The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-31
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h1CAS otAhao 1880
bearing this simple inscription $50
stranger and tell at Lacedemon that we
died in obedience to her laws"
This is but an imperfect way to per-
petuate the memory of dead heroes, but
it proved enough to inspire the Greeks
to noble deeds. In later days nations
have lone greater honor to their heroic
dead than did the Greeks in olden
times. Our people have followed the
example which has been set by other
nations, and we to-day annually gather
at the graves Of the patriots who fell in
the late war of the rebellion, to scatter
pansies and rosemary over the graves
where they sleep, and will sleep until
the morning Of the resurrection.
This national ordinance and custom
was observed yesterday in Cheyenne
with great success, and such as does
honor to our people.
Our gallant firemen, of whom the city
feels proud, were the projectors of the
scheme. and they with the assistance of
the citizens generally showed their APP
probation OF the. event by turning out
en- saosse to attend the services.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession, after SOM little
unavoidable delay, formed on Seven
teenth street with the head at the
city hall. shortly after n O'Clock, in
the following order
Major II. Glafcke, marshal of the
day, 3rd cavalry band, Knights of
Pythias, the Pioneer hook & ladder
company, the Durant hose company.
the Alert hose company, Phil. Sheri-
dan hose company. mayor and mem
beers Of city council, council in car
riages, military officers in carriages,
and citizens in carriages and on foot.
At two O'Clock the procession moved
in the order indicated.
ON THE MARCH.
Starting from the city hall the long
procession moved down to Eddy street,
thence down the same to Sixteenth
street, up Seventeenth to Evans street,
up Evans street to Twenty-first street,
thence direct toward the cemetery.
All along the route hundreds of peo-
pie ~thronged the sidewalks, while the
band played a we'll known funeral
dirge. Many hundreds Of people went
up to the cemetery on foot and in car
riages, and arrived there ahead of the
procession.
As our reporter wended his way up
"To the city vast yet voiceiess.
Growing ever street on street."
he could not help recalling to mind how
well had been observed the admonition
Of the poet
Forget not. o we joyful throng,
The thousands who march no more.
Weep, weep for the braves who will never
return
From the conquered Southern shore.
WHO would heed not the scream of the
bursting shell.
or howlo of the midnight bomb
Nor hear the blithe nots of the r%eveille
Nor tap OF the morning drum.
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Now patiently wait for the revellle
Not beaten by human hands"
Al THE CEMETERY.
The procession moved first to the
Catholic cemetery, and after decorating
the oraves of the soldiers and fireman
bnried there retnrned to the CITY ceme-
tarv vbere the main exercises of the
aas wore ha,d Evervtbino which
trorsnired at cemeterv partook of a
.o,orr chorootar The grave NJ everv
,o,a;or ,,ho rardorea service for his
country when mo man could tell wbe-
tbsr wa had a government left or not.
~ hoe n.ssad over the Rpbicon Of
d.ath 70 camno IN the seld of eternity.
u,a,i a. ,hnsa of every fireman who
- ,a.s haro,, than Tho colder has
hsretofora battled with the elements
eor,h. nrasarvot;or ~ tho nronertv of
ots.-. "a uho hova c,,mbed nm IN the
.non,u ,,no ond hova oone over on the
~ .,da where lies tha blooming
u..;r;.smh,,, w;n avon no oraen we're
a,n,a rrof,so,v dacor,ted . the nroces.
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sioh marching III open oiuoi pao'ou vi
around each grave as the floral tribute
was Maid
Aside from the decoration of the