The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
Large Attendance Maugre Unpro-
pitious Weather.
Floral Offerings, Addresses, Poetical Benti-
menta and An Impressive Ceremony.

Sunshine, haimy weather, cool zephyrs ant
light ieecy clouds floating In the azure vault
such should have been the heralds Of tho day
that was celebrated at Chalmetta yesterday
Unfortunately for those who looked forward
to propitious skies as consummatlon OF thell
wishes, the dull, gray clouds ringing tht
distant horizon betokened unfavorable wealth
or. As the morning passed and noon mp
preached showers, at intervals. began to de
scend.
did not prevent o large number Of our popu
IntIon from attending the ceremonies at Chal
mette The John W. Cannon, chartered bI
the Grand Army of the Republic to convey
the axcursIonists, made three trips ut i,
md o'clock .. M each time bringing In !
fair quota Of passengers.
All Ia o'clock exactly detachment Of Thu
Filth Company Orleans Artillery free
twenty-ons minute guns ut the head Of Cana
street
The John w. Cannon brought, on its :
o'clock trip. the Fifth Company Or Orleans
Artillery, the veterans OF the Mexican war
and the committees from the various military
organizations Of this city. When the boat ar
rived Mt Chalmette, squad Of the Fifth Com
pnny Orleans Artillery welcomed the visitors
with sounding cannon, and continued the firing
ut intervals OF five minutes during the day.
-FOUR COMPANIES
of the Thirteenth Infantry under Lieut.. De
Courcy, were formed In double file on each
side oil the entrance to the cemetery to re-
celve the visiting organizations and the OK
~esirHionists. When oil the preparations had
been made for the enactment Of tho pro-
gramme and when the speakers and the com
mittees from the military companies and
from the Grand Army had taken places On
the platform, the ceremonies began.
Rain now began to fall In good earnest, and
those who had umbrellas hastened To unfuil
them.
did not prevent tho rain from passing
through and falling upon those beneath.
Undauntsd, however, by the unfavOrable
state OF affairs, the gentlemen In charge OF
the ceremonies, resolved to begin at once and
prosecute the programme tothe end.
REV. DIR. MARKHAM
spoke first. He said that few weeks ago
gathered where the dead Southern soldiers
were buried, to pay them the same tribute Of
respect as Ia being meted out to the Union
soldiers to-day. On the occasion referred to,
one from your side deposited fraRant flowers
on the graves Of those We were honoring. In
tender recollection Federals and Confeder
ates are now together.
The speaker alluded to the dreadful vista
tion Of the pesttlence OF last year, and spoke
of the fraternal and generous actions Of the
Northern people towards US.
AT the end of tho war resumed the
learned divine. when the command 10 stack
arms WAS given, am sure that the soldiers
on both sides OF the contest would gladly
have shaken hands In generous forgetfulness
III past feuds. 1t the dead could speak, they
SUnifI1 from 1hn feutpDa nj immortal
light, counsel ns to lay aside all partisan
Issues, oil sectional jealouses, and repeat the
words the celestial band uttered when the
Star Of Bethlehem appeared, Peace and good
will to all on earth
THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE
In whose behalf address you, has also sent
its floral offerings. representing dove bear
ing the olive branch, symbolical OF peace and
return. We offer them to you az . token Of
reconciliation"
Dir. Markham closed with beautiful allie
gorical figure, depicting the heraldlng q
spring by the blooming Ut flowers, and said
that peace has Its victories as well as war,
and that the members Of the Army Of Ten
nessea desired also In her contest to prove
themselves peers emulatinR the courtesy OF
the memory OF those who were formerly foes,
but whom they honor since peace reigns over
the Union.
The utmost attention was paid TO DR.. Mark
f "a mi
faaIInv gn,,na m aahn in tha haarta ~ III
present.
COL. WRIGHT
then spoke on behalf Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. He noted with pleasure the
feeling between the Blue and the
Gray, as evidenced by the present gathering
and the floral offerings OF the Southern sol |
diers. Thnnking DR.. Markham for his kind
words Col, Wright introduced
caY prrYv
!, 80. -, hi 80
81 the Army OF Northern virginia, VINO IN
800. ~ t,a,'ss,i s,i.. Ill ,rnar Ma Narth
ana the South.
col. J. y. WALTON
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Vie DuIlcu nsIt. W. dit IHW olu iueh, Tile
remnants OF Inose VINO over thlFty years ago
the stare and stripes under Generals |
Taylor, Scott and Smith We bring our mod |
est offerinK-a bouquet Of Southern flowers
and Law Them on the graves Of the Union /
anIaiar. with this az nressinn ~ o,ir sentiment
srhat "a TT,;a, "a i n, ,,e.,,a danataa a;tian.
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