The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-31
ARLINGTON CEMETERY.
Brilliant Scenes and Proiuse strewing Of Flow.
ers at Arlington-Pr Grant and
Family Present at the Exercises and
Contribute Floral Offerings-An
Eloquent Address by Rev.
De Witt Talmage,
Of Brooklyn.


Fully ten thousand persons were Oh the ground
at Arlington to-day. Three grand arches were
erected in the rear OF the Lee mansion-onc over
the right, or south. entrance, another over the
north entrance and third over the centre, or
man entrance. Each was lavishly trimmed with
testoons OF evergreens, flowers and notices,
wrought in green special feature OF the profuse
decoration was Two large pyramids representing
the different branches OF the United States service
having for their most striking ornamentaton mus
kets, sabres, swords drums and other implements
OF modern warfare, the whole being surmounted
with the Liberty Cap The tomb Ut the unknown
dead was festoOned with flowers and evergreens
from the base to the apex, and from the muzzle OF
each cannon surrounding it stringers of ever
green's twined down to the ground. The monu-
ment was covered with American nags wrapped
with evergreens.
THE FRONT OF THE LEE MANSION
was also COMMUNICATIVE eight massive columns
being trimmed with tricolored fabrics. Above the
columns a festoon OF American flags was ar
ranged, while In the centre was large shield
from which stringers OF evergreens connected the
columns From the entrance to the amphitheatre
was line OF nags extending entirely around the
grand stand and auditorium back to the starting
point, and at each tree near thereto shield was
placed In position. The entrance gates were also
arched with flags and evergreens.
THE EXERCISES OF THE DAY.
The rostrum, capable Of seating 800 persons, was
uncomfortably crowded. Among the distinguished
invited guests who participated in the exercises
were President Grant, the heads Of the various
Executive departments and bureaus, Governor
Cooke and the district officials. The Governors
mounted guard and grenadiers were present in
full uniform. Rev. Dr. Tiffany opened with q
prayer. A chorus Of 500 voices, comrades OF the
Grand Army of the Republic sung a national
hymn, entitled, 'To Thee, Country" Alter
which was recited an original poem by DR.. L. A.
Duncan, and the hymn OF "Peace on EARTH was
sung by the Grand Army choir, and upon its con-
clusOn the orator OF the day. Rev. I. De Witt Tai
mage, D. d.. delivered the following oration:-
ADDRESS BY REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE, OF BROOK
FRIENDS or Those VINO DIED ron THEIR CousrRY-1
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God f The land and Of the e God Of Getty and
s bs, rsr ae m to 0
held II everlasting while the names Of our
three armies assembled. The great host Of sym
pathetic souls hands and eyes and lips all expires
Is agony and tears and bleed there g. III his
soS S s YS @ .
10 look upon the resting place q their Comrades.
The second army on tSe, Ell. Heights is the army of the
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me immorias who mlpge in all grand and holy oeca
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should We select g r e.. for honor
5nass nf s srs
I7i7OOO fell In one campaign OF xerxes 50o0OOOBnen
JerasSlem $4,000 Troy. and remember that
statement q Edmund Burke, have been many more
%e; 90 es % sss
these with such specially Of reverence and aec
handful Of flowers out TO Mount Auburn Laurel Hill
y a You y e mot 81 e al the s
cemetery 2" She win tell you This fathers grave"
- ARLINGTON is OUR FAMILY PLOT
w ne %aId great c The nf Tns pd sGse
nation came ont Father game in from the Post ofice
Viii ssxs soS fass Very n!sht he rom
sns y ana ana aa Take ss ii mother too and pa %
morning FOR the Mars And then the song wsni
$4,000 strong" Then there were hasty fsrewelis-he
oe o. s ns s a. T
there WIS crowd around the car window and three
hasSs battle ard week ssr is be- long ,I ist
stood ,ne a% adaa the crowd reading
he dropped as he Mese rsaa ara so AVER
the mantcl two pIctures OF til young men ~ military
suits W no never back and when Decoration Day.
cones mother does well enough 10 out ~ the
cemetery she gets few odiasioned flowers cut OF
the country door yard ana twists them around the pic
ures or takes them down from the wall and holds them
In her lap and iondes and kisses them only broken
hearted mother knows how. Bot we come out to look
after their bodies today ana put Two wreans en- that
boy,s for father and for mothernnd the
dew tonight will MI them with tears Yes this Is
family plot. There IL no power IN grave dipgers spade
10 cut the bond between Each Que OF these
graves is an oath OF Loyalty and patriotism; Loving
ihe must love and defend the for which they
fe Look out how you talk treason In the presence
whose sons sleep under the sod at spottsyivania
Court House BE careful what you say against your
in the presence Of the widow whose husband
tell In the fearful charge at Balls Blu Count the
fore insult the flag in he Of the
whose father was starved 70 death in the at salisbury
Malign your country In the presence OF that old man
whose home was desolaed by the war the blood will
come ~ his eooress cheek and the hre W the ustreos