Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-30
M e NJ ORAL DAY, 1882.
HoNoRING THE DEAD HEROES.
THE FLORAL TRIBUTE AND THE NEED OF
PRAISE.
EXERCISES AT ARLINGTON AND
OTHER CEMETERIES.
oRAT1oNs, POEMS AND SOLEMN SONGS

holiday In the city. The stream OF life that pours
through the streets on other days to ONCE, store
or workshop, was Transformed into an army In
holiday attire. with picnic baskets, fishing rods,
or other equipments for . day OF pleasure. The
pleasure seekers first appeared upon the streets
and made their way to depot or steamboat land
Ing, where hundreds Of people embarked
In search OF the golden fleece OF pleas
| ure When the sun had ascended higher,
those who recognized the solemn duties OF the day
appeared upon the streets, and soon many par
Ties were on their way to the cemeteries, which
were to witness the solemn ceremonies OF memo
rial day. The statues OF the city were all appro-
priately garlanded.
The Parade in This City.
The neighborhood OF eth and ID streets was
alive this morning with crowds OF people to wit
ness the formation OF the lines OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic preparatory to their start for Ar
hngton. Gen.S.S. Burdette commander of the De-
partment OF the Potomac, and Assistant Adjutant
General John Cameron were early on the ground
making up the orders for the day. About 10
O'Clock the several posts began to arrive with
their post colors and each with national banner.
The members were dressed in blue blouses, with
1rano army buttons, fatigue caps. black pants
ana white linen vests, and the number participat-
Ing was much larger than had been anticipated.
THE LINE OF THE GRAND ARMY
formed on ID street and marched out to the avenue
and halted on the north side, the right resting on
| 9Th street. The following organizations were In
the line:
Marine Drum Corps
Department g. A. R Flags
Comrades under arms,
union veteran Corps Capt 8. E Thomson, COM
Department Commander and Stan.
Past Department Commanders
John A Rawlins Post No. 1, K K Winship,
Commander.
Post No. Drum Corps
Kit Carson Post No e. W: s. Chase, Commander.
Q. P. Morton Post, No. AVN G. Hall, Commander
Geo G; Meade Post, No. S, MA. Dillon, Commander
Jas. A. Garfield Post, No. 4, H. H. Brewer, Com.
Burnside Post, No. 6, VIM. Lawrence, Commander.
THE MILITARY ESCORT.
During the halt the military organizations
which had signifed their intention OF participat-
ing in the parade filed up past the lines of the
several post commands and formed an escort for
the veterans to the Georgetown Aqueduct bridge.
They were as follows: Marine band; Washington
Light Guard, MAJ H. d. Norton, commanding;
washington Cadets, Capt c. A. Fleetwood, COM
mandng; & Capital City Guard Qua Capt T T. Kelly,
Cornell, commanding; West Washington Zouaves,
Capt c. II. II. Thomas commanding. These mill
with their bright uniforms and arms attracted
crowds OF spectators.
1t is thought that the several Grand Army posts
had out fully 500 men, the largest display OF the
kind for many years on similar occasions. The
Washington Light Guard, Maj. H. D. Norton COM
owing to the fact that few nights since their
armory was broken into and seventeen OF their
uniforms stolen The music was very good and
the drum corps out in full numbers A number OF
carriages filled with elderly gentlemen followed
the procession to the bridge in Georgetown.
AT ARLINGTON.
Arlington Heights was stOrmed again to-day.
The invading hosts that swarmed on the sacred
soil OF Virginia was surprising on account OF the
cause the occasion that had called them forth was
not novel one. Noching can be said to be novel
that is in the calendar, and decoration day has
been filed away In company with such ancient
worthless as the Fourth of July and Washington's
birthday, for 10! these many yearA Besides, the
cynic has remarked that the day is based on mere
sentiment, sort OF thing that leads a very sckly
again it is in remembrance OF the dead, which, II
they are in the majority in the next world, are in
very decided minority In this world But in
the center OF attraction to-day was Arlington. Al
though the exercises were announced to begin at
a sas Of
place to ind, although on ordinary occasions q
stranger requires the services OF two or three
guides, and then some times he never gets there.
But to-day all that was necessary was to follow
THE CROWD.
1t began somewhere down near the Capitol and
swelled in proportions the nearer you got TO
Georgetown. Some people drove out in carriages,
but the larger proportion took the street cars But
these conveyances left the traveller high and dry
on the pavement OF High street, where he could
catch glimpses OF the yellow pillars OF the Arlng-
ton mansion nesting amid the trees In the dis
tance beyond. The ordinary man who had got
conviction strong within him that he could T walk
there if he wanted to. OF course he could and
sos
like an elixir and sent the blood courS1ng through
his veins and dispelled the inertia OF Incidence.
remembered to have seen the trees and flowers so
beautiful, and he had longing to plunge amid
But while the mind OF the ordinary man was be-
wtldered with these strange thoughts and was
grasping at some portion OF a conception Of the
beauty OF nature he was at the same time besieged
with the importunate cries Of ''Take you over for
quarter, SIR, ''Only room for one more" |" "Here
nature and the elixir Of the air lost theif hold i1
the bargaining for q conveyance.
THE SCENE AT THB TERMINUS
OF the car line was a Lively one Countless car
horse, mule, or COW could be hitched to were in
waiting to convey passengers to Arlington The
coal and old rags about the city were, for
this occasion, adorned to degree that 1t difi-
cult for even their owners to recognize them. Bed
quilts were spread over the rough boards that ran
along each side for seats in such profusion that
would have made Cleopatra blush for the scanty
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wagons, and sheets were spread over the top with
more profusion than elegance. OF course the her
dies were there and buses in quantity, and amid
much shouting and confusion or horses heads and
legs, wagons with their loads were slowly drawing
out from the mass and making their way to the
river. Groups OF people along the sidewalks were
interested spectators OF the scene and
THE THRIFTY PIE AND CAKE NAN
had not forgotten to locate himself eligibly
Neither had the lemonade man, nor the old auntie
with her stock OF eatables After while the
procession OF wagons over the bridge begins to
grow and soon there is a constant stream, which
continues steadily all day. As the visitor is
" htrled along towards the Virginia side by the
whilom soapfat horse he has an opportunity to see
the busting life Of the river with the small boats
laden with happy pleasure-seekers, shooting
swiftly up the stream. Following the course OF
the river upwards, his eye falls upon the deeply
wooded bank OF the Virginia side. Here and there
break In the masses OF the bright foliage shows
sloping green fields, and then the woods become
more spare, and swelling hills clad In all the glory
OF the spring, conceal In their luxuriant bosoms
the winding yellow tracery OF the road. But when
the other side has been reached, the road Is
found to lie amid barren wastes OF land covered
sparSely with dwarfed oaks, and the luXuriant as
pect OF nature looks better at q distance. The
constant travel has beaten down the roads, and IN
spite OF the heavy rains the dust files freely But
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