The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-23

T. Mooney. T. McK. bpearing.
yebn Mcdonald, D Simmons.
Martin Mathis. Wilson M. Stewart.
Z, McIlhenny. Louis Heibrseht.
VIM Mc9reRor. W w. aewell.
B. II. Miller, J H simmons,
u. MOrell. Il htRub
w. J. Newman, Ben s.akman.
john O'Donnell w. B. st wart
Il. PeychHui. Hugh Thompson,
O. Il Percy. OJ Tnadanu,
joshua ,fs' b Reynolds. Il Il. WI Whi,comb. xe@9nb.
Frspk d. RuRRles. G. r. Walden.
Jas il diinatun. Henry N White,
/ !, asc Randolph. g; Wat,sr.ton.
sky battles ID which the battalion was On
gagged. ~ follows:
nili Lew i"s viii; shiloh ao",sre,, Y%k'owa.
Wiliamebu Z. .FArmiuRton,. Cr,nth. Mech.n.
te,''l- ta, ssys F,n.s aa,aes MN svaxe sta
Boonsbor" asp. sharpsture Momfordsv,ile.
r,a rrs,rr,vi, ,,rek ,ba Mnr reesb u, gn .tone
q" oEEestx Ms%s adss
Nawhnrn, h.sac., Wanhal Junction. Dr.wryr
Buff 9 s-yIll.. Ciays Farm, nsllss. New Hope
saw Mountain. P.ter.nu,g. Peach Ire, i rec ureek.
kight of Att nta A'anta. Rough snd II ady.
! ! r., r. sboro ., Loytj3y sta,ion MI! Greek Ga1,,
Mu fret sforo. Na-hville, spanish Fort, Fort
aregK, AppomMtt TX Court House.
FLORAL, orrER,NGs
The mound WAS ch.,minu,v aecor.ted with
d ,ral uti"I iDgs, the sif OF the FIR lends OF thu
"a talon, atDonx witch were to be Loticed y
I've, h.- ~ tHrt. tx.Ts IL j III
le: gallands by Mr.. Benson. sexton
OF the cemet.ry: the arm. OF tie bat
Mr. l. A. Adam: s1,ls. did b.ske1 ot Fl ,wer.
by d. Hrewer: haekr,s offlow..ls BY Mrs, G w
Dunbar. Mrs Brit. y. and Mrs. J. kotheubi
vlcttms of III. war: also n heautiful wreath
ancirsllup tn. letters W. A. In red and white
flowers the !, fY ring tien 10 Wher ler ard
two Ia 20 bo, uutIs. pl o -epted re- pe,,liy.iy by
Mr. j B. Laefe and Mr. h. ID Coleman. Lastl,
but nnt least u tDagnlils.nt II raj pyramid, snr
IN punted ~ d crescent of fragrant vlolets the
uift 81 tine La,liss' Mamoripi IjontsdsIata Asso
citation, '''' '''''-
In iustics to tho committae W 7 Hodvaon
Adam. n. " ogden Il should be said lh,t on
Thursday afternoon at half p,st 4 o'nIonk tha
eleven ton base d u. monument was not
and on the pa,t of tbe architect and notwith.
standing the inciemency OF tho weather. by
working nigh aud day the committees securei
AuRuta ION day. All that remains M be done
to make II perfect IL the erection Of the railing
around the base Of the mound. when the monn-
The presentation OF the monument was made
by Col. Tbos, L. Bayne president OF the Wash
ington Artillery Association.
COL BAyNE's ADDRESS
was in the following words:
With pride and pleasure we greet this large
assem- blag. of citizens and soIdiers-this CON
eou, se OF psopls from all parts Of this broad Fond
land who have come here to Join with MA in
honorinR our brave dead, Admiration for
aud will survive as long as man shall cherish
virtue, and love what is good and true
We have erected monument of granite. aud
parted com mpanions In whose honor We coma
nera 10 day. Ihis Ia a atapglble EXP nant of onr
feelings Of our respect-bnt there is in our
mon ument long ago erected higher and more
enduring than this Ranite shaft-a monument
BEST Instincts and highest aspirations Of % human IAN
nature memorial beyond all local distinction
pervading all sections OF the country and ali
Glasses of our people.
We therefore welcome here to- day those who
come from our nei9hboripg States OF the North.
the south. the East and the West.
In paying this tribute to our soldiers who
have fallen Ia battle and who have died III
service, we ennoble ourselves. for nothing 40
elevates our own character and induces good
aciions from Ma. as the exhibition Of resnect
for tt,oee who have gone beiore us and Who p1, IN
the highest spirit OF self sacrifice. have given
up their lives for their country
On yonder tomb Is inscribed another name 81
one OF our gallant dead-the name OF the brave
Cant Slocomb. of the Fifth Company. who
after periing his lie on many battle fields
during the war, exposed 1t still more when at
the overflow OF 1871 he moved night and day
the suburbs Of the city In distributing
bread to the poor. No braver soldier ever
drew q sword aud New Orleans never had
better citizen
The Washington Artillery Association was
founded at the close of the war. The first i'm.
pulse oi the war worn veterans Of the BATTALION
on returning 70 their homes was to provide for
tue wounueu. we slck anu me poor or their
command: 80 it ever ls tbat bravery is closely
allied to charlty. An ORGANIZATION was formed.
money was raised ana large ana acl1ve re-
lief committee was appointed which for, many
years minlstered 20 ne wants or our benetl-
clarles and expennea upph lhem ABOUT $4,000.
Ihrough our hls.orlchi committee we have
gathered material for the history OF the sixty
hatiles In which the several companies OF the
battalion Rnr,lcpaten,. M nnn IN which they so
hooly @Xbipl.eu Wy u,s' pline courage ana en-.
diuranoe Tor Which they, were distinguished
dnripg the war ana 1or Whlch thoy are now 80
kindly remembere9.
our speciai mission mas now ended; our last
penenelary has peen ulschaIged- We nave
erected thls monument 70 our dead. ana have
nscrib .hfir names Whare tnsy g shail oe seen
hnu known w. 1hls Rrahlte shhlt shall crumble
lh,o auat, u 80, ~, nrar u, - ,.
hna ny" 70 you: Vol. Vwen, M, ns tne represent
a.lVe OF the phithiioh vi tus washington artll.
iery. we commit ne care the euardiansh1p OF
IT.,