Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-01

% that Grafton should never be forEotton while the
~ re- s si@s' ES.Sa. Bysd mi s ~ Ina S9s .s
last Somewhere IN ireland 4 r. the custom -hen =
tho line and follow 70 the the deceased throwing
upon INC oaskei an evergreen In token OF rcmem'
Although the train witch bore our dead comrades
70 that "bOurne from whence no traveller returus has
iGy qastiy resting here, We again isi IN iiSe and
march 70 the city % the unnumbercd dead, 20 streg
pledge ourolye. snsN % stand ~ he principles for
.AsyeaF after yeSr fois sroand sd The hand Of time
. d5d down our numesT. one y one th' Sa;t ,
% -6S S spt Gs and S$ RS hour
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tho statos become ropo Of sand.
:" Their noble deed. Of v.lor done,
pdSii e. o.. s name i@ MI, 20. Won
The memory Of the gallant slain,
Whose blood for Freedoms Gauss wa snsdi
sale FROM The ia1 q the 6issiS
Comrades and frisnds stroW Aowors, bright ho-sr.,
DER The graves o. the TALON RessubeT he osnss fof
which they fought and Tor which theJ offered % their
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stToNinE upon those graves our memorial, sinE
IIo.AnnA Cor the land rodeomsd.
The bayonot ahcAthed, tho cannon dumb,
Again our banner 1oats abroal;
Gone, the one stain that on u tsll,
Ahut hattnful ul ms CnAatellnN ruls
We sAy, lie doetk al thinss veil,
| Upon the conclusion Of COmrado Bartaas addrcs. a
drss was played BY tho band, after Witch the RsS. Nc.
| parson's delivered An address
The school children then sang bosufui hymn after
which the benediotian was prJnounecd and the msm.
bors Of tho Post and tho yOunE ladies from WAllseh
sohoo house circulated throughout the esmst on and
decorated tho grave. Of the fallen dead. =
The vault which contains the remains Of the late
Secretary RAHlins decorated In beautiful man.
and WFaAthn. And NJ
| strswn upon Il profussly
Tbs post returned 70 their hs.d1u.rsr. lat. In tho
evening and returned votes OF thanks 10 the toschers
and children Of the wAlAoh school building for volun
teerinE their services 10 snE the occasion Also 10
the Secretary Of War for the uss Of Cslonsl Dupon.
battery Also, 70 the ladies Of EGst Washington for
tho handsome contributions Of flowera
ComrAde joyce acted az Officer Of the d.y with Com
rade H. Austin as adi1tsnL
DECORATION CEREMONIES AT THE
SOLDIEItS' HOME.
Tho eOnmittee Of the Grand Amy Of the Rspublis
Appointed 10 attend 10 the decoration OF the graves f
sI slTss sS.I SiriaiS= At he Hs1s
ni % O'Clock Tho EXERCISES commenced By the reed.
Ing Of the 18th palm BY the Rev Dr. Rankin the col.
emn words Of the psAlmlst being peculiarly spprup.
ate TO tho occasion. Dr. Rankin thSn road this follow.
| ing:
A MEMORIAL HYMN.
BrREv J. EAMEs RANKIN. IN.
Am.-A~>r'ou~ Ryas.
Comrades We gather from far batlls fields
a. Folded gars banners, and silsnt her guns;
hafyesi Al golden The AT county Fields,
ieaeo. uhere We struggled. her sickle there Wislds
sacrcd TO mem'rJ the deeds Of the dead;
s, SEeeuy thsy ,lam6ct on fields yhsIe thsJ Tell
hriacs whsTs ths patriot VIII isSnsIg dHsii ' 'Ad
Tablets Of marble shall siill msrk their bed
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Sacred The children our heroes have Isn,
| Sacred the vidoy that yeeps in her weeds;
| Sacred tho heart that with s6rToH IL cleft,
,,l Ppor, s,Vs in uealth O. their glorious deeds;
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adSI VII a asSm S Ss4 s DEAR
psSd We WI gu hGns9r M living vel cheer.
KindlinE such feelings wen still gather hers.
|
/ Fl1Won will sprinkle, the sweetest Of MAY,
Flowers dsv-besdsd and vet with our tesfs;
'if' e. IN ~ ' e. s sss n ,HfbEy
Ard each grave shall be deck'd in floral array
After readings the hymns the reverend EsntlomAn
offered most fsrvont and impressive prayer at the
conclusion Of which brief address uAs delivered By
| Gen Barry, monboT Of Congress from Mississippi
The ceremony Of strowtng the graves with flowers
then performed b. the committee all present pATtloi.
pAtlnE. Among those present we're OaPt A. II. q.
Richardson, Msusrs ID. A. Fish, W. p. Titoomb, w. A.
! Hunt, and Others OF ths committee Col Lsst, DR.
IAub Judge Casey Of tho Court Of Claims and others
including large number OF tbs residents Of tho
rounding county.
Tho soldiers Of che Home also out In line under
command Of q sergeant
Tho COMMITTEES feel that many thanks arc duo u NJ
r. Callahan the keeper Of tho cemetery for the oour
tsoua In which no underworld 10 promote and
assist their Arrangements.
There was a great profu-lon Of flowers, and each
grave was literally covered with tbs beautul aud ira
grant Onbloms Of Affection aud remembrance
The New MRrIIet-Ioasc Company.
The stock book which has been open for two days at
closed yesterday afternoon, 81 O'clock the entire
amount Of capital stock tt OO0Oo0l having bsen sub
seribed. The bull WAs taken By mon Ike H. d. Cooke
and A. r. Shepherd Of this city, and Carlos Pierce Of
| Boston The utmost harmony and good foclinE pre-
vailed, and citizens mag l1ok With confidence for
he Successful completion Of the enterprise.
After the books closed meeting Of the corpo-
rAtOra held. and Mr. Houry d. Cooke, In neat and
Appropristo address, behalf Of the washlnEton
stookhoder congratulated those present upon the 70
suit He expressed great aAtsiAeton that the capital
s's Of Nov England had given such proof OF their In,
torost In the national capital
Mr. Cooke explained hs position and said the desire
tohavc the stock controlled hore but he uas glad
much OF the capital vas coming from elsewhere espo
ciAl az tho gentlemen subscribing had given tho beat
assurances that the work uould be prosecuted with
yigor, and that building would be ercctad which
would be an ornament and an honor 10 tho capital Of
| the nation.
Mr., Cooke for his Allusion TO him. lie pledged him.
self that all the provisions Of the bill should DO faith.
fully observed, aud said building Wonld be erected
which would bo ornament 10 any city In the Union.
ten per cent paid down required By law and the
money was placed In the custody Of VIM s. Hunting.
ton, Of the Hipt National Bank
A meeting Of the Stockholders has bosn promptly
called required By Law An Organization will be Of
focted Immediately, and the work prosecuted with ali
rosaibls vgor. We At last ba's tho assurance Of =