National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-15
THE NATIONAL GUARDS.
AN EXCURSION TO MOUNT VERNON,

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Mount vernon-A Pleasant Trip Down
the River An Interesting Time at
wnshinston's Tomb = MIR. 4. II. Hay
Lets tho American Eagle Soar Into
the Empyrean-Tsrgct Shooting.
The anniversary and excursion Of company
D. LIST regiment National Guards. ttormerly
washington Light Iniantry,) took place yester-
day. The company assembled Of O'Clock al Tue
armory, and from thence, headed by the Marine
band, proceeded by the way OF NJ street. Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue 70 the
owen house, where the Governors and reg'-
mental stats were received, and escorted BY me
way Of Pennsylvania avenue and sixth street
to the wharf Of the steamer Arrow, Capt. Frank
Holllngshead, when the company, with the |
STATS, embarked. on the boat were . large |
number OF the friends Of the company, goodly |
Al 10 O'Clock the boat left her moorings aud |
proceeded to Mount Vernon. After starting The |
boys, with their lady friends, set out to while |
away the few hours 1t would take to reach Mount
Al 1890 O'Clock the boat landed at Mount Yer |
non and the party dlsembarked, and the COMPANY |
proceeded TO the tomb, when tho command was
formed around y, the band playing a dirss;
introduced by Col. r. !. Fleming In few appro-
pirate remarks. who delivered the following
Grafton:
As the worshipers Of Mahomet In the East
journey to pay homage at the shrine OF Mecca,
the birthplace OF their god, so we to-day with
fpea nu w a y nav IN
butte 20 the Mecca Of America not the olrthPlace,
but the silent resting-place OF nations Joy
the Father Of our Country. Ana upon Inis your
soldiers, no celebration could be more approprl-
ate than me gatnering around an,s saS a I'M me
lowed spot, where peaoeiniy, calmly sleeps W.
soldier, the statesman, tne ohrsuan-ae WIZ nv
was "nrst IN war, nfst IN peace anu hts' III 'he
hearts OF MS oountrymen. l.. .ou,, IN
Not with pomp and os,entauon 10 We co,nv W
bow low here, that custom alone may sanct'on
| our acuon, but Win tne sincNre Ieennns, A., "
Americas sons, bereft OF counselor, Ruaruian
aud iather; For wnen tne s.ay o' pr rane,n,ng
iy sleeps beneath the tomp, " tne Lei,s y, ,hs
members OF the housenold pay ,neit VS.. 70 l,e
grave, TO bedeck with mowers AM oeyem WI" M
tears so We Is sons and Daughters o. ne t na
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aepulchrai walls, and pay oue uiou'o W "''
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