The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-31
PRESIDENT HAD NOT Elk.
PECTED TO APPEAR AT
} C. A. r. MEMORIAL
MIR. CLARK SPOKE
Decided To Take Part In Exer-
cioes Because of Public's Mis-
taken Idea
(By Associated Press }


Washington. May 30 President
livered .eiresses today at the memo
rial day services under the auspices
OF the G.. A. r., In Arlington nation
al cemetery.
The president had not expected to
participate, but fearing false con-
atrlction had been placed on his de-
elination. decided today TO speak.
Those in charge had invited Speaker
Clark to make the address of the day
been communicated. The reason fos
The presidents change in plans was
explained by Secretary Tumulty az
follows:
/ when the invitation was extended
the president informed the committee
that he did not think the occasion
would be opportune for theadelivery OF
an appropriate address, and because
OF this he felt that no mustsdecIine the
Invitation, agreeing. however. to at
kend q memorial service az a later
isiate. Evidently n false construction
has bean placed on bis action aal
therein lies the Teason for The change
Of program The president was NOT
willing that his aoaence should be mis-
icOnEsfueus iffs91s= - ~ i
ss In his ifltrodbfSiol OF g slttsaker
Clark, J. X. Gleeson, conimander OF
the department. OF the potomae, q. Al.
spoke ot the Asiaaoafl leader as
The inHn who has always been a
friend % the soldier, who Is always
fair ana tights q De upeIs.
Y iHri ren lion Sa tslnliii lions.
zet = llt IL
sten Of MS aapre aticn % the hearty
grseting Ssll
s. T55ideft wilson 5 poke IN part %
follows q
II have not come here today with a
prepared address. The committee In
charge OF the exercises of the, day
have graciously excused me, but I viii
not deny myself the privilege of join
Ing with you in an expression OF grat-
itude and admiration for the men who
persisted for the sake OF the, union.
They dn mt mead nmr praise. They an
not need that our admiration should
sustais tsess.. We come not for thess
sakes, but for our own, that we may
drink at the same springs OF iesptra-
tion from which they themselves
drank.
"A peesiliar privilege came to the
men who fought for the union. There
is no other civil war In history. the
stings OF which were removed before
the men who did the fighting passed
from the stage of life. We owe those
men the spiritual e-establisbment of
union; for they not only reunited
states, but they reunited the spirits
of men. That is their unique achieyS
ement, unexampled anywhere else in
the annals of mankind. that the very
men they oyeroAine In battle Join in
praise and gratitude that, the union
was saved
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, also
spoke. Hilary A. Herbert, former Sec
retafy Of the navy, and many promi-
ment confederates we're seated on the
speakers platform. On June 4, the
United Confederate Veterans will un-
veil monument to their dead In Ar
lington Cemetery and the Grand Army
of che RsRG!isiiic viii participate. Pres
ident Wilson vii; speak on that occa-
sion..
At the capitol grand army veterans
placed flags and flowers on the stat
ues Of WAsBington, .JeffsjsonI and
others In the Hall OF Fame. aepresen-
tatiye Beail, OF Texas. put large bou-
quets on the statutes OF General Rob-
ert p. Lee and u, S. Grant. A large
flcral wreath decorated the Lincoln
statute.