Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

Where the cornfelds stand like armies
nn,,! ',ii iileir ll,irnrs Of gold and green,
privinE back palc-face'd famine,
IN whose clutches ye have been
Fields of wheat
Waving grass.
An salute ynii rs ynli pass, ""
Whispering-heroes all
one 10y one their names were written
Upon heavens muster rolls, .-..
ieatl, TiIne'S Senior Nice-t Commander
Leu Them To the land of souls. f.
.# From cold marshes,
Bloody glens,
FROM loul lnatlisOme prison pens
Angels bore them home
NOW they wear the shining armor If eternal
Truth is sword, and shield and sabre.
love mas conquered every strife.
Ever true
Still they stand,
Sentlnels watching DER this land
From their eternal home
by the camp-tires orthe heavens.
m, HlciiniilE - en- the clouds Ot earth,
There where souls are all promoted =.s.
lily thestandnrd of true worth
Led by him ..
Heaven sent
puf loved, martyreh President
liihN are gathered now.
I'VE shall Never Forget How the Bows
Marched Away" was then sung. afte,
which the orator of the day, Levi G. Bird
ESD, was introduced.
lie spoke of the tender care with which
loving hands had placed wreatLs Of
flowers on the graves of the sleeping
brave, of the tears of sorrow flowing NJ
from the souls depths as the mother, on
this Decoration Day, recalls her lost hoy
whose face, shining in hers long years
ago, babe sweet, tender goodbye.
Here, in our own little State cluster
recollections that make this day one of
intense interest to MS. Small and weak
when compared with the great states
around us, yet she did her full share. No
Drawer men carried musket, or drew a
sword in the nations defense, than those
sent from Delaware. Her soldiers never
taltered. Her regiments We're standards
Of strength and courage.
Mr.. Bird paid glowing tributes to the
memory of Admiral DUPONT, Gen. Smyth,
and the brave and generous Torbert, who
passed safely through the great storm OF
battle to die amid til. storm of the great
sea- reaching the land only to save an
ocean grave.
But the bitter war, with its great load
of narrowing sorrows, has long since
ended. We are now one people in action,
LIZ p' ,Laa az" a''''e. we nave never been
10y ',, ,' an, 1ne Pspple, ana those VINO
49, p'suhS vi. ""uiiaS oi
v'"' wa, W. h"' 'eSerNe the name OF
nj '0' ms, a.,
'"". 'no,,,is WIN penny fhe
a si;, ~ are oVerhoWiis,aiia the harvest
s ,,' VI p,",,i'se: ne Nor''i calls 10 tle
"asn' anu ',,e ,'o .', answers BACK, we
a., wv p'olle, WIN one common aeVo-
I'm, "''i, "''e nag he 'iaS oi our fathers,
~ "as " n,''e,.oa. ana 80, brave men
". nv "i"''a 'inly' urn 10 you-You
-, 49, youi so''lS VI war you. WIN s"'aiers
"" WI" h'io" "est now W iof8e'
lives as u sacrifice that the nation might
still live on one happy, holy and united
people. Your comrades have gone to
rest. They sleep i'll peace. They waken
only at the call of the rising Of the dead.
Let their graves he kept ever green.
Their acts are enshrined upon the tablet
OF the nations heart. Those who bear
their names are legatees of honor and OF
worth. They sleep sweetly in the peace
of hero's rest. There let them rest in
peace. Rest in peace.
The choir sang again, this time, CANCEL
of Peace, Thou hast waited too long"
The handsome stand of colors, which
has been previously described. was then
presented on behalf of the Ladies'
Auxiliary corps to DUPONT Post, No. 2
Mr.. II. Eden Bach making the presenta-
ton speech and $. Redmond Smith, ESQ.,,
replying.
The exercises concluded with the hymn,
"Let the Hills and Wales Resound'' and
the benediction by Rev. II. b. Cook.
The good quality of the music furnished
by the First Regiment Band was one OF
the pleasautest features of the days cele-
bration.
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NE" CASTLE, May 3o.-The ceremonies
OF decorating the soldiers and sailors,
graves took place here this morning, and
were more imposing IMAM anything OF the
KIND ever witnessed III TINS city.
There was general suspension ol pusi-
ness ana the private decorations were
numerous ana me-
Inc procession ioriilen at clork th's
Post No. $, Il. A. r., was escorted by the
Knights of PythiaS and the |. U. Il. M
Tie Il. a. K. was headed by the First
Regiment Band, the X. of p. by th'
Newark Band, and the Red Men by the
City Coriet Band.
The line moved first to the Catholic
cemetery, where the regular Grand Army
dedicatory services were performed Tn,
next cemetery visited was that OF the
Episcopal Church, where addresses wer,
made by Rev. MIR. Roach and Department
Commander McNair.
The procession then visited the Metho
dist cemetery, where an an address was
delivered by Rev. MIR. Bristor.
The last place visited was the Presby
terrain cemetery, where Rev. Mr.. Stah
delivered an iinpromptu address.
The procession was accompanied il
coaches by little girls, one representa-,
each state of the Union. They rendered
The famous battle Nag OF the Ringgol'
Battalion was Scarried in the procession
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies TIN
| Wilmington visitors returned in time t
| take part in the decorations there.
|
HErtYsBuRd, "a, May "".-IoiiiC' RESI-
dent Lincoln dedicated tht Na'ioii .',
cemetery here, November ''Iir, ioo'
Gettysburg never presented snela NVei.
appearance as 1t does to-day ilefe ~
at least l',ooo strangers present! ani'.i
them being members OF me LeSlSi'tui'
and several heads Oh the ot"te peP"r'
ments. Governor li"yt AMI stan are ut
present. .=.
The weather IS splendid pht yer
warm. ne '"i'''ip"'i'''' VI So
The orator OF the day, Hon. Jnilus !
| purrnutu nf NipliWnu arrived this morn