Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.

Yesterday was generally given up in thil
city to tie observance Of the occasion-Me
mortal Day. No Courts were in session, many
shops in the city were closed, the banks did
not opsn, the Postoffice and the express office
kept Sunday hours, and many CT the princi
pal business houses put up shutters in the
sfserncor, while few kept closed doors all
day. The day was delightful for the occa.
si9n, and made invigorating by cool breeze
from the south. The city wore half holiday,
yet reflective appearance; flags were dis.
played at half.mass from almost every flag
staff, while some private houses on the line
Of the procession were drsped in national
mourning.
During the forenoon detail from Summer
Post visited New Helgstis and st. Joseph's
Cemeteries, and stre1ed flowers apon the
graves OF the patriotic dead there buried
TIE la3ies Of this city deEerve the thanks of
the boys in blue for the interest manifested
by theu, and for their donations of beautiful
wreaths!and bouquets of flowers, which were
so plentifully showered upon them. Many
sent flowers TO the hall unaccompanied with
their names. The floral offerings were gem
orally arranged in crosses, anchors, wreaths,
MAR % otlcE Oebi5GSg HOlhtu IIc TILL
est tributes Of SacrAmentos gorgeous floral
wealth. The supply of flowers was bounte-
Gus, there nsver before on similar occasion
having bsen 80 many. The largest donation
Of flowers from any one person was
thirty-ive handsomely arranged pieces from
Ms w. =. Chamberlain, No. 1913 III street.
The ladies Of the Guild of st. Thekla of st.
Psui's Church, met in the forenoon and ar
ranged large number of beautiful floral
pieces. From Mrs. Wilcox, on the lower
Stockton road, twelve large elegant bouquets
were received. The morning train from Fol-
som brought four large boxes of flowers in
handsome designs, contribution from Wa--
den McComb, of the State Prison, and Ia
charge Of Captain j. i. Jack, of the prison
guard. a complete list of those sending
flowers would include ALMOST half the ladies
of ths city.
At tbs conclusion of the military review
at NJ asd Sixth streets the troops marched to
J and Seventh, where the Sacramento Hus-
sars fell in as an escort. The column then
moved down Seventh TO X, Sumner Post,
augmented by veteran soldiers and sailors not
members, falling in at Pioneer Hall-also q
squad Of Sacramento police. The procession
was then 10 tie following order: Squad of
police, under officer jackson; Governor
StoLenao, Commander H. Chief; Adiutant-
General Cosby, Brigadier General Carey
Assistant Acjutant-G General Tobip, Major
TyrrelI CT she COmmander-in-C Chiefs staff
Members Of the Brigade staff First Ar,i..
iery band Sacramento Bussars on foot,
Lieutenant Schumacher il command; Col
onel Shaehau, commander of the regiment.
with staff officers; First Battalion, composed
of Company "A, Captain Burke, and Company
B, Captain Cook; Second Battalion, Lieu.
tenant. Colonel Guthrie, composed of Com
pany o, Captain Dalton, and portion of
Company T, Captain Spancer; Third Bat
talon, Major Mckee, composed of the re-
mainosr OF Company Il, under Lieutenant
Coin, and the Governors Guard, Captain
Eisenmenger; Gunner Post. G. a. R., with
Veterans, headed by drum corps long line OF
cisizens in carriages and on foot. The entire
line vas under the command of Brigadier-
General Carey, at the request of Commander
Adams, of Sumner Post.
The line Of march was down K street to
Second, to j, TO Tenth, to the City Cemetery
Along Che entire route the sidewalks were
crowded with men, women and children il
holiday attire. Arriving at the cemetery, a
large Gro va Wzs fouad to have preceded them,
Tne military halted and presented arms while
ths Grand Army and the Veterans moved
into thu grounds. TIE military officers then
disinounted. the troops stacked arms and
nearly all joined In the exercises in the GEM
esey.
Tie exercises, conducted by Sumner Post,
were in accordance with the G. A. r. ritual.
a short openicg address by Commander AID
anna was followed by tie reading, by Adju-
tant Skinner, of tne general orders from g.
A. r. headquarters. The old soldiers then
sang Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, in
chorus, and prayer Was offered by the Chap.
lain. ". Q. Melville then read an appropri-
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verses, entitled "CoYer Them Over" the
first and last stsrzss Of which are {:
Cover them over With beautiful flowers:
Deck them with garlands, those brothers of ours;
Lying so silent, by night and by day,
Sleeping the years Of their manhood away:
Years they had marked for the joys of the brave;
Years they must waste in the slOth OF the grave.
All the bright laurels they fought to make bloom
Fell TO the earth when they went to the tomb
Give them the need they have won in the past;
Give them the honors their merits forecast;
Give them the chaplets they won ia the strife;
Give them the laureis they lost with their life.
Cover them over-yes, cover them over
Parent and husband, ard brother, and lover;
Crown in your heart these dead heroes Of ours,
And cover them over with beautiful flowers.
When the long years have crept slowly away,
Fen to the dawn OF earth's funeral dav;
When at the Archsngefs trumpet and tread
Rise up the faces and forms Of the dead;
When the great world its last judgment awaits
When the blue sky shall swing open its gates,
And our 1ng columns march silently through,
Past the Great Captain for final review;
Then fur tie blood that has flown for the right,
Crowns shall be given, untarnished and bright;
Then the glad ear of each war-nartyred son
Proudly shall hear the good judgment Well do5e."
Blessings Tor gaTiIndS shall cover them over
Parent, and husband, and BROTHER and lover;
God will reward those dead heroes Of ours,
And cover them over with beautiful flowers.
America" which closed the exercises. after
which each soldiers grave was beautifully dec
Grated with flowers. During the exercises
minute guns we're fred by the battery of Com
pany B, under Captain Cook.
A large quantity of fiowars were sent to
Armory Hall during the forenoon, for the
purpose OF decorating the graves Of the de-
ceased members Of the artillery bsn5-John
Hei zenbsrger. Henry Schweitzar snd Henry
HOPPE. These were placed on the grave, the
band playing over each grave.
At the conclusion OF decorating the graves
tie military procession formed in the same
orGer as when going to tho cemetery, and
Sumner Post WAS escorted to Pioneer Hall,
the military then marching to their head.
quarters, escorted by the Hussars, the latter
then returning to their headquartsrr. One
thing was noticeable in the procession, that
is, that more veterans not members of Sum.
ner Posi- turned out than on any previous
Memorial Day.
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. = The
members of the State Board of Equalization
have bsen visiting the various counties Of the
State for the past two months. 1t is now in
session IN San Francisco, and will probably
continue there for two or three weeks. A
visit will thsn be made TO Santa Clara, Santa
Cruz, Contra Costa and Alameda The re-
naming counties to be visited will then be
Cslaverss, Amsdor, Ell Dorado, Placer,
Nevada, Yubs, Butte, Tehama, Colusa and
Trinity. Secretary Maslin has been with
the Board most Of the time since the tour of
the State was begun, but is now attending to
some office work ct the Capitol. He will
join the Beard sgsin in about week. He
states that the Beard found tbs assessment
very lo1 in most of the oGuGiiss, while in
very few ie wss very well assessed. 10 many
instances tie Assessors used the assessment
roll Of last year.
The WOODLAND COMPANY. - Yesterday
morning at 7:2O o'clock. Company f, of the
First Artillery Regiment, arrived from Wood
land to take part in the Memorial exercises.
Forty.two members of the company turned
CUT. They were met at the depot by squad
of Sacramento companies under Captain
Eiseomenger and escorted to Armory Hall,
where they stacked arms and were dismissed
until the time for the brigade review. Lsst
evening at $50 tie company departed Tor