The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Those who have hitherto held tho idea that 'sDecora-
tion Day. aud its attendant exercises and ccremoniea
was q custom fast dying out should have been at tho
Academy Of Music last evening. The house wa
crowded TO repeton and except that there was not %
much Dress the occasion rescmbed in every
other respect first night OF an opera Tht
rim Of the stage, which opera the
atrical nights shines in the glare Of thu
footIghts tastefully cmbeished with shrubbcry,
dotted hero and there with choice flowers On the
stage. and In the boxes were assembled company
which numbered in its ranks people distinguished In
every profession and walk u life, gathered there for
the purpose OF doing honor to tho memories Of the
gallant dead; people who had assembled mot tor the
purpose Of pcrpetuatng recocctons Of strife and Of
bloodshcd but TO cast green leaf and bud the
graves Of heroes who have offered up their lves
for their country and in the Of liberty.
The meeting had, moreover. practically charita-
bic object, as y was understood that all monies
received whether IRON tho sale OF tickets from sub
scrptons, were to be applied to tho purpose Of the
erection OF home for disabled soldiers and sailors.
Judge Noah Davis presided over tho meeting, and
he advanced to make tho opening address was warmly
appauded On the little reading stand by which he
stood was a magnificent basket OF flowers and indeed
the atmosphere the place laden with the perfume
Of Decoration Day offerings
The Governors Island band had been engaged for
occasion. and order to make the exercises st
attractive the services OF quartet choir
sIs,ng of Mcssrs Brooks, Green, Post and Dcyo had
been procured. Tho rendition Of peace TO the
Memory Of the Brave exceedingly creditabe
performance and evoked an encore.
Sss GRAND AIRY or ruiz s,us.,c mss. IL
the ofcomrades in who died that the
tories or defeats; some on the weary march: some
II ~ n. from fortunes msan q j.
yet each forming Of the mighty roll of who laid
SSaa;sa
when tie unskiea yeoen crushed back down
%sneoa the Ss
ss' sas s'; sssI'l s
Ys% have today Win laurel: statues
s 1ss
q To Which, the The S % e..
q devotion that IT may not perish frcm the earth"
encs upon whose men Of the future viii cast
% e The M,s hs S. s
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till they blend the founder. and The saviors Of liberty
which II; iss and cast; down the nations ans
ss IL The s S b. uous
out and established n the Heyclutiou Doubt NOS
Or man under .hcaid wrouss s,,sSsSo1
buried barred aud Sotsi s;svs BY covenants;
that conspiracy against III. omnposont was never par
cithe constitution !. was never IL nor q T. but Away
sons held grasp fixed il with its glitter
ing eye nlied Il with It's poisonous breath. tin
slyssd every every muscle sn, How vain: then, shs
a state what would NOT that
could no. execute became the duty resrvsa for var
q war tia. puefsd away and nuns aside forever che ws
these Ssy we're no, like Aesas for
iss c@sAfs Tor ambition not ike k.psss ss fS s
adegsSasnse sad ssag'fy ls.s y.s:.:y,s'i:;
cunseaasces siss survive i cxe<p.Icn
a. sss:s :s ss
have died 10 vain Y We do no. meet these wronss and
aah IN s hey ssua
walk backward with svofssd ssss
Hut that Is no soldiers no pasrofs psr MS
IS "', aud u ssp ana
e g. s.a " h ,snds sGg ~ s me III
ssoaomy tic honesty o. he early day
@sr. . W ss' S~s "snw higher than
keen sr s' ssa il tho and
y Il fathers Then only CA, we hope % realize IL ne
Pacific 70 conssrsin hs grand old prophecy u
''"1 ''fsine the iisery. III ne the glory,
Thine !hs deeds g , q sc.se ,s..
;is; q: 4; s SssIss i i%';. ss::'
Thine the North b.. and q shin! n! Ell, The south,
Al the conclusion OF his address Judge Davis intro
dnced Colonel n. A. Gidcrsccvc, who delivered the
following
Mr. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND .'rSrIgxrs Gr Atitude Gnd
ncsd IN msnsnd ~ aleicn. Impulse. aud orsss TIE ss
Ser Of obligation arising
Ing ssSs opposed to wong . ). isssy ssi
is written la the its ad1inissYn-
lou Il largely governed hy precedent Grettads n the
nobsr ctne two virtues from the ulness Of the
nes received services rendered and dnds sspsesscn IN
shankfuinss and emphaicay often silent drsds
The clear son OF to-day anobstructed by single cloud.
staining orth IN ~ his glory Frightening Sad
notlc dead Witnessed within the Boundaries
Repabc the rrsndcst examples OF tho sucssatons
srfhis cardinal virtue ~
Throughout. land clergy como down from sh,
pnps the orators from the rostrns the lawyers from tho
forums and NJ tho base OF the
of distinguished fallen their countrys setvcc,
over the Of
names are not known % fxe bat who their county
they had e underisken to-day 20 voscs ths
them ny the services " now departed What words
% has been done aud every rank life to-day
Of the dead soldiers. and toniKht their haIlowe1
| remains. steep beneath I'D Nrewk vish