Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-03
COMMEMORATION DAY.
POstpOnement0 Of the Ceremonies
untiineXt Saturday, Nay Sth.
The Occasion EIseWhere-TIP-
ton, Brownsville. Aberdeen,
EufaWIa, ETC., etc.

Never wSs the morn of flowers "
merry, blooming May-the month be-
loved Of the poets, ushered in more
glOomily. Instead of its blue skies,
bright sunshine, balmy air all redolent
with OdOrous flowers, and vocal with the
joyous songs Of the birds, humming OF
bees, tinkiing brooks, and trees rustliDg
in numerous lesfiness, as we are wont
to fancy May day, the skies were ashen
and sober 10 spot OF blue wss to be seen,
and ever and snon during the morning
drizzling showers Of cold rain added to
the sadness and gloominess Of the pros-
pect, sud gave an Autumual air TO Ma
ture, more befitting the first of Novem-
Der than the firss Of May, and causing an
all-pervsding feeling Of Disappointment
and sadness, which was masked on
every face. From an early hour it
was apparent that the intended ceremo-
MES OF CommemOrstion Day, which had
been looked forward 10 with q certain
solemn and sad pleasure, by our entire
people, but especially the ladies, would
have to be postponed, or celebrated in the
rain-an alternative that those who
were acquainted With the character Of
the soil of .Elmwood by no means rel
ished. AS no announcement of post
pOnement, however, had been made, as
early IS nine o'clock IN the morning the
cars we're crowded with ladies and others
going out t@e Cemetery, bearing bss-
kets, bouquets and wreaths of flowers,
evergreens and i1sBlOrteELes for decorating
the graves of our dead.
At ten o'clock the Sodality Silver
Band went cut, and arrived on the
grounds in q hard rain. There were
then perhaps hundred ladies assem-
bled, waiting in hope that the rain would
cease, and the ceremonies proceed. The
rain, however, showed no signs Of ab2t-
ing, and alter few airs from the band,
Mrs. Galloway, President Of the Associ-
alton, on consultation with Others, de-
termiDed that it was best to postpone
the regular order Of exercises which
had been arranged for the day
the grafton, ETC., until next Sat
urday, Msy Sth, by which time it
was hoped the weather would be pro-
pitious. The formal decoration of the
graves was also postponed. An an
nouncement to this effect was made and
after an informal scattering Of such
flowers, wre6ths, etc., az Yogld not
keep, the sssemblsge dispersed, and
made their way back to the city, cold,
wet, and disappointed. We sincerely
hope that the experience will not be re-
pested next Saturday.
AS it viii perhaps prove interesting
we append few paragraphs showing
how the anniversary was celebrated
elsewhere.
EOnOrs 10 our Noble Dead.
Monday, the 25th inst, was a proud
day for Brownsville. Our citizen turned
out, en- ntISse, to pay respect to the mem
Ory Of the Confederate soldiers, kVhose re-
mains sleep in our burying grShnd. At
an early hour the business houses were
closed, and the whole population Of the
city, as far as they were able, assent bled
st the old Presbyterian Church. Prof
MiHen's Cornet Band was in attendance
and played several fine pieces. The
church was full to overh0wiDg, and q
great many stood outside for want Of
room. After prayer by Rev, DR.. Jones,
of Denmark, Col. Thomas q. freeman
made beautiful and appropriate speech,
replete with elegance and pathos. the
procession was then formed, under d.
rection of Mai. w. B Grove, and
marched, with the band at its head, to
the cemetery, when our noble hearted
ladies proceeded to decorate the graves
of the soldier dead Of Brownsville, and
the stranger heroes who sleep among US,
with flowers and evergreens. We did
not expect to see so many rare flowers as
these fair ones brought. We did not
know that they were here.
After the decoration, which extended
to every soldiers grave that was to be
found, the vast assemblage came togeth-
or under the trees ia the cemetery and
Mr.. E. II. Osborne addressed them in
one OF bis very fiuest and most eloquent
orstions. He paid q glorious tribute to
the memory OF our gallant warrior. dead,
and to the patriotism Of our noble-hearted
ladies. After few more pieces of music
by the band, who bad kindly volunteered
their services for the occasion, the pro-
cession marched back to town and ad-
journed amidst the best Of good feeling.-
Brownsville Bee, Aprn 30th.