The Republican journal., 1877-05-31
Decoration Day j..

Wreaths and flowers We're StreWn upon these
soldier-graves -
Youth and beauty, dauntlcss will,
Dreams that life could ne er fulfill.
Here lie buried here in peace
Wrongs and woes have found release.
Time the great Healer has performed its blessed
mission and has sottened the first poignancv of
grief; but love holds the story Of the lives and
deaths of these soldiers precious and cherished
memory And Yesterday all over our broad land
the tramp of long professions OF silent men bear
ing flowers. the eulogiums Of orators. the beat of
mutfled drums, joined the sounds of busy Nature
in one grand hymn OF praise to those whose
hearts once beat high and warm i'll the terrible
storm Of battle.
The weather Yesterday was delightful. 1t was one
Of those perfect days when all nature seems i'll
tune. ut an early hour III the morning generous
donations OF flowers were Carried to the vestry of
the UniyersaliSt church where committee of la
dies was engaged in arranging them into artistic
shapes -wreathes, crosses, bouquets.
The Both OF May is rather an early dato ion Il
floral display i'll Maine two weeks later there will
be many magnificent blooms that have not vet
appeared. Still. considering the season the lIoral
uisPiiN WIS lilSt N1lu NdIlCt HWY L. It llot VI
some of the persons who furnished llowcrs-AlrS.
II. H. Johnson, Mrs. W H. Burrill. Mrs. j. Gates.
Mrs Nelson Rich, Mrs Mary Pierce. Mrs Wooster
Parker Mrs. James lckncl. Mrs Bramau. Mrs.
James Gammans. Mrs. Knights. Mrs Sarah 4.
Wiggin Mrs. philo Jersey, Mrs. Hubbard Mrs.
Thomas b. Emery, Mrs. Wakefield Frye, Miss Ada
IIcrycy, Miss Nellie Mctiilvcry. Mrs. Geo. Bailey,
Mrs. Fred knowlton, Mrs VIM. o. Poor. James p.
White, Mrs. Geo. Carter. Miss Frost, Mrs Anscl
White, Miss Abbc Faunce. Mrs. Daniel Haradcn,
Miss S. +. Bean. Miss Maria IIodsdon, Mrs l.. 4.
knowlton, Miss Juliet 4. Wg=in, Mrs 5 \.
llowes, Mrs. David Lancaster Mrs. n 4. Keen.
Mrs. Benz Kelley Mrs. Davidson, Mrs Hiram
Pierce.
Great credit is due 10 the following gentlemen,
who had general charge of all the arrangements tor
| the obscrvances Of the day; l.. D. Woodward ",
", Castle. lhilo llerscy. VIM Ii. Fogler. A. l..
White, VIM H. Sunbon.
There good display OF flags throughout the
city and on the shipping in the hurbor. Places OF
business were generally closed between the hours
Of and p. Ill. At the cemetery each one of the
| thirty graves OF the soldierdrad was marked by Il
| small American tag. Near the entrance within
Grove Ccmeter, a large arch of evergreen -puuncd
tAc hiitih avenue, VAIN lA' m"tt" III E"u letters
BULGE III pEroR.M l.sr RIO rArEIA MORA.
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'ile Sl'etAofS H'i''' '"N'te" Win IN awning Oh
| large flags, while III front on the stand $, Lusr
arch t,.stooue,l with ,,.r,r,.,r,s and ,,rrs hnr4
| the inscription
''loAoE TO IHE NAIIuN'S DEAD,
| in tan silver lrttrr. On, +, black h,.lz.,r,,,u,i
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| Ill Il lew hours hclor" the celebrations Tor there
was n universal activity among owners of LOT. in
rnnrn,iu, than, ana ,.,, many LAM, ,,I,,,., al
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| bhriai places, suddenly hlnonri with tasteful
masses Of flowers
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| formed Oh the common. uhuef direction TT Mar
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