National Republican., 1880-05-31
DECKED WITH GARLANDS.
Memorial Day at Arlington ard Other
Cemeteries.
Parade of tho Grand Army of tho Republic
aud the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ut the Varl.
ous Burial Places-Songs, Poems
and orRtions-soldiers' Homo
and Congressional Cemo.
tery--Other Events.
Decoration DAy.

aud will be remomberod for years. Usually
IL either rains or tho day is uncom lortably
warm. Saturday however, the weather was
delightful. Perhaps "Old Probo" was fooled
by the change of dates, The day was observed
us general holiday in the District, all
of tho government offices and many private
business houses being closed. AT sunrise
n salute was fired at Fort Whippo aud the
booming guns called from sleep tho thousands
who wero to participate in the ceremonies Of
the day. Memorial services were held ut Ar
ington, the Soldiers Home aud Congress
sional cemetery, while the graves of soldiers
in other burial places were not forgotten. In
the morning a committee of the e. A. Il, dee.
GRATED the various monuments and statues in
the city with gdrands.
a new feature of the exercises of memo
rial day was the parade in the morning Of
the q. A. Il. and tho military Of the District
Tho various bodies participating In tho parade
assembled at the corner of Eighth and ID
streets, and 10 o'clock started over the route
of mnrcb, which extended from the rendezvous
to the aqueduct bridge in Georgetown. The
line was under the direction of Grand Mar
shall william II. Webster and bis aids, and
WAS composed of the following bodies, headed
by the Marine band: A battalion of
United States artillery, under Major Brcck-
enndge, batteries Il and II second artillery,
n detachment of United States marines the
Washington Light Infantry corps with Doncll's
band, the Washington Light Guard, the Grand
Army of the Republic, headed by Department
Commander Royce and STAFF and past depart.
mont commanders, carriages With crippled
veterans, and the District artillery. The
various posts OF the q. A. +. were arranged
in the following order: john A. Rawlins,
post No. /, Charles F.. Joyce commander;
Lincoln post No. 3, II. J. Clifford, commander;
John f. Reynolds post No. g, w. w. Granger,
,no ap1n n M.a1n Nn A
T. Medford, commander; O. p. Morton post
No. 4. Robert Boldon. commander; Kit Carson
post No. 9, James w. Wisner, commander; Far
rasut post No 1, department Of Virginia, w.
IIervoy King commander. Kit Carson post
paradcd with its own drum and ffo
corps at its head, besides carrying large
United States national flag and twelve silk
army corps guidons,
The G. A. r., in their dark uniforms aud
Mcclellan caps, made n luo appearance. Tho
Washington Light Infantry turned out 100
men aud received many compliments for their
marching. Upon returning from Georgetown
the corps marched down Pennsylvania avenue,
battalon front. The Washington Light Guard
was also highly complmentcd by the spec.
ta.ors for tho soldicrly bearing OF the mem
bers. Arlington was of course the point
whero tho greatest crowds gathered, and there
were many lively scenes on the road to
the cemetery long before noon. Tho spot
never looked more beautiful, aud it did not
nUed the elaborate decorations to mako it ono
of tho lovcliest places about Washington. A
salute fred at noon by Maior Hanneman's
District artillery was the signal for the cXcr-
cigcs TO be commenced. The procession of in
vitsd guests, the members of tho q. A. r., cE
soldiers aud sailors, the orphan children
and the public was then formed. with
tho mnIiuo band ut its head, and inade
the circuit of the cemetery, hating at
the tomb of tho Unknown" whore u
dirgc was played, and AIRS, Emily Thornton
Charles, Emily Hawthorne" read with much
expression a decoration ode entitled "Un.
known" The line then dispersed in groups
and proceeded with tho decoration OF tho
Graves, flowers being scattered in libGrll pro.
fusion over tho long lines of little mounds
When this ceremony was over the procession
was reformed and marched 10th tleRmphithoatre,
where the formal exercises of the day were
held. When all were assembled in
tho nmphitheatro, Department Commander
Royce with few eloquent words called
them to ordor. The programme was MS fol-
lows: Invocation by Rev. Benjamin Swallow:
ode, "Cover Them Over with Beautiful Flow
ers," by the choir of Farragut post No. 1, of
Portsmouth, Va; music by tho marine band;
reading of poen "Eegy in Arlington Come
terry" by Mr.. William Winter Of the Now
| York T,tbrHe; decoration hymn, by marine
band and chorus of the Philharmonic society;
quartettc, God of the FatherIess," by Farra-
| outpost choir; Grafton, by Hon. George C.
| llazelton, of Wisconsin; Professor Widdows'
anthem, Tho American Union," by the
marine band aud grand choiu'; bencdictiou.
by Rev. B. Swallow. Tho music, poem aud
oratioa were all moro than usually fine, and
| in this respect also memorial day 1880 will be
memorable. Tho text of Mr.. Hazelton's ora
tion will be found on another page of this issue.
AT TIE SOLDIERS HOMH
the veterans of the homo and many Of the
pupils of tho Sunday school of the Congrega-
tonal church united with the c. A. r. in the
ceremonies of decoration. A volunteer octotte
sang the opening hymn, entitled THE Day Of
Rest" ComlaGe W. ". Granger called the as
sonbly 10 order, and after IN invocation had
been offered by Rev. Il. Whittlosey, intro
duced Size poet, Mr.. John Savary, who read q
very fno poom. A decoration hymn was
sung by the oCtetlc, aud Rev. DR.. j.
f. Rankin, tho orator Of the day, then
delivered u very eloquent address, which was
listened to with tho deepest interest.
After the oration tho party broke up in
groups and Going among the graves scattered
the flowers which had been provided in
bounuiul proiusion.
A large number Of people gathered at
THE CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY
to take part in tho proceedings there. Tho
programme published in Saturdays REPUDLI-
can was scarrlod ont under direction of Comrsde
II. u. Trurll, who called tho assembly ~ ordCr.
There was an original poem by Mrs. Mary
A. Denison read by Crypt Palmoni. James
Cunningham, jr, soldier Of the First regi-
mcnt West Virginia veteran infantry, and n
member of John +. Reynolds post No. @, q, A..
r., delivered the orltion which was an elo-
quont aud beautiful tribute TO his dead COM
Tadcs. Wo regret, through press OF other
matter, our inability TO publish tho address
in full. Below is given u synopsis Of his re-
marks:
"When in brighter apd bottor day all that
wears the stamp oil blood in the past has been
shoru of It's glitterng moekery OF self sacrifice
ambition glory and personal pride, aud com
ing generations Of men shall judge of deeds
only by tho motives which inspired them, then
the brave men who fought cur mighty smug.
gle through TO It's tragic elsse, from tho mar
tyred father Of his people to the humblcst SOL
der who sleeps in namcless grave, shall bo
the canoni2Gd martyrs Of this land whose death
was % conservation to liberty and whose i'm.
mortal battlc-helds shall be the 'mCccas' Of
patriots through all timo.
"What did these men iind whom the days Of
| '0l to 'G5 camo aud in thoir peaceful pursuits
thoy heard the distant muttcrlug of the CON.
| ing storm What did these peaceful citizens,
proud Of their country their flag, their civil.
| izaton and tho restless energy OF their c0un.
| tymcn see in the fOrkcd lightning playing
/ nny,,s tLa pnlttipal hsaypne ~ lparV in ovn,,,-