Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-02

Opera House, where the procession was formed m tine following order:
 J. \. Mason, Marshal of the Day.
 Fort Lowell Brass Band.
 Detachment of Troops from Fort
 Lowell
 Grand Army Of the Republic
 Knights of Pythiaz.
 \. Q. '. ".
 Lodge Of Good Templar=.
 Carriages Containing the Chaplain and
 Speakers ot the Day.
 Carriages.
 The procession moved u2 Congress street, keeping step to solemn music, Co Stone Ayenue; thence north Co the
 OLD CEMETERY.
 The comrades Of Nesley Post No. 3J. Grand Army Of the ReDabiir, here formed abOu. the graves, while She band rendered solemn dl-ge. Il4 comrades then uncovered wh,le the Chaplain, Rev. C. j. Hendley, offered the following prayer:
 Almighty God, in the name Of our Lord Jesus Christ, who brought lie and immortality to light, We bow before Thee on tlls Decoration Day. ", thalE Thee that out from the carnage of war We have come to these days of peace. We thank Thee that the valbr auI de- voiiOn and sacrifice uLto de-tn fl those whose memories We revere, vInlic.te our expectations that no threat against our country's honor shall ever be accom- plIsled; but as Ia the past rl1u 3ilst give to our dead the spirit cf fidelity and of herOlsm. so IlJu wit give to those steadtast in the cause ot humau rights and liberty, of law and order, of social justice and national rectitui.. ihy wisdom tJ direct, Thy might ; strengthen, Thy love e. bless. O. God, teach Us 0 honor oIr dead by serving the country for which they died. O, God, teach Us t0 oe grateful TO our dead fer what they wrought for U- by our Ready h-ipfuluUss e. t4.S-. tl- widow and orphan wh H-t riLI- .t1sr mourn. O, God. t--cI u- ra decorate the graves Of uur dead, not ng! !- El-n 80 tribute of u-lu lfgi tul i----as, J overs 54at Gl-t r. I-. 6U; EfrH t't1a ....--TIL., whose laEr s44l elcu-e, with -lat charity tEIt D. frrsIt.Ul ss gu11 wuras with tn-t loyal. which, while true co our csuutry's flag. is supremacy devoted to the cross. the symbol of our faith We thank thee for peace; that the anger of cannon no longer burdens rhe air that the gleam of the sabre and UayoEcr no longer blinds the eyes. tEat tle paa- stou of war Is stI.led, aud that mercy ministers to those Who have submitJe- to tine authority of the nation. May We give them a soldiers pardon, not for getting the wrong that WIS done in the charity We accord. Continue, We pray Thee, the memory of the dead; strength eu, We pray Thee, the hearts Of tbe hv- ing; bless, We pray Thee, our whole people, that 1t may be a nation whose God Is the Lord deepen and eunoble that faith that shall make the Grand Army of the Republic the colOr-guara of the nations patriotism, and let our country now and forever be the Hand of the free and the home of the brave And to the end that all for which We p-ay may be wrought out in Us eifectuaily, grant, o God. that by Thy grace, We may be enlisted in Thy great army of the redeemed, under Jesus Christ, the Captain of our salvation. Amen.
 COL. J. A. zABEIsEIE-
 Commander j. A. Zab-iskis then ad- QIeEStu the tA4A4AAlAa-- Alt saul AD- day Is the festival or our dead. We unite to honor the memory of our brave and beloved, to enrich and eu1Ools our lives by recalling a public heroIsm and q private worth that are immortal; tJ encourage by our solemn service Zedlous and stalwart patriotism. Festival oi tle deldi Yes, though many eyes are with tears, though many hearts are heavy with regret, though many lives are still desolafe, because of the father or brother, the husband or lover, who did Bot come back, though every grave, which tender reverence uf love adorns with flowers, IS tine shrine Of a sorrow whose influence IS stlll potent, though its first keen p0ignancy has been duilel-despIte of all, to-day Is fes. wal festival of our dead; uo less festival because 1t IS !lH ot soiemul-Y. And now, as m tbs silent m. Ing ground of our dead, with s1iI.erly sel- de-uess and love, We garland fines pas s1onless mounds, let us recall tn SC who m~de their breasts a barriCade between our country and its foes. Let us recall their tolls, their suiIeInEs, their hero ism. their supreme fidelity ID camp, ID prison pen, on the blttie field, and m hospital. that the flag under winch they fought, and from the shadows oi whose folds they were promoted, may never be ,lishonored that the country for whose nnion and supremacy hey surrendered life may have the fsrveut and entlusl3S- tic devotion of every citizen that as we stand by every grave as before an altar, we may pledge our manhood tha', help us God, the memory of our dead shall encourage and strengthen ID us aii a more loyal patriotism.
 Again soft music added solemnIty to the occasion. while Uenderly and reyer- eritly the floral tributes were laii upor tbt earth covering of the dead, and each spectator seemed deeply affected by the solemn and beautiful scene, and hush of holy awe seemed to pervade the very atmosphere.
 Rsassa ambling the procession moved mp Stone avenue to Pennington street, aud down the latter to Main street, and thence to
 THE NEW CEMETERY
 Where the same tributes of respect were maid to inc dead braves as had been tu those at rest ID the old cemetery. On tbe closing Of the ceremonies the llne reformed, tue same order being nam tained throughout, and cOuntermarcned along Main street to Congress, up Con gress to the Opera House.
 AT THE OPERA HOUSE
 It was just noon, wher the dusty pro- cession had got comfortably seated an the Opera House. Tired from theIr long march. and parched with thirst, their first thought was of cup oi cold water and in a few minutes the refreshing fluid was passed to each. Ile Opera House was filled completely Wltl people, a large share of whom were ladies.
 Col. J. 4. Zabrislie. Post Commander, then read the welcoming address, as tol- lows:
 Friends-as Commander of this Post, I welcome you in ;he name of my com rades to this public servlce. To us, Decoration Day is the memorial ot stalwart bravery. of patriotic herolsm, Of national faith. It is the freedom day of a race emancipated from bondage, and of a nation redeemed from lnlqulty. It is dear to every soldier lt teepens Tn our hearts memory or our brave and beloved, the grand army oi nm mortals; and that memory makes pre- cious to us the badge of the G. \. h. which We bear upon our breasts.
 May we JOin so reverently m these ex- ercises that what we call a decoration