Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-30
DECORATION nay.

Memorial Day was observed In Wiz.
ginis City to-day with appropriate Ger
emoniss. At an early hour this morn-
Ink the flags over public and private
buildings were placed at half.mast.
The display OF bunting was an univsr-
sally ane one. As early as 10 A. M.the
streets were crowded with spectators
eager to witness the splendid drill
practice Of the different companies
composing the Second Brigade, First
Division Nevada State Militia. A Il
N. the procession formed on b street
under the direction Of General G. @.
Ba,terman, Grand Marshal. The
Governors staff were associated with
that OF Major General J. Ii. Winters,
commanding the First Division
Nevada Militia. The cavalcade OF OF.
lcers, splendidly uniformed and
mounted, formed an Interesting feat
urs OF the procession. Among the
military were the National. Emmet,
Ssrsdcld, Washington and Montgoiu-
cry Guards, together with Phil koar-
ny Post No. $. G.. \. Il.
The turnout was q very creditable
one. some Of the companies mastering
nearly 100 men. The uniforms worn
by the soldiers, their brightly burnish-
Ell arms and splendid marching ex-
cited universal admiration On the part
VI the spectators.
The procession was formed In the
following order: Division STAFF aud
guests, Cen. Battsrman, Marshai,
Second Brigade. First BATTALION, First
Division Nevada Militia. headed by
the National Guard BAND, Phil Ksar-
ncy Post No. 8, G. A. t.. Pacific
Coast Pioneers, Orator, Chaplain,
Choral Society, citizens on loot aud
OH horseb aek.
The procession after passing through
the principal streets, proceeded to tho
cemetery and decorated the graves OF
the following named private soldiers:
VIM. Smith, Jr., Geo. Wilcox. John
J. Braun, James l.. Cooper, Thomas
II. Steen; Major General Van Bokke-
len and Lieut.. Col. Jones.
The exercises at the cemetery were
brist, consisting OF a prayer, singing
by the Choral Society and the follow
Ing brief
In common with u late compan-
ions In arms. all over the land, we
have assembled to-day for the purpose
Of decorating the graves of those Of
our comrades who, weary with tho
march Of life. have fallen out Of the
ranks OF the living. aud are nov Ell
joying q blvouac never more TO be dis
turbed until the Resurrection Morn.
II u emlnently Hitting that the legions
Of brave men be thus honored who are
now sleeping thu sleep Of death either
on arid wastes. beneath the Northern
pine. or under the waving palmetto,
unmlndful OF sunshine or storm.
"Lif-'- atfal fever over. they sleep we'll"
When Ne have finished the dutiful
but pleasing task OF decorating the
graves OF the hoaored dead, bcaping
them up high with pyramids OF How.
ers. our work Il done. We have no
desire to call up any unpleasant rscol-
lections OF the late civil strife. The
noble u~tteranees aud generous acts OF
our one.time foes have dlsarmsd US OF
any n~i-feeliug toward them engender-
ell by the war. Ia Illustration OF the
change which has been brought about
as regard. public sentiment In this par
ticular. allow the TO refer to an Incl
dent worthy OF emulation. Two pri-
Yates belonging to the cavalry division
OF General Fitzpatrick were slain In n
sklrmish with Confederate cavalry,
In Lancaster county. South Carolina,
In February. lsG5. They were buried
by the roadside. where they remained
until February last, when they were
exhumed by n number Of ex.Confed-
crate soldiers, who placed them In col.
In. and forwarded them to the National
cemetery ut Florence. for re-intermelt.
Judge Mackey. OF Lancaster, himself
a Federal soldier, la alluding to tins
fraternai act. remarks: 4" can best
Indicate the depth Of their sincerity
by stating that they travelled several
miles to exhnme and honor these re-
mains Of Union soldiers, through q
contry marked by monumental chlm-
nsys that are still black with the flrst
tres Of internecine war;" IL IL no
disparagoment to the soldiers Of the
North for them 70 admit that, during
the war OF the rebellion they had to
contend with "foemen worthy Of their
steel"-msn who attested their valor
on maay a hard fought field.
There are many results growing out
Of the war which we have reason TO 70.
jolce over. Among them Is the fact
that the foot OF no slave treads the soil
Of Columbia to-day. Our country, pu-
rihed In the fiery cruclble OF battle. Is
attaining q greatness In keeping Win
the procession OF the Ages. Best oil
all, We have come TO understand 'How
pleasant IL Is for brethren TO dwell In
unity" The present occasion Is q Joy
ous one for ~ all. save, perhaps some
bereaved mother sitting by q dssolate
firesidc aud grieving still
"O,sr the unreturnlng brave"
Conspicuous among the hosts OF dis
embodied spirits who look down APP
knowingly upon the work being done
to-day throughout the laud. 10 the Ia.
mented Lincoln. and In Imagination |
see Charles Sumner by his side. We
say they ara dead, and II 10 true that
their bodies lie la the cold ground, but
their spirits. tho noble Lincoln, the
patriotic Sumner and the host OF he
roes who died that the nation might
exist. still live and will live forever
Cold In the dust tholr cherished hearts may lie.
But that which warmed them snee can never
die.
FiaraI Contributions
The following Is a list Of floral con.
tributions with the names OF tho
donors: Mrs. A. NJ. Potter, OF Vir-
rinia, . beautiful bouquet; Mrs. Chas.
Raw,on. Of Virginia, three large elsE-
a., honnnefs. Ernnk Edwards, q beau.