Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-05-22

raid ~ r1ardino ond no mister estimate made OF
him than in President Coohdges huiosy uioau
casted to the nation President Coonuse pesan
his address with reference to Leigh Hunt 3 poen'
"Abou Ben Adhem" in which an angel writes the
name of him who loves his fellow man az tle neau
of the list of "those who love the Lord. he tnen
said, in part
1t will be hard to find better picture than this
He loved his fellow men, and because they felt it
and knew it, they loved and trusted him. He set
He sought for nations peace--the only true and
lasting peace-based on justice and right He stood
first and firm for his country, then for man
kind His sincerity and frankness won to his side
hood He led the way to the accomplishments of
the Washington conference on limitation OF arma-
ment
his life became in the tragic sorrow of its end.
lesson in the value of simple and modest ways.
We mourn him today and shall mourn him so
of his patience faith and Christian tolerance These
are rare virtues, too seldom found among the men
who have the strength to rise to high places.
We may well hope that his example to his own
countrymen and to the world may help to bring
spirit of charity accord and true fraternity where
by shall be lighted the lamp of understanding to
show our feet into the paths of peace earth,
good will to men,
Wilson's stubborn battle against death was typi-
cal Of his career He fighter who never gave
up. He elected to go down with colors flying. The
undaunted spirit remained undimmed to the end,
and those last moments must have been fortified
by the conviction that his fight had not been in
vain For he appealed to the conscience of the
world and that appeal is slowly bearing fruit Many
are they who pronounce him the greatest parsonage
produced by the World War. Let the man speak
for himself-n his proclamation of dedication
read during the ceremonies at the dedication of
the majestic memorial amphitheater in the Ma
tional Cemetery at Arlington. 1t reads, in part
The dedication of the national memorial at Ar
Hngton closes and commits to history great
episode in the making of nation Gathered in
this national cemetery and elsewhere of
the who fought out the constitutional ques-
ton, insoluble by other processes and the
ing to stand like sentinel the banks of the
Potomac and to view for all time the capital of
reunited nation.
Time has thrown its softening influence
the controversy, time has eliminated from
memory the bitterness which that controversy
heroic valor of the captains and men who fought
the great fight.
AS the arose, united it found itself blessed
with a great tradition. In these later days that
tradition has nerved the of millions of Ameri
called upon to vndicate upon foreign fields of
battle the principles of political liberty. They
lived among allies and faced the foe as SOL
dieys from New world should, conscious of their
strength, confident of the cause alike unsesh and
uncomfortable. And / like to think that in their
hour triumph but potent, there stood be-
side spirit of the great dead, the spirit of
those originally rescued America from the
political tyranny of the Old world and dedicated
her free and just. I cannot attend the
ceremony of this dedication, but my heart is there
and with my fellow countrymen everywhere join
in grateful recognition of the virtues which this
memorial commentaries and in reverent thanks to
the God that He has made it possible for
is baptized in the spirit of founders and build