The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Arlington as the Last Resting
Place of Woodrow Wilson
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Where the ashes of Woodrow Wilson will finally rest will
be determined by his family It is their solemn right and
privilege to say They know what his wishes
expressed They their wishes and the dictates Of
their hearts, bowed down with The public has no thought
Of ntruding. Its grief is deep and profound
As no other President since Lincoln however he belonged
to the whole nation the Commandern chief Of the
country armed forces in the greatest the world
knew He led his country to glorious victories in foreign
lands achieved successful peace and then struggled to
turn majestic ideals into realities.
The mental physical strain Of those bloody years-for
he constantly guard and alert prior to the actual
trance his beloved nation into the strugg-ade him
casualty Of that titanic conflict AS truly killed
the field Of battle he belongs to the nation that he
his all for.
Therefore the voice of the nation may ultimately influence
his loved to give his ashes to the nation for nterment
where they win always be inspiration to passing patriots
and those who put this land Of the free and the brave above
every other thing earth.
Not that Woodrow Wilson would wish that his life and
deeds should be embematc Of grim the tramp of armed
men, successes with the sword For to him the
last and should again cast its red glow ahwar
the pathways Of humanity.
There rest in Arlington Cemetery many Of the heroic figures
Of this nation whose deeds mighty and whose ideals
Of the highest and noest From their monuments and
tombstones the living have their Of country
CELEBRATED and deepened There they pause to approve the
greatness Of souls that willingly sacrificed everything the
cause Of country.
The mortal Of Woodrow Wilson should rest in Airing
to where future generations OF sturdy men ana women VINO
love right righteousness among well among
individuals may stop and read and know the sublmy Of
earnest soul Yes they might read it in books in cold black
and white and thrill with the emotions that arise therefrom
but standing beside all that remained Of famous cefta
the emotions would be deeper, lofty, lasting
It should be remembered that Woodrow Wilson also
international figure and that his ideals his hopes for
kind will stand out for centuries blazing beacons which
will draw with magnetic force and around which and
nations Of the future will struggle The things he sought
to accomplish in his lifetime will die They will live and
will be emblazoned around his name his history. Some day.
in form acceptable to the world his ideals will become
living powerful force will stir mankind to greater effort for
world peace and contentment
The sacred soil Of Arlington is trod by Of all nations
Of all clmes Of all degrees of thought How farreachng
would be the influence those who behind Of
Wilson's last peaceful sleep other famous who have
done things for this nation and for the world.
Virginia seeks the honor Of having this Presidents
remains rest in noted Hollywood among other famous vr
gnians Arlington though national cemetery, is carved
from Virginia territory It in that State Woodrow vii
born. In Arlington he would belong to his nation
to his beloved State and to the and Of all nations
who accept his teachings and desire to live by them