The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-31

thing that might inspire tenderness aud
generation tor the dead, or that might ain the
and di.nsy' hui of .a,toS snJ pmsS,,.,, os"'
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By ali their coautry . wishes biest"
ARRIVAL or THE PRESIDENT.
About eleven O'Clock the Pre.ident. accom-.
panied by Mrs, Grant, left the Executive Man.
| sion and proceeded to the National Cemetery.
| The carriage used was the beautiful park
phatou. Mr.. Dent, with Miss Nellie Grant,
followed the President In the close carriage.
| Arriving At the stand, the Presidential marty
were welcomed by the muittee of arrange.
| meuts and escorted to seats on the .t.re which
| had been reserved for them.
| ExEncIsRs At TINE PLArYoRx.
~ fhs
| Inc Marine band, the onieers OF the Grand
| Arr,nSe ment, Also had ss,t, unon The MAI.
| - "' NP0" '"' P''
form.
| ,core, were am .,,,y,nv
'eote' ~ SUI s''''"s,
The soldiers orphans, sixty'sik In number
and the m an .rer, ,.,,.d them m hsn.hs. A,
| -. a. 80 ,..-,N., -, IN,l
dressed 10 white with neat straw nats trimmed
| with green ribbons and the boy. in IIrht blue
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wreath and q bouquet.
| The national salute OF 81 guns was fred at
| an. o,cIook ,,e.i..Iy IA, t,o,o,.I n,no,,,.
o". pey W Coiohei Dupoa's
osiery' "nieh W." s'A''ohed 10 front OF the
| Arlington House.
The assembled multitude which had gath
| 80, h.,..., ,L. -. -, A.. =. a.,
eteu between 'he stage AND the TOMB OF The
unknown, was then called 10 order by Major
Timothy Lubey, chairman OF the committee
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| on ht"hseeh'' ""o' I" o'ioi speeon Ap-
propriate to the occasion, introduced Comrade
| samuel A. Duncan, Grand Commander of IN.
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Com,.ds n,,.,n .ad,....a IN. .,a,o,,,
,oIIows.
spvyru or aysvu., pusc,s
COMRADES AND FRtESDs; There needs no
utteranee OF mine 20 bring you into sympathy
J.tn, .ne nj h.i,o,.nS a,ouna US 70 TINS
we are gathered to-day obedlsnt to the cali
OF the Com in nder-in-Chief of the Grand A rmy
OF the Republic, an order whose structure
| rests upon the fundamental principles Of fra.
ternity, charity and loyalty to the Republic,
and which already embraces 10 Its organiZs.
ton 10000 Of the veteran soldiers and sailors
Of the war.
II 10 emil nently htting that this grand
orothefhood, composed Of men who have sur.
sa q e ,oSs
altar OF our eountry's liberties, should meet
In the spring time OF the year TO deck the
ALLEN eoSrsSss sad 80 doin,, s.,ssr f1e. inf 10.
spiration for their noble work OF charity and
patriotic devotion:
| Honored to-day by the presence OF the Chief
Magistrate Of the nation, the great captains
OF our army and our navy, and this vast con.
course Of witnesses, In the name OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic, we welcome you, one
and all, to participation In this anniversary
at anniversay TO be observed, we trust SO long
As our bioouiteueemed country endures.
E the sacred privileges o. the hour.
) nhe ordes under which we are assembled
WI De fecd by Gomtsde Timothy Lubey, the
The full Marine band, OF IS pieces, under the
: leadership Of Profes,or Scala than pl,v.d IN.
'..'P vs. S''", '"s pay '"'
! "Misererc," from lie Trovatore," In admIra-
. Bile style.
pRAyKR ny Rgy. p NEWMAN
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new ), r. newman u H., chhpiaih oil the
Senate, then offered up the following ferveni
prayer:
e Almighty and Immortal God; the aid Of al
: for suceor, The lie Of them that beIievs aot
, The resurrection Of the dead, Into Thy dlvin,
I presence we come on this solemn occasion
Thv rrsciou. henedis,inn rbv 49,. I,
D woythSS 10 he had in evsrissiinx renemsrancn
mere 10 INC pfe' e,T h o, v men ana angel
nr.th these brisht ,kie.' in tbf. loftv temnIc
IN thi. ritv ~ the ds,a W. ali ~ ramsm,
htsnse Thy Iovina Lindne.. .nd ino,nsa H.
Daraoo of an sin. and omr ,ns
gssWs rbrI.t our Inra n nol az nnr 4. tIoss.
Thou h ,.t given nate n. soodiv hs rit 20 :. ~
tksnk Thee for our NATIONAL IomaIn aeI fer
mountnin.' for the wealth Of In. ses,. fop an,
schools OF iearnInr, houses Of mercy, halls nj
instice and temnias NJ nietv, snb foy Ill tho.s
institutionE in which nre sentTea hnmsS
homes. and are en,hrined human liberty. W.
desire 10 recall upon tbis isy' III. viii le thea
; bIessiuS. come from tby hand Vel i'm ThV lea
pToyidenee, Thou ha.t ordered that the Food
] shall be pufchased by human SUFFERING; and a,
/. The bTight thrones Of glory are offsred ms
, through the death OF our Lord and Snyiour
: Jesus Christ, so the national blessipRs which
we retain and this dhy enioy' are me- Surcbass
| If the blood of the petriot dead who in mari
siumber aTound US '''
And q God while we deplore the e,u,e,
I which led 10 theIr death, the lin Of opnression
7 nf cnniSI,v 81 soveton,ness ~ iryeversncs
which eharacterized our nation, vet we thank
Thee mat Thou didst bring good out Of evil
and that the dead have not died in vain. And
! while This day we weep over our dead, from
D the martyred Presldent down to the humble Al
soldier We would NOT forget those that sur
I'VE them their WIDOW and orphans AMI
: bereft psrents; q. comfort such / and with be-
coming ibernllty NAV we provide for thos,
noS,It " nssv oggIv To- tho.s vho wets on
] moua mo p,"5 H., ~ ~ a. 80 "nsm,ss W,
asna.,is h..aaeh ,hs sniri, ~ DAD 10 rs.tnr,
enIheS,p pes thay ms ra,n,n S y" ,hsir nj
s W, ana' IA .nis III ,L.t n w, sn,
ns,o nI .U q. citI,sps ~ III. 1tas
Ioyhy oeVomtns mem ~ emiL s 81 .n ,st, .
on, any ao.has.ns apo ~, hsi,s unI,nd i,
IVNe anu ioioe 'na' petnk 1870 ~ .,
eiutenship W y Ii,N. So nJ hp ii's ~
u pies OF beiet elyiILlion whlch shhll re
d dound 10 the deelhrauye glory OF Ihy reVeteu
name. And now, gracious tod, may Ihy pen
ediGtloh Iest upon .ne Jn'ei HI o. Uu
mMion' nnu remp' EIsdiinsss sn, '"i usstics
u and grant unto him that grace which vii