New-York tribune., 1870-05-31
THE OBSERVANCE HERE AND ELSEWHERE

II. RECONSIDERATION BY GEN. J. b. MKEAN.
The sOldier-dead received worthy hOnors
yesterday. Though not legal holiday Decoration Day
won a pretty general observance. In New-YOrk the
aags on the City Hall and other public buildings were
displayed at hafmast, and private dwellings were
adorned with wrcaths and bouquets. The New-York
City Division Grand Army of the Republic assembled at
10 o'clock in the morning, the north side Of Union
square and at III o'clock filed into Broadway in the fol-
lowing order:
squad Of police; Grand Marshal Col John W Marshal
Governors Island Baqdi Pos No 81 Gsnd Army Of The Republic Post
P5 % Post No 49, Post No 49, Band POs No 29 Post No &C.
Memorial drapcd with velvet stuidd with silver stars and
ng sye large urp beautifully ooned with natural lowers me
hsek broadcloth pals, elgei with silver fringe
Canopd by white and black horses Furnished by
Col M and conveying the boys in uniform Of the Union Home and
Fyc United States mail wagons sllei with sOvers. -,
phsa rirs Of the Union Home School
The procession moved down Broadway TO Wall-st.
Ferry where it embarked for Brooklyn. Here they
received by the Western Division and formed part of
the Grand Division which proceeded to Cypress Hills
Cemetery.
About 10000 people assembled pay bonors to the SOL
diers whose lie in the dust of Cypress Hills All
day suen clouds covered the sky and preserved a
pearance keeping with the solemn offices of the Occa
sion once twice the sun lit up nature into amelan-
choly smile and served to intensity the gloom by the
contrast The soldiers plot is in retired corner OF the
cemetery and of in the form Of circle Four
Of greenswar and sank, appallingy suggestive of
the forms Of 5000 human bodies. On every mound
miniature American flag showed itself the only mortuary
record Of the body beneath The morning shower had
caused profusey delicious perfume to exhale from the
fresh Spring foliage and along with the flowers which
we're strewn as tributes, the surrounding air filed
with rich fragrance belongs to the memory of
those whom the multitude had met to honor.
Early in the morning many Of those who were bereavod
IN the war; and whose eyes yet griedimmed repaired
10 the cemetery and decorated the and lotcred
under the trees and wearly awaited the procession In
the center Of the tumulous acres platform erected
and decorated with red white and blue bunting, inter
twisted with black. At Ococl the procession arrived
the following guests leading in carriages: Gen. De Lacy
Gen. Cochran, Gen. Aiken, Gen. Farley, Col Lansing
Gen. Merritt and Mr.. p. Gage, Mrs Judge DAILY, Mrs
Hoyt and Mr.. GeTmond representatives of the Board OF
Managers Of the Union Home School The platform was
quickly filed by the guests and by the Brooklyn
Choral Union, which comprised 100 voices, un-
der the direction of Charles W. Cheshire.
Presently leo children of the Union Home School
marched into the soldiers plot and were stationed op
poste the speakers platform They were bright happy
looking boys girls, thoughtess or forgefu of the
they stood on the graves OF their fathers but
evncug by their pleasant look how well they are cared
for in their school, The United Division then passed in
review before the stand filing off alternately to the
avenues on right and left While the posts were en-
ng assuming their positions the Governor Island
Bandplayed a funeral march. The pageant was mag
a
stood near the stand their old battle burnt coors by
their side The orphan girls of the dead soldiers
la white dresses, wearing chaplets Of white hoWers ana
sashed with evergreen, the boys in gray uniform, The
soldiers the Posts standing each man beside grave
10000 spectators standing all around the eIee Ioreu
vast amphtheatef.
The memorial services opened by selection from
"The Messiah" sung by the Brooklyn Choral Union with
electrifying power Chaplain W. II. Boole then offered
an appropriate prayer After hymn from the children
Of the Union Home School, Col Duganne made the 1ol
lowing introductory address;
ADDRESS BY A. C. II. DUGASNE.
COMRADES: We eucamp this day among our dead. MUS
tered on all the bate-held and in all the grayeyards OF
country the Grand Army of the epubic answers 10
ers the departed like that gIenadier of France whose
enbalmed heart preserved 10y ms request ana "oSe
upon the field of honor! Here, today, and everywhere
an nTeent' Sb edSfra Gd asira- from camp to the
stars-was said in ancient times Of te heroes WHO IGN
IN battle But heather soldier could feel those hQer
lusprations which lift a Christian PATRIOTS fath INTO
communion with saints and angels. All the machinery
prejudces and linked with human weakness, , 10
ue ilustrious leaders were P,oLn Pt s ,, raIt and
Of heavenly place ana pfeierneh suI @ IOr ,S lam
de their priests and teachers had Few
tie realms of shadow of substance. Kings were 10
be kngs aud continue 10 be slaves IL was leIt
pepSation In the roll Of Christian heroes there is no
recognition Of rank or station Inc ctoS f G % q sash
Tie gates of heaven open broadly for the Sergeant
with 6s sduad as for the General with ms sta ana no
gsTd onpses either if ne advance with the countersign
So |anse and with the record of worthy service
And at the great muster Of eternal hie there Is no no
diGerence in the shining uniforms OF corps or reg,
me1f An are soldiers in the army of the LORD!
50 then dear comrades, on this memorial aay1 ln m
reyerenal acknowledgement that there Is no dstncton
the grand army Of aTyF @ a TS Lay IT s rescued
land OF ours-the restored union of commonwe9lti1is
under The flags established freedom whlch are 10y
planted on their proper pedestals, tine graves VI -
who died that freedom might survive, We, conn @ ~
TIE Grand Army, with our lOyal Ttehus "u Hnoit '
our offerings of pure sweet flowers upon the
graves that have become a5taLs, a5ias, 'e te or ds
tlDetjon Of rank or race or color, or rcugl0n, We
tneel together beside our dead cOhIades, anu ~ .r
beautiful words of Abraham Lincoln, our latest martyr
we be by resolve that they shall not have died n
vain; that the nation SHALL under God, have new Dtl
Of freedom; aud that government of the people, Dy h M
eaith6
Alter the singing Of the "Adeste Fideis" by tho
Brooklyn Choral ULiOn Gen. James u. Mexican pro
u0UEccd the Grafton.
oRATIOS BY GEN. JAMES b. N'KEAS
SOLDIERS AID CITIZENS: To comrades living, for com
rades dead speak to-day On the earth In the earth
and perchance the air. they surround When before
vas ever speaker cOmpassed about with 30 great
cloud Of witnesses i"and such witnessesi steadiel
nerves and sOuter hearts than mine might well recoi
Who are they 10 whom speak to-day Among those
through the carnage OF score of battles. Let not Tn,
fact OF their good fortune diminish their countrys graft
tIie Here are with empty sleeves-let hundreC
hands be stretched out 20 help them. Here are mel
poised upon crutcheslet milonaes stand UP tat they
may sit down. Here are men Win manned ana scarce
ysages-let the world uncover IN their presence iO
their scars are badges OF Legion OF Honor Here arr
with pale faces, who threw ther al! upph tho ut
ofther country and took nothing of but broken consttu
tonset their country make them not the 02ec's 9i
pful charity but the subjects Of simple justice, NOT
say b0unfui generosity. am surrounded Dy men "h'
rallied with the flag when ii lad fallen back III deIeat
and who went with when IL mounted above the cI0ud
in victory Perhaps among cOored comrades heL'
may be- II ne recovered from his wounds that s'andar
bearer Of desperate courage who,when his rgll arm WA WA
shattered with his left held up the nag, and when on