The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-31


The morning sun-rays fall,
With touch impartially tender,
ON the blossoms blooming for all
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Broidering with gold, the blue:
Mellowing with gold, the Gray.
SO when the summer caleth.
On forest and field OF grain
With IN equal murmur falleth
The cooling drip OF the rain:
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the Judgment day
Wet with the rain, the Blue;
Wet with the rain, the Gray
Sadly, but not with upbraiding.
| The generous deed was done:
| In the storm OF the years that are fading,
No Drawer battle was won;
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
| nder the blossoms. the Blue:
Under the garands, the GRAY.
DECoBATIos DAY.
Yesterday was Decoration day, and AZ
such was observed by thousands Of people
IN Southern Illinois and adj dining -states
who assembled A. the different csmeteris
whore the remains OF any considerable
number Of soldiers have been buried.
They came together in accordance with
the long established custom TO strew flow
ers upon the graves of those brave men
who in the late civil war gave up their
lives in defence Of their country.
AT MOUND CITY.
The decoration o! the graves in the
National cemetery At Mound City was
probably the most imposing of any sim
liar service performds in this portion of
the.country. Not less than
THREE THOUSAND PsorLw
We're present. They came from far and
near and from every direction, by raj
and by river. in wagons and in carriages
and not few came on foot; and every
one who could brought with them q
basket Of flowers 10 be used in
DECORATING THE GRAVES
At about twelve O'Clock the great OVID
entered tho cemetery, and the work OF
strewing flowers, Of which there was an
abundance, was commenced. Though
there was nothing in the programmes sug
costing in what manner the decorating
Of hegrAves should be done-every one
being PERMITTED to dispose of thei,
flowers when, where and in such
manner Is they desired, not q
grave was missed, each and every
one receiving fair share of:the beautiful
aowers so beautifully supplied for the oc
casion. We say mot a grave was missed.
No. not one Not even the graves of tn,
few confederate soldiers, who ar,
buried there were missed. Thei
graves too received an equA
share Of the floral offerings, and VI
believe there was not federal soldie
present who did not applaud the action o
those who placed their flowers on Ii,
graves of those dead men, even if the,
, were once our enemies.
After the servics of strewing flower
WAS over, the crowd repaired TO
THE SPEAKERS STAND,
Which WAS erected in the grove opposite
the cemetery.
About . o'clock, on motion Of Hon, Geo
Martz,
HON. N. R. CASEY,
Was chosen chairman of the meeting
, The Doctor came forward and said:
He WAS pleased to be called TO presid
, , over 50 large meeting on such an occs
sion. 1t has been said the dead are for.
gotten, but this large concourse OF people
gathered together TO do honor 10 the "a
triotic de'd, proves the contrary.
would be pleasant TO US 10 reflect
that, when laid in our graves, oui
friends would gather annually - lay upon
. them the green twig and ths blooming
re Q, as emblemAtic OF the freshness O
our memory in their hearts. Ma,
the seth Of May, then, never be passed BY
in forgetfulnsss; may We annually gather
At the Mound City National cemetery I,
decorate with flowers and evergrsens the
graves Of our dead soldiers. But no
wishing to detsin the people longer, he
suggested the nomination OF vice pres
idents and secretaries.
Dr. Cassys remarks we're received with
applause; and when quiet WAS restored
the following gentlemen were chosen {,
act as
VICE PRnsIDENTss
, Judge A, NJ. Brown, villa Ridge Adam
Mason, America, Pulaski county X
Fraganzs, Mound City Captain A. b
Austin, Mound City 4. Depsu, Vills
Ridge; Capt ID. Hurd, Cairo Col J Il
Wood, Cairo, and Edward shifiin, Mound
City,
sECRETARIrs,
r. NJ. Carson, h, +. Potter and DR.. W. IL
Hathaway were chosen secretaries,
Rev. q. b. Thsysr, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church Of this city was then
called upon and responded % folIows.
One year ago to-day, on this spot, A
stranger to oil, he delivered a prepared
address. He had hSd no expectation Of
addressing the people gathered here now,
and Wa about TO return home, whom tLe
president called upon me TO open ths servi.
css with . few rems'ks which would,