New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
AppREss OF THE REV. DR.. OsGOOD.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN In the presence
OF 80 many soldiers OF tho Grand Army OF tho Republic
feel that would rather be listener than speaker mere
tonight. This is a memorable occasion we nave met
70 the deeds OF the brave who fell in battle
in the South a. well ia the North Some may say WY
this eompenoratiOni Why renew the memory OF the
great strife We might simply answer, Because we can
moi HELM IL e must remember what very near to our
hssrs The cause OF our trouble tho grave, and
through the grave feelings must ndexpfeson The
true comfort of great sorrow it, expression There
ia 10Y in Keeping the grave refreshed In generous re-
nembrance and when We throw flowers on tne
graves o. our fallen braves we nno tnere
"a hahn in the act that gOes very hearts. The
noueT OF omory Ia in some respects the most important
~ our fsrues THIS ancients sara tDat Memory Wa lu
rather of The Muses. There is delightful ieeling OF
dos1;t. vire All ON generous sympathes with those
who have pssed away while gre thus IN me exercse
of calling ap their memories This sentiment y one VI
the most noble 10 nature. 1t has, moreover en
dency TO incite 70 the stndy OF the ngtsS e. -
Our American art was qhu ana iahg i doa
mani years, but it began to revive IRON
the essg h his tO% Vsry feens has contributed
more than sny other to raise up homes o. p ~ S,t
sn4es oi 10 honor on tue sacred shrSes Of the
aud the sp Of progress WIN be mighty in p1opo5ton 20
rails Of the DEAD shall also learn to study and honor
the ss-y @ great , grSs,pTib they We're moved
me- rely by great impulse the spirit OF party %
no, - ~ so ides Both fought what they con
sdertd great principles The men OF the one S"a i ,o
hal they considered their local liberties ana inc other
Tor national and liberty. Let this truth De Iuiy
understood namely, that the men OF the gray az Me 80
thoSe Of The blue have also been gamers IN the geat
trumIh Of liberty. order and probcuon 10 inc Country
va ssv. Maid The price Of blood nationality
LEI s vsRe cur Union. then. 10y the price OF ne po1
that been shed to aDtsin ~ We can me old nations
o. tie world looked upon " not Win ~,
n the face OF all competitors don't mean 70 say 'hs
6ghtfnc Is the thing that can DC cone. uoh
hi war when il can he helped but wheD 10 cannot De
1890 fbeD the good soldier Is tho real peaeemaker
/ remember talking Witf Cen 1rsit "nen W w ~. ~
and IIC
w. Leu bat war IS don't like Il much, but 10 IS me
Oulf ulfIS nos Of settling the dihcultS ~ LII Wiz
80 he men vo disngushcd themselves in battle Mr.
Chairman America stands well IN Europe now S
A, - .y,, fIat IL can meet the demands OF war NOW
l Ms shoy thai we can meet the demands oil Peace
Let US get honest money ana Drhs OUT III" sO
si1 i xsb Won n remember. You men Of war.
mat there y T1r cer 70 tbe warfare Of public plunder
aud rasrality Those who have ooeh hieaIlns az
,. ,sst ,aigbfv power that noble chi1alry tha mas
be- 80 conspicuous 10 war 20. uo o Of pub-
uc arr and estsblisbes reign OF fnii liberty and p ,
lection 10 South as VEL a. IN tne Of the North
let rs WORK amcaby together for mutual and
co., ,ors q, t t,s Most igh Appause
mr., -, o.eood was through speaking MISS mary n
-. ..v ui,otneis Battle Prayer" Comfsde iro''
~ artev then rceitcd, with ferVor' some pa.iiotc
me-. entitled "Jbe song OF Hhnareu io"s IN
cov,taor's Island Band rsndereh Don '"iiO'' ~ '0
o. stnwsrt L. wOodlord then spoke
Ss az u pof.e next reoited Sheridan's RIDE ana
-. an ye.poase 10 an encore, Barbara friet"ne'
.rns lakewood Quartette sang Dwighfs Integer WE
The Hon. benjamin K. Phelps Sss then introduced"
Br. Brys0t
.nnpEss OF GEN. STEWART L. WOODfOKD.
The Winter il over aud gone" The early summer Is
Come again and makes the green earth giad- III
symbols seet and sure in bursting bud ana no"ef' ~
the new Llr.h Of all her many forms ana torres, s