, 1869-05-31
athef ulnne a, as soldiers friend was kindly
Iememoered. score Of others were handsomely
CEREMONIES ELSEWHERE
At Wnshln4ton

1t Washln9ton.
nAsHhGfoN, May 2a:-1he city to-day present
ea fne appearance Of Sunday, thousands having
s,t to attend he solemn Of the deco
4ngtou- The departments were al closed, and
but one subordinate ot1clal left tn attendance at
IL sae " Mhi!e mouse Tne Pres,dsns ass9mpa1!ed
noon to attend the ceremonies The road to
Georgetown, and through Germantown, mud
ssrSnsed Il e So aD ina e
were literally packed iii tie morning. i battalion
passed through Tue grounds and visited all Points
eraves. before ii e'e!ock ihe e!oEi was immense.
greatest points Of attraction WAS the tomb OF the
unknown The monument erected to the un-
known soldiers stands 70 the front and right Of the
American nags supported By six upright
posts The canopy MAS beautifully trimmed
WITH VIII Mseaths of eye5greeas ana decorated With
The monument Is a solid block Of granite, about
eight feet square and six feet high. On either
these guns Is piie st4cs Of thc balls as used IN
the guns Around the monument were fas,rfuIly
ns aang beautiful Mreatas Of eyeEgTeens taursl and
scE1p'ions On the monument azc a. follows:
"RettfJtd
In the archives OF their country.
And Its grateful citizens honor them.
As OF their noble army Of martyrs.
May they rest in peace
SEPTEMBER, \. u, 1896. ....
known soldiers gathered after the war from the
uelds OF Bun Run aud the route to Rappahaunock.
Long before the commencement u the eser-
which was decorated with eveFgreens and lowers
and rrnfuslon Of nat1onal rngs. About O'Clock
P1esAent Grant and family, General Sherman
and other prominent onlcta;s tooE 1sss:. ses.s,
when salute was fred to Indicate the COM
meneemenr of The ceremonies. Comraue Samuel
A. Duncan, Grand Commander Of the Department
Of the Potomac, called the assembly to order,
prayer BY Rev. pr. Newman followed An ode to
the dead having been sung, the general order OF
The eCommandeT-!n-Cnlef Of the &. 4. r, General
Logan, ordering M observance Of the tlay, vas
nc s sns u Gs on oh t' naEs
lan,i:'' poem, aonr Nartyrs," written S for
the occasion ~ Francs De Hass Jalr,er;
saeE sons BY tRs e ssi on j.
=. Fisher delivered an address Commemorative of
the deeds Of the dead, after which the orphans
Eashefs around the mona%e1t to the ansnogn
orphans sang "shall We Know each other did the
children OF The fallen braye." The procession WIS
place. Two bands stationed in opposite apetions
q %n,,e The sne cemeteries phyee .,o arEes
gathering round the small stani Ii tie cenietery
where the band played KossInts stAbal Mater,
tullac pronounced the hertt!!ction.
The ceremonies throughout were Of m tntercsf
ing aas anhsctng character There wera on the
y company OF uniformed coinTcl 2os,ayes ani
many q them, ltke the whites, participated In the
decoration Of the graves.
After the obGeryances at the tomb OF the IN.
unknown dead the assenhlage proceeded to tne
lower part Of the cemetery, where the ~, are
'NA'e.: IeV ~ -,vrv un,1 Dcen erected and
trohhft II the Orphans gathered, the bands occu-
py:as Positions Mi either side. After the orphans
had sung "Rest to the Fallen Brate;" the cere-
mony OF decorating the cross took place,
Il with q widow In the midst
The flowers were then handed to her and she
transferred them to soldier in full uniform With
OUT equ'pments-t~o other soldiers standing by
HIN Ia citizens dress, one without arms and the
other with arms The cross was decorated with
the various corp5 badges and Wreaths. Iron 1t
WIS the follow ting inscfintf0n.