, 1882-06-03

means Of up-buIldIng nation. Guided
by the experience of the past let US
FENDER justice TO sll nations ai.d live up
TO tie highest standard OF honesty and !
morality, that perfec. and equal liberty |
shall be the portion OF all citizens Of this |
Republic, and in tbs way shall we bud
together in a common union The affections |
Of the people, and give our children the /,
priceless heritage of liberty, and no more |
see blood flowing ct the feet Of brothers. !
At the close Of the address, America" |
was rendered, and the benedictiou pro-
nounced by the Chaplain
Close came the l, red Wo-lmsn, In |
segr.ty Lodge, II. " Porter, W. W;
Walla Walla Lodge, G n Irwln NJ W.
iine looking body of r'er, hisingly rep
resenting the ceu.rsl ia, Is rf the order,
Charity, Protection, and the Brotherhood |
of Humanity.
Following these were the Odd Fellows
Enterprise Lodge, c Cooper, n c.;
Washington Lodge, J. Hill. y. G.; in very
handsome regalis. and marching with pre-
cision. Then came the fratern:d society of |
AaSONS,
the members very generally Turn
ninAour, N handsome street and parade |
regalia, Walla Walla, No. :, L. AnkeIy, |
". NJ, Blue Mountain. Nc. l3. :. Slime
". IL; Royal Chapter, \ T. Caton,
II. p.
Riding in carriages. followed the Crater
OF the Dag, Rev. G.. N. Irwin, Comrade;
C. NJ. Holten, Comrade; accompanied by |
His Honor, Mayor McAulif and the
members of the Ciiy Council Behind,
rolled the music Of th- citizens band, and
closely followed
BATTERY "a" W. W. AKTILLERY.
Capt. Mccarthy, and everything in apple
pie order, either FOR fight or parade.
One OF tbs principal features, and the
most attractive III Tho moving column,
! was the
FLORAL Ca=,
Upon the arrangement q this Tribute
10 the dead Heroes, love aud sentiment,
and art, had wrought patiently and faith
fully, and il came away from the de.t
! fingers, a thing of beauty; an artistic
shaping Of the brightest gifts in the
domain Cf Flora. One of the prettiesi
features OF the Flogai Car was number
Of handsome, and bright children, enscon
ced, o. ia,F buried II the a.ass Of flowers.
The car WAS draped with miEg;Ing Of
black and white hunting, and bore on
each side the B3ris . To the memory 81
our fallen mrades.
The special duty .: arranging tho car tell
10 Comrade Simohds, and he and his as
sis;anis deserve much praise for their
work
Guarding il, came in fu., strength OF
members, the sorrowing Conrades of the
Sold er dead, who to-day 10y spsci@l ce.e-
monica of the
! honor th0.e ghO we're mus,ar'd OuJ on
battle fields. With gratitude L. those
who fell, with bigotry and secrl 'na.l'm
allayed, with suhiued riein, Uncovered
! heads, and rrverent feet, they today al:
proach the mounds, beneath which lie tae
mouldering dust Of Comrades a;d iay The
offerings Of this Festival OF Peace.
Closing the column came cIsiz rs IN
CARRIAGES, on horsehaek. and many a-foot-
! The line Of march was over Sixth street
/ to Glau, out Main 10 Second, thence
along Second 20 the CeE. etery- Arrived
on the ground, the column closed up and
| Commander Leslie called the body 10 or
der. After music by the hand, orders trrm
/ National Headquarters were read, which
have already been published in the
| STATESMAN.
| Commander Leslie delivered the follow
ing charge:
"To-d.y is the festival cf our dead.
We unite TO honor the memory Of our
! brave and our beloved. 20 enrich and en-
noble OFT lives by recalling public hero
! ism and private worth that are iinnor-
Il, to enc )urage by our solemn service
more Jealous and s,alxart patriotism
Festival of The dead Yes. though many
I ewes are clondei with teazs, TIA n many /
| hearts ar heavy with regret, though
many lives are stiii desolate brcause OF
tie father or brother, the husband or
lover. who did not came back though /
every grave, which tender reverence OF
| love adorns WITH flowers, Is the shrine ot
! a sorrow. whose infutnce is sriil potent, |
though its FIST keen pyigrsncy has been
dulled-despre OF ali, to-day IS festival
"a festival Of oCr dead 40 less festival
because it Is fiji Of s,leinnitg-
And nos. as Ia tais silent camping |
ground OF our dead, with suldierly ten
/ derness and love, We garland those pas
s,oi.less nonDds, let us recall those who |
made their hears barricade between !
our country and its foes. Let Us recall
their tolls, their slfferings, their Leroism, /
their supreme fidelity il camp, III prison
pen. or the battlefield and III hospital,
that tn Tag undcr which ,hey fought,
and from the shadows Of Whnse folds \
/ they we're prorG,.t, & nay neyeI De dis.."n-
or.d, that tie country FOR wh1sa union 1
and supremacy they surrendered life r.laE
have the feryeut and enthusiastic devo- !
ton OF every citizen, that as We stand Oy
every grare, as before al alter, We may !
pledge our manhood that, Sc help US God,
the memory of our dead shall encourage /
and strengthen in us ali more loyal
patriotism.
Following tEis there was an impressive |
- .ba Ch.rlain- and music by |