The Washington times., 1914-06-05
MANY ARE DRENCHED
At UNWILLING RITES
Presidents Speech at Arlington
Cut Short by Approach OF
Heavy Rain.

Exodus from ths city of hundreds
ho came to attend the unveilinS Of
the Confederate monument at Arlington
began early this morning, and Will con-
tinue throughout the day. Many, how
ever, will remain 10 take tours Of sight
seeing in the Capital and vicinity. Cos
sip among the visitors hinges chiefly on
the occurrences of Yesterday. Many of
those who attended the exercises got a
good drenching in the storm that broke
,ust at the close of the Presidents $
address. There was Il hurried exit from
The. cemetery. as flashes of lightning
and distant thunder gave warning OF
r1e approach OF the storm.
President Wilson, who accepted the
monument in behalf of the United
States. was INTERRUPTED in the delivery
of his speech by The approaching temp
est. and abbreviated his remarks.
II am not so much happy as proud
to participate in this capacity on this
occasion: proud that I should represent
such a people" said President Wilson.
After reciting the history of the me
mortal, President Wilson continued: Il
am not going to detain you by trying
10 repeat any of the eloquent thoughts
which have moved us this afternoon
Task Is Simple.
II rejoice in the simplicity of the task
which Is assigned to me. That task is
this, ladies and gentlemen This chap
ter In the history cf the United States
is now closed. and I can bid you turn
With me your faces to the future, quick
ened by the memories Of the past, hut
with nothing TO do with the contests of
the past. knowing as we have shed our
blood upon opposite Sides We now face
I hRd El nm
70 turn to the name of Robert +. Lee,
and I found him simply described as 4
great American general The generosity
Of our Judgment did not begin today.
The generosity of our judgment was
made up soon after this great struggle
was over. when men came and sat to-
gether again in the Congress and united
in all the efforts of peace and OF gov
ernment: and our solemn duty is to see
that each one of us is in his own con-
sciousness and in his own conduct
replica of this great reunited people. It
is our duty and our privilege to be Ike
the country We represent, and speaking
no word of malice. no word of criticism
even. standing shoulder to shoulder to
Eft the burdens Of mankind in the fu-
tire and show the paths of freedom TO
all the world"
Following his speech. the President,
In company with his two daughters,
Mrs. Sayre and Mrs. McAdoo. hurried
20 the White House sutomoblle ana
started the journey to the White House.
TIre storm broke before the machine had
proceeded very far from Arlington.
Hold Reception.
4 reception to the veterans and
daughters of the Confederacy was ten
dcred by the Arlington Monument Asso-
citation and Secretary of State Bryan
as head of the Pan American Union at
the Pan-American Union building last
night. Sir Moses Ezekiel, sculptor OF
the Confederate Monument, was one of
the guests of honor.
In the receiving line were the Secre-
tarv of State and Mrs W. J. Bryan,
Mrs. Marion Butler, and Mrs. Daisy NJ.
Stevens, OF the Daughters of the Con-
federacy; Sir Moses Ezekiel. sculptor of
the monument; Mrs. Cornelia Branch
Davis. of Texas; Mrs. Jennie Faulkner
McSherry, of West Virginia; Mrs. Liz
zie George Henderson, of Alabama,
and Mrs. william Cumming Story, of
New York, national president of the
daughters of the American Revolu-
iion. Refreshments were served in the
founta in room.