The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-02
PRESIDENT HAD NOT EX.
PECTED TO APPEAR AT
C. A. r. MEMORIAL
jMR. CLARK SPOKE
Decided To Take Part In Exer-
cises Because of Public's Mis-
taken Idea
(By Associated Press.)


Washington. May 20 President
Wilson and Speaker Clark both de
livered addresses today at the memo
rial day services under the auspices
OF the G.. A. r., In Arlington nation
| al cemetery.
The president had rot expected to
participate. hut fearing n false con-
struction had been placed on his de-
clination, decided today 10 sneak.
Those in charge had invited Speaker
Clark TO make the aduress OF the day
Seen communicated. The reason fo>
The presidents change in plans was
explained hy Secretary Tumulty as
fellows:
When the invitation was extended
the president informed the committee
that lie did not think the occasion
would be opportune for the delivery of
an appropriate address, and because
OF this he felt that he must decline the
invitation, agreeing, however. TO at
tend a memorial service at later
date. Evidently u false construction
has been placed on his action and
therein lies the reason for the change
OF program. The president was not
willing that his absence should be mis-
construed"
In his Introduction of SIasaker
Clark. j. X. Gleeson, commander of
the department. of the Potomac, G.. A..
r.. spoke of the Missouri leader as
The man who has always been a
friend Sof the soldier. who Is always
fair and fights III the open y ~ {,
Mr. Glart.s reeeptinn was t,lInuitoas
ttt g sSss addres Will an express
sr q q s. 8; {: &, "a +
t8greeting.
Y President Wilson spoke In part 40
follows
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 / will
not deny myself the privilege OF Join
ing with yon in an, n,expression of graf
itude and admiration for the men who
perisned for the sake OF the union.
They do not need our praise. They do
not need that our admiration should
sustain them. We come not for their
sakes. but for. our own. that we may
drink at the same springs of inspira-
tion from which they themselves
drank
"a peculiar 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 lighting. passed
from the stage or life, We owe those
men the spiritual re-estabiishment Of
union; for they not only reunited
states, but they reunited the spirits
OF men. That is their unique achiey-
ement. unexampled anywhere else In
the annals of mankind, that the very
men they overcame in battle join in
praise and gratitude that the union
was saved"
Senator Reed Smoot' Of Utah, also
spoke. Hilary a. Herbert, former sec,
retary of the navy, and many promi-
ment confederates were seated on the
speakers platform. On June 4. the
United Confederate Veterans will un-
veil a monument to their dead In Ar
lington Cemetery and the Grand Army
OF the Republic will participate. Pres
ident Wilson will speak on that occa-
sion
At tha capitol grand army veterans
placed flags and flowers on the stat
ues of Washington. Jeff6jrsonl and
others In the Hall OF Fame. Represen-
tatiye Beall, of Texas, put large bou-
quets on the statutes OF General Rob
ert L. Lee and U. S. Graft. A lerge
floral wreath decorated the Lin;oln
statute.