The daily gazette., 1880-05-31
The Nations Deat J.
DECORATING THE SOLDIERS, GRAVES !
ON sATURDAY-THE PARADE AND
ATTENnINa rrpcTruaTA ANcEa


started they were crowded.
The line was formed at 3 o'clock on
French street right resting on Fourth and
at $3.50 it moved in the following order.
Col. >. A. Macallister and aids;
Adjutant Gen. j. Parke Postles; w. Y.
Swiggett, s. r. Smith ard WIS. 'McNair;
all mounted.
A platoon of ID police under command
of Chief Maxwell.
City Cornet Band.
Thomas A. Smith Post, 81 strong.
DUPONT Post, 81 strong.
Lieut.-Col. Wood commanding.
DUPONT Guards, 25 strong, Capt. Cur
tbs commanding.
American Rifles, 32 strong, Capt. F.
l.. Buckmaster commanding.
Barouche containing Messrs. VAIN
right, Frame, Frock and j. y. Valentine.
Barouche containing Messrs. II. L.
Taylor, Eli CrOzier and Revs. Keigwin
and Miller.
Barouche containing Mesrss. Bellew
and Parry.
Brandywine Cornet Band.
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, carrying large flag.
Senior Order of American Mechanics,
SO strong.
Two wagons containing flowers for
the graves.
The line moved up Fourth street, to
Market, to Tenth, to Delaware avenue,
to Soldiers Monument, countermarched
to Wilmington and Brandywine Gene
terry.
Before entering the cemetery, the
mounted officers dismounted, and the
military were drawn up in line and put
through a short manual of arms. At
4:15 o'clock the line entered the ceme-
terry, the City Cornet band playing the
dead march from Saul, ard the military
carrying their arms reverted.
The line proceeded al once to that
portion of the ground wherein most of
the nations dead lie buried. The men,
bers of the G. A. r. were detached to
various portions of the ground to deco
rate the graves, and the military fired a
salute over the graves. A detachment
also fired salute over the grave of Gen.
Smyth. The American Rifles were de-
tached to the Catholic Cemetery, where
The customary salute was fired.
At 4:40 o'clock the bugle call by w.
Wallschmlt called the military and those
within the enclosure to stand that had
been erected next the avenue, and about
midway of the cemetery, where the
exercises of the day were held.
The exercises opened by the City Cor
net band playing, KAISER Franz March, y
which was followed with prayer by Rev.
q. II. Miller, of Grace M. T.. Church,
who invoked the Divine blessing upon
the ceremonies of the day. He was fol-
lowed by members of the Millard Club,
led by Prof. Rhodes, singing "America,' u
the audience joining in.
Rev. Mr.. Keigwin was then intro
duced and made short address. He
said this is national flower day.
Flowers are used for every purpose, in
expressing the emotions of the heart.
The bride is sent from her parents
home with flowers, and the dead are
carried to the grave decorated with
flowers. While we weep we scatter
flowers over those for whom we mourn.
We decorate the graves of those who
have fallen for what they have done.
On an occasion like the present his
heart was always sad when he looked
around and saw the widows who gave
up their husbands, and the mothers
who gave up their sons to save this
country that the government might be
perpetuated. We know not how many
are here shedding tears for those who
gave up their lives i'm their country s
cause. We all know that Christians
are patriots, althou gh they may love
their section of the country better than
another, but all patriots are not heroes.
While we have distinguished one hero
7 above another, we must not forget that
all who went out in those dark days ol
! the rebellion were heroes, and we are
here to-day to perpetuate their names
and deeds.
This government rests upon three
great pillars which have been built VI
] by blood and the treasures ofthe land
!; The first pillar was wrought by thu
Il revolutionary war, in which we assert
ed that as a nation we had right t6
;, govern ourselves, and to establish
u government of the people, by the peo
u y Die and for the people. The second is
what is known as the Monroe Doctrine
or the right to live and have our wishes
respected OH this Continent. The las
q one was national unity. This countr,
a is not only unit Of States, but uni
? ted nation, this idea had been settle'
! by the late civil strife that so long a
a government can be maintained ol
"a this Continent, it should be unit. III
= Thought that the children growing III
should be taught that this is not mere
e ly a confederation of States, but uni
n ted government. :.
,e In closing his address Mr.. Keigwil
st begged those present to remember tina
God rules the universe, and it wa
1t through him that we were successful
D. Mr.. E. T. Taylor followed with a
1t original poem, written for the occasion
MIR. w. s. McNair, of Smyth Pos
n followed with an address, but want G
space precludes any extracts. 1t wa
% well delived and called up the scene
e of the past. n,
y R. G. Frame, Esq, on behalf OF III
d Crozier. presented the deed of tn
,e monument grounds to Washington
n Jones. one Of the trustees, who accept
ed If in a few well chosen remarks
At This ended the ceremonies OF the day