Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-30

That peaceful Art should follow martial strife,
Ana crown with JOY supreme-Our social life
And nov, though in the far of South, we find
ssme proving TO their interests truly blind;
1rhoash merry passions, reel less rule and hate,
We hopefully await that better day,
Wnen wiser eoun-els shall resume their sway.
Ny brother Of the North, South, East, or West,
i've D. neeiorth would be supremacy blest,
The bIighted prospects OF so many years,
And TO the Nations let us plainly prove,
uhss v. re united By bond Of Love.
That to our common country we II be true,
IN word and deed-true to Humanity
50 shsl. our young Republic grow in might,
Ard 10 the Nations prove a b.acOE hght;
Risht over wrong continue to prevail;
Justice be meted out, in equal scale,
Our people shall new enterprise display,
Wss w,b onward .n5 pheeH I;
shail TIse this PrOsd hspsblIc Of Ihs West.
who sleep benear these mounds about us hereg
As Spartan mother tuckled the shield
Pray ing the Gods that thew WonId IrnIy bIsi
Her precious Jewels, and with sure success
1her tner's crown 30 from the North, East,
The mOthef. of our land sent forth their best
sscIihce to Freedom, Truth and Rig hish''
Hsre LEI them rest while heaven its dews shall she'd
And sIrIns' hrst flowers their fragrance fling
This hoSsH acme Of Dsafh,-fais aallo,rsd ground.
how shall We render them the homage due
They tell IN Freeson : cause.-the cause of God
Meath ~hch Nations sons now calmly rest
ndftos oTdreSf, n3daitsSf, tTKeSf, best.
Their sacrifice shall never he forgot
Hor they immortal area deathless part
And IN all years to cOme-each Cherished name
Shall live enshrined upon the page Of fame
The saddesi Of ali wors CsSao msaS mound 5nd
n IHsaotea" TO us.-our feeble sight may fail
PeTCHaUCe H. rtf-r
That separates them from us,-God IS Lore,
And u that blessed camping ground above.
The names that Were unkuOW TO Us while here
On Hon0rts Rot, Respondent shall appear;"
And know, our bTare owes
VI no trsrt aeTr JRkHOIra.
InrOut n the long line of ages agpne,
Have lived Ts1H.opolas and Maraaon:e
60 Wiscaesir and Gs'tystvTs sublime
Yields that we're blishted by Was baneful 5r.a,,.
And harvested By ths rsds Hsapey-Dsata.
On which we here a willing tribute psy
To those who after Lilies hard battle sleep,
hnd ~ that last repose no bivouc keep,
They have i.eei.ed that tnas 6TdG-RsN.
" no in the cause Of country brayely bIed,
Srsen save ySnr oaks above each grassy mound,-
chanting refrain OF Peace and Love,
foi tnese v D. We joined the army hosts above.
In realms 81 bliss, before the Father 5 Ihroae
After the tomb OF Secretary Stanton hal
been beautifully decorated with floral symbols
and miniature American flags, the party be-
decked the graves of Gems. Reno and Griffien
and then returned TO their carriages and drove
70 the Aqueduct Bridge, where soon after they
JOINED the main column on its march to Airing
ton Heights.
Congregational and GIenwooa Ceme-
The pleasant duty of decorating the graves
Of union soldiers at Congressional and Glenwood
cemeteries was assigned to Comrade A. j. Gun
ming, who, accompanied by two comrades and
MIS- Marie Barton Greene, left Grand ARMY
RAIL, corner OF 9Th and ID streets, in a CARRIAGE
Al haif-past seven O'Clock, carving wreat6s
flowers and flags. They first proceeded TO the
Congressional cemetery, where they decked the
tomb OF Gen John A Rawlins, formerly Sec
Rotary of War, with flowers and garlands.
few DAYS since letter was recei we'd by an officer
OF the g. A. X. from the widow of Gen. Rawlins.
overlooked in the decoration ceremonies. and a
reply was at once forwarded, stating that the
request would Of course be cheerfully complied
with, and that the G. A r. had already made
arrangements To pay special honors to the
me mory OF the deceased soldier and statesman
At the tomb Of Gen. Kawlins a PRAYER was Of
isreu oy Dr. bogan, and poem, composed for
the occasion by Mrs NJ Il. Greene was read
by that lady. After the decor alton of the
graves OF the rev union soldiers whose remains
Iepose IN tins cemetery, the committee pro-
ceeded to Glenwood, where, after appronriate
religious services, the graves of the union dead
were decorated with flowers garlan,Is and min
ia . en-. nass- AT the conclusion of the ceremo-
joined the main body OF the G. A X.
Prospect Hill Cemetery
The graves of the German soldiers who fell ~,
defense OF the Union, at Prospect Hill ceme-
terry, were bedecked with flowers under the
auspices OF the German Veteran Union An
organization composed OF HONORABLE v discharged
Union soldiers. The PROCESSION formed i'm front
Of the City Hall at go p. m, under the direction
Of Comrade Ernst Rupert, grand marshal
assisted by his aides, Comrades VIM Helms
charles Harle, and Adclph Kneas, and at 3
oeioek, preceded BY DOnch's full band took
mp the line OF march for the Cemetery The
procession wasqUite large, and included hesides
the members Of the German Veteran Union.
the pupils OF i've or six German schools: the
Washington Sengerbund, Mr.. Louis WaIdeck-
er, pTesident;) and the AriOn Ouartette C,Inb
tMr Louis MoTell, presdent;) and the Washing,
ton ana COiumblaIurnNerien Associations The
march was continued without special incident
and on the arrival Of the procession the marty
formed around the stand. which was erected i'm
'front.' OF the graves OF Privates OIL and Rickett
OF company II, Turner Rifles sth battaIon M,
District volunteers. who were killed in a skiT
mish near Great Falls, on the Potomac, JulyT,
icoI AFTER the execution of an appropriate Air
by the band, COmrade John Trzsciak nresi
gent OF the German Veteran Union deli yere,i a
criei address, after which the Throne of Divine
Grace was invoked by Rev. Il. l. Rietz. The
Arion Quartette club followed with HYMN ha
nfung the occasion, after which the hand eve
sgteI me 1tssreTs. After a funeral song by the
p +
Eaehtz proceeded to deliver Tin German, The
Grafton for the occasion. He dwelt elo1uentiv
upon the devotion Of the Germans 20 the
home Of their adoption, and paid a glow
ing tribute 70 the memory of those who
fen in defence Of the Union. The Grafton con.
cluded, the Ssngerbund and Arion Ouartette
Club. accompanied by the band, executed A
grand chorus, which was followed by q song by
the pupils Of the German schools. The band
then played symphonic. during which the
company divided into several parties, and under
the direction OF Comrade John Trzeciak presi-
aent OF the German Veteran Union, Comrade
Charles Ebert, chairman OF the decorat atom com
mittee, and Comrade VIM. Burchard, Chairman
OF the executive committee, proceeded 10 deco
rate the graves Of the heroic dead with fioral
tributes OF affection. This DONE the com nanv
returned 90 the city. E"'
The whole affair was conducted in the hes, oS
taste and without the slightest disorder OF anv
ksnd, and reflects great credit on the Germa1
Veteran Union, and all others who partieinafsd
In the ceremonies.
Soldiers Home and Battle Cemeseries-
From the fact that the remains OF 5..S7 Union
soldiers are inferred in the cemetery at the
Old Soldiers Home, . committee of fortv per-
sons, headed by Comrade Hawkes. who had the