The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-01
AT TuE AoApEArY 81 aIUsIc.

The memorial ceremonies at the Academy OF
Music last evening. held under the auspices OF tue
Grand Army or the Republic, attracted u large
assemblage. The stage was handsomely decorated
with appropriate emblems, and conspicuous among
them was tue picture Or broken column set
prominently IN 'front.' OF the iootlignts. The
audience, which was composed OF many veterans.
entered thoroughly into the spirit 81 the meeting,
and the addresses, music and Rotations were re
celved with the warmest symptoms OF apprecia.
ZION. Shortly after eight O'Clock the Academy
presented an animated appearance. After az
overture had been played by the Governors
Island Band the Chairman. Mr.. william Cullen
Bryant, formally opened the proceedings He
SAID -
SAID Gentlemen Of the GrandArmy oftne Republic
tne greater part 81 the ceremonies prescribed Tor
tals dag have aLreauy been performed. Ine
soldiers who lo1gnt Tor their country IN the late
civil war, accompanied ~ their friends, have
visited the graves of their companions VINO
r-u ia mat war nave covered tue turf
over their remains with mowers and have over
hung their monuments with gariands The gar
den aud the conservatory nave contributed their
iairest products 70 THIS ex, resslon OF affection
aud sorrow. 81 gratitude Tor the services and rev
erence Tor the memory OF those VINO Tell 10 that
war. These chapets VIII soon be withered, but
the piety which prompted this demonstration u
grateful irlends Will survive, 70 repeat
tne ceremony year after year ~ this beauti-
iul season, ana the memory VI those woo
Tell VIII be kept ever green IL Will endure rom
generation - generation as long as history =
written and as long history read, Tor that
contest, that ciyi war was one or the mlghtlest
struggles that tae world ever saw and one ~ the
most momentuns ia its consequence. 1t Will take
It's place IN the annals OF the human race among
those great events winch Will never IN any age De
forgotten IL mas been suggested 70 me that Ia the
remarks proposed 10 make should refer 10 that
picture which Is placed upon mat stand. the
woiK or lady Mrs. Below. Symuolical OF the
circumstances which have brought as together
Ii j. q truncated plliar. broken al the top when
shows tue violent and premature death which
Defel those whose memories we honor. such
an occasion - tails cannot be allowed 10
pass without some commemorative word from
those whose voices hold multItudes IN fixed atten-
ion Ia the course OF the evening, therefore, shall
introduce 10 sou. nv friends gentlemen VINO VIII
speak 70 you lily and wisely. la the meantime
the proceedings 81 tnls assembly Will De opened
with PRAYER, ana call n, on the Rev. DR.. Newton
to per orm that Office. tApplause.l
Tue Rev. DR.. heDer Newton then offered prayer,
the memory OF tue fallen soldiers whose graves
had been 20 properly nonored BY their comrades.
chorus 81 male voices then rendered Mark
the pear spot which was well received
Rev. samuel Osgo0d then addressed the assem-.
blage and pointed out the great moral TO be
drawn from the decoration services.
Hlmmel's Battle Prayer VAS rendered By Miss
Mary "A. HOBBS. after which ProiesJor Hartley
gave a recitation. Ihis was followed bv a seec-
ton from don CarlosN by Inc Governors Island
Band.
woodforG, VINO delivered stirring address, which
elected general applause.
Mr.. ". H. Pope reclted "sherldan's kicer
with characteristic yigOr, ana aroused the en-
probation or the poem. After u selection BY the
Idlewiid Quartet Mr.. Benjamin l.. Phelps de.
fvered brief address, wnlcn was followed with
q soug ~ Miss ho09s. Then tne Governors Island
Band played tue veteran March, Dy Emil Stig-
Ter and the proceedings were brought 10 q close
with the benedction.