The New York herald., 1869-05-31
Memorial Exercise AT the Academy OF Music
Inst Evening.


Last evening The close Of the impressive cere-
monies Of the day was celebrated at the Academy
OF Music. There was a large attendance OF citizens
present but the building was by no means crowded.
The programme was fully and very efficiently car
red out the audience paying the deepest attention
throughout and very warmly attestng their appre-
citation OF the more national and touching -enti-
ments appropriate TO the occasion In the music ad-
dresses and oraions that followed IN order from
programme.
Tie gallant and war SCARED general Daniel T..
Sickles, the hero Of Round Top the glorious field
of Getysburg-coinlBander of The Grand Army of
the Republic, state OF New fork-worthiy and
most appropriately presided the closing cere-
monies Of the day In which he had taken cOnspc.
nous part al the opening aud the decoration OF the
graves OF the heroes repo.nR after their last battle
warmly spplauded on taking his place ON the plat.
form Among the distinguished personages present
were Admiral farragni. who occupied a seat In one
OF the boxes, General Mcdowell and lady also occu-
pying box seats: Rev. DR.. Bellows, VINO delivered
the grafton on The occasion: Colonel Beaumont.
Chairman OF the Committee OF Arrangements:
Captain =. Jordan secretary OF the committee; Colo
mel Potter, Colonel Van Brunt CAPTAIN John GOssou
Of the old Irish Brigade: Rev Thomas Farrell and
several others occupying seats the platform.
The musical and vocal part Of the programme was
very satisfactorily rendered by the band from Goyer-
nor's Island and by the choir rom Dr. Adams
/ church. The order Of exercises as follows
Opening drge, hy the band: voluntary on the or
| gan, by Mr. Morgan. accompanied the harp bv
Professor TouInln: singing. by the CHOIR: PRAYER by
! rev isaac G. Hartey; pociu, by Colonel Duganne;
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sermon by Rev, Henry W. Fellows: recftstiye by
| Professor Pope and the closlng hymn.
little after eight O'Clock The proceedings were
opened nv drge by the Dsud, very effectively
rendered. aud applsuded 10y the audence--tlte pro-
granne being carried out In the order a. above
stated
THE INTRODUCTORY Address.
I MAJOR General ~ickes Grand Commander uf the
! State Of New York lhen delivered the following iD
trU,iuctory address,
| CoyRADrs, LADIES ANp GysTLEyEN-Thr pth
! o. May having been named 10y the commanier-in
/ thief General Logan. ~ our Memorial DAY, 10 IL
ms year Tor the second time celebrated with ap-
pirate religious aud martial ob-ervaDces, Ia com
meinoraiiun oi our Decreased comrades Besides
THIS duty the society OF the Grand Arinv the Re.
pnbliC aims 10 hriDg together IN fratcrna as.o.
ciation all VINO have taken an honorable part IN
tile military and naval service or the tnon during
the iate war: n hestpws It's upon the Disabled
Survivors and helps the bereaved famUes OF inu-e
| who fell IN the conflict: moreover, ~ strives 20
cherish among its members and Throughout the land
/ the love OF country and ~ liberty and union 80
! sgnall, illustrated IA the noble deeds snd IN
I the glorious death OF those We mourn.
\ Christian worship the graceful and impressive
services IN when The nation expresses is regard for
those who Tell IN the last ana grandest struggle tot
Christian civilization. And ] trust thai here.
arter al opinions Will be happily reconcilcd
IN the general observance OF this national sDlcm-
nity Few who take part IN these offices VIII
fan TO ind In them higher aud better conceptions
Of human life and duty. For the nowtrs aud tears
btIng 10 our soldiers and sailors graves
receive inspiration. We see That he who bas gwen
hs life 10 his country lives uterward IN her great
ness that her glory n his lame, and that ~
her felicity he IL endcared To- all her grateful chill
dren. II IL nv most pleasing duty 10 present to this
audience the orator chosen for the OCCASION and whose
kindly compliance with our wishes mas increased
the debt already owed the President of the Sani-
iary Commission. Permit me here, IN the presence
o' 40 man, comrades, 10 bear our testimony 10 tue
noble wOsk--witbout example IN any war-so ad-
mraby and 20 faithfully performed by that re-
] maftabie organns'Iou. The sanitary Commission