Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-30
WASHINGTON HAS
SERVICE FOR DEAD
Thousands Gather in Arlington
Cemetery to Strew Flowers
on Graves.
MANY ADDRESSES GIVEN
Monument to Victims Of Battleship
Maine Unveiled in New
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MANY ADDRESSES GIVEN

Washington, D. c., May 30.-Veter-
ans in the historic strife of the COS
and younger men who engaged in the
war with Spain joined today in paying
tribute to the warrior dead of the ma
ton.
Arlington cemetery was the objec-
tive point of thousands, veterans and
| civilians alike, although :. score of
historic graveyards in and about
Washington claimed reverence and
homage of hundreds of others.
The principal ceremonies were at
Arlington, in which a considerable
force of the regular army from Fort
| Myer took part. One =. The most i'm
pressive services of the day was the
decorating Of the graves of the "un-
known dead"
Nearly a score. of government Off
cials and members of congress made
speeches. From early morning squads
and battalions of Maryland veterans
and patriotic societies occupied the
wide avenus of the capital, laden with
flowers and flags. A flower-filled boat
was launched on the Potomac as a
tribute to those who lost their lives
on the sea.
President Wilson arranged to take
motor trip to Virginia Cabinet Of
ficers had left town. Secretary Bryan
attended the exercises at Arlington
cemetery.
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
New York, May 30.-The army, navy
and citizenry did honor in New York
today to those who perished on board
the battleship Maine. The occasion
was the unveiling at Columbus circle
entrance to Central park of the nation
al Maine monument, a pylon 40 fee
high erected by popular subscription
in all parts of the nation. The cere
monies brought to the city a dozer
dreadnoughts Of the North Atlantic
? fleet, the Cuban cruiser Cuba, forme
President Taft, the secretary of tn,
, navy, representatives of the Cubal
congress and government, Governo
: Haines of Maine and others.
: In the parade were 5000 -bluejackst
{ of the Atlantic fleet, the New York ma
: tional guard, veterans of the Spanish
s American war, company of Cubal
/ artillery and Cuban band.
a Taft, Governor Sulzer, Admiral Sigs
f bee and Secretary Daniels will deli,
: er addresses. In addition there vii
L be the usual Memorial day exercise
S at Grants tomb, and a Grand Arm
= parade.
n CHICAGO VETS MARCH.
v Chicago, May 30.-Fifteen hundre
S union veterans were expected to be L
line in the memorial parade this aftel
l. noon. Many of them will be in auto
y mobiles. The procession will be r,
It viewed by Governor Dunno and Mayo
Harrison.
n ST. LOUIS EXERCISES.
It ST. Louis, Mo-, May 30.-Memoris
l. exercises centered at Jefferson ba
r racks, where $1,000 soldiers are bu
led in the national cemetery. Steam
boats and special trains took thou
,r ands to the barracks to see parade
tt this afternoon.
u DAY AT GETTYSBURG.
N Gettysburg. Pa May 30.-Ten thou
II and gathered at Gettysburg today fc
Is the annual memorial observance. Tn
II afternoon there will be a parade
RI civic and patriotic organizations ar
ot veterans of the Civil and Spanis
er American war. Exercises included ii
TX reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg a
* dress and an Grafton of Congressma
III Hef1in of Alabama.
HERRICK PLACES WREATH.
Paris, May 30.-United States Al
20 bassador Herrick today placed
% wreath on the tomb of Lafayette
- Picpus cemetery. Consul Gener
y, Frank Mason. the entire staff of Il
a American embassy and number
=. Americans in Paris were present.