The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-31
Speeches of Generals Sherman, Banks
and Others at Booths Theatre.
THE PRESIDENT AT GETTYSBURG
General Butler in Honor of the
Private Soldier.
ENGLAND'S COURSE DENOUNCED

sorrow for the gallant hoarts that had bed in their
cause SAD ana chill the morning air wrapped the
toes ombs and the signing wind mingled It's plantve
ZONES with widows sobs and orphan waillngs Wner-
ever lay the natron's dead there gathered the
natop's mourners bearing rich trbutesRf flowers aud
richer butcs OF dcathcss memory Lotbe silent but
untorgot,en sleepers. With beauteous flowers were
srewn their graves while sentest thoughts gar
landed their memory. Perfume OF lowers and
Incense OF loving hearts stripped the grave OF its
cold terrors and made Of tho cc0ctesy maAtcous
Temple the Dead In the presence u NE toa6 TIE Bit
ter strife forgotten, and remembered alone were
Inc valor the devotion OF those who died that
their land might 1.-Two. The soldiers OF the blue and
gray peacefully oget her, yesterday their graves
were watered by the tears OF thor mothcrland. The
years have filled up '',hc bloody cnasm." and only
the deep furrow, whore lie the dead marks where
was the dark abyss MEMS hearts have SOFT
encd and flowers OF peaceful love have sprung from
the earth watered with mothers tears Year by year
This beautiru memorial solennity takes deeper
The popular heart influence tends tho
regrets and lesson the bitterness which were be-
aueathcd by the civil war. Decoration Day lost
all sectional meaning, and Is national holiday
In the widest acceptation OF that term 1t glorincs
patriotism ami charitably draws the veil the
aud mistakes which called This new rite into
lie 1t breaches peace, love and forgiveness. and
grandeur OF republican life.
Ii is this moral aspect which lends much impor-
lance display OF popular feeling which
Messed in this and the neighborng cities yesterday,
and which was the counterpart OF what was passing
over the whole wide region OF tie Union. From SUI
groups OF citizens, laden with flowers,
10 be met With making their way to the cemeteries,
which beautiful beyond desc ription, and never
before tho offerings SO abundant and 50 gener.
The graves were dotted with innumerabla bou-
quets, wrcaths and garands. Beds OF roses, lilies,
tuberoses and evcrgrccns about In
iuscn, ana silent walks were filled with quiet
crowds OF people. The scenes we're Impressive in tho
extreme. The pilgrims represented all the social
grades from the banker to the beggar for all classes
had paid the blood tribute demanded by the
try. There every contrast OF condition,
from the richly clad lady whose carriage
was ned with beautiful floral offerings
TO the poor widow clad in sccdy black who tolingy
bore u flower pot her humble Offering to the grave
OF a lovod companion The sadness incident to tho
day by the leadon, lowering sky tho
drizzling rain. which threatened downpour, but
notwithstanding the aspect OF the day
streets began fill long before The hour appointed
tor the assemble g oil procession. The smart and
tidy uniforms OF the ctizcn sodicry gave to the
animation ana plcturcsqueness a. they wendell their
way toward the various points OF assemUlagc. From
the public buidiags and many Of tie private houses
waved Union dag. at hal mast, ana business
all but suspended IN the city The people seemed
resolved tho impressivcness OF The day,
every point OF vantage seized upon by tho
anxious crowd Madison square and Union square
were points chiefly selected Tor assembage, but
the whole line OF march from rhir y-hith street
through Filth avenue 10 Fourteenth street. and thence
down Broadway to Warren street, was crowded with
spectators
PROCESSION
With remarkable punctuahly the procession formed
ten O'Clock A. NJ, and before hall an hour had
passed began 10 move. Film avcnuc al tnis moment.
seen from the review stand AZ the Worth Monument,
was black with moving u humanity IL the
distance CLEAN Of light appeared which seemed 10
advances driving the OF citizens before IT, Then
cane borne on the wind, the barc Of trumpcls aud
the rattle OF drums. The moving. Tho
Inc OF light seen IN tho distance proved 10 DO the
FURNISHED helmets aud white plumes % the cavalry
ormiug tho head vi the As tho troops aG-
Tanced the whole aspect o the changed and tho
avenue filled With the sheen III gnncing bay
Oaets. over the advancing q mon nuitered
aigs which seemed Ike the ghos,ly pinions u some
huge bird. Through the crowd hum q excite
nent that grew intensity rolliaG drums gave
way 20 the regimcntal bands ana tue or
ual music hiled the air.
AT rng REVIEWING sf&Sp.
At This moment Mayor Ely, accompanied by Cover.
Robinson aai AdJaiant Townshcnt, TOO. 40 thclr
places nj Tho reviewing stand without attracting any
particular attention, although the mayor TOOK tho
prccaution 10 monty his presence ~ hanging out hts
Official nag. General Shaer rode ~ the.ncad Of the
column followed ny the members 81 his staG, and on
their arrva in fron OF the Governor gave tho usual
salute.
Considerable interest was fcli 10 tho military die
MIA lor t.a urNt I'M "a "a tnu
took part in the solemniucs oi Decoration Day. Tho
parade wRs understood intended g convey a HAT
10 The evil disposed the event 81 thos attempt
ing disturb the order Of tue city The gallant First
ready and williag 10 give good account Of
themselves
TIM ciruES SOLDIERS.
Tho soldicriy bearing 81 ITO men aud tho
splendid state Of discipline u which they gave
proof must have treasured any tmid psrson
fearing Tor the safety OF tho city. Tue seventh.
Twelfth, Twenty second, sxty.ninth. Seventy ninth
and Eigntn especially remarked Tor their
efficiency aud soidlorly bearing Tiers scvoraI
batteries or artillery m excellent order. Tho oavary
dId not make so good an impression, as II was but
too evident that many Of tho soldiers uad
q very unsteady scat 10 the saddle. they added
however greatly to the picturesque effect OF the
display IN their semi.IIahg,rdn costume. The uni
forms o. the infantry were also sufficiently varied TO
prevent mOhotohy anu as thcy PASSED. the reviewing
stand the eyc was wooed by the constant combua-
colors, ranging from the quiet gray aud white
Of the gallant Seventh TO the tropical iuxunancc Of
some OF The bandsmcn, VINO rescmbied nothlngso much
o. aocg ofiropica birds, which, by misch incc.
had 'ouna their way to these cool attitudes. There
W the column IN viii . tunic Of the Austrian,
the spiked helmet Of the Prussian the sober dark
blue Of The national uniform The troops marched
very WELL some OF the regiments admirably, aud IRON
time 10 time the crowd marked their appreciation OF
a.nLs nolaIaxIu l,nnrlnn IL nam au.inuaa Aa.auu