The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-31
CYPRESS HILLS CEMETERY.

The grand ceremonial OF the day was at Cypress
hills Cemetery At this very beautiful rural resting
place OF the dead sleep more than 1000 men who
fought bed and died that the liberties the social
contentment which is the possession OF the living
to-day might be forever held secure. The road TO
the cemetery after leaving the terminus Of the East
New York cars, was crowded with every descrip.
ton OF vehicle that could run on wheels, bearing at
an almost reckless speed It's living freight Of
humanity to the entrance to the cemetery From
two three O'Clock the line OF vehicles and pedes.
trans was broken in upon occasionally by regi-
ment OF the Grand Army, line Of war veterans
and or aud cavalcade OF wagons, with floral Offer
ings.
From the entrance gates OF the cemetery to the
'Soldlers' Plot" opposite which a large platform
had been erected. the people OF both sexes OF all
sizes and of oil conditions Of life were found crowd
ing on the walks, under the shade OF the largest
trees brought up the line OF pathway In carriages
stages and omnibuses.
Around the platform were drawn up in open
square the various posts OF the Grand Army Of the
western District, under command OF their marshal
Colonel John Wall. The whole OF the troops were
under the command OF General McQuade. The boys
and girls OF the Union Orphan Schools were present,
and the proceedings OF the day were commenced oy
the payn OF dIrge by the bands and the singin &
OF the opening hymn commencing with
Love unchanging for the dead.
This was followed by very earnest and devout
prayer by the Rev. w. Ii. Thomas. The Union cni-
dren then sung OF their school melodies and the
Brooklyn Choral Union the anthem, "NOw Pray We
for Our Country.n This was succeeded by an
ADDRESS BY THE REV. GEORGE F. PENTECosT
OF the Brooklyn Hanson place Baptist church.
Mr.. Pentecost addressed the vast assemblage as
soldiers of the Grand Army OF the Republic and as
fellow citizens. lie said that what he had to say
could scarcely be dgniled by the name OF an ora
ton. He was there only as an apology for one who
was to deliver that Grafton. He was there gladly
justify his interest In and to justify the deep feel
ing or his heart concerning the great matters that
clust cred around that day. and the ceremony that
they were there to perform. 1t had been said by
| some one that there was tear IN every Joy, and
that there was monrnlnl strain IN every ;ean OF
| victory. These mems graves around us here said
MIR. Pen.ecost bring forth your tears In the hour of
| your national ioy. There are mournlul strains in
your triumphant songs OF victory. We are mere COM
rades and citizens, 10 do honor to the memory OF
those brave s dead heroes heroes VINO lie around
| us, inasmuch as they fought for that
which our Revolutionary fathers had founded
We are here, say again. TO perpetuate the memery
| Of those brave men; we here also to scatter
Mowers upon their graves and let them be scattered
| among so long as there are those VINO remember
| his day and who personally participated in this
conflict Because the history OF this time shall 90
| down to our children and the memory OF the noble
daring OF that great conflict be told TO our children
children. SuCN were very fragrant,
| haps In the records of the cOuntrys history. IL
| was not needtul to utter eulogy upon their
memories, and he would pass to consideration Of
lmphant notes which resounded from pulpit and
platform after the conflict was over and guide those,
who heard them In the discharge OF their
deity TO Inc citizen franchise. Those ques.
tens are yet living ones, and We still have
them before for discussion. Mr. PentecOst then
commented at length upon the speech Of Jefferson
DAVIS at Atlanta, as reported he said, the NEW
YORK HERALD oil that morning. lie read that part
OF the speech rom Lhe HERALD report which said,
III am not Of those VINO accept the situation.
accept nothing. j don't believe / did wrong, and
therefore don't acknowledge It." Was t for the
incubation OF sentiments like these that the nation
behaved with such noble magnanlinity 10 the
Soun2 Was 1t for this that that noble old patrerch,
Horace Greeley, signed Jen Davis bail bond /
believe thst this war did settle few
things. In the first place we are here
to-day impressed with the national convic-
tion the national thought that this nation,
with Its several states, are indlssoubly connected
together as Union. aud Il Is impossible FOR the
south to aismember IL. lCheers.' There was an