Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-30

permanency of our free institutions; and to en-
courage the spread OF universal liberty. equal
rlgnco. and Justice to all men,"
Grand object, noble resolved What soul so base
as not to sympathize with this object. and to wish
How az III
As was once said by another: "Our country,
whether bounded by the ST. johns and the Sa-
bine, or however otherwise bounded or described,
and be the measurements more or less,-still our
country to be cherished in all our hearts, to be de-
Tended by all our hands" And the Union, the
Constitutional UntOn-what adjective can meety
''The union of lakes, the union of lands,
The Union OF States none can sever;
The union OF hearts, the union OF hands,
And the Flag OF our Union forever"
''Sail on, o Ship OF State,
Sail on, o Union strong and great,
Humanity with all its fears,
With all the hopes OF future years
Is hanging breathless on thy fate"
And now we go to perform the duties appro-
pirate TO the day-to deposit flowers over the last
resting places OF loved and honored soldiers Sleep
ours, but with less formne, cast themselves into
the deadly breach and proved their love for our
coantry and the Union By the devotion OF their
lives. And while we do so let recall, 50 far as
we may. with reverence and affection, the lives
and services OF all deceased officers and privates
who shared In uphoidinG the government and In
restoring the ascendancy OF
OUR CONSTITUTIONAL UNION.
Wherever their remains rest let them not be for
gotten. Though they may not rest In this GENE.
terry, let our affection, on wings OF thought VISIT
their tomhs. recall their worth, and honor their
memory. Let us begin with Anderson, "faithfu]
found among faithless," q noble patriot true as
steel to the whole country, hon0red In life, and
honored in the memory Of us all It was his to en-
counter the first shock OF the war. and though
overwhelmed at the time BY superior force, 1t was
raise, with his own hands, the nag OF the Union
over the shattered walls OF Sumter.
IL, Let US remember also Foote and Farragut, Nc
ney, Frank Blair, Candy, Charles F. Smith, Geary,
Reynolds, Burnside and Meade, deceased patriots
and heroes all, and host Of others. whom have
or country and devotion to duty, to whom in part,
we owe the blessings we now enjoy. They have
low them. And let US not forget the private SOL
dier, though he may sleep in an unknown grave,
who, according to the measure OF his ability and
and worthy American. Let them all have mon
uments in our hearta And. while we live, may
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theirs, continue to be ours also.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT.
Among those On the platform were Chief Justice
Waite, ex-senator Mccullough, Postmaster Gen.
eral Gresham, Gen. Sherman, Gen. sturgis, Gen.
Ayres. Rev. Dr.. Butler, District Attorney Cork
the Smithsonian Institution; Col Batchelder,
Gen. Rufus Ingalls,, Surgeon General Crane, Mrs
Gen 1 Robert a,1,as MS Gen ORD
and wife. Mrs. g. B. Loring. Gen. Rosecrans,
MI Lyman, of the Post once department.
The uniforms OF the regular soldiers and the blue
coats OF the veterans OF the Home gave variety to
the scene.
Comrades Joyce ana Dingman saw to the COM
fort of the visitors, and performed the duties of
reception committee at the platform.
IL accordance with their custom the veterans of
the Home marched to the grave, headed by drum
and ME corps. They were formed In line and re-
cetved their visitors
AT CONGR ESSIONAL CEMETERY.
At Congressional cemetery there was large
gathering. The stand-a neat, frame structure
was erected In the western portion OF the grounds
just south OF the main walk from the west gate.
Prior assembling at the stand the ladies of the
decoration committee passed through the grounds.
placing flags. wreathes and boquets on the graves
of the 500 dead soldiers buried here On the stand
were seated G. j. P. Wood, of Post No. 2, having
charge OF the services. with Rev. WI McKenny,
of Wesley chapel, chaplain; the choir,
MeSsrs- B. F. MCGOWAN, leader: Mr..
Grant. Mrs Shaw and Miss Mundel, and
Miss Ransom, organst Mr.. Edward Renaud,
the part Of Post. No Fl MI; 3. Bradford. chap
of Post 6. the orator, and others On the green In
front there were several hundred persons, who
OF flowers, refreshments, &C.
7HB ExERC1sEa
AT 1880 o'clock, MI. Wood, in q few remarks,
called the assemblage to order, and introduced
Rev. Mr.. Mckinney, who offered the invocation.
The choir then sang "Honor the Brave" very eff
fectively. Mr.. j. II. Bradford, of GARFIELD Post
Post e:
Under The Laurels.
By CoMRADE EDWARD RENAUD, OF KIT CARSON
POST NO 2, g. Al.
The year brings back the scents Of May, the brown
bee drones the hours,
While we, with sOlemn-Sounding tread, bring flags
and fragrant flowers.
on, sacred dead who round us lie in Deaths serene
Look on US from the heavens above with wan and
W1stful face
And II the souls OF men may reach from out the
spirit land,
Stretch forth, oh, comrades tried and true, one
kindly claspng handl
For We on earth to you In heaven, through fields
OF azure air,
Send up on this our sacred day grateful nations
prayer:
PRAYER that God may bless the land you gave
your lives to save;
The seed you watered with your blood bedecks
each grassy grave.
No more the mighty missile hews its death encum-
No more the reektng sabre cuts It's fierce and
bloody swath;
For hands that held the shining sword or bore the
Lie Wondering meath the flowery sod, their deeds
OF daring done.
All! would to God that you could stand beneath
His sun to-day;
That all the terror OF the time dream might pass
away;
That eyes that weep and lips that pale for twenty
years ago
Might see ana bless the martial sons that fell
before the foe!
But vain the wish and vain the dream; so fa1n are
we content
To blend our flowers and tears and prayers In
Loves sad sacramento
Oh, noble sons Of sturdy sires. who died that we
Once more our our mighty Union sweep across from
Our prayers turned to songs Of praise for that
which you have won
For smiling fields that sleep serene beneath the
May-day sun;
For stately ships that sail the seas beneath the
stripes and stars:
For cities fair that need forts or gates or bolts
or bars;
For peace and plenty through the land you made
s0grand and great,
Where hfty million souls to-day defy the stroke OF
Fatei ~
Sleep soft. sleep soft beneath the SOD by flood and
field and wood,
Since He from battles bitter ills orr1ains the
greatest good ~