Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-30

in English followed by Major c. E. Behle. who
said they had Assem- bled to pay homage and
grateful tribute to the memory OF the fallen he
roes OF the war of the rebellion. A lustre has
passed into eternity since the mighty hosts of
the union received at AppomattoN courthouse
the practical Acknowledgement or their proves
in the surrender of the rebel forces; the onward
traces OF war have been more or less effaced by
the ever active hand of nature and man, and il
Is TINS thar we should not meet-in aspirit of
sorrow, butrather rejoice that the great sacrifice
on the alter Of our country was not made in vain
The speaker then alluded to the ancient custom
OF decking graves of departed heroes with
mowers IN commenoration of their virtue en-.
joined his hearers to remember the DAYS of 1861
which tried men souls; the departing spirit of
slavery; the time when Columbia called on her
children, that the Hebrews always the friends
OF the oppressed, were not slow to respond with
their fellow either to the manor and foreign
born in sustaining the integrity of the Republic.
he closed by enjoIning all to transmit TO their
children that glorious banner of Stars and
Stripes free from dishonOr, and pray that 10 will
wave for ages to come over a free and glorious
Republic. AT the close of the Grafton which was
listened TO with much interest by all, the man
ager Mr.. Karpeles announced to the ladies that
they could proceed TO strewing the flowers,
which was done, the graves being literally COW
cred withl wreaths and boquets, the Governor
and sp ctators following them and witnessing
the ceremonies.
After all had been arranged, Mr.. KarpeIes in
few words thanked the Governor for honoring
the Hebrews by his presence, and the company
lett the ground and proceeded homeward.
fTOspect 0eIGefeFY.
The graves of the forty Union dead at Pros
pect Hill cemetery, near Glenwood, were
decorated this afternoon nnder the auspices of
the German Veteran Union. The procession
was formed, consisting of Bergman's band,
German Veteran Union, Washington ,Sanger-
bund, Arion club, and other German societies
and eco children of Mr.. ROth's school, directors
OF the cemetery, and citizens. On the arrival
OF the procession at the cemetery, the president
Mr.. Z. l.. CarOn, delivered brief address, fol-
lowed by an appropriate song by the Sanger
bund. Col. +. +. NJ. FaehtZ delivered the ora
ton. The graves were then decorated, the band
performing an appropriate piece, and when the
audience returned TO the platform the Arions
sung one OF their best pieces and Major Belle
deliy an address, after winch singing by the
societies closed the proceedings. The records of
the War Department show that 3s2 400 Germans
were on the rolls during the war; 20 465 killed
in battle or died in hospitals, and 50 6I1 are on
the pension rolls, 600 in this District.) New
York city alone furnished % German infantry
regiments, German cavalry regiments, and
German batteries. Every loyal state was rep
resented by Germans, as were Virginia Louis
lana, Texas and Tennessee in the Union army
and there was not single German organiza alton
on the rebel side.
Congressional Cemetery,
George III. Thomas Post No 8 had charge of
the decorations OF soldiers and sailers graves ar
the Congressional Cemetery, Mr.. Frank Wood
bury, chairman of the committee OF arrange
ments. There are III soldiers and sailsrs buried
in this cemetery, each one OF whose graves was
decors ed with beautiful boquet or wreath.
the girls killed at the Arsenal explosion was not
forgotten. The remains of the late Gen John
a. rawlings temporarily placed in a private
vault over two years since, where they still
remain, were not forgotten by Thomas Post and
the front of the vault was finely festooned.
Sold ers, III O1ne and Other Genet ries.
Col. b. +. Hawkes. was in charge of quite a
delegation OF comrades and ladies, who left the
q. A. X. headquarters about 81 O'Clock a. m.
and visited GlenwOod, where the graves of the
Union dead-twenty- five or thlrty-were strewn
with flowers. This party next visited Soldiers
Home cemetery, where they were joined by the
veterans OF the asylum-oyer two hurd red-and
after prayer and introductory remarks by
Col. Hawkes., the graves-5,6l3 in number-weTe
decorated. Battle cemetery, a short distance
beyond the site of Fort Stevens, where the re-
mans OF 10 Union soldiers. who fell in the de-
fence OF the capital in July, 1864, are inferred,
was the next point visited, and .each grave re-
ceived floral tribute. At Oak Hill Cemetery.
GeOrgetown, the graves of Secretary Stanton,
Gen Reno, Gen. Griffin, and Lieut.. Meigs and
others were decorated.