Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-31

tracing from the genial warmth of the
atmosphere, and cooling breeze (Which
occasionally threatened a gale) blew from
the west.
EARLY DECORATORS.
AS early as 5 O'Clock in the morning
teams could be seen moving toward the
cemetery bearing boxes of flowers tc
serve in the decoration of graves
through the hands of near friends and
relatives. By o'clock nearly every
grave in the cemetery had it's full quota
of flowers, and one of the pleasantest
sights observable was where groups OF
children, who had spent all the morn
ing gathering wild flowers, were busily
engaged in decorating such graves as
appeared neglected. The children laid
their offerings where there was the
slightest sign of sepulcher.
THE PROCESSION.
At the appointed hour the procession
formed on Carson street in the follow
ing order:
Band.
Carson Guards.
Custer Post, No. 5, G. A. r.
Mexican Veterans.
School Children.
The Governor and Staff.
Orator, Chaplain and Poet.
Citizens.
The line of carriages bringing up the
rear was very long, nearly every vehicle
in Carson being brought into requisi-
ton. The march occupied about half
an hour. The procession, on reaching
the cemetery, filed in about the Speak
er's stand, and the War Veterans were
drawn up at right angles with the Car
son Guard. The school children, num-
boring nearly 800, filled up the space
between the lines of soldiers and the
Speakers stand.
THE EXERCISES.
The band opened the exercises with
"Nearer My God to Thee" after which
Rev. George r. Davis, Chaplain of the
Day, offered the following prayer:
Almighty God and Heavenly Father,
we humble implore Thy divine blessing
upon the solemn but pleasing duties of
this suspicious day. May the heroic
deeds of our departed soldiers, who
passed through the baptism of blood,
and. died in defending our common lib
critics, be every fresh and green in our
hearts, and those of our children down
to the latest generations. Bless and
protect with Thy loving care their
widows and orphans wherever dis
persed through the world, and may the
time soon come when "nation shall not
lift up sword against nation, neither
learn war any more" And may all
that is done here to-day be in the spirit
of charity toward all, and for the lasting
good of our common country. All of
which we ask for Christ's sake. Amen.
THE GRAFTON.
Hon. C. N. Harris, Orator of the Day,
delivered the following address,:
CoMRADEs-LADIEs AND GENTLE
MEN: The annual return of Memorial
Day has induced that popular observ-
ance which gives to its ceremonies
something more than merely special
or limited significance. Doubtless among
the more thoughtful citizens and patriots |
who helped to swell the throngs that |
gladly accompanied the surviving heroes
who, with true soldierly tenderness,
bedecked the graves of their departed
comrades with the affectionate and fit |
offerings of flowers, there were not a
few who discovered the germ of Ma
tional custom that would endure and
become one of the chief characteristics
of National sentiment. The reader of |
history, both contemporaneous and an
cient, is usually able, to readily
people and nations by some
simple custom that is typical of its pre-
dominant sentiment. Illustrations are
All see the aptness of the
suggestions. Before this Nation re-