The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-30

The Commissioners followed in hack,
namely, Messrs. Weber, Dunn, Thompsoa
and Sargent
Then the Hook and Ladder wagon No. q
and three hose reels and three engines Nos.
4, and 8. The display of the departments
was excellent.
The procession marched through the fol-
lowing streets: West on Eighth to Central
avenue, north on Central avenue to Liberty
street, east to Vine, south on Vine to Court.
east to Walnut, south to Fourth, west oa
Fourth to Plum, where the military and so
cieties taking part in the ceremonies ON tho
grounds proceeded to the Marietta Depot
where cars were in waiting to transports
them to Spring Grove Cemetery.
SPRING GROVE
was reached at 10 o'clock by the procession.
The grounds had been thrown open for
the admission of the general public at .
o'clock in the morning and a detail of
twelve patrolmen and lieutenant placed
there to keep order.
Trains left the Marietta & Cincinnati
Railroad Depot almost every fifteen min-
utes, so great was the rush of visitors to 0af
beautiful ''city of the dead"
An hour was spent by the vast throng in
visiting the graves of their friends, and Also
in admiring the magnificent monuments in
the cemetery.
At II o'clock precisely the programme
for the day was opened at the soidierS
mounds.
1t commenced by song, Decoration
Day" written especially for the occasion by
the request of the Committee on Music.
1t was composed by Mr.. B. c. True, the
tune being Coronation"
Rev. J. P. f. Kumler, D. d., then offered
up prayer which was followed by music,
a dirge by the First Regiment, o. N. q.
Band, Andy Brand leader.
After this Isaac NJ, Jordan, ESQ.,, delivered
the Grafton for the day.
He said that the reverence for the patriot
dead is a sentiment that has its foundation
in every human heart. That it had existed
in all ages monuments, mausoeums, tenn
pies and columns had been erected to the
memory of the dead especially to the heroes
who fell for their country.
The painter perpetuated their memory on
canvas, the historian lauded them in pane
gyrics, and their ashes were held sacred by
their countrymen. Thermopyle of old is
still remembered, and the places where thu
warriors have fallen are consecrated forever
Mt Vernon is dear to all Americans. Ii
| is impossible to eradicate from the South
crn heart the affection for Lee and Jackson,
and it is in obedience to this feeling that
VIC ioNSIliblo llSlC W W llOliOl tuC "OtAT-
ory of our dead. This ceremony is not con-
fined to any particular section of the coua-
try, it is universal.
Those who fought with and against as
are all remembered by us, and even Union
and Confederate soldiers lie side by side
and we to-day honor both.
All animosities are OF the past and hayD
been forgotten. The speaker continued:
"Would to God that we could gather from
land and sea and river the precious dust ct
all who died during the civil war. We
would erect a monument to them and in
scribe on it, With malice toward none and
charity to all
The speaker continued in the same straia
for some time.
The remainder of the programe was car
red out as follows:
Hymn-"Then Strew Bright Flowers on
Every Grave" Tune, "Auld Lang Syne.~
The vocal music was conducted by Prof
w. f. Steen, assisted by the band. The
audience joined in the singing.
Recitation-"Decoration Ode," Original.
by w. H. Devine.
Doxology-"Praise God from Whom al
Blessings Flow"
Benediction-Rev Jacob Krehbiel.
Decoration OF soldiers graves under direc-
ton of Ladies' Committee, after which tho
assembly slowly dispersed.
The Catholic soldiers who are buried in
st. Peters and St. Josephs Cemetery were
also not forgotten. The Irish Amer-
can Centennial Guards, the Knights
of st. James and of Loyola turned out in
full force this morning and marched to the
strains of music up Central avenue to
Clark, west to Baymiller and south to
Eighth street.
Hence they proceeded to the Inclined
Plane and over the Warsaw Pike to the
Cemetery where Mass was celebrated by Rev.
Callaghan. Other appropriate services were
also held. The concourSe of people at this
place was very large, and hundreds Of graves
were handsomely decorated.
National Associated Press TO the Star.
New YORK, May 30.-Decoration Day
services threaten to be seriously interfered
with by rain, which has fallen at intervals
since early this morning There are heavy
clouds overhanging the city, and indications
threaten stormy day. The wet weather
will probably necessitate the postponemeat
of outdoor sports in shape of athletic and
baseball games, &c.