The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
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soldiers who died in the struggle with
S7ain. The line was then dismissed, and
singIy and in groups men. women, and
lcbiIdren set about laying clusters Of bios
SONS on the graves Of Blue and Gray
alike.
Battery Fires Salute.
The national salute at noon by a bat
terry OF United states Field Artillery
opened the exercises proper at the amphi-
theater, where the Grafton was BY Sen
ator McCumber. The call Of assembly
was sounded by a bugIer. the Marine
Band played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." and the band. chorus. and assem-
blage Joined III the singing OF Nearer.
Ny God. TO Thee" A brief address was
made by Col Edwin H Holbrook. de
partment commander, c. A. r.. who
spoke OF the significance and sanctlty Of
the day. J. D. Bloodgood department
chaplain. G. A. r.. pronounced the invo-
cation, and the choir sang the New Han
Columbia" Orders were read by Capt
O. II. OidrOyd, assistant adjutaat gen
eral. and Arthur 5. Whitcomb and the
Marine Band gave the Infammatus from
R0ssini's -Stabat Mater. samuel r
Stratton read LincolHs Gettysburg ad-
dress, and The Rest Of the Brave" was
sung By Miss Bessie Birch. An original
poem. written FOR the occasion by Dr.
Thomas Calver. department medical di-
rector. g. A r., was read by the author.
entitled The Men Of the Maine
II was tribute 10 the 273 sailors who
went down in the ill-st2rred battle ship
and 10 the survivors Of the tragedy.
Senator NcGumber was presented 70
the Concourse by Col Holbrook- He
gave an eloquent eul0gy 10 the men Of
the civil war, and spoke OF the value OF
grateful remembrance in the character Of
a nation.
Tie Senator from North Dakota out
| lined in a general way the primal causes
that led up 20 the great struggle and
the conditions that brought about the
strife lie pictured the types Of men who
upheld the opposing banners, and spoke
Of the lapse OF time that IS rapidly OBJ
. iiterating the sectional feeling between
the North and the South. pleading elo-
Quently that The nation may do every
thing in IT'S power 10 hasten the COM
pIete healing OF the wounds
Sounded a Warning.
A telling warning against overfnaatIon
Of the national stock was delivered by
the speaker in the words:
"And yet. through al this clanor. this
rush for wealth and power; this gloTihca-
ton OF national prowess: this Ostentat tous
display. the listening heart Of patriotism
cannot but hear the whisper Of a eau
ton. Lest we forgetr We know the
history OF the world We know the I'm
pressibility OF human character.
he spoke OF the old patriotism OF 1851
10 1855 as the only haven OF absolute
safety" Tor the rapidly progressing coun-
try. operating as a Shield against the
dangers that always lurk IN the shadow
Of too rapid progress, or breed degeneracy
in the indolent atmosphere or TOO great
wealth"
Nor is this the only change continued
Senator McCumber-
Our old American stock IS being swal-
lowed Up BY the vast army from Southern
Europe. n the aulalgamation, the
Americanizatlon OF al these people. we
need 10 keep burning. intensely burning.
the old American patriotism Though the
blood may change, the old spirit must
be maintained unQUenched.
The Nevv-made Graves
To-day the Grand Army ot the Re
public lays Its tribute Of flowers on the
5000 new-made graves. Next year the
death list viii be stiI more. This is the
silent slaughter as you walk into {. val
ley, but you walk forth with the same
undaunted hearts, with the same brave
step. and at night you sing the same old
sonzs-soldiers 20 the end"
Following Senator NcCumber's address
there were musical selections by John
Waters the Marine Band. and the choir.
Col John TWeedale gave q selected read
Ing; Rev. John Reid shannon pronounced
the benediction. and a bugIer sounded
Taps Qights ouD.
The officer OF the day and marshal at
Arlington was Maj r r Camp
bell Capt John c. Maynard was officer
Of the guard. and Maj. Fred 5. Hodgson
end c. O. Howard were aids
In the section of Arlington Cemetery
reserved for the Spanish war veterans.
impressive ceremonies were held by the
veterans Of the nations latest war. and
the aUxiAaTies. The procession was led
By the band Of the District National
Guard. rendered By courtesy Of Gen.
George H Harries. member OF Lawton
Camp The line was headed BY Depart
nent Commander G. =. RaUsCh and De-
partment Chaplain Henry A Brown
Commander Rausch was assisted In con
ducting the services by Capt. Lee II.
Lipsc0mb and MAJ. r : EOdgson- Capt.
Daniel y Chisholm was n charge OF
the marching column
At the Spanish war monument shortly
after noon the United Spanish War Vet
erans' ritual for the dead was read By
Commander Rausch, Chaplain Brown, and
others. and addresses were maze y Con-
mandeT RaUsch and Chaplain BIZ WI. The
monument was draped with garIands BY
the Legion Of Spanish War Women. the
Department Of the District OF Columbia,
United Spanish War Veterans, and the
auxiliRries 10 the Spanish War Veterans
In charge Of Mrs. Kathryn Hodgson,
president the recently formed organiza-
zion, the Legion Of Spanish War Women.
held special services al the graves OF
several officers who served in the war
Of 1898
Spanish War Veterans.
On conclusion Of the ceremonies at the
Spanish War monument the veterans Of
1888 and their friends were served with
luncheon al refTeshment tents, conducted
by the Spanish War Veteran auxiliaries.
Mrs. Ida N. Galloway IN charge. and the
Lineal Society OF the Spanish War, Mrs.
Fred s. Hodgson in charge.
TIE other OF the two greatest ceIebra-
tons OF the day was at the National
Cemetery, II the Soldiers Home reserva-
ton The exercises were held in Stanley
Hall. and the parade was omitted on ac-
count OF the weather. In the throngs at
the cemetery were soldier veterans Of
two wars. and a martial aspect was given
TO the scene. The exercises were in
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