New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01

visited higher honor could paid him no swss ass
eloquent than any culogy which tho Tongue 81 Mn
but am remnled that te duties Of the hour arc Just
comencng and that the day T. AZ TOO .n Srd 1 s ~" Whole
tenor OF his life whom are here TO honor declares
that living or dead he would nct wing e numSIer
heroes whom his voice summoned 10 lmihor "A
his name say God speed You In the touching ana sacrco
duties which you to-day assumen behalf ofthe American
peopo.
Dr. l. L. Hayes was then introduced, and said:
ADDRESS OF DIR. l. /. HAYES.
Comrades OF the Grand Army OF tho Republic, and
Ladies' and Gentlemen We arc mot here to-day Tor q
holy purpose. We are met hero to strew flowers upon
the graves OF tho who died that the country
might live have been asked. comrades, to say few
words 10 you to-day after tho eloguence that has al
ready noted by you In those who have preceded me
So written few lines which have been set TO music 10y
Mr.. Hersley, and viii he sung for you by q quaiaet
under the direction OF Mr. Baron he other noilDers
of the quartet Mt Jerson, mr. Merrill, ana MI
Cook. ~,
The lines written by Dr.. Hayes were then sung Fol
lowing Is the opening staDza:
strow the flowers, the flowers strew
on te gayss S OF our Gos sD q oSs ranae
They have saved tie Blue, White AID Re1 Sd, ,,is
Our gsllsnls, ar gsliants Who DSsed tho a'o" s''
The heroes, the heroes who laid down Iowa he'
And died Tor their country good
Tho following address then made by Col l. b1oy
Myers: n.
ADDRESS OF COL. T. BAILEY MYERS.
You have assembled here to-day to decorate the g'c
Of the victims of fralerna strife, men VINO h'd "o"n
their lives for the protection Of Government porn III
another struggle the anniversary OF which III pTici
time we shall DO called ~ commemorate. You tNe
gracefully united the decoration OF the grave Va
gonery with that of Lincoln, Of the gdilllt young &
Of New who forth IN lTl3 10 lay u0W m ny
amid the at the gate OF Quebec 70 eel Dlsh a su
eminent which the older and moro Wlne! hh3 nv, u
patriot whose monument IL near US, ana Wno u'eu
nearly 90 years aferward, became the head Many ol W
can rocOliect the day ten years ago. WhGh tne pV!
Lincoln was borne by this spot, then dedicated 10 mo
memory. All nations in years gone Dl nave conn on M,
Grated their heroes with monuments VI niss or Oh S,ohc
New-York mas not beeu uuaiadf1 OF her dniy ana you
have come here to-day 20 gracefully lay your tributes Oh
flowers upon the memories OF American heroes. ~
iuthre generations young men VIII take tbef h,cs a.
examples AM the Old study thcin as lessons ~ mas
been said by poetand you have lad pOet lo-cdy W
preside over YOU whO has left the muses. Tor ths saer
duties of ife the friend and conhdnt Oh Lincoln
has commended more than ordinary ItSpeo'-"hO'noi
poet has said; $1,000. Il. -. o,,. ,,s haod
On "A brass his brUlS. when man is olco "tdA.
We believe otherwise We believe t1at TINS 'Orlton
and commemOratiOn is beautiful ana gracSIu tInute
mat we owe else why are bore to-day, leaving tho
present and devOtng ourselves 10 the phsif lAplS"I
hymn was then sung by the Sinday-schosi chhHreh
OF Shiloh Church. At tho close of the ceremonies tDe
statue OF Lincoln was crowned with laurel WREATH
amid the applause of the assembled thousands.