Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-01
Decoration Day In Carson.

observance of Decoration Day. Union
army and navy men to the number OF
thirty or more, left their place Of rendez-
vous about half past 10 O'Clock and
marched to the ST. Charles Hotel wh.n nee
they escorted Mrs. Sl'i"ves. The pro-
cessiop. rendered all the more pathetic
by the fewness of its members, was pre-
ceded by a fifer playing the wierd Dead
March, two muffled snare drums and
base drum-tbe most appropriate music
for soldiers funeral. The flag, at the
head of the column, was furied in Grape
and surmounted by wreath Of flowers
Slowly and solemnly the cortege moved
on. MANY beared face had hand
kerchief held against: and many wo-
mans ewes were wet with tho tears OF
sympathy. A considerable attendance
of people in carriages was in line. The
services at the grave were simple and
touching. The men were told eft in files
and deposited their sarlands. After
them the citizens At Sergeant Shrieves'
grave Hon c. \. Harris, Sergeant In
the First Minnesota Infantry, delivered
a brief and beautiful address which
from out imperfect notes is made to read
as follows:
JUDGE HARRIS ADDRESS:
Co.nApNS Again are we assembled
with our tribute Of flowers. These sleep
ing comrades in this city Of the dead are
not uuauswerinG to our presence. Iney
speak to us through the still small voice
OF memory. living and unfading. They
greet us, rs We greet them. with soldIeriy
recognition. The years are swiftly pass
ING, but Ne who vet remain as lNlug
participants in the busy scenes Of civic
life. have not forgotten, and cannot fog
get. the mighty impetus OF affairs, with
" hicL W.. IN tie early years = man
hood. were carried forth Upon scenes Of
martial array and conflict. Nor can we
forget how, standing IL line with these
who have gone before Us, We were siren
sthened by their presence, or how. after
the hard conflict Of the day, the evening
cemented a deeper affection among the
surviving, aui followed it through the
tears We she'd upon the hurried turai
of our comrades fallen IN battle. Duty
to our country was easier performed
when these sleeping men barred their
breasts with us toward the enemy. Duty
to ourselves and our surviving comrades
is easier performed because in the am
plitude of our soldierly fraternity we
cannot but include these same men who
are not to-day in the ranks. They sleep
till the last reveille, but by these their
resting places do we renew the tender
ness Of that peculiar affection which Is
born only where men are together as
sembled to the laying down OF their lives
for their country. These silent graves
enfold the remains of those who partook
of the first fruits Of glorious peace.
Their gallant work had been done before
they slept. With us, have they in years
past, participated in this affecting cere-
mony. Do the wife and the child forget
the husband and the father who has
gone before them So is their memory
precious with US who stood shoulder to
shoulder with them in life's troublous
scenes They were grateful when Peace
came and folded her bright wings over
fields of carnage. So are We grateful
that Peace until now hath not ceased
her beneticent work. They were forglv-
ing so are We who lIuglr after them.
We have not found in the course OF
time and events aught that dimlnlshes
in our breasts that same broad " charity
to all The dead and the living have
met again, participating in that noble
sentiment" All for our country, Let
no fratricidal war again urge men to
mortal conflict or desecrate the peaceful
graves of those who We to-day remem-
Der Cast then your tributes upou these
lowly grave Let bright flowers be
deck these resting places Of the honored,
unforgotten dead Let a grateful peo-
pie join you upon this peaceful Sabbath,
and with heartfelt thanks to the Almighty
Preserver Of our undivided country,
strew flowers, and shed their tears upon
these sacred mounds.
At Lieut.. Haynes grave, preceding
the decoration, Major Sherman made
short speech full Of the warmth Of a
soldiers tenderness and replete with APP
propriatc illusions. \ prayer and ben
ediction from him, al this grave, closed
the services.
CARD OF THANKS.
By request Of the committee of ar
raugements, Messrs. kitzmeyer, Bur
lingame and Glover, thanks are offered
to the citizens Of Carson for their gen.
erosity: to Hon. c. n. Harris for his
handsomely performed services as Orator
of tba nov. IA Major Sherman for the