The National tribune., 1882-06-03
And yet no earthly armor,
No might of mortal blow,
Can rout its stern defenders,
Or lay its ramparts low.

And yet no earthly armor,
No might of mortal blow,
Can rout its stern defenders,
Or lay its ranpaTts low.
All! hushed is now the turmoil and the trouble;
Above these grass grown mounds we pause
and think
If fame be not bsuble, life bubble
Whose breaking brings us to the graves cold
brink.
You call us, comrades to your solemn muster,
And we are coming slowly, year by year,
Where lifes wild winds no longer blow and
buster,
In the pure light of Heav'n's own atmosphere;
So came the gallant Hurlbut,* old and hoary,
And brave old Burnside,t with his rare re-
nown;
The wide world wept when ripe in years and
glory,
The 1nartyred Garfield laid life's scepter
down.
But grief is vain and sorrow unavailing;
So, leave our tears and flowers upon the sod;
With arms reversed, and silken banners trail
We leave our sleeping comrades with their
God
The Marine band then rendered Nearer my
God to Thee" and Hon Geo VI. Robson, of n.
j., was introduced and made brief address.
His words of patriotic eloquence were received
with great applause.
The male quartette then rendered " Flowers
on the Grave" and Hon. Henry L. Morey made
telling speech fragrant with the associations
of the day.
The Marine band and the male qusrtettc
rendered selections and Hon. John r. Lynch
was introduced and spoke with eloquent effect
of the rich legacy that the martyred men had
left to succeeding generations.
After music the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. Benjamin Swallow and amid the
strains of cold Hundred" from the Marine
band and the assemblage dispersed.
AT SOLDIERS HOME.
The exercises at the Soldiers Home were
also very interesting, and attracted large
number of visitors. The proceedings were
opened with a select air played by the Second
U. S. Artilltry Band. Colonel ". w. Granger
called the assembly to order, and Rev. G. w.
T. Wright delivered very feeling invocation.
"The Day of Rest was then sung, which was
followed by an original poem delivered by Mr..
Vance, its author. Flowers on the Grave" Z"
was then sung by the quartette The Grafton
was delivered by Hon. W. W. Wiltshire, Of
Arkansas.
AT THE CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY
the memorial services also attracted large
number of visitors. Comrade Weaver called
the asscmblage to order and introduced Rev.
DR.. Chester, of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, who offered the invocation. The choir
followed, singing 'Columbia," by Gilmore, in
fine style. Comrade Jas. VI. Stewart was in
troduced and read an original poem, entitled
Memorial Day"
The choir sang "Under the Flowers" by
Sweeney, and Comrade Weaver made a short
address.
Hon. E. n. Johnson was introduced and de-
liyered the,Oration.
The members of the German Veteran Union
their families and friends in recognition of
the spirit of the day, assembled at 2 o'clock at
Prospect Hill Cemetery, and there renewed
their pledge of fidelity to the memory of the
German soldiers who fell in the late war, forty
six of whom are buried under the sod of
Prospect HILL The exercises were Of a simple
but impressive character, the programme in
Guiding an address by Major Eichholtz, presi-
dent of the Union. 4 detachment of Major
Hahneman's battery was present and fired &
salute.
General HurIbut was the first COMMANDMENTS
chief Of the q. A. K.
ftieneTal Burnside was the third commander-ln-
chief.
General Garfield delivered the first Grafton on