The National tribune., 1882-06-03
FLOWERS FOR THE BRAVE.
GARLANDS FOR THE GRAVES OF OUR
SLEEPING HEROES.
The Duties of Patriotism and the Sweet 0ff,ce OF
observation-disclosures Words, Military
Pageantry, and the Peoples Imposing
TribEtes-lmrcssive Decoration
Day Ceremonies.

| TribEtes-lmrcssive Decoration
Day Ceremonies.
The Observance of Decoration Day was never
so general as on Tuesday last, when the
graves OF our sleeping heroes in all parts of the
| country received their floral tributes at the
! hands OF fair women and brave men. At many
| OF the cemeteries the graves of ex-cOnfederate
soldiers were also streWn with flowers by the
members of the Grand Army, and many of the
| speeches delivered at several places breathed
a spirit Of faternal reunion that augurs hap
! plly for complete restoration of peace and
harmony between the sections. To such re-
| markabe extent was this spirit manifested that
| many suggestions are being made to unite in
harmony the dead Of both armies at the same
time. Indeed, rs will be seen below, this was
observed in several instances on Tuesday.
Another thing was noticeable in connection with
these memorial services. The day was essen
tlally National holIday-a holiday that struck
| deep into the popular heart and awakened s.
more thorough response of popular sentiment
than on any previous occasion. If any further
National holiday, it was fully demonstrated on
this recurrence of the anniversary, and it is 10
be hoped the lessons taught in that connection
Will not be forgotten. From the accounts Of
memorial ceremonies in various places that
have reached us UP to the hour of going to
press, we select such as we think our readers
will find of special Interest,"
TIE FWprPT7 cTnTE
No Decoration Day in New York ever equal
led that OF Tuesday, in point of magni-
tude. The weather was clear and bright and
the fact that President Arthur and other dis
tingrished pcrsonages participated in the cero-
monies lent extraordinary interest to tho occa-
sion. The reviewing stand was at Twenty
fourth street and Fifth avenue
President Arthur arrived at the stand about
ten o'clock, The arrivals up to that hour had
been so numerous that many people who held
tickets of admission were unable to get on the
stand. The ladies and gentlemen on the stand
were not nearly so comfortably off as those
who were Obliged to remain on the street, for
the military guard, in pursuance of their orders,
packed those who were privileged (?) like ,ar-
dimes. 1t was only 4 question Of the standing
capacity of the platform, and it was tested to
its utmost. The head Of the procession had
reached Twenty y-ninth street before the Presi-
dental party had arrived, and Maior-General
Shalcr ordered a halt. The President was
waited on at his residence in the morning and
escorted to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. At a
quarter to ten o'clock he came out Of the
street entrance and was received
by the Old Guard, Major George W. Mclean |
The Guard wore their bcarsl,in
hats and were in full dress uniform. The |
band played the "President's March," and the |
men stood atprcsent arms. The guard at the |
reviewers stand was composed of fifty mon of |
the SeTenty-tirst infantry, every man of whom |
was over six feet in height. When the Presi- |
dents party approached the order was given:
Turn out the Guard! The President of the |
United States!"
Immediately the grenadiers of the Seventy
first were formed in two ranks, facing inward,
and making a passageway 0f shining steel from
The entrance ofthe stand TO the spot where the
Presidents carriage would stop. The Old
Guard marched up in two platoons, with the
carriages in the centre, the latter stopping Just
opposite the passageway of sentinels. As the
President was recognized he was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, and the great throng
wayed forward in the hope of getting closer
Jew
The President was accompanied by the fol
owing gentlemen, acting as escort on behalf Of
he Grand Army of the Republic: G. J. Wenck,
f Rise Post, No %; J. S. Phillips, of Cameron
'Ost No. 70; Henry O'Brien, of Rawlings Post,
10. So; Samuel Smith, of Stevens Post, No
80; and William 3. Oal1den, of Rise Post, No.
9. When Lieutenant Danenhower was seen
nd recognized by the crowd he was enthusi-
stiCally cheered. General Grant, among
theirs, started the applause. After the Presi-
ents party had taken their position on the
latform the Old Guard Were assigned a posi-
ion on the eastcrly side of Fifth avenue 'front.'
lg the stand, while the stand was surrounded
y the Presidents bodyguard from the Seventy
rst
THE PROCESSION.
When Major-General Shaler appeared on his
magnificent black horse, followed by his dash =,
lg staff the sight was d most beautiful one.
s far as the eye could reach in every direction .
lerc was a moving mass Of people. The tops :
houses and windows were filed with ladie, .
no waved flags and handkorchiefs. The =
and was a bower Of flowers The parade :,
lcuded the First division of the National n
uard and thirteen divisions of the civic
arade. The Grand Army Posts that followed y
lie militia were much alike in general aspect D.,
1t the hearts Of the throngs that looked on .
ent out to the veterans with their solemn