New-York tribune., 1868-05-30
THE NATION'S DEAD.
DECORATION OF THE GRAVES.


To-day the beautiful ceremony borrowed
from southof decorating the graves OF soldiers VIII
be observed throughout the land by the surviving heroes
OF the Rebellion There is not hamlet in the whole
Northern States however Insignificant IN size but gave
soldier TO the Union line there Is no village however
limited in area, but contains within It's little cemetery
the bones OF some patriot who returned, bae-scared
and weary to lay himself down to rest from labors wei
accomplished. There is scarcely n family but to-
day misses once familiar face II not rom the ne
with it by cOnsanguinity These people, Joined 70 the
dead by that tie which death fails 10 unOose, aheconae
remembrance will avail themselves OF an opportunity 10
comminge with the people and strew the graves
Of the nObest OF their race with choicest hoWeT Oh
and richest fragrance No honor is too great that loyal
and grateful people do TO the memory OF those VINO
perished to maintain principles that their SURVIVORS are
was won through suferings and trials that make martyrs
of them who fell in the conflict. Then let tne pe0Pe 20
day adOrn their resting places and whether the blessed
water has sprinked them not everyone Will ioel IN
the presence OF the little mounds that they tread on con-
secrated ground.
How sleep tbe brave who siok t. rest
BY all their couutry's wrhes blesi
Returns Sssn ss5Gs 20 d:s "ss tseG aiSi isa@sd 'asa o
She there shall dress sweeter sd
Than iancys feet have ever troi
By fairy hands their kuell is rung;
By forms their drge is suugi
And freedom shall awhile repair,
To dwell weeping hermit thersr
This most impressive and appropriate ceremony OF
decorating the graves Of soldiers to-day is IN obed
CommanderinC Chief OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
HEAouGRrERs GRAND ARNr OF rHE REFUBIic,)
ADJUrAsr GRSERALs OFEicZ No. 4i6 Fourieenthst. :
GENERAL ORDERS No Ill The Goth day Of May 1902 sdespaiei
purpose sewng with hOWe otherwise decorating The
graves who died defense Of their country during The late
Rebellion and whose bodies now lie in almost every city vag and
ham cbuhyari land In this form Of ceremony
ftas services aad testimonials Of respect Circumstances
permit We oganird comrades regulations tel u.s. for The
KIND feelings Which have bound together e sos sail
and marines who united suppress the late Rebellion What can
aid this result than by ehshug tnderg the memor Of
spd i foes Their soldier lives we're Of 10
chains deaths the tattoo rebeous tyranny 10 arms We
Grated wealth and Taste Of the nation can adj
security but fitting tribute to the memory other slain deienir
Let no wAnion tread rudely such baowe grounds
Let s;,I, . ogTs y: % i '9%s 9 & na % s1s 90 Of I
rsvages time testify the present the coming generations
public ewes grow au other hands slack and heart.
Of he Let then the time appointed gather
round Their sacred remains and garland Tie psoncs molsd above
old Gag they saved from dshonor lee Us 10 this solemn
pledges all and st those whom tteJ have zen anoug
sacred charge upon anA'on' gratitude the soldiers and sailors
H. II h. the purpose Of the Commnderp Chief nagrlrnts
with the hope that viii be Kept up IRON year
eomradss He earnestly desires the pubhe press cali
q the country time for ,mataneou' eomPanee ihsah
III Department Comnander VIZ ne e, .aoi 70 ik & Qrsr
Mp CHIPMAN AdJu'antGesrriL
In this city. where there pnbc blryin=.
grounds the decorations will be comparatively meager.
but no grave however isolated, Of which the several
tribute il proposed TO pay the dead some OF the Posts
among them Post Ellsworth named IN honor OF one
fell earliest in the fight the order of the Com
manderin Chief as far as relates the decoration.
the time 10 las been thought dNsaple 70 change fm
Saturday sunday and II O'Clock Of the latter day
Post No 39 G.. A. r., Will assemble at the Grandst Ferry,
Brooklyn, D. and from thence proceed to Cypress liis
are invited TO assemble at O'clock aud participate In the
floral tribute. On the same day the soder- AID sailors
9Tgnss0 propose 70 y S.o IN Se RSSd Soc Sn1y h
ground convenient 20 the town The Posts OF the o. a T.
In Jersey City also selected sunday for The perform
once OF the CEREMONY order that the more may par
tcipate
Tins morning. at O'Clock, the details from tho Grand
Army IN assemble at the Post Office, Washngtonst,
Brooklyn, with all comrades who desire 70 accompany
Them and take conveyance 20 Greenwood, Eyergeens,
Holy Cross and the Naval cemeteries, where, after per
forming their fraerna duty thcy VIII return TO the
general rendezvous at the POstOice. and thence pro-
ceed with their comrades 10 Cypress l Cemetery
$500 soldiers sleep that sleep which n not ed Natures
sweet The exercises to be observed here are
the strewing OF flowers by soldiers and people the read
ing OF the Army burial service. the Offering OF prayer
aud the performance ot appropriate music py ,he pan
of he 14h Regiment These exercises over the members
Of the several Posts wiz return 10 heE various us Is Flu ~
quarters, and in the evening reasselhoe az .nu IN h
place Congregational Church. aud listen 70 addresses Dy
the Rev. Mr. Bartlett, the Rev MI Gallaher' ana lhe
In addition to the decoration Of the graves Sunday
by some OF the Posts, that day. at o'clock Post fh
Keamy. No. b. g. A. X, hold comineinOrauOh services IN
their rooms In the hall at the northeast corner OF brOAd
II is TO be hoped that the weather win be such as TO
permit the full elaboration OF the ceremony IN an ls
detail 10 day. and that not cloud may serve 10 ueteI us
general os6ryance so that the soldiers and the peO
pie above they may feel that there are even Dgler
Of their country 10 whose memories arc gwen so apro
pirate and so patriotic ributean Offering of people
whose gratitude can have limit nor experience "a
modification even By the lapse OF years
BALTIMORE, May 29.-EXtensve preparations
are being made for decorating the graves OF Union
soldiers tomorrow at LOudon Park Cemetery IN TINS
city.
BosToN, May 29.-The various offices of the
House, City Hall. and House. VIII close to-
morrow at noon, to allow general participation In the
strew1ng of flowers the graves of Union soldiers TX
pesye for that purpose have been made
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The touching cere-
ony of decorating the Of the fallen heroes Of he
late war will take place tomorrow. At Monument Gene
tery are eighty a hundred OF these sacred graves
Post No 10 OF the Grand Army OF the Republic VIII ds
charge the duty Of honOring the dead An interesting
feature OF the ceremony will be the decoration OF The
grave OF Anna Ross, patriot woman VINO sacrIced her
life In the cause OF the soldiers of the Republic.
"On Sunday next the graves Of al the Union soldiers
IN the cemetery Of Cypress Hills are to be sewn with
flowers"
Give howersi bring fowersl Of every hue,
garden-hed aud leh
To deek The above the beasts
That made the Northern Shield
Plnek of the sweetest ortTse blooms
And roses white and
But not o altsrs
Nor for the Young brides hair.
AL sfoFt the ualest buds.