The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-30

THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
poet OF the SOUTH 'Stil each Thought Of hate each
thrOb Of WRATH" and by no word or deed deprive
by and s Of the
privilege Of decorating the graves OF those whose
deaths made thousands OF homes joyless and caused
them was right; for what they regarded as
sacred principle, and though they failed in the
has come when even we Of tue North. who
have been wont to consider ourselves the end OF all
M can o oS ana a ssr
lofty heroism, their self-abnegation, though In
cause we consider wrong. are not lost to the world
and cannot be-. Only the narrOw-minded bg0t Will
get up his own little standard OF right to which all
the world must bow and refuse to recognize any
groove, which does not tend toward what he re-
CARDS as pure and lovely and OF good report. The
dead are o. the mmortas ana y were
tombs with flowers and nourish them with their
tears, and poorer charity which would not yield
them, at least, one sigh Tor the banner that V
THE DAY IN THE CITY.
In honor of the day the Custom House will re.
main open only from nine to ten O'Clock this morn
ing Tor the entrance and clearance OF vessels. The
Changes and all the departments Of the muncipai
government also close. The flags on the public
buildings and the shipping will be displayed at
Extensive and elaborate preparations for prop
er carrying 0at OF the purposes OF the day IN the
the organization known as the Grand Army Of the
Republic, through Memorial Committee, OF which
George H. sharpe is Chairman; Its Headquarters
have been established at 81 Union square, where.
In answer to its appeals, a considerable sum Of
money and from seven to ten thousand gifts Of
flowers, plants and shrubs have been received.
General Order No. 2, from the headquarters Of the
Grand Marshal of May 2s, lays down as f0llows:-
Fst III charge A Of Comrade Ira D.
Whitman, assisted by Comrade Fred. Dauenhauer,
will form on The south side Of Seventeenth street,
right resting on Broadway First, Department.
Commander and STAFF OF the State OF New York;
second, General Field and stan Offlcers OF First
Island Band; fourth, Hawkins, Zouaves Veterans;
fifth, Company d, Sixth regiment, N. G., $. n. T.;
sixth Comnany A. Eighty regiment N Ws a.
field; eighth, Mayor and Common Council OF the
city Of New York; nintn, CatGfaque; tenth, Phil
Kearney Post No. s.; eleventh, Sedgwick Post,
No. H.
Second Dtvtston-In charge Of Comrade Theodore
Smith, assisted by COmrade Joseph Mcdonald, will
form on sixteenth street, south side right resting
on Broadway First, Band OF Kotes Post. No. 80;
second, German Veteran Singing Society; third.
Koltes Post, No. 80; fourth. Sumner Post No. "a;
fifth James Miller Post, No. IS; sixth, Dahgren Post
No 11s; seventh, Farragut Post. No. rs; eighth e.
Third Divtsion-in charge OF Comrade Anton An
dessner, Assistant Marshal, assisted BY Comrade
Jacob Miller will form on the south side Of Fifteenth
Hamilton Band; second, Cameron Post, No. 70;
third, Abraham lincoln Post, No. 10; fourth, James
No io2 - '
Fourth Dictston-In charge OF Comrade Richard
FOlleS, ASSISTANT MdrStd, dSSlSIcu Dy COulIhuO
John 5. Phillips, will form around Union square,
right resting on the Lincoln Monument chill
dren OF the Union Home and School for S0ldierS'
and Sailors Orphans, in wagons; second, disabled
veterans from Soldiers Retreat; third teams and
wagons, furnished by Express and Manufacturing
Companies, with plants, flowers and shrubs for
decorating the graves.
The column win move at half-past nine O'Clock
A. M. down Broadway, passing the Lincoln MOnu-
ment, and thence around the Washington M0nu-
ment doth monuments tastefnlly decorated with
flowers and immortees), thence around Union
hH
Commanders OF Posts will form their Post in
columns of fours Flowers will be received at any
point along the route. During the march minute
guns VIII be fired from the battery on Governors
Island by command OF Major General Hancock.
on arriving at Brooklyn the several Posts will
take cars for East New York, uniting with the
Brooklyn division. The column will then reform
and move TO Cypress Hills Cemetery.
EVENING EXERCISES.
Appropriate memorial exercises will take place
In the evening at the Academy OF Music. The
principal points OF interest in the programme are
as follows Prayer by the Rev. DIR. stephen II.
Tying. Jr. an Grafton by Governor Hawley, Of Con-
necticut; recitation by Professor w. II. Pope;
singing by the Idlewid Gee Club and the German
Veteran Singing Society The proceeds are to be
devoted to the aid Of the Union Home and school
for soldiers and sailors orphans General Ham
cock will preside.
During the day and after the return from the
cemetery several OF the posts OF the Grand Army.
of which there are twelve In the city, will hold GER
emonial exercises and listen to orations their re-
9pective quarters.