Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14
LOCAL NEWS.
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Memorial Services at ArliugtOa.

Memorial Services at ArlingtOn.
DECORATING THE GRAvEs-rHE ADDRESS BY REP
REsKNTATivB BLACKBURN, ETC.
Yesterday was the day set apart by the South
ern Memorial Association OF the District for the
decoration OF the graves OF the confederate SOL
diers who fell In the late war, and were buried
at Arlington and Oak Hill. The graves OF those
at Oak Hfll-twenty I'm number-were quietly
decorated yesterday morning, under the direc-
services % at Arlington M Wssfixed at So O'CLOCK p.
m. The larger portion OF those VINO partaci-
pated left the corner OF 9th street and Pennsyl-
vanla avenue In omnibuses, chariots and car
rlages between and O'Clock, and about B
O'Clock there was continuous line or carriages
passing over the Aqueduct bridge. BY 81
O'CLOCK there was In and about the old CusttS
mansion larger crowd than ever before on
confederate memorial day (over a thousand),
en aea aenk o obpsan bn were @ cen pn Cook % Ca
sentative from 9Th Indiana district), Gen. Gun
ter. OF Ark, Gen. Field ldoorkeeper OF the
the 81 Ke
Rev. Mr.. stuart, OF Georgetown, DIR. Garnet,
DR.. Culver, Major Hungerford, and a number OF
Washington and Georgetown people.
THE SERVICES.
About $40 O'Clock Dr. Garnett, as president or
the southern Memorial Association, called the
assembiage TO order and introduced Rev. DR..
Cutbbert, who offered prayer, Ia which he fn-
pay a tribute TO the memory OF their departed
friends; that He would bless their widows and
orphans, as also the widows aud orphans OF
those by whose hands they fell; that the portion
OF the land desolated by war may, under HIS
smiles, blossom; that all strife and bitterness
nay cease, and fraternal feelings pervade the
east, west, north and south; that the blessings
OF God may rest on the President, the members
OF Congress, and all fn authority.
DR.. Garnett remarked that, standing as Vlr-
gfnian upon the soil OF Virginia to do homage TO
those who fell in defence OF their rights, IL
would have been appropriate TO have selected
Sirg1nian to have delivered the address: He
Virginia, and introduced Hon. j. C. s. Black
burn, OF Kentucky.
Mr.. BLAcKBURN's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Blackburn was received with hearty ap-
plause. He began by saying he had come with
no set grafton or elogum and would speak the
plain unvarniShed truth OF the men whoCe
graves a are etc to De decorated: he said the sentt-
tana, at Soldiers Home few days ago at the
memorial services for the union dead the ao-
peaIarce Of an arnless union veteran at the
Capitol asking for aid to purchase flowers for
the graves OF his fallen enemies, and the sight
OF the widowed mother OF two sons who perish
ed al u the ne los lost cause stTewlng aowers on the
strife and prejudice were dying out. fIe then
said ''this work that we are TO perform Is
ton. II ows fits origin to the tenderness OF
Womans-southern woman's love-" He depre-
caIea the action OF those who use every oppor-
tunity they can secure, and particularly on dec
oraf1on days, TO indulge In crlmination and
abuse ''TIey," said he, s'are not worthy
to be remembered with the brave
The war has passed. with all its horrors and
surely fn the light OF the years that have gone
ny since it has been over, and standing here In
OF tfose who were on both Sides the truth NAV
be yindicated. do declare that whoever un-
dertakes to brand the sleepers In these graves
may have been, but they were not traitors The
war was fought upon difference OF construc.
sn,n uo5 OF Of the organic law The men Of tne North
TIE South said that, being part OF the COM
Iact OF states, they had a right to withdraw
from that compact II they SO desired. The YER
win be no less steadfast In abiding by the re-
suits. He win not withhold one whit OF honest
qexouoa from the nag, tpointing TO the large
We have accepted the conditions, and it is the
Guty or ali honorable men to live up to them.
Ids rne war M was fought out by the brave men OF
to keep up or bring about discord and hard feel
irgs." They should DO justice to the dead, he
sa,d' na1 ana ,onsS,. not perpesuate strife; The
ago; and while it could not be foT.
gotten, and it must remain in history,
they should reverence the brave dead, whether
they fought on the side OF the north or soutl.
There was no appeal other than TO arms, and
they had thus appealed, and there Is nothing
now that can ever separate us. The dag that
hoats over US floats over the graves OF both
northern and southern brave dead alike. Ia
conclusion he said: "Let us teach those who
ere following US In life to reverence heroism,
emulate virtue, and pay tribute TO manhood
md courage, and remember that sectionalism
Goes not measure patriotism"
DECORATING THE GRAVES.
The assemblage wended their way to the par
OF the cemetery where the Confederate dead lay
buried. Their graves are known by the fac
that there Is painted board at the head o
each grave bearing the word ''rebel," while the
graves OF the Federal dead each have q white
marble headstone. The grave OF each was
sIrewn with flowers, as also those Of the Fed
eral soldiers In the same parT OF the cemetery.
There were originally 332 Confederate soldiers
and Is Confederate officers here; but during the
past ten years the remains OF III soldiers and
officers have been exhumed by their friends