Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
HONORING THE PATRIOT DEAD
In EUREKA.


Grafton by Hon. Geo. w. Merrill
The Ceremonies at the Gene
terIes.
Memorial Day, for the decoration of th
graves Of the soldiers and sailors who fel
in the War Of the Rebellion, a simple an,
touching custom inaugurated by the sur
yiving veterans of the war, and perpetu
ated by the Grand Army Of the Republic
was observed yesterday in Eureka in th
most complete and satisfactory manner
All the arrangements were carefully ant
ably made, and reflected credit upon thu
managers. The Union and Centennia
Guards, headed by their respective bands
were brought down from Ruby Hill on th'
cars at 10 o'clock, and elected universe
admiration for their manly appearance an(
soldierly bearing as they came down MAR
street and halted opposite the Opera House
THE PARADE.
The procession started at 10 o'clock, ant
marched up and down Main street, thu
sidewalks being crowded with spectators
among whom were many people from Ruby
Hill and the outlying districts. The pa
geant was hsaded by General G. NJ. Sabir
and his staff, which consisted of the fol.
lowing officers: Major Charles J. II. But
thar, Assistant Adjutant.G General Major
I. j. Read, Engineer Officer; Major G.. III.
Thoma, Surgeon Major II. T. Hoadley,
Ordnance Officer; Major d. Mannheim,
Quartermaster; Major II. II. Conkling,
Inspector-General and Captain j. F. Ma
son, Aid-de-Camp. Then followed the
Centennial Guard Band.
Company d, Second Brigade, Centennial
Guard, Captain Geo. A. Day commanding.
Company 4, Second Brigade, Union
Guards, Captain Thomas Johns, com
manding.
Soldiers of the War of the Rebellion
Mat. Schatzlein, Co. E, 54th New York
Volunteers; l.. r. Kelley, Co. NJ, LIST Cali
fornia Cavalry; W. s.. Dyer, Co. D, 7th
Vermont; VIM. Ferguson, Co. E., 1st Col
orado Cavalry; W. H. Tyler, Co. 7, 2fst
Massachusetts; Edwin F. Hall, Co. b, LIST
Wisconsin Heavy Artillery; John O'Brien,
Co. A, Sd Maryland; G. OLaughlin, Co.
E, First Battalion Nevada Cavalry; p.
De Cook, U. s. N, took part in the bonn
bardment of Island No. 10; W. l.. Taylor,
Co. X, 65th Ohio; j. G. Douglas, United
States man-of-war Minnesota, three years;
Adam Aulbaeh, Co. A, First Battalion Ne
vada Cavalry.
Carriage containing President of the
Day, Chaplain and Poetess.
Union Guard Band.
Children of Public School.
Richmond Hose Go. No. 3.
Hooks and Knicks Hose Co.
Citizens in carriages and on horseback.
THE EXERCISES.
1t was fully half past II O'Clock before
the procession halted at the Opera House.
By this time the building was already
pretty well filled, and became crowded to
suffocation when the military and school
children filed in, the latter occupying the
stage. The exercises commenced with mu-
sic by one Of the bands, which was followed
by a brief and hap~pily-worded address by
the President OF the Day, W. W. Hobart.
Rev. ]. II. Ladd, the Chaplain, then Of
fered up IN eloquent and patriotic prayer,
to which a responsive amen came from the
heart OF every one present. Music fol-
lowed, after which the President Of tho
Day introduced Miss Ada Lansing, who re-
cited the following beautiful poem, entitled,
1.-THE BLUE AND THE GRAY"
Which first appeared in print in the Allan
tic Monthly, and was written, we believe,
some eight years ago, in commemoration
OF the fact that the ladies Of Columbus,
Mississippi, when decorating the graves OF
Confederate soldiers, generously remem-
bered those OF the Federals also. Miss
Lansing read the lines in a feeling manner
and hrnsr0ht faara IN tha ava nf rnanE
persons present:
BY the flow Of the inland river,
Where the fleets Of iron have fed;
Where the blades OF the Brave-grass culver,
Asleep are the ranks of the dead.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Undsr the laurel the Blue,
Under the willow the Gray.
These, in the robings Of glory,
Those in the gloom of defeat;
All with the battle-blood CORY,
In the light of Eternity meet.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Sad hearts mourn for the Blue.
Tor hearts mourn for the Gray.
From the silence of sorrowful hours
The desolzte mourners go,
Lovingly laden with dcwers,
Alike for the friend and the foe.
GAutE tnt SUI bld thC QCNp
Waiting the judgment day
Under the roses the Blue.
Under the lilies the Gray.
30, with an equal splendor,
The mornings sun-rays fall,
With q touch impartially tender
On the blossoms blooming for all.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Brotdered with gold the Blue,
Brofdered with gold the Gray,
Sadly. but not with upbraiding,
The generous deed was done;
In the storm OF the years now fading,
No drawer battle was won.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Under the blossoms the Blue,
Under the garlsnds the Gray.
No more shall the war-cry sever.
Or tho winding rivers be red;
They Danish our anger forever,
When they laurel the graves of our dead.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Love and tears for the Blue.
Tears and love for the Gray.
After the reading OF the poem, the school
children sang "America very prettily,
Miss Ada Lansing presiding at the piano.
The Orator of the Day, Hon. George W.
Merrill, was then introduced and delivered
the following
ELOQUENT GRAFTON:
In all ages a custom has prevailed to
commemorate the valiant deeds OF dis
tinguished warriors by brazen images.
pyramids Of stone and monuments OF
marble. In America we view the silent
mounds of its dead heroes as the sacred
and imperishable monuments of an eternal
principle, the foundations Of which rest
immovable in the hearts Of our people;
and to-day. as a tribute Of affection, mil
lions are decorating them with the gar.
lands of May. The silent monuments OF
clay dotting our land, and the Hover
wreathed graves strewn all. along from the
whispering pines OF Maine to the golden
pebbles OF the Pacific, as well as tne
bleaching bones of the uncoiined ana ph,