The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-07

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Ayinr ffum ths municipal b0ildinss
in t6is city and Rsooklyn to day,
and noafly Ill business was suspend
"a, IN de(eEencs 10 Decoration Day
and ite memories. Uui0n Square
wss early throneed with people to
wifnes the decorations Of the differ
cnt statues, and the parade of the
Grand Army of the Republic The
statues of Washington, Lafayette and
Lincoln we're almost covered with
flowers and floral esnblems. The
statue Of Lincoln was decorated by
Abraham Lincoln Post, No. l3. This
morning the comrades of the post
gathered around the statue. On q
platform were General Grant, Col
Fred Grant, General Cochrane, who
had been chosen chairman, made q few
remarks appropriate to the occasion,
and was followed in an address by
the Rev. Dr.. ]. P. Newman. GeEer-
al Grant was called for, and in few
words thanked the audience. The
post afferward took its place in the
fine of march, and sent details of
members to Greenwood and other
cemeteries to decorate the graves of
those for whom especial honoB had
been proposed. A delegation was
sent to Chester, Pa, to decorate the
grave of DIR. Isaac l. Hayes.
Thousands of people were ranged
along the route take by the Grand
ARMY of the Republic in its parade.
The reviewing stand was in Madison
Square, which was thronged with
people. President Arthur, General
Grant, ex-senator Conkling, Attorny
General Brewster, Secretary Folger,
Gen. Hazen, General Ingalls,, Lieu
tenant Danenhower. Mayor Grace,
Major Arthur. brother of the Presi-
dent. and other gentlemen were on
the stand. The procession was one
Of the finest ever seen in New York,
and was two hours in passing the
stand Eleven regiments formed the
escort of the Grand Army. Inc
third Regiment, OF New namPsn,le' h
were ia the nne' also u .ne a..e.
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viewing .ne plocessi9n ;si es'uons
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WIN secretary L o,ser; Among 'hose
VINO caiied on 'he rresiuene wele
Tenerais Darnun, risk, uianaln'
Myhe ana McManon, mayor 1lace'
non; EDWARD rierrePoh' anu 0'u-
hey L. NICHOLS.
COL. ISGERsoLL's GRAFTON.
Mr.. Inrersoll delivered an grafton
this evening at the Academy Of Mu-
sic before about ten thousand people.
He said;
"This day is sacred to our heroes
dead. Upon their tombs we have
lovingly laid the wealth of sp-ing.
This Is q day for memory and tears.
A mighty nation bends above its
honored grave and pays to noble
dust the tribute of its love. Graft
tude is the fairest flower that sheds
its perfume in the heart. To-day we
tell the history of our country's life,
recount the lofty deeds of vanished
years-the toll and suffering, the de-
feats and victories of heroic men, of
men who made our nation great and
free. Separated from the Old World
away from the heartless destruction
of caste-the founders of our state
governed themselves. They defen-
ded their homes, they earned their
bread. Each citizen had a voice,
and the little villages became almost
republics. Slowly the savage was
driven foot by foot back in the dim
forest. Amid common dangers and
common hopes the prejudice and
feuds of Europe faded slowly from
their hearts. They began to talk
about liberty-to reason of the rights
of men. There was the dawn of a
new day. They began to dream of
independence. On this day the sto-
ry Of the great struggle between COL
onists and kings should be told. We
snould tell our children of the con-
test, first for Justice, then for
freedom. We should tell them
the history of the Declaration
of Independence-the chart and
compass of all human rights. All
men are equal, and have the right
to life, to liberty and Joy. This dec
laration gave the peasant q career.
knighted all the sons of toll, it
opened all the paths to fame. and
put the star of hope above the cradle
Of the poor mans babe. To-day we
remember the defeats. the victories.
the weary merchants. the sufferings.
and. above all. the plories of the
Revolution. We remember all from
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