Evening star., 1926-05-30

his profession with great diligence.
even into his eightysixth year. when
he passed away at his home in New
York City on the 9Th of March, 1889,
the anniversary of the arrival OF the
Monitor in Hampton Roads. At the
request of. the Royal United King
doms Of Sweden and Norway. all
that was mortal of the great engi-
neer was restored TO his native land
during the following year. Although
he had not returned during his hfe-
time. he always remembered with
the keenest affection the people o.
his native land. The high estimate
he placed upon their character lea
him at one time TO say:
"It is with true satisfaction
now recall to memory the time whe"
I associated and exchanged thougn'N
with the energetic youth or Nofl
land Without disparaging oth"f
nations, / must say that the perse-
verance. sense of right and clear
heads of these youths place them Tar
beyond the young men of the WORK
ing class in the other countries
estimate the Swedish vigor anu III
nate good sense as beyond that "F
other nations
.'The high opinion he held of them
was no less than the high opinl"'I
they held of him. Because OF 'hP
fidelity and generosity Which ne Mac
exhibited toward Sweden ana NorWa<
and his helpful service to the Chiteh
Kingdoms, captain Vi lhe '7"S''
| navy wrote to him:
".If there is in heaven speclai
dwelling place for patriots, your piac'
will certainly be in the state ApaT'-
ments.' .;
.1Ie was borne to his last resting
place with appropriate honors Dy tne
| cruiser Baltimore under the corr
mand of Admiral Schley. Desirihs "
| give expression to the corolal anu
| fraternai ties that unite kindred
ueople. the President of the United
| States caused TO be issued the follow
| ing order: ,,,, ard
of the debt that we owe to Swedeli
| for the gift Of Ericsson. whose genus
rendered us tho highest service III
| moment of grave peril ana aflAlet! o
il is directed that at this other mo
ment. when we give back his bodr
10 his native country, the nag oi
Sweden shall be saluted by the
squadron.
| "('rowned with honor by the lana
of his birth and the land of his adop
ton. he sleeps among the mountain
he had loved so we'll as a boy. But
his memory abides here.
Visiting Royalty Mentioned.
"Roth nations unite again today -
defeating another memorial 10 tll'
| rnenorv of this illustriouS man. Ills
royal highness Crown Prince Gustat
! Adolf and her royal highnesS crown
Princess Louise have most gracious
lv come from Sweden 10 be presen
on This occasion and join with us IN
having tribute to a patriot VINO b.'
longs TO two countries. II IS slghlh-
cant that as Ericsson when he wa
Young soldier had the friendship
orS favor of the Crown Prince of that
day. so his memory has the marked
honor of the Crown Prince of today
.OThis memorial, by which we re
dedicate America to the spirit whlcft
Ericsson represented, stands most NJ
tingly by the bank of the river on
which fiOated the first craft with
which he undertook to beneht tnlS
Government. in the shadow OF the
ma iestic temple which has been
| raared tn the fame of the immorta !
| Lincoln. whose cause he served, ana
| within sight of the lofty monument
that recalls the name of Washington
whose country he helped to save. As
the ceaseless throng OF our citizens
| of various races shall come and go.
as they enter and leave our Capital
| CIty i'll the years to come, as they
look upon their monuments and upon
| his and recall that. though he and
| thew differed in blood and race. they
were vet bound together by the tie
that surpasses race and blocd In the
communion of a common spirit. and
as they pause and contemplate that
communion may they not fail 10 say
i'm their hearts, of such is the great
ness of America