Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-30

1 Ever Columbia s twin Cherubim
1 Freedom and Union, keep watch DER their graye-,
Ever her starry flag over them waves.
/ Turn then our eyes from Deaths prisons away:
p IRON these lilly decked earthworks Of clay;
Camping in peace on the isles of the blest.
S3mradef We greet You! No longer atsr tears
over @ ~ SGr ray sad GR ay
| And cha ge our farewell for joyous all hail
| The Beethoven octette then sang in splendid
style kueckens
/ r,oo,or, ,,-ou. LOYAL soNe.
freedb dwei,s thfo out our own beloved land mp to
From tRc %o"nsi1 heights s afsr to oceans strand
Never weary Of the Joyous song.
Heart and voice united bear along
Ready to defend
Foe within and out repelling.
Wars alarm has but lately died away, yet the echo
But the patriot host has overhrown the sway Of III.
naughty pow that bound
Freedom dwells where freedom never dwelt
before,
Cries and groans shah grieve the land no more
49, Ready TO defend
hat the suffering captive found us.
Freedom deells thro'out our own beloved land wide
~, a. tayen arches Ger 1t.
Like the rising SUM- the patriots armed hand clouds
q wrong have swept before il.
Plant on every peak our starry flag.
Re ady to defend
Guard and Ike a shrine adore il.
THE GRAFTON.
Comrade Stuart l.. Woodford, OF New York.
then delivered an eloquent grafton, which WAS
listened to with profound attention by the vast
After Il Q Grafton, the Beethoven Octefte SANG
MendelesLohs grand composition,
IT'S THUS oRDAISEpH
rs ils !, -, as r 0naal ID d, ~ God above,
And cherish.
no rought can e'er near the heart
rs wien Gu our dear, dearest friends depart,
If thou hast pluck "a tender leaf
chez ish il; its hour is brief,
And en- the fragrant rose so fair.
That liogms to-day, the rough night air
Is booming.
saw W uldst thou gain some tender breast,
To hno thereon tranquil rest,
The heart thou deemest all thine own,
It's th is ordain,d; we all deplore,
Yes all depore
Inc parting word but say before
Farewell, We meet once more
I'll Inns ciosed the very impressive cere monies at
persed throughout the grounds.
At the Tomb OF the Unknown Sol
the exercises were very interesting. They
commenced with a religious dnddnte by the Ma
rine band, and Rev. Frederick w. HinckIey
then offered up fervent prayer.
The Beethoven Octette Club then sang in q
most impressive manner the following
Sigh not, ye winds, as passing DER
Weep not, ye dews, for these no more
Email ever weep, shall ever sigh.
Mfhy mourn tn, the thrpbbing heart at rest'
How still II hes within the breast
Why mourn when death presents us peace
And In the grave our soTTows ceaseP
Next followed the
ADDRESS OF PRIpHRrcK DoueIlss
FRIENDS and Feuotc- Cttisens: larry here for q
moment Ny words shall be few and simple.
Inc solemn rites Of this hour and place call for
OF this resting ground Of the unknown dead a
silent, subtle, and an all-pervading eloquence,
than living LIPS have ever uttered. Into the
measurelese depths Of every loyal soul It Is now
whispering lessons OF all that Is most precious,
priceless. boliest, and most enduring in human
Dark and sad will be the hour to this nation
when II forgets to pay grateful homage to its
day is due alike to the patriot soldiers dead and
their noble comrades who still live for whether
living or desd-whether in time or eternity, the
loyal soldiers who periled all for country and
freedom, are one and inseparable.
Those unknown heroes, whose whitened bones
have been piously gathered here, and whose
green graves We now strew with sweet and besu-
uful flowers, choice emblems alike Of pure
hearts and brave spirits, reached in their ele-
rious career that last and highest point Of noble
Thsy S SssS 20 Tn ,n nman power cannot 60
=, NO lofties tribute can be paid to the most II.
we pay to these unrecosnized soldiers when we
write above their graves this shining epitaph.
When the dark and yengeful spirit Of slavery,
| to serve In heaven, fired the Southern heart,
and stirred oil the align elements of discord;
when our great Repu bile, the hope Of freedom
and self governme mt throughout the world, had
reached the point OF supreme peril; whenrthe
union OF these States was torn and rent asupder
rebelion csm s int, the armies Of gigantic
bloody hands to destroy the very foundst of
American society, the unknown braves who
the yawning chasm where cannon roared and
p tie wnisted, fought and FELL They died for
We are sometimes asked I'm the name a, ma
triotism to forget the merits Of this fearful
struggle, and to remember with equal admirs-
t uon tnose who struck at the nstion's life, and
1or . slavery and to-s Who fought for liberty
am no minister OF malice. 1 would not
pentant, but may my right hand forget its
cunning, and my tongue clesve to the roof of
my mouth, II L forget the difference between
bIeodR na, 70 that terrible, protrscted and
If We ought to forget war which has fIled
U ,aaa an s. VIII WIDOWS and orphans, which has
youth, sent them on the journey OF life arm,ess
Iegless, maimed and mutilated; which has piled
mp q debt heavier than q mountain of oaid
swept uncOunted thousands OF men into hoodv
graves-and planted agony at q million hearth
stones; say If this war is TO be forgotten. ask
IN tne name OF al things sacred what shah men
The essence and significance or our devotion,
mere 20 Gay are not to be found in the fact that
the men whose remains I'LL these graves we're
brave In battle. III We met simply to show our
sense OF the worth Of bravery, We should find
enough to kindle admiration ON both sides In
the raging storm OF fire and blood, in the fierce
torrent Of shot and shell, Of sword and bayonet. /
whether on horse or foot, unffnching courage
marked the rebel not less than the loyal soldier
But we are not here to applaud manly cour- /
age only rs IL has been displayed In q noble
cause. We must never forget that victory to /
the rebellion meant death to the republic. We
must never forget that the loyal soldiers who
rest beneath this sod flung themselves betveen |
the nation and the nations destroyers II to |
day, We have country not boiling In an AGONY |
Of blood like France; II now We have a unitad |
country no longer cursed by the hell black i've |
tenn of human bondage; II the American nsms
IL TO longer bye word and q kissing TO a MOCK |
ing earth; II the star spansled banner dosts only