Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-01

that drama, to behold such a scene as this
When Decoration Day was first observed II
Carson City, almost the only participants wer'
few old soldiers; but now the feeling seeIn
to be universal, and it has grown to be thu
orandest aud most beautiful of our annua
celebrations.
Friends, We welcome ysu one and all
Welcome to the silver haired veterans of the
Mexican war; whose great deeds we SO proudly
| acknowledge; welcome to our citizen
soldiery. the sentinels of the republic, who
| have never vet failed us in the hour of need
welcome to the patriotic citizen Vt every Glass,
| who holds the union of our fathers sacred
| above ali earthly things; welcome to the
women of America, sharers of our joys and
sorrows, from the deep ciseerns of whose love
and constancy, we always draw uufailing
supply; and more warmly than all, We vel
come the little children, whose feet should be
taught to tread the ways of patriotism, that
the future of our country may be bright and
glorious beyond compare.
And now friends l will not detain you
longer. We ask you to join us in what We
conceive TO be the pnrest and h"!iest of duties
decorating the graves of our dead. Upon
the little mounds of earth that cover the NOR
tai remains of our comrades we will lay the
simple tokens our remembrance, and as We do
SO, let as sing AS the poet sung:
"Brotn rs we meet this altar Of thine,
Nngng the gifts we have gathered for thee,
Swe ct with the Odors of my rite and pine,
Breeze of the prairie and breath Of the sea;
Meadow and mountain, and forest and sea;
Sweet is the fragrance of myrtle and pine,
Svester the in offer to thee,
Brothers, once more round this altar Ct thine
After the GRAFTON the quartet club sung,
"The sleep of the brave" and Captain With
Grill closed the ceremonies by reading aloud
the roll Of honor, the vast gathering standing
about with uncovered heads.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Al. N. Haynie, Lieut.. Co. c, Tenth Ohio
Cavalry; died June Z, 1870.
Harrison Shrieves, First Sergt. Co. c,
Tenth Ohio Cavalry; Died March IL, 1874
Peter Robins, Captain Co. b, Twenty sixth
Maine Infantry; died September II, 1876.
John Kelly, Private Co. M, Eighteen Penn
sylvania Cavalry; died February 26, 1876
John 81. Ti1ton, Co. G, Sixth Iowa Infantry;
died July 4: 1876.
Samuel A. Gedney. Captain government
transport "Island City," died, 1876.
Alfred Cross, Private Co. K, Second Cali |
fornia Infantry; died April, 1878.
Frank Young, Sergt. Co. D, Eleventh Maine
died June 9, 1873.
Christian Kitzmeyer, Sergt. Co. c, Sec
and Maryland Infantry; died July 6. 1873.
Henry Wookrsf Captain Co. G, l36th q.
). Colored Infantry; died May 8, 1879.
Henry r. Nighsls, Ass Adjt. Gen. on the
staff of Gen. Sturgis; died May q, 1879.
Geo. f. Hayward, Orderly Sergeant Co. B,
Twenty-ffth Iowa Infantry; died April Fl,
$780,
To the above roll but one name has been
added since last Memorial Day, that Of Geo.
=. Hayward, late Roadmaster of the V. & T.
THE LAST TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
The ceremony OF decking the graves with
lowers was set down as last on the programme
very grave decorated by the immediate
riends of the deceased. The school children
nd orphans were all furnished with flowers
nd as they wandered about casting their boa-
uets here and there the sight was very touch
ng one. 1t was noticeable fact that whenever
hey found a small mound indicating that
hid lay beneath it they heaped the flowers
rofusely. The graves of children who had
led in Carson during the past year, received
pecial attention from the hands Of their sur
living companions Each soldiers grave was
,arked with flag, thus enabling those who
ad flowers to distinguish them easily.
.oadmaster Hay wards grave being compar-
lively fresh one, was loaded with floral trib
ties by his friends and members of the Grand |
.rmy. The Mexican veterans paid similar
,ken of respect to their late comrade. Col. {
ulton, who last summer was editor of tn.
rPEAL. The crowds who thronged the Gem =
cry did not dispense until several hours af- J
II the ceremonies were over, and there was (
Of single grave in the plet which did not .
:ceive its quota Of flowers.
Mr.. William Lac Bryant, son Of George