New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-31
COMMUNICATION DAY IN NETWORK
BROOKLYN, AND OTHER PLACES.

MUsIC-ADDRESs BY GENERAL DANIEL E.
sICKLES, AND SERMON BY THE REV. HENRY
w. BELLOWS, d. D.-THE CELEBRATION
ELSEWHERE.
The sweetest, saddest anniversary day in all
he national year was celebrated yesterday with Offering
and ceremonial wisely fitted to express the tender sym
athy Of comrades and the mOurnfu gratitude OF those
for whom mighty host OF hOnOred martyred heroes
freely gave their lives The frownng heavens checAeu
somewhat the splendor Of the celebration, but did not
mar those sautay feelings Of grateful patriotism which
the record OF what said and SEEM and DONE may
haply serve to strengthen aud prolong
THE PROCESSION.
Whether it was the unproptiOus state of the
weather or the OF it being the Sabbath the process
sion part Of the programme announced to come ohyes
terday the memorial ceremonies over the graves or
Union soldiers was decided failure The order officially
promulgated by tn Grand Marshal for the information
OF the various military and marine organizations Posts
Of the Grand Army and other Organizations was CON
spcuously posted in the daily papers, and every effort
was made to make procession in every way success
f hut strange TO say not one the regiments Of the
First Division responded 10 inc call AZ
the hour announced for the formation Of
the procession the rain descended in torrents, fairly
driving pedestrians out OF the streets AIte the ram
aSCe in the neighborhOod Of Unonsquare, and at II
O'clock line was formed right resting on hnt
R5sseb Ss6es Very Sg Ans aGRaS XIV and his
staff, mounted, which comprised four companies OF
u. S. Marines, accompanied by Their famous Dahd'
SnaSf OF the Washington Gray Troop, com
manded by Major Kent and troop OF
was Gen. Var.an and Gen. Burger accompanied by
several officers Of their staff In the second division,
Executive Committee and the orators Of the day Major
Gen Daniel T. sckles and Grand Commander Colonel mel
Obseques Of President Lincoln decorated with flowers in
monumental FORM was drawn by eight white hSIses IHr
orphans of deceased Union soldiers were
in uniform under the command Of one OF their
Der. Fifty girls from the school were IN three OF
handsomely decorated with flags and bunting One OF
the wagons was drawn by 10 black horses There Mere
sion we're Posts Of the Grand Army OF the Repub
Sumner, and Ellsworth The procession passed down
FOurth-sye. TO Tenthst.. 20 broadway 70 Fulton
Ferry. There little or no demonstration along
the route OF the procession, but large mum
as TING trOGteS5scH passed Arriving II Brooklyn the
pedestrians proceeded TO East NeY l0k 10y tne @
aud the Carriages when the procession took UP the c
Of march and Proceeded to the Cypress Ht Cemetery
Among the distinguished officers il the procession were
8laor.GeB Irwin Mcdowell, U. s. A., Commanding the
lis staff Col. Patton L. s. A., aud Commander Kim
erly Of the L. S ReceIvingship Vermont accompanied
vas pssing the various churches along the line of march
abe bands stopped playing Everything passed OF very
quietly superintendent Kennedy took The preeauIon to
station two policemen at each OF he neer sayoh9 10
tween East New-York ana the Cemetery, which pre-
vented any drunkenness tho part Of those persons
who followed the procession.
y THE CEREMONIES AT THE CEMETERY
For long timo before the head Of the pro
ccson reached the portals Of the cemetery the grounds
were alive with people. Many had brought carriage
loads Of flowers with them decorate the graves Many
who had come afoot brought their modest floral offerings
too, and more than narrow grave was beautifully
decked long the hour for the ceremonies had ar
rived From aboutl2 O'clock when the crowd began TO
wander through the avenues and walks the SKY was
lowering aud there was every prospect Of dsagreeabe
day; but tho moment when Gen Sckles commenced
crowded tops with blaze OF glory When the differ
en organizations composing tine professor s4 h pse
iers graves services opened By the singing Of
tho following hymn:
Love ulcbangisg for The dead
~. Ing as's sI 70 gIo ,aslt ' .,sp
While tLrT body watch hey keep
TS5;,gl gtffif l. .!. ss,' 5. .a;a fade
DJ Jewte a. ri i.s our aita Tears
Ding That hs tqb sisht i've.
CHE. iS,' q. & i t., aa1 e s'si s's l'
Lac or G'oTy's ds'ihle'' iaue.
Bsuda love o sz1re sl7!
Shiae y stsTs At e'ening-tmr!
Clothed Niih alb and hope sublime
God Of nations. bless DE Land
Isoa bat 49,, .a vel to , mae t =, zee
TIL an lads siali eope 70 THE!
After which prayer was offered by tho chaplain Of
Che q A. K, and beautiful hymn sung by the Soldiers
Orphans from the U10n Home at Cauuansville.
Gen Scklcs then advanced and addressed the Assem-.
biage. lie said We stand where more than 5000 sol
diers oi the Republic are buried We come 70 scatter
upon their graves tic me bnt eloquent tributes OF our
gratitude and affection. We bring with us the
and ncrctoo, many ~ Their children HON It is
for aud 20 cherish. Soldiers are here, m6r
chants OF all walks IN ife, al united today IN as
serDg their sympathy for the object which has called US
together Our Memorial Day is OF special interest to us
who's comrades lie buried here. We mourn the loss VI
friends who have fought side by side with us our tears
beeeB The flowers We 10y upon their quiet graves but
tSipk ~ The noble srryices ~ those who did nor
In "a
OF country. The magistrate who enforces the lave
who wclds tho sword Of justice 10 the end that the vel
fare OF society may be preserved, brHcfdcOI; but
f faT ey Fought that hs laws be- Observed They
gayeup home and life for country, aud We enjoy to-day
the II ,t. Of their ertions, aud may hold ho
IN galsila remembrance ne
Gel Sckes closed with eloquent appeal IA behalf ~
The soldiers orphans claiming mat tAels ca DO NC more
GRACEFUL or graeflEerv!cc than % care Tor these chdren
~ lie PenuhIir whose fathers died that thc Republic
might hive. lie then introduced ono OF the young pups
OF the Union Home, who dcl1 cred IN clear manly voice
Col TdwaTd B Lansing Senior vice-C Commander Of the
~ A. X TIC orator OF tue eay t s W. eraed TSgrlr
Gen sckes. Col Lansing saulcS' Was UsSoeI @
10 explanation OF tie objects OF the Gfanu Army Ol
the Republic lie Sld thAt t9.e VINO nau SntH'u Sre
those who had fought on Potonaes bloody banks OF
suffered IRON munger ana usc"sc d, parOtIc yos
Libby The Grand Army OF the kepuonc WIS
an organization formed 70 keep awe III
The hearts " It's members the patriotism hat neu th t
when the country in danger TO care Tor inc dDed
Of and 10 cOhe and feed and educate as iar as
their means would allow, the children OF ther dead conf
radios W. few more years there would DC 10 Siah h
Army. Every day some member drops out OF the
ranks ana Is carried 10 his last home Before
long there will be no more manned veterans OF dozen
battles begging their bitter bread through the land their
val0r helped 10 save; ana when another decade has
utriigg the street corners with half their limbs gaining
brggars subsistence from tho charitable passersby
n bo0Oyed them then, 10 for tho needy
20 show although republics may be ungatefn the
t9Iders q republic are not lie urged liberal sup
port Of the schools established Tor soldiers ophanr
lining Tor that uuf0tuna class that they deserved