Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-31

too many, starved to death in the terrible prison
| pens-died with feeble h1t awful curses on their
palld lips for the Government that would permit
Its faithful defenders to rot and sarve in Southern
| prisons when thew would fight and die if need be,
In the defense of the Union: died with curses low
and deep Tor the principle that would permit the
tearing OF sucking babes from the wet breasts OF
their mothers 70 sell them into slavery. They died
That tbs IN ght be nation they died that Ill men
living under our flag might be free; they died to
WASH out with their crimson life blood the foul stain
i OF human siav ary. What erarder devotion can
country demand OF her sons? They now lie with
upturned faces beneath the flowers your kind hands
have st-ewn upon thera. We remember them as
fathers as brothers. as sens, as lovers Their lives
were as full Of joy and hope as yours and mine.
They sleep beneath the sod, and We honor
them. We honor them because they grasped
grim treason by its scaly throat and held il there
TIL its black and swollen tongue tsok back the lie
that this Is c0Gfederat on of States, each having
tae right OF secession. Let US speak kindly OF the
weare S OF the gray. Let us honor their bravery.
They fought for their homes aud we honor their
dead. Let US forget that we were foemen, and re-
member that from the earth we all came, and TO
the earth we must all return. Death makes breth-
rem of us ALL
hres Burn" was sung, after which Miss
Matte X. Powers recited in an effective
manner the following
"The Soldiers Memorial written for the
occasion by Mrs. c. NJ. S. Sweasey:
We come, we come, with garlands in our hands,
To deck the graves where sleep the good and braves
We come with love OF country and Of home,
To crown the heroes who have died
To save our land from tyranny and wrong,
To save our flag from trailing in the dust,
To save cur nation from ignoble death,
To save the Liberty in which we trust.
Fathers and sons they proudly stood
And gave their lives to save our soil,
A sturdy band of Brotherhood
Fearless and brave mid strife and toll.
Bring out the silken flag to day,
And let the Stars and Stripes proclaim
Our nations freedom, dearly won,
Bought by her sous in battle slain.
Let memory lead US back to where
The wounded soldiers dying lay,
While shell and shot like fiery hail.
Round their devoted deathbeds play.
While further on this column swept
And cannons drowned the dying moan;
While thousands and ten thousands slept
Unshrined, uncofined and alone.
monument is builded high
Uprising from the blood drenched sod,
While chains and letters broken lie
Beneath the flag where freemen trod.
The soil is teeming rich with fruit and flowers
Where blood and tears in mingled currents met,
Where face to face with death the hero stood,
Until his sun of life in glory set
0, liberty o, freedom dearly won
o, homes and hearts left desolate and lone
O. wives and mothers Of the dear slain,
A debt OF love and gratitude to you we owe.
We cannot speed the resurrection morn,
We cannot call the martyred heroes back,
But We car crown with f1irest flowers their graves
And strew the evergreen along their track
Another chorus, Hear the Roll of the
Lively Drum, was given, and repeated upon
encore.
Hon W. A. Cheerey was then introduced
and delivered an able and very interesting
address, which held the audience with closest
attention tor three-quarters of an hour. and
was frequently and loudly applauded Lack
of space prevents its publication at the pres
ent time.
Another chorus, "The American Flag"
written by Emerson, was given, and an over
ture by the orchestra.
The exercises closed by recitation of
"The Dying Soldier" in tableau, by Albert
Hart. The representation was dramatically
given, the wounded soldier being supported
upon either side by comrade in arms upon
the field singing heard in the far distance,
and the curtain falling with the soldier lying
in death, ard a second tableau above and in
rear upon the stage, of soldier dying, but
surrounded with the loved ones at home.
AUCTION SALEs-D. j. Simmons will sell
at 1890 this morning, at 1120 Eleventh
street, between K and L, parlor furniture.
rep smoking chairs, easy chairs, lace curtains,
walnut bedroom set, painted bedroom set,
mattresses and bedding. Also, general va
riety of kitchen furniture, Rival range, etc. |
-. Sherburn & Smith will sell tomorrow at |
1890 A VI at the residence of +. NJ. Skaggs, |
northeast corner of J and Second streets, e |
very large amount of valuable and fine furni- |
ture, carpets, bedding, crockery, glassware,
etc., which is fully described in another col |
umn Bell & Co. will sell to. day at 2 P. NJ.
ct the residence of Mrs. S. b. Gregory, 1920
II street, between Twenty. third and Twenty
fourth, kitchen. Ching and bedroom furni-
ture, consisting of range. with fixtures, chairs,
tables, carpets. crockery and glassware, etc.
CALIDoNIAN GAMES The programme for
tie Caledonian games IS Published in full, and
presents prospectus of the fun laid out for
the occasion, to take place at East Park next
Saturday. It will probably be one of the
Ia & st gatherings of the season.
Police ARRESTS. : These arrests were
made yesterday John Baker. disturbance of
the peace, by officer Levy Tommy O'Neil,
drunk, BY Martin, local.
ZoUAvrs' PIcxIc. The Sacramento Z1u-
aves' picnic takes place to-day at Natoma
Grove. The cars leave at $50 this morning.
The commencement exercises of tie Sacra-
ment, Institute take place at the Metropoli-
tan Theater this evening.
SEvsNrY-oNE immigrants viii arrive from
the East this afternoon by Central overland,
including fiity-six males.
THE funeral Of VIM. Allan took place yes.
terday forenoon and was very largely at
tended.
ELDER MARTIN viii pre- ach at the Christian
Chapel this evening upon Baptism.
a MESSAGE is at the Western Union tele-
graph Office for Frank Colegroye.
THE DouGuTY FAMILY-Martin and So
phia Doughty, formerly of Williamson coun-
ty, Tennessee, are supposed to be dead
Their children in California are wanted as
heirs to an estate. Address S. G. Nye, At.
torney, Oakland, Cal.
SD1PPERs FOR MEN. Slippers for boys.
Slippers for ladies. old and middle aged.
Slippers for girls. Slippers for children and
babies. To be found at the Red House
THIS DAY, from A. II. until P NJ
Thirteen hours sale of dry goods, and the
great table movement sale of Hale Bros. is
over. Make the Lest Of it.
Misses OXFORD TIES, 70 cents, and lsdies'
kid fox shoes, Nos. 2, q and 3, at 81. Misses
serge lace shoes. only 70 cents, to close. Red
House.
BEWARE of limitations in Rock and Rye.
Trademark flied in this State and Nevada.
Geo. w. Chesley, sole agent.
The future of the Hales will be explained
orou yhly in our next advertisement. In the
meantime, take all the advantages placed
within y5ur reach for buying dry goods
cheap.
PoN'r FORGET that this is the last day CT