Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-10

beautiful Cemetery were soon densely
packed with cxpectant humanity, broil-
Ing in the hot sun. while seemingly in
Vulnerable throngs swarrned towards
the station. in the vain hope OF securing
passage. or waited .'their turn" with
the patience and good nature. charac
terc site of Bangor crowd.
The scenes at the Cemetery were very
impressive. Notwithstanding the hes, oi
the day. and the immense throng of peo-
pie grouped IN picturesque attitudes.
every whcrc-thc grass, the walks aud
the high hill all alive with the eager
crowds. while the roadsides were lined
with carriages. The procession was
formed nj One o'clock. in the following
order:
Bangor Cornct Band Ion pieces.
90. \. State Guards. ~ guns.
Post No. IL g.. \. X. 100 strong.
Post l.. !. Oake-. No. II Oliwown.
City Government. Post Mayors.
Monumental association.
1. ). Officer and invited guests.
Veteran, Of 1872. eleven in number,
each with distinctive Badge.
Engine Companies: three.
Z A. the procession formed in the square
around the Monument. and the blast of
martial music, Ii seemed "a If IN. sur
viyor- OF the Grand Army were calling
! Ia their sleeping comrades. and cndcav-
I oring to wake them with the old. tamil-
+ lar strains. from that sleep from which
neither trumpet, or Buglc call could ey-
cr move them.
All the soldiers graves We're appro-
priatcly designated by little Flag, at
either end. and beautifully decorated
with floral wreath, and crosses; the
ladies of the city, with their accustomed
enthusiasm. cooperating in the labor OF
love Two graves from their very at
noticeable. those of Captain Daggctt
and Sabine. The shafts over the re-
mains Of Capt. Sabine were handsome
ly siraped fran. pias.Asls Il. ba-a- witi'
the National Banner. while anchors.
wrcaths and bouquets OF flowers in
elegant profu.ion completed the adorn-
mcnt.
capt Daggetts. inorr simply heauu-
ful. was decorated with graceful ever
greens twining around il, base, iestooiis
ofthe same immortal green winding
gracefully up IL, shan. with bright
Spring blossoms. tasteiully arranged.
making altogether one of the most
grave.
The soldier Monument was beauti
fully festooned with Evergreen. the tops
surrnountcd with rich floral crowns. the
-hait- and base adorned with wreath-.
anchor. crosses. etc. with miniature
flag- suspended here and iherr.
The Inscriptions upon the base In let
ter Of immortal grcen-werc n fol-
low: North side: ..Daice ef pre- Pr
{
si5i sell Puria," " upon the Fast: Hon
/ or the Dead" upon the West: Heroes
| never die. 4 little 10 the south Of the
Monument wa. erected a pavilion Tor
/ .ing T.. draped with flag. with seats
I arranged in -emi-circlr, occupied by
/ Mr.. Davcnport'- Festival Chorus
/ Class, " numbering about ljn voices.
Z Thi- cla-- sung very effectively. -elec-
iion- from .~tearn- Mas accompanied
bv IL Cabinet Organ in front ot the
Pavilion. BY their accomplished leader
Mr. Davenport. Thi- new feature IN
the celebration wa enthusiastically re-
ccivcd.
Tie solemn ceremonies commenced
with brief and impressive Prayer bS
Rev. j. B. Gould. Post Chaplain The
popular orator. Prof. WIN. Barbour, then
read the long Roll Of Honor, alter
which he delivered fine and very i'm
prcs-ive oraiion.
This. said the speaker j. II day not fol
wor,is-but ior dseis. Not IL stir W
sinouidcring feelings oi vindicativ'
nature. nor Ia east a stigma. upon q
conquered foe. are we here. From The
President on Arlington Heights. ovel
looking the .bivouac of the Dead to th'
widow. who la. lived tor years. with
out her son. each aud all Of us. cal
remember some one near and dear. SOM
MARTYR To the sacred cause of Liberty
Your speaker 10 day. j. one who cal
remember that his Mother bore a son
" hose viustis mouldering where he die'
in that most mournful OF all places upol
earth-the stockade Prison at Anderson
vile. General Grant-ior il is Genera
Grant Ia day. how naturally the ol'
name comes up. in thinking OF that stern
soldier. whose thoughts are usually ito,
deep for tears." but he has tender an,
quiet thoughts OF his own to day. III
remembers Lyons of hi- own West
Sedywick. and Mcpherson. whose ial
was to him n he expressed i, like til
loss OF q whole Division. and number
less unknown heroes, who fell under hi
command from Doneldson Ia Riehmon
while he thanked God that Howar'
I and .Chamberiaia, Were vet spare
} TO him. Thank God our heroes die
! dutifully and they all died triumphant
Q lv. They died too. for better thing
n than they knew! Their forms are NJ
: mouldering into foreign dust-but Il
y soil they sleep in il their own-in Il
i land they died to save. The aOwe
), strewn over them by loving hands, ,