The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-27
THE BLUE AND GREY.
An Extraordinary Display NJ Mem
phIs- FraicrnnI Intermingiing Of
Northern ana southern cX-SOIdiers-
business Entirely Suspended.

business EuirelS SUspchuc"
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 2S.-The me
mortal ceremonies were the grandes
ever witnessed in the south. Despite
threatening weather, Mt an early houl
the streets were filled with people bear
ing flowers wherewith to deck the
graves. Business was almost entirely
suspended, while from numerous build
ings national and confederate flags
were hung out, which, with the bril-
liant uniforms of the State Guards,
gave to the city holiday appearance
The procession was formed NJ the cor
ner of Main and Exchange, and moved
down Main in the following order
Chief Marshal General Cotton Green
and aids; music; Chickasaw Guards,
company A; Irish Volunteers; Tenn
plars Guards; orators of the day i'll a
carriage; soldiers of Mexican and
Florida war; Invincible Fire company.
CARRYING General Forests battle
flag and the battle-flag of the third
Tennessee cavalry; eX-confederates on
foot; eX-federals in carriages; cX-con'
federate horses; music; Hibernian mu-
tual relief society; Irish relief society,"
societe Franchise; societa de Unlone;
E'fratelanza ltaliana music; German
benevolent society; Germany Casino
,Deutscher Bruder Band Memphis
Mannerchoir music; city schools, first
division; music; city schools, second al,
vision, in carriages; mayor ana general
council; army and navy of the union;
ex-federal officers and soldiers; st. An
drew's society; Grarette BERN; citizens
The procession was over mile III
length, and as it passed through the
principal streets, which were crowded
with people, bearing flowers, they gave
vent to their feelings as objects OF
special interest were seen. Az the
head of the mounted eX-contederates
rode General Forrest and the surviving
members of his staff, while the Mex
lean veterans were led by Geheral
Gideon j. Pillow. In one carriage
were two large flags, federal ana con-
federate, made entirely of flowers
The latter was partly turled, ana the
national flag flung to the breeze. me
number of eX-federals participating III
the procession was about one hundred,
representing nearly every state III the
union, among whom were Lieutenaht
Colonel George w. Gibson, United
States army; Colonel }. w. Jefferson,
who served throughout the war Ill the
eiohth Wisconsin, or Live Eagle, reg
intent and now prominent cotton
MERCHANT. and who, like most of the
ex-federals participating, mas never
taken part in any public demonstration
before; Colonel Harry f. Tomiihson,
formerly adjutant general on @he Stalls
of Generals Curtis and Scolieldi Captain
n. y. Menkin, formerly OF Geheral
Rosecrans' staff, a leading dry goods
merchant; Captain F. b. Edgington,
18Th Iowa, prominent lawyer; Hon
Hosea Townsend, lieutenant "a ONO,
a nrominent lawyer; Major James U.
Pierce. assistant inspector general on
Genernl Washburn's staff, one of the
orators of the the day; Captain Natt
Lowe. of General Butler stall; Captain
AIf q luther, of General Bucklanps
staff; Major S. b. Harrigah, on Lani
States volunteers, and many oln .h
who occupy prominent positiohs III .mG
citv. After traversing the principal
streets, the procession took the Mem,
phis and Charleston tram iOr Elhi""ou
cemetery, where a grand stand hau
been erected for the occasion, ana on
arriving there the following order OIL
exercises was observed:
Prayer-By Rev. DIR. Stainback.,
Hymn-"Rock of Ages" by Men
delssbon Quartette club: ,,
poem-"The Blue and Gray" Master
r. Nforriuathpr
Grave Song-Memphis Mannerchoir'
Oration-Luke Il. Wright, Esq. :,
1ymn-"Nearer, My God, to Thee,
NJandelssohn Quartette club
Oration-Judge James o. Pierce, late
of the federal army. ,,, ,,o,,
Night Song of the Warriors Mem
phis Mannercholr. ~ ou.or
Poem-Composed by DIR. Granger
Hvmn-"Old Hundred" Mendels'
Benediction by Rev. james gar
michael. The orations were in keep,
ing with the spirit Of the occasion, anu