Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-13

n lives for their country, their principles
i sacred right to se!fgovernment, inherited
r1tl the founders Of the Republic Politicians
--ay have been incapable or corrupt-comman-
-.- Incorporate incompetent but let us
.evcr forget il, the rank and flo, when DrOperly
. /, never faiIed to do their whole duty IS long
d human nature, could endure, with heroism
81 lat has never been eqdalled. Gallant knights
: y ere, Natures own true nob!emen, though
@ might be their garb, and uncOuth their
toIOr,-
.D-ave knights. and trao ever drew
Their swords with knightty Roland,
4. died a SObieskl's side
For love of martyr'd Poland,
~ hneit with Cromwelps Ironsdes
Or bled with great Gustavus,
Or on tho plains of Austeritz
DrGathcI out their dying aVes?"
Comrades Of those glorious days our ranks
.-rs forever broken. and the splendid regiments
whose martial array once g!addened our eyes
4 our hearts shall never answer again but to
III, rolIcaU of the last day, when the trumpet
~ resurrection ehGiI sound the Reveilloo of the
/ I'd
''Thcy sleep their last sleep,
They have fought their last battle"
- Gn FamC's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents spread,
I'D Honor gu9rda with solemn round
the bIvoUac Of the dead"
Shty rest TIC sods upon their heroic breasts
-.au forever be tho mound over their sacred re-
.tll,. Let tLC sun Rt morn and eve kiss low
" ita crest: let the gentle dews OF Heaven
tcndGrly upon il. Let the flowers of the
.r.h and the birds of the air embellish it with
..yl- sweetest odOrs and most melodious sounds
t.t Jet pure hands and loving hearts watch over
r.th Jealous care, for
'',f chanted praise,
Wih all tho world to Iistan
j. pride, that sTels all Southern souls,
Ifcomradcs' tears that glisten;
ii pilgrims shriuing love, if grief
III .he7e can coma erate-this arot
IL sacred ground forever"
General CoI3ton left the stand, and the
"aoir sang q dirge-a melancholy wall that
rillcd the great heart of the au dience
AM called tears to the eyes of more
al one bcreayed mother ard wife. But
Il length it closed, and, after a benediction
by Rev. Mr.. Bernheim, the ladies advanced
with their floral offerings Upon the
mound at the foot of great cross of flow.
lrs-rOses and lilies-the donation of Mrs.
..ncral Robert RansOm-were laid the
qarlau3& and Gdornments, the name of
rh Of the dead to whom the particular
Herring was dedicated being called as they
IS re laid at the foot of the cross. When
this had been done it was announced that
tire graves of soldiers inferred in private
. g would be visited and adorned, and
9Th sailed friends and comrades on their
1-9Gmfui mission. Among them wore the
..cers and men of the Sd N. @. Regi-
IT, who in one body passed around Wis
a., the graves of their fallen friends and
t-erc leaving their nowery tributes
AD0RN3IENTs AND DECORATIONS.
10 the ladies alone peftained the task of
-Jrning the grounds and of preparing
to decorations for the graves, and their
,lu.site taste was shown yesterday in
rCrything. When first within the Gene
t.gy gates, and before the ascent of the
LII leading to the enclosure, the eye was at
olco arrested by the magnificent cross of
mich we have heretofore spoken. AS you
. ,ssed into the enclosure, it was beneath
m arch of eyergreens and roses bearing
.ho inscription, Here sleeps our brave"
aud on the opposite gate as you left the
rounds, there was an arch also. and in it
lie words, Dead, but not forgotten
To the left of the cross was o Burdett
organ, and on the right was q stand for the
oakcr and the chaplains, both of them
Lung With our wild gray moss, with here
and there white rose smiling among the
gray folds. The floral offerings were,
4any of them, exquisite in design, and
5alllfully and tastefully executed
Principal among these, we noticed large
held formed of evergreens and moss, en-
Toldered, as it were, on one side with q
-ross, and on the other with an anchor,
10Th Of these being formed of flowers and
caves fancifully entwined together. This
shield was made by Mrs. General w. 81.
l. Whiting, and was presented through
he children of Misses Burr and James
chool. A beautiful imitation of the Con-
'edernte flag, IN colors, was the gift of
Yrs. DIR. E. A. Anderson, and another, the
confederate battle flag, was the labor and
onatiOn Of Miss Eliza Lord.
THE CLOSE.
1t is @ source of qualification to all to
now that everything passed off so har-
aonlously and so well. The Memorial
.1dles have labored we'll snd untirtngly,
~nd TO them is due much of tine success of
Yesterday. But there are others to whom
praise must pertain and Prof. Grabau and
The ladies and gentlemen of his choir are
certainly entitled to the thanks of the com.
munIty, Our merchants and business
men did all they could to ensure q COM
pete observance of the Day and, with
lew exceptions. business was entirely sus-