Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-30

Oh, aching hearts of orphan, maid or mother.
Whose tears have dropped on grass or flower to
For sire or son, for husband or for brother,
May He WHO sees you wipe your tears away!
Look up beyond the rapid rushing river
The snow-white dome Still cieaves the summer
skies,
Faith draws one shining arrow from her CULVER
The Patriot lives; the Hero never dieSI
But grief Is vain and sorrow unayailing;
SO, leave our tears and flowers upon the sod;
With arms reversed, and siken banners trailing,
We leave our sleeping comrades with their God!
Gen Hurlburt the first commander in chief of
Gen Burnside was the third commander in chief
Gen Garfield delivered the first Grafton Decora
66n day at Arlington.
The Marine band then rendered Nearer my God
70 thee,' and Hon Geo. NJ. RobesOn, of N. j., was
introduced and made brief address His words
OF patriotic eloquence were received with appro-
PIRATE applause.
The male quartette then rendered "Flowers on
the Grave" and Hon. Henry L. M0rey made tell
day
The Marine band and the male quartette rem
dered selection and Hon. John r Lyncn was In
PRODUCED and spoke with eloquent effect OF the
rfch legacy that the martyred men had left to sue
The Marine band, upon the conclusion of his re-
marks, played 'Safe In the Arms OF Jesus and
Hon Henry O'Connor made an address
After music the benedcton WAS pronounced by
! Aey; Benjamin swallow, and amid the strains OF
semoiage dispersed
AT SOLDIERS HOME.
The bright sun, balmy air, and beauty OF the
surrounding country induced much larger num-
Der than ever before TO attend the exercises the
day at the soldiers Home, TO honor the memory OF
those who fell fighting for their country, whose
dust now lies buried In the beautiful cemetery
there. The grounds OF the home never looked
more beautiful. and many on their way to the
cemetery were tempted to linger along the we'll
no adj nf no fra
ears, which ran to Whitney avenue were
crowded all the morning with passengers,
Carriages were constantly arriving at the entrance
On the GlenwoOd road. The wonderfully neat aD-
pearanee OF the cemetery was admired by all
present As the gatekeeper remarked. 81 don't
believe any place can beat it" The bright green
OF the grass was dotted with tiny American flags
standing between the pure white tOnbstoneS. A
nuIaber of those who reached the grounds early
Drought wreathS OF flowers and evergreenS, with
Which, before the exercises began, they decorated
the graves of those who were particularly near
or dear to them. An unusually large crowd was
expected AMI arrangements had been made for
eeaung nearly all, chairs and benches being placed
near the pavilion: many preferred, however, to
wander about under the trees In the small pa
WliOn were seated
THOSE WHO WE'RE TO TAKE PART
In the exercises:-COL w. w. Granger, who was In
charge; Rev. g. w. T. Wright, Hon w. Wiltshire
OF Ark, orator; Mr.. Wilson Vance, poet; Mr.. z. NJ
Truel and the male quartette consisting of MeSsrS
Lillibridge. Holmes, Whipple and Hancock
canopy OF large American igS as stretched from
the pavilion, and near by were a dozen large bas-
ketS containing flowers, which were to be strewn
upon the graves The inmates OF the Home looked
very tidy and neat In their dark blue suits, white
straw hats and clean linen, and seemed much In
tereSted IN the proceedings. Many OF them were
Seated upon the stone wall which runs near the
paviion. and made fitting background
Tor the battery Of artillery from the arsenal The
Scared and crippled yeteranS-wa OF the nation
Tor which they fOught-cOntraSted well with the
sturdy young soldiers In sabres and helmets ready
10 answer at once their cOuntry's call Gen. Ayres
was 10 have been In comm nd OF the artillery
eattery, but he was called to New York by the
Death or his brother, and Col Pennington was In
command. Near the pavilion sat Gen. Sherman
Coils Poe, Tourtelotte, Tisbin and Bacon, OF his
STAN; Gems SturgfS, governor or the Home, and
the artillery officers, Colonel Pennington, Capt
Graves, Assistant Lieut.. Mitchell, and Lieuts
schenck. Weaver, Hoyie, Curtis, Howe and Miles.
The Exercises
olc not commence until half-past ten, but they
were brief in order TO give those who SO desired an
opportunity TO also attend the exercises at Airing
ton In the afternoon.
The proceedings Of the day were opened with
Select air played by the 2i T. s artillery band r.
Donovan, leader. Col w. w. Granger called the
assembly to order, and Rev g. w. T. Wright deliv-
cred very feeling invocation. "The Day OF Restp
Was then sung In very acceptable manner by
MessrS LiHbridge, Holiness Whippie and Hancock
Inc Following original poem was then delivered