Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.

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ITS Observance on ths Comstsck-
asrewing Flowers over ths
Graves OF Uuisu and Confed'
crate IIsroes-Orntion by yudKe
=. w. Miliysr-kon. y. n. Dag.
GETS Poem - The P~roesssion-
Oshes IsemstThe Day In Gold
Hill.
The usual ceremonies Of Memorial Day
were observed In Virginia City to-day.
Tho arrangements were under charge Of
tho Order Of Union and Confederate Vet
srans, who extended invitations to differ
ent civic and military organizations to
Join in the procession. which upon this
particular occasion was an unusually largo
one.
At an carly hour this morning the Stars
and Stripes at half-mast became apparent
all over the city. and the regular amount
Of enthusiasm over . reunited country
Was manifested by the people. II was tho
talk upon tho street corners. and the good
folk Of Gold Hill and Virginia turned out
in their holiday attire. The military COM
psniss were soon marching and counter
marching. and the sound Of martial music
WAS heard In the streets. These warlike
sights and sounds were but rs . slight re-
minder OF tho days when the opposing
hosts Of the North and South met In hos
tile array. and the Joining Of those strong
hands 10 an earnest OF tho peace which has
been sealed by tho blood OF myriads Of
brave men.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Following IL . list OF donations Of flow
ers. with the names Of parties presenting
tho Same: Mrs. r. Rising, n box OF
flowers; Mrs. j. @. Lewis. n box OF
flowers; Mrs. n. @. Hillyer, three pack.
ages Of flowers; Mrs. +. b. Stonohill. ono
box Of flowers; Mrs. J. @. Currie. ono box
Of flowers; Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Lon.
Hamilton, two boxes Of flowers; Mrs.
A. L. Meckins. one box Of bouquets /; Mrs.
Thomas Buckner. crown OF immortslles /;
Mrs.. Gilbsrt Ross. ono box Of flowers; Mrs.
Charles II. Osborne, n box OF flowers ;
Miss Alice Nye, bouquets; Mrs. French,
one basket Of flowers; Mrs. \. j.. Cooper
and Miss Carrie Clark. bouquets; MT. and
Mrs. Alex. @. McKinzie, ono box OF bou-
Duets and wreath Of flowers; Mrs. w. ii.
smith, one box OF flowers; Mrs. i. A.
Tritle, one box Of flowers; Mrs. ]. O.
Young, one basket Of flowers; Hon. Jonas
Ssely. one boz Of flowers.
II PROCESSION.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the procession
on G street, near the ODD Fellows
building. with Captain y. @. Lord Is
Grand Marshal aud Comrade Ogden Hiles,
U. 8. A.,and Comrsde Guy Thorpe q. 8. A.,
N Aids. ALL o'clock the line moved In the
following order:
Mon.gomer, Guard. Washington Guard.
National Quar-.
Emmett tiuArd, 6arsheld duard
First nevada Artillery.
Hand.
Order Union aud Confederate Veterans.
surviving Mexican Veterans.
Exempt riremen.
Psclac Coast Pioneers.
Fire Departments Of virginia and Gold Hill.
Virginia Turn vereln.
Carrisses, containing the chaplain orator,
Poet and Reader.
The Chorai Society.
Carriages containing Teachers OF the fuoic
schools.
Children Of the Public sehools.
Federal. atsie. County and City officials.
Citizei . In CarisgT
Tho line of march was crowded with In
spectators, and tho general APP
pcarapce Indicated that tho people OF
Nevada, at least, have accepted Memorial
Day a. an occasion second only TO tho
Fourth Of July.
AT THE CEMETERY.
The programme marked out by the Com
Of Arrangements was carried ouf.
Music by thu land.
Decoration.
Nuslc : Choral society.
PROFESSIONALS Rev: W y: Jenyey.
Grafton -CbuDrsde X. W. uiilyer.
Music-Chorsl Ssciety.
Poem, Hon. Il N. Dsgectt; i,eader. Ri Lindsay.
Music by the Had.
Densdiction.
The music by tho Choral Society wa
EXCELLENT, and Judge Hillyer's grafton was
listened to with interest, the speaker being
frequently interrupted by bursts Of enthu.
Elastic applause. Tho Choral Society was
composed Of Mrs. Layton. Mrs. Eells, Mrs.
Miss Jennie Gait, Geo. N. Eslls.
Mr.. Hull and q. l.. Foster.
Mr.. Lindsay read the poem In fine style,
all his power OF clocution to MT.
Daggstt's superb production.
AsRiK.OBEN.
On breszy hillside and In dreamy vale.
All beauty .str,wn, with willows bending o'sf.
Where timid streams In lonesoioe monotone.
crvucLlag under shelving banks OF grren,
Wind slowly past the places Of the dad.
tho ashes Of svcnile.s lives.
rhey lived In peace. aud 10 In silence rest.
No storm .'er rsn, lae sunshine 81 Their days,
rhc songs Of bird,, tho distant plowman's
voice.
The bisstiag herds. the m-iio~ cali Of kline.
rbe rsph,rs frsi. ht arouId the iomb- 81 MIN
Who nlled the level rankslOf Dolrel.r- yetrs,
And went 10 sleep worn with an hciii v iOll
That ends rewurd AMI ample rccomIrn.s
In stIntedrOufvrts laskipS nothing nUrrl,
And .hAnscleSs fsi b AID hope bcJo n the
grave.
Mt 90 the warrior ilves, nor 30 he dies.
gfiefs 0f othsrs grarping ~ his own,
Ills soul atiuned to music oi tho storm.
The silent sobs Of anguish, and the tears
Df nations aud OF men. are by his arm
Translated into veneeanoe, snd hts sword,
A tongue OF nre with elo1u'tlee of might,
speaks pesee through blood aud Joy through
PROSTATE wrong.
n mid tbs clash Of siel In ~ftnr.sss ci,Arge.
With awful voise o fcHrnasc ursing on.
HIS dAantlesa soul goes out unawtd. and
With tbs 6i.cI breath Of Battle hers hr falls