The National tribune., 1880-06-01
az

spring flowers embems Of purity and gentle
tributes Of unfading affection Many early
hour in the foenoon and large numbers fingered till after
the setting Of the sun and with their floral offerings held
commnpon with the spirits of the cherished dead
Over the graves Of poor and rich alike breathed
dred benons and rising from these covered mounds
was the same pure incense OF loving remembrance and
undyng devotion. 1t a sad aud vet pleasing sight
to the different groups gathered about the different
graves planting flowers and otherwise decorating them.
Some in carriages with leried servants bringing
costly floral offerings and foot bring
ing simple and inexpensive flowers and baskets of lunch
con, that they might linger the whole day.
The eliminating exercises Of the day the evening
ceremonies at the Academy of Musca most interesting
and appropriate finale TO the days outdoor giandy
pressyc demonstrations If the Grand Army of the Re
public had to congratulate itself
widely extended organization and the potency of the
means employed to carry out its wisely benefcent pur
poses the exercises last evening afforded ABUNDANT ground
for such congratulations The vast building crowded
to its utmost capacity Gen. ScSes and Colonel Norris
the orators We extract from the formers speech
Ills first and most agreeable duty
Them Them ~ S esl eSs % Se gso had come n e With
cordai welcome Ice nns
morning % eogse ,, those VINO had
country expected make as good use Of his
ne ss M mind r he S m h n e hd rgb sPg
Paee P ne was @ hol mere 70 feknde anmosties They
had ogorss ee nS m b III o be pssse
wS h e Sao IL Sssd
There aos sabbst stiffness prsye ae pcps g Game
@ 9 me church wir a9wes ana prayers were nj erea and
country t was % long @ snee
dren asking him do YOU feel Wien YOU
hsS v nat snas @ dss
She'll many The Since ahey haa ast hn'
Msnenip the ser 4ogh he
errupted with requent srpianse Iookef said M o ~
Hooker Mint @ his e @ w ssg nG s8ar onss @ he asked
reply was campaigning in an enemy country cOheeI
aa PHILADELPHIA. $500
The decoration of the graves Of those whofe ON behalf
of the Union was an occasion of than ordinary in
i'm city nlarhe
various posts of the Grand Army of the Republic visited
the several cemeteries where the remains OF the dead are
inferred, and decorated all the graves in handsome
The day delightful one for the purpose.
and many thousands OF our people took part in the cere
MONIES
While the work of strewing flowers on the graves was
in progress in Laurel Ill., General Sherman and few
friends walked to the grave of General Meade AS he
entered the enclosure he took off his cap reverentlv
placed beautiful wreath Of the foot Of General
Meade's grave which already literally covered with
floral designs. The General, still uncovered then took a,
seat within the enclosure and after chatting in low
tone for few minutes with gentleman beside him. sank
into silence Several ladies and gentlemen were also in
the enclosure, and became known that Gen
era sherman was there great crowd of men women
and children gathered about getting close to him as
police. 94ilA3 sa ag8@if3f 4a.A3 #4&AA H@EkR fasa4
In little while the members Of the post named in
honor Of the dead ehefan marching to the grave
with coristers singing and band playing After PRAYER
had been offered General Sherman introduced and
spoke as follows tssfs ta
an To-Day may ~ o 1hs5 make
going to make address
address We came here to-day holy task and i feel
the Of our old friend Meade 1t years since we
buried him here In this beautiful
valleys where he loved and where roaned
together could burial more
in keeping With his character than this We nothing to
q Ne @ To sSs ass b nd e
iEsis1RE @ as ssf and re q sims h
1s e. sFSss It e as5 s gfbsasG Ss
Well do come here to-day. life anew for
that is dedicate
cples which he exeinpihed old Will soon ass
he
Keep alive and for purpose emulate the
pie the patriot,
wei are here flowers. s'"'S
special memorial service held at the Academy of
Music in the evening" in aid of the fund for the erection
of monument to the memory of General Meade Al 3
o'clock Governor Hoyt entered the Academy accompa
MED by President Hayes General Sherman Major Gen
eral Hancock and number of other gentlemen Of emf;
The building filled to its utmost capact,
President Hayes welcomed with three cheers given
H. lInDf