The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
CALVARY CEMETERY.

CALVARY CEMETERY
| The avenues leading to Calvary Cemetery were
throngcd with carriages aud pedestrians before noon
yesterday and py o'clock there less than
II, 900 people upon the grounds. owing TO misunder
standing with reference 10 the place OF holding
tho exercises the main concourse gathered,
/ in the vicinity Of the Soldiers Monument
around which delegation Of the Sixty ninth
regiment formed hollow square about two O'Clock,
the narshals Cameron Post, and other participants
having meanwhile completed arrangements for the ex
crcises on the ground the main entrance.
delay Of nearly an hour was thereby occasioncd.
The detachment OF the sixty ninth was commanded
by Captain Mcdonald: Cameron Post by John H.
Brady, ana the Sky ninth veterans by Captain Brcs
lin. The procession further enlarged by several
large wagons loaded with flowers
The exercises werc opened w.,h prayer by the Rev.
Father fyna, which was ollowed by singing BY chil-
drcn's choir from ST. Pair:cks Sunday school. John
savage, Lib. the orator Of the day, WAS then intro
du, cd and spoke as follows
/ VETERANS, SOLDIERS, Fai4SDs-
II is beautiful ana Catholic custom TO deco
rate the graves OF the deaa la Catholic countries The
days sci apart tor the revival oi alectIonatc
and the pcrrctaatcn Of respect for the beloved deaf
such ns tac festival 81 AL Saints und all Soas--arc
among tho most universally and lovingly observed
4 What the festival 81 All Souls Is to the universal
Christian dcad. Decoration Day is The memory
OF tie soldiers who haze fallen for their country In
deed, the character OF Decoration Day IL enhanced
when we feneaocr hal PATRIOTISM is the most Lcnei-
cent OF ylrtnesiis spilaiions uuscls and Us
I results so widely EXTENDED. 10 merely place these
mu,nlia wreatb and garands on the graves
az the brave and dead would avail but Ir,tc although
\ pleasing forms arc Lot without suggestive
iessons-lr such acts did not Indicate
sentiments aul memories and hopes which,
from their purity and intensity above and beyond
an power Of expression. These beautiful flowers, thoso
gentle ana radiant contrasts OF color. might well have
fell the sulluslng light Of nature They might
well be painted rags II tic feelings which suggested
their presence here are not associated win than
earthly rewards oi thoughtful remembrance with tho
souls Of the gallant ard The iaila'ui departed
Decoration Day : assuming national importance.
anu u Is day that ILLS Us With every sentiment OF love
n connection with tho dead Our first visit to-day was,
proper 10 the statue Of Washington the lniu-
OF whose name and nature add serenity which
eeyalcs the occasion The lives or our great
yearly becoming Of deeper IMPORT OF wider recognition,
OF lasting benefit They beng intorwoven with
that romaLcc Of tralition which once implanted IN
nations youth Is never eradcated from rs memory
THIS Is peculiarly SO IN regard To Washington ~ all
there Is not, perhaps, other upon whose per-
sona merits and the result, Of whose mission ali cvliza
tion is So well agreed We visited
Tns TOMB OF MONTGOMERY.
| 1t would seem that the ashes or Montgomery
laid thus conspicuous the chief place OF the chief
city 10 innocuiac the surging current Of humanity
that sways and sweeps and rolls up and down
SO charactcrsfic OF itself when moved 81
not less bounding spirit than that which It's con
temptation now inspires. Tho tomb Of Montgomery
chronicles the birth OF shc Republic; the
which are actors records its salvation; the centen
nal year reveals It's wondrous growth II Americans
honor Montgomery and point With pride to his career,
they must also approve and honor the Of those
heroes who have defended to the death what he dcd
which record the and OF the
revolutionary statesmen Of Irish birth ana
charter American liberties, they must bid the ma
tona historian OF moro modern times record The
and efforts OF those statesmen Of Irish birth
blood who have helped 10 build and bcautiiy the
great fabric Of which their fellow countrynen in '76
laid tho broad foundation. In contemplating The e.
services and death Of Montgomery that at the
very source OF American freedom Irish brains and
Irish blood became . portion OF the spring
whence lowed all the valor that achieved,
the energy that developed the progress that
eliminated and the blessings that soldify
aud consecrato the system under which live,
have being. And from that day TO this we find
the Irish thoroughly identified with the destiny OF
America Not only in the physical capacity which Mr.
Maguirc Illustrates and exlols in his book on ..rhe
Irish in America, but in tho various intellectual de-
yelopments which win a character Tor a milton ana
give character people. In craftsmanship, in let
tiers, in art IN the Church, on the Bench, IA the army,
tho navy the marts Of trade and in agricultural pur
suits find Irish intellect ana Irish energy pcrme-
ang and winning the confidence Of tho body polite.
The development OF Irish devotion to America
NJ ichacl Cor ut Bull Run, as prisoner Of war and
| subsequently IN command OF the irish Legion; by
Colonel James A. MuIIgan in b!s famous defence Of
Lexington, MO-. by tho orator hero Thomas Francis
Meaghcr, aud the Irish brigade, in some OF the most
Shields. who already tho possessor of imper,shablc
lame by his deeds in Mexico added to his glory by out
GENERAL Thomas W. sweeney by Colonel W K. Bryan.
who lc at the head of his regiment al Port Hudson
By Colonel Cass who also fell at the head Of his Irish
| Ninth OF Massachusctts by Colonel Cahill and his
Connecticut freshmen; by General Dan Kelly, who
receiving his first military honors in the Papal service,
in tho Union cause in LOUISIANA; by Colonel James T..
| Mcmahon, who literally riddcd with bullets
Of tho IRISH Legion; by Colonel Matthew Murphy
who succeeded Corcoran in command OF the Legion and
Kely Who aiea a. tho head Of his gaan, Eighty.
eighth by Colonel James Kelly, who led The famous
charge Of the rocsx a. An rs ~ CAPTAIN
hall OF his native land in 4s and his death wound for
his adopted country
The perishable garands with which VIC dock the grave
arc cmblems Of impershabc love. But all that IS
the soul immortal. The rose and tho rosemary,
the willow and the vine, which commemorate grief
love. de- the bay and the myr,e the oak Leaf and
tho laurel with which citizeus bards and
warriors are crowned, die; tho marble often be-
comes dust before inc nand tnat raised y
mouldors; monuments Of granite and OF
brass and all their glorious and passionate Inscriptions
crumblc and fade; but tho monuments which intellect
designs, which tender poets aud true historians raise
in the hearts OF humanity sink deeper and wider with
each civilized generation aud live forever Hence the
deeds which make history necessity aud poetry re-
ward are their own monuments Renee the deeds
commemorate are iuli OF blessings and in honcring
them we only anticipate tho verdict OF iuury and
ultimate the immortality OF fellows, but We 40
honor ourselves by proving that our country and
our day are worthy oil their heroes Ycl, ms friends
wo i've to little purpose If tie contcmpia,cns which
the day aud It's transactions suggest do not deeply
Affect and guide us Their tender and solicsous
dutio3 concentrate Il wcrc those thoughts which
should never be wholly absent from truly Christian
spirit Cold indeed, must our sensibtics DO u uy The
sacred ASHES dead siunibcrng faith Is
kinded flame within Us, lighting us 10 the ways
OF justice The unpurchasaplc unsaeabic, honor
which springs from manly and uprigh; principle The
garland will unreasonable need OF respect TO the
dead II we carry away irom the tomb II beauties
warning OF tlat mnatabiiy Of worldly AFFAIRS, which
! should prepare 10 be worthy OF
iMMUTApLE HEREAFTER.
II Is cmnenty betting to this scene or death and
murtyrdum of peace and victory, and especially bct-
ting this centennial glory, that we should solcnny
prayer for tho fare aud progress or
try-a prayer that ils moral grandeur shouid keep
pace with ITS wondrous material develop
ment that reform should not be The
empty cry OF political ambition the
signal OF political distress; that truth saou.d
triumph corruplion; that lie should not only be
struggle, but victory nationally satisfied industry;
that The victories Of peace may be economy ana TO-
nncment that the enacity OF the people TO their gov
eminent and system may oyerwhclm the danger o. OIL
cal corruption that the labor OF the poor shall
be the bauble OF tho politician, but that
economy and generous care may result IN
mlnrf md IN n