Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-03

Asbury Methodist Episcopal.
st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal.
Union Methodist Episcopal
Calvary Protestant Episcopal.
Delaware Avenue Baptist.
First Unitarian.
Children from the Catholic Orphans Asylum.
Schools OF St. Peters Catholic Church.
The children, carrying flowers, days and ban
ners, presented moving panorama oil beauty
many squares in length, and were, to many, the
most attractive feature of the procession.
The Catholic children turued out In great force
and marched with great regularity ellciting eX-
pressions of admiration from all who saw them.
Tho orphans were all dressed IN blue WIN white
wells reaching half way to their feet and the Sun
day School children were dressed in white with
long white wells reaching down the full length
of their dresses. The boys wore blue sashts and |
all carried banners and on which were Inscribed
the names of various Saints and on some oil
which were painted the Cruciiix.
The procession moved up Market street to |
Tenth and then out Tenth and Delaware Avenue
to the Cemeteries, whose entrances stand side ny
side, the Catholic children turning oil into the
cemetry of their church and the remainder OF the
procession passing on into the Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery where the principal cere-
monies took place. On the gate was the following
inscription: ~ here lie the noble and lainented
dead whose memories are ever dear 10 those
who come this day to deck their graves with the
first offerings of the budding year.
THE DECORATION.
As the procession entered the Cemetery it
broke into attachments and surrounded the
graves of soldiers scattered throughout the
grounds, q detachment proceeding TO the rows OF
graves In the southwest corner where the sol
ders from other States who died in Tilton Hos
pital in this city were Inferred. The floral oner-
ings were cast upon the mounds with solemnity
which showed how near the memory of the fallen
yet is, and many tear dropped to consccratc the
ground anew during the ceremosy. Details from
the Grand Army had previously visited the vari.
Gus church yards OF the white and colored
churches and strewn the soldiers graves therein
with 1owGis After the decoration of the graves
the organizations and children gathered TO hear
and participate in the
CEREMONIES At rnE srsAkpns STAND.
The proceedings here commenced at about
half past five O'clock and an immense concoursc
of several thousand people, besides these who
took part in the procession, gathered around the
stand. Over the stand was the following inscrip-
tion:-
"They bound the Nation,
And unbound the Slave"
DIR. ]. P. Wales, Marshal Of the procession,
introduced Mayor Valentine, comrade of the
g. A. r., who read the general order of General
Logan, directing the Grand Army to observe the
day:
principally of Sunday school children, and di-
rected by Messrs. L. +. James and w. D. Pickles
with Mr.. Bradley James at the organ, then sang
the hymn commencing
1--WE are marching on with shield and banner bright
We will work for God and battle for the right"
Rev. George A. Latimer Rector of Calvary Pro
testant Episcopal Church. then made an appro
pirate and touching prayer, asking that the sliri
of patriotism which had caused those who's,
memory they were there to keep alive to la,
down their lives might animate all the people o
the nation. and be deeply instilled into the heart
of the children. He prayed for those struggling
Tor independence and liberty in other lands to
day, and for broader spirit Of devotion to lib
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become as beacon light to the struggling am
the oppressed everywhere, and in all nations
The choir then sang the beautiful anthem
America commencing
Sweet land Of liberty,
or thee sing
Land where my fathers died,
Land OF the pilgrim'1 pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
Rev. Lafayette Marks, pastor Of Haueyr
Presbyterian Church, was next introduced. II
said this beautiful ceremony gave to him the a,
sufance that Republics were not unsratelui, bu
that this Republic ut least remembered til, SC vii
had fallen in its defence He referred To the Gu.
tom of the Athenians of burylng those who f.
in the States defence with imposing ccrcm0nie
and said he was glad this Christian Republic wi
not behind them in The custom, He referred
the inspiring associations around himi tic
graves spoke of battles fought aud Victories NO
and said all our land was u srpuchrc of brar
men. lie referred 10 the great chasin that Ii.
opened in the midst of Rome aud refused
close until the noblcst Of her warriors. mo
precious than all her jewels and riches, bad ca
himself into it, aud said that when rebel cam.
first broke the echoes on Charleston Ilarbor
great chasm had opened in our land into ahi
the very PRIDE and flower Of American Manho
had to be cast before il closed He said that eve
year we should honor the memory Of these 81
dlcrs more and SO sure as principles are great
than colunbads aud so sure as truth is nigh
and will prevail, the day will come when eve
Union soldier will be broader OF his empty slcc,
his crutches and his sears than of any other carl
~ heritage, and the memory of those who "a
up their lives will be dearcr year by year.
The children then sang beautiful hynIn co
mcncing
A brighter day Is breaking
The nations awakng,
holy light is creeping DER the land and Ter the :
Rev. S. l., Gracey, pastor Of Union NJ
Church, was the next speaker. He said
thanked God that he lived in this country,
felt the truth Of the hymn Just sung brigh
day IS breaking. Some might think these str;l
toojoyous for grave yard, but appropriate a
was that we should commemorate the death
these men, it was much more appropriate Il
we should commemorate their lives. They "
the advanced guard OF the great army OF trl
throughout the world We behold Ru.
has liberated her sers, Italy is rising to a hig
liberty, and lrcland.oppresscd and dOwn-trUd,
lreland,is catching the strain, while Cuba gloro
ly struggles to De free. He said that could I'll
men speak to us from their graves, they We
worthy to be chosen for such sacrifice WI
he remembered their deeds and their heroisn
made him proud not only 10 belong TO the sa
nation but to the same race with them prt
that he was q man. Mr.. Gracey gave stvt
"reminiscences of his army life showing the
voted patriotism Of many who had died IN 4
and hospital without regret since it was Ii
country they died for, and his address like
Of his predecessor, was warmly applaldcd
The children next commenced the "Ba
Hymn Of the Republic commencing
mine Eyes have seen the glory Of the coming Of
Lord"
and as the familiar air of the John Bro
song struck the peoples cars they lnvolul
Tily Joined in making the Cemetery ring v
the Glory, glory halleIujahi' OF the chorus.
Rev. Fielder Israel Of the First Unitn,
Church spoke next aud said that as the prt ued
speaker had to contend with the inspiration OF
preceding hymn he also had to contend with
iaspiration of that just sung. lie was sorr,
diiirr with his brethren but this Republic
been unpratrtul and IL was its ingratitule
Injustice that lad brought about the terrible
unnecessary conflict through which va he'd !,
cd Orr fellow citizens NJ the South. anl
would call them fellow citizens Though ihcy y
the murderers Of those whoss memories
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