The New York herald., 1870-05-30

the faces Of the widows and orphans OF the North
&c. Butthey were largely "widows and orphansn
at the South who joined In this 'labor Of lover and
the people recognized the fact that sundered afrec
tons and all the generous and yearning emotions OF
the heart were as natural to the warm blood OF the
South as to the stern and unimpassioned bosoms OF
the North. And 80 the South was not disturbed In
Its harmless but pathetic task. and when the Grand
Army OF the Republic was formed In the States Of the
North they began assume control Of the ceremony
thus giving 1t more OF Official and general public
character. That league now has almost exclusively
the charge OF the observances, and the occasion
win, doubtless, ere long, be honored as a national
holiday.
poem entitled 'The Blue and the Gray,n the
authorship or which is somewhat In dispute bears
forcbly on this subject and Of the bitteres Sec
tlonal literary warares ever carried on in this
country ensued in an attempt TO irown down the
sentiments which IL expresses With a lofty and
touching tenderness The following stanzas Sc
lected from this beautiful composition convey its
tone and elevated lesson:-
BY the flow OF the inland river,
Where the blades Of she grave grass quiyer
Asleep are the ranks of the dead
uSssl wsIips M aSsis: 1s i@ds%sai ,ss Slssg' dlsg'
Under the garlands the Gray
SO when the summer caeh.
On forest and held OF grain,
With an equal murmur ianelh,
Under tho SOD and the dew,
Wv, %a ;IIl Ing ,Ss the j. JHasmep, 4 sSs pI1 Day,
Wet with the rain the Gray
Sadly, but not with uphraiding,
In the storm Of the years that are fading,
No braver bate was won.
Under The sod and the dew.
Love and tears for the Blue,
Tears and love for the Gray.
The observance OF Decoration Day, in this CITY
will begin at nineoclock this morning. and will be
participated in by several regiments OF the National
Guard, the variou! posts OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic the children from the various asylums
for the protection OF orphans OF soldiers and un-
aoubtedly numerous body OF citizens, all OF whom
5000 Union dead lie buried. Tpe flowers will be the
proceeds of contributions by cizens and ladies are
| the hour OF nine O'Clock this morning at beadquar.
| terS, No 81 Union square.
The following orders are issned:-
GrSEaAL oEDERe-So. 2.
InnnD9yA4SIrEs, az, sS 4STy e. Esw New Yoah pyisroS]
No. 81 usIoS soGASE, n e. May as, $50
acs to members Of fos paradng With military caps s is Is
hereby revoked ocers only of stah and Posts vii wear
4comrade, i , arc requested to white gloves
owing order POSTS g. H. r. r. 49, s I S g. 9s rs
CARRIAGES wagons containing our disabled comrades
and those eoq'aning the Coral tributes VIII form the
D. The Following additional appointments the staG
Comrade william Edwards, "Phn Kearny" Post, No. 8,
Conrado H. II. schureman, '1saac l. s,evensn Post No.
They wi be obeyed and respected accordingly by com
' Colonel JOHN ". MARSHALL, Grand Marshal
FhANK NJ CLARK, Assistant Adjaan General and Chief
GENERAL oppERs--No. Q.
HEADQUARTERS GRAND MARSHAL
participating n the procession and memorial services
The New York city division win comprise all members
2ganiizailons oseher wh vehicles acc9@panying them
immediate direction Of Conrade Iohn W Marshall Division
1.-THE District division Of the city Of BROOKLYN
viii be cviy Of he residents Of said district and
w!ll be under the direction of Comrade William Mitchell
The Eastern District division Of the city of Brooklyn
will be orsanized On the pan to be Of the
Tssens q sad g ass dss 9p T ge apd,r the direction Of
lY.Reanents, battalions or companies o! militia under
who report for position IN ine either OF the Dy
sion Marahas viii be assigned by the Marshas the right
Civic and other societies VIII constitute centre and posts
divisions Ali unea State roop s viii rpo O5 N to aSS S
assigned BY The Grand Marsha to position on the right OF
form OF otherwse w be assigned postou The extreme
V-rrsnspor,aton will be furnished for all wounded and
disabled snors by the respective Division Quarternasers,
X posoa Who may desire 10 enter 6e esy @
tne ceremony IA carages WI ns required to take the posi-
vlThe Eew York city dgsoa wiz arrive at the foot of
the Nth Instant, wherc they VIII be received by the
street to CITY Hal taking csrs for East New York wbere
the whole command VIII assemble before O'Clock
Cypress I'M Censiery with all possible promptness
cs services az oh sG M % auy so5 o son n
their respective Posts or Division Commanders before
vIi.The division rnaSshals and commanders of unas.
signed e win VIII Esp9rx to NE rand Marshal AZ The
Msw r9 81 Of es 3 .oo GsGss 20 % A who
qna.'ers phsns budas Court street. Brooklyn at half
past eleven O'Clock a. M.
the Grand They VIII report ana m nas an
'o = coe Post Mas az Geyen Se A.
GS%rads SS%rads sya gIy roi s nansn No. nq 10
Comrade A. z e i;a Tate, pqs st.. Rankin, 80 49,
Conrade Y. N. Patrick, Post Pun Kearny, No. s.
Srads sIs'f K aoiDas Srssap pd, re' s IL
Comrade :; D. Jones, Posi- Thomas, No. p
So"'rads % J: s. so5inson. ost III aansSed % No s,
oTs .dT.i Il sRns e. Ia.9o g9. IN Ps. N.
cSmIsas " afh1ss POI; sb.sS S M
Somrads oiarads ) IN Mcbonsls @ @ rssl Sier ~
o%rndo W - A. & Green % % o' Hs5 kss SG from ~
represented win previous formation Of me
States Army guns viii he fired from the battery
Governors Island from eleven A. a TO one u NJ ON the day
X The Following programme contains the order Of
Opening drge Governors Island Band
Ode Brooklyn Choral Union
~ c5;r.n , Ina Union Hama an VI h bgole
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Introductory Address.
Vraon 0nraie James Vs. Mckean
Choral ode.'.....'.- my Codnry, IT'S OF lhee'
suewing OF flowers on soldiers graves.
JAMES JodfaDAN, Grand Marshal.
The various suburban cities and villages adjacent
10 the metropolis. Including Jersey CITY, Newark
Paterson, Trenton, Wesichester, Stalen Island, &C.,