National Republican., 1875-05-31
OUR DEAD HEROES,
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| msugs, the simple words "He died for me-"
There was no thought that belonged so Inti-
W6IS!y 10 Tb tne honr as that conveyed In these
Of these silent patriots, "Died for me, !" and when
they met a man who had come, SCARED and
should say, san this for me-" They should say
10 the soldiers widow, in the thousand voieeless
ways which grateful love would find, "All this
for me and mine" As years of coming peace and
prosperity bore them away from this terrible his
that commemorative day to help keep them mind
full that the credit of the salvation OF their
try was due to the men whose names they hon
ored and whose graves they that day visited.
THE POEM.
Comrade John TWeedsle then recited, in an ef-
ieetITe t, manner manner q poem written by Mrs: MARIA
Barton Greene, entitled Drop Flower Ger
one OF the gems with which the poem was replete:
The boat is still anchored, where one morning in
They wept and they parted, and then hurried
And me Years have gone by,!Out the boatman ne'er
They watched for his coming, but one day read his
In the list of the wounded, the dying and dead.
The low, sweeping willows that droop over the
Whose soft musical murmurs the sweet solItudes
Where The breath of white lilies floats down on the
Near ms beat that lies Oarless and which never
An original ode by Rev. Geo Taylor was then
sungi after which the benedIctiOn was pronounced
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| Gu ed in the cemetery by the distribution of
floral tributes and flags upon the graves.
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
| The graves Of the soldiers buried at Prospect
Hill cemetery were decorated yesterday afternoon
| with the most impressive ceremonies Those par
| ticipating in the decoration assembled at Luef-
| her's garden and marched to the cemetery, pre-
ceded by Repettis band. In the line were the
German Veteran Union, commanded by the pres
ident, H. Eicholtz.
On reaching the grounds, which were most beau
tifully decorated, over the entrance being the
| t,onai cOlors intertwined with flowers, while on
the main road to the cemetery were placed tablets
| with sentences appropriate to the occasion. On
each soldiers grave there was an American flag,
to designate where those who had died that their
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dirge, and reached the stand about $50 o'clock.
THE EXERCISES.
The president of the German Veteran Uuion |
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manifested and that there were so many pres |
snt The occasion was solemn, and he was proud /
dead, men who fought and died for their country /
and the freedom of all. He returned thanks to
their services and also to Rev. DR.. PretE for his
assistance A IN bring bringing bis Sunday school to the
much spirit to the occasion.
An interesting programme was then carried out,
closing with hymn by the children Of the Sun |
The people gathered around the stand, and
after IAN air from the bsnd Major Charles E.
Behle delivered the following oration, which
was listened to with much interest and was the
occasion OF much applause On the conclusion Of
this portion of the programme the line was re-
where few hours were spent in enjoyment, and
the party dispersed for their homes.
The following committee, having charge OF the |
arrangements did their duty we'll, and their SER
vices were duly appreciated:
ADDRESS OF MAJOR BEHLE.
FRLLow-CITIzENs AND COMRADES: Once more
The TestipS pisee Of the dead y assist Ggr ICTpS
mother, Nature, in decking with the flowers and
green OF spring the graves Of our fallen comrades
Many a beloved face, many a beloved form that |
was with US last year, Is covered and hidden from
US by that winding sheet whica will eventually
Thoughtful man, IN close communion with ma
ture, knows that all that was, &C.; that nothing,
even the smallest atom in the household Of nature
will be lost; he is penetrated by the knowledge,
and inpregnated by the certainty that although
individuals as such may become extinct by death,
their thoughtsage q legacy to Us and to succeed |
ing generations. And who, among the dead and
the heroes Of past periods and nations, have won
Of their cotemporaries and Of posterity than |
those citizen soldiers who fell in the defense Of
the great and free Republic Of the Western hem
isphere?
The Roman may say, "DuIcs ct decorun est pro
Of past and. living nations; We may, as children of
Germany, commemorate the glorious achieve
ments Of our fathers in the great struggle Of 1913
to 1915; we may remember with full and
and with pride the late World.renoWned victories
OF our cOuntrymen in France; but are forced |
to admit that all these heroic deeds can solely be
whilst the giant combat between the two consan,
guinic and losely-related sections Of the United
States stands unique and alone in the history Of 4
mankind, ancient and modern, inssmuch as its
results not only affected and shaped the destiny
Si our Espuonc' put those OF al! oppressed man
highest and most sacred rights Of msn-free
thought, nee speech, free press and selfgovern-
mai al dand ahaNr aaNN1
come living reality, serving mankind as q shin |
ing and encouraging example; whether the spirit
defPOtisn, slavery, should sway its seeptre in
this country.
Itwa no war ofcrowns and princes
ltwas 4 crusade, yea, holy war.
1t is with pride, therefore, that we remember
THE eERMAE-ANERIcAHs
as among the first to answer the call of the Re-
public in its darkest hours of 1861. From East
the sunny sOuth-tbsy gathered around the
starry banner Of liberty, and It was principally
owing to their devotion that some Of the border
States were held as q part OF the Union. Our
German countrymen were they who presented
umns at the rst battle Of Bull w Run and saTed Te
our army from total destruction. German sing
ers, German Turner'S preferred death to retreat
Aye, my friends, we may we'll rejoice on this
day that 1t was the lot of our departed comrades
yotion to the cause OF liberty and justice II the
Spartan mother OF old could rejoice to see her
hrstb carried home silent IN death on the
shield, we also may remember our fallen heroes | I
with pride and joyful mourning.
We will renew at their resting. .plsces, now so I
pTousey decorated with the offerings Of love, the
covenant to remain true to the principles for | /
which they died, to assist in fraternsl love their
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
In the presence Of these silent yet eloquent 0
the results Of the war, that this our now truly
free Republic, may be for generations to the (
beacon light and harbor Of the oppressed OF all P
nations. n
God be praised, more recOnciliatorY spirit is c
manifested throughout this vast land. The most o
prominent Of our late adversaries attest In elo-
quent and sincere words their renewed love and G
devotion to the old flag, and declare their earnest
viii TO cooperate for the glory Of our common g
country. v
our brother hand is extended to them across o
the graves Of our dead. and in the name Of our | d
dead, who went forth to battle without hatred, Il
We greet and welcome them thousand and ten y
thousand times. May the coming year. when We
every sense Of the word year Of jubilee good
VIII and peace; year which will witness the 81
year Of Thanksgiving that our Republic has been d
preserved to US In all its former glory and great
ness.
Ernst Rupert, John L. Heupel, Werner Suss Q,
Finance Committee-Chas. L. Csron, Ernst q
koBsr John a Rsapei tSas Ed S BeSs Ernst
LOffier, Max Rosenberg. K
Marsbal-Max Rosenberg.
and among those present were many Of Wash J "
ingtons best citizens, both German and Ameri II
can. The grounds were in an excellent condition,
md the decorations which were in the greatest u
were superb.
Decoration at Annapolis. b
The decoration of the graves of the officers
and sailors who are buried in the Naval Academy y
cemetery took place Saturday. The ceremony of e
decorating in the soldiers burial ground Will rot d
be performed until to-day. Mrs. Admiral q. R. b
P. Rodgers, assisted by the other ladies Of the ?
had flowers collected and placed on =.
each grave in the Naval cemetery earl on Sat Il
urdsy morning, care being taken that none should n
be neglected. Though there was no ceremonies 2
the decoration was complete, and the floral Offer Il
ing to the memory Of the gallant dead who sleep O
In this beautiful spot were abundant. Out flowers Il
were scattered along the graves Of the Sailors and
and over the graves Of the officers was placed two
arches Of flowers one running lengthWise and the q
other across the breast. e
oFFIcERs' GRAVES. q
The graves Of Lieutenant Commander Flusser e
and Lieutenant Preston have q marble slab lying
g al m n foundation | n