mood, and between tunes
manifested great willingness to en-
terrain visitors with stories of the
dim and distant past
Altogether it was a memorable day
for Greeneville, and visitors general
ly voted that they had been well
entertained.