The New York herald., 1870-05-31


AM And rolling echo reused @ 2 million million men.
The smith at his clashing forge
Forged him a sword to WELD.
From the Western plains they come,
Fronting the storm ana flame.
W9rl war war
Fierce and terrible and deadly was that w.s last
Ing through four long and fearfully anxious years.
It ended and peace was restored; but its heroic VIC
tims-and there was splendid unparalleled heroism
on both sides-flled myriad graves The war was
forgotten however, yesterday, and the causes incit
ing TO 1t, and the deadly bitterness OF its prosecu
ton on both sides, and every thought and feeling
merged in the idea Of decorating with
sweet flowers the hallowed resting places
af its patriotic victims-a fitting and holy
tribute to brave lives and heroic deaths.
II is simple and beautiful testimona but there is
nothing SO likely to eradicate by sentiment of
animosity engendered in the late terrible struggle,
nothing so calculated to invite the purer and better
and gentler emotions Of the human heart, nothing
sure in its continuous revival and observance to
cement into strong and indssolube union the love
OF national brotherhood.
: It PROVED to be beautiful day for the OBJ
sefvaaee ac d the ceremonial yesterday III this
city and Vicinity. There were threatening storm
the night Of the ceremonies, while the flowers
were being scattered over the graves OF the
hOnOred dead, the SUMS golden rays sone bright and
beautiful through the fitted clouds, giving joyous
splendor to the scene-a smile OF benedictiOn upon
those sacred mounds, and the SAD and silent thrOngs
scattering over them their floral offerings The dec
grafton ceremonies here yesterday were as Is well
known, under the direction of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, and the programme prepared was GER
out. A much larger portion of the community
seemed to be interested IN the sacred ceremonies
this san last na Nag all the Sce
hafmast Some few stores were shut up,
but business was by no means suspended. The
great central point OF interest was Cypress Hills
Cemetery, where nearly all the deceased soldiers
buried near this city are inferred. Most Of the sub
joined accounts embraces, therefore, description
resting place Of so many OF our fallen heroes and
the ceremony OF decorating their graves.
ARRANGING FOR THE PROCESSION
At an carly hour In the morning floral offerings
began to be sent in liberal proiusion to the head
quarters, No 81 Union square, these gifts embracing
a great variety of flowers. and some OF the richest
and rarest descriptions were mainly the gifts
OF ladies'. They were brought IN bouquets. in
wreaths, in flower pots and in flower baskets.
and many Of them wrought into crosses
and army badges and other peculiarly pleasing and
acceptable forms. Wagons were In readiness TO re-
ceive them and soon half dozen or more were filed
with them. While these floral tributes were being
arranged the various bodies to take part In the pro-
CessiOn began arriving on the east side OF Union
square: .,u,, 80, .no ,o.,r, no.,
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic having taken the
places assigned them in the line, the procession filed
into broadway.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The following was the order OF procession
Grand Marshal Coonei John T ". Marshall and Aids.
Governors Island Band.
Posts Nos. 32, IL, 81. a. 113, 10, g. 81, 49, 49, 2S,
7e, ee Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Memorial car, bearing q cataialque and drawn by
Canopied Wagon, drawn by ten horses and con-
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eis Eve United States mail wagons filed with dow
Mammoth stage. drawn by eight plumed white
horses containing the orphan girls Of the Union
Home and School. l4asS IT r. S-'a4s
Stages containing wounded soldiers In uniform.
onsi carriages containing ladies' win bouquets
The Grand Marshal and his aids were dressed in
the full uniform of officers of the United States Army
Members OF the Posts were dressed In citizens
clothes, with military fatigue cap on the front OF
which were the letters sc. A. R." All wore white
gloves and each carried bouquet. On the lels
lapel Of the coat OF each was a white silk
badge, bearing the motto, .For our country
tnen---For our comrades now.n They numbered
about 1900, marched four abreast, and their
fine, soldierly bearing elected general enoomiums
along the entire route OF procession East Post car
the posts was one composed Of colored citizens,
calling itself the Abraham Lincoln Post. Several
q the other posts @ he aso ,a 1eE an paa @
Tjedgewick Post, the Phil Kearny Post and various
others. feature of the procession attracting
general attention was the memorial car: 1t was one
Of Dodd's large express wagons draped with
velvet, studded with silver stars and con-
tanning, beside the catafaque several large
urns, beautifully festooned with flowers;
The horses, black and gray teams alternating and
very large and Sleek the finest specimens, in fact,
of draught horses, were covered with black broad
cloth palls edged with silver fringe. Mr.. Dodd also
furnished the mail wagons.
ROUTE OF MARCH.
The procession, which was fully mile and hall
IN length, proceeded down Broadway to wal, wal
street. and thence crossing. the wall street
ferry was joined at the loot OF Montague
street by the Western District division, ADDING
the addition beside was company of the Marine
corps Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. with their band
under the command Of Lieutenant Colonel BrQQWe
and the Fourteenth Brooklyn Zouaves, Which
cesson marched Is FAR as She City Hall, ana alonf
!e sCcsSn sSe an II humber s Of pec
tors crowded doorways and steps and windows and
balconies to get view Of 1t passing, while IRON
the roofs Of many OF the houses noated half
tumultuous cheering. At the City Hail the proces
sionists on loot took the East New YORK cars 10
Cypress Hills Cemetery, While the mounted part o
tile procession and the vehicles proceeded on 10 Tn
Cemetery as they had started.
AT CYPRESS HILLS CEMETERY
Private carriages and all sorts OF vehicles wer'
throngiDg all the roadways leading to cypress Hill
Cemetery. The cars were packed to their eS
bled at the cemetery long before any portion 9
the procession showed ITSELF Most brough
loral offerings. At halfpast two ocloc
all starting in the procession had al
the gate. passed inside as rcarranged. AZ slow an
measured pace the processonists on foot passed II
and slowly Keeping them company were thOs
mounted and those in vehicles. The thre
bands played slow funeral music: Pursuin
sombs IN 9th or side in a few moments the Mot