Daily Republican., 1881-05-31
FLOWERS FOR THE FALLEN
TEIEMEMORY OF DEAD SOLDIERS
REVIVED AND REVERED.
Further Account OF the Opera
House Ceremonies. Dr. Keables'
POcm-COlOr Presentations.

C'TcdltAbIe as was yesterday $ OhServ
IanCc Of Decoration Day in Wilmington
the ceremonies We're not without some
flaws and impcrtrctionS. one of thest
was i seeming indignity shown the Wis.
iting post Of New Castlc-Captain Win
gate Post, No. j. This post instead Of
being given the right of line, or at least
a prominent position in the procession,
was placed near the rear and immedi-
atcly behind Charles Sumner Post, No.
I, (coI.) This caused the New Castle
Post TO leave the line after marching
two squares The arrangements 1T the
| Wilmington and BraudyWinc cemetery
We're sIupillv liSagrcnabc. The
waiting multitude wa, required to pass
through the little gate, and the plan Of
admitting none but holders Of tickets
was adhered 10. The Consequence WAS
! that very few, even Of the ticket hold
ers, gained admittance. Again at the
| Opera House no accommodations were
Iproyidcd for reporters and the reprcsen-
tativcs of the press Lad to 'skirmish"
around behind the scenes, catching a
stray WORT as best they could.
Owing to the iatcunSS Of the hour,
full report OF the Opera House proceed.
in@s, outside of Mr., Birds oration,
could not be given. The address of
Rev. q. W. Miller to the members OF
the Grand Army waScNceeGugly spir-
tied and eloquent aud elected much AZ
plausr Mr.. Miller was at his best and
the tribute he paid 10 the veterans liv-
ing and dead was glowing one.
DIR. KEABLEs' POEM
The original poem read by DR.. r. A.
Kelbes was an appropriate one. Here
is the way 1t ran:
Open wide the stately portals,
Wreathe with flowers each festal hall,
Let us now in every cottage
Hang fresh garlandS on the wall,
Roll the drum.
Bugle sound,
Let the land with song rcsUunh
Honor soldiers now.
But alas all are not with us
Who went forth in strength on" day.
Mothers vainly watched their cOm.Mg
Wives could only weep and pray,
Watch and wait
For nevermOrc,
Through palace hall, or cottage dOCr,
They shall pass, nGycrmorc.
Who were those with fearless bearing
Battle worn. yet brave and strong,
With their tattered banners waving.
with their wild and joyous song
Never fought
Braver men.
Force of gallant Shoriden.
Brave boys, hOnored new.
Who were those like wild birds Rocking
Filling street and public square.
DHshing. restless, brave, undanntrd,
ThrOngiug. ShUutin everywhere,
When we thought
All was lost
Down swept Sherman's winged host,
Warriors hOmorCd now.
Who composed those columns
Marching proudly rank and file,
with no stain upon their Iaurels.
Nrcathed in victory'S brightest .miIc.
Bravest sons
OfthC free,
Led by Grant and Liberty,
Veterans hOnOred now.
Where the wild rose blooms in beauty
Tn the distant woodland slope,
And the golden prairie lilly
Lifts its dew-hllcd chalicc up
And the birds
Sweetly sing,
AL their wind notes to you fling
HonOrcd, honored all,
Where the cOrntields stand like armies
With their plumcs OF gold and green,
Driving back pnlc-tacGd famine,
In whose clutches ye have been,
Fields of wheat,
Waving grass,
All salute you as you pass
WhiSpCrng-herOeS all.
One by one their names were written
Upon heavens muster rolls,
Death, iimos Senior Nicc-Commundcr
Led them to the land of souls.
From cold marshes,
Bloody glenS,
From foul, loathsOmc prison pens,
Angels bore them home.
Now they wear the shining armor Of cter-
nal, endless life:
Truth is sword. and shield and sabre.
Love has conquered every strife,
Ever true
Still they stand,
SCntincls watching O'cr this land,
From their eternal home.
BY the camp.tircs of the heavens.
Cleaning Ter the clouds Of earth.
There where souls are all promoted
lIy the standard of true worth.
Led by him
Heaven sent, I
Our loved, martyred President, 5
They are gathered now.
DUPONT POSTS COLORS.
After the reading Of this poem came I
Ir. Birds oratioa, published III full
L.. I . I.nt,