Daily Republican., 1883-05-31

. were decorated with the regulatiO
Grand Army services, the firing part
. giving parting salute in each enclt
!, sure.
At Second street stand was erected
and Peter Blake, the orator of the day
made an eloquent and impressive &C
dress. lie spoke of the occasion tha
had drawn them together at that spot
and said that twenty years ago thos
who lay silent in their graves had lai'
down their daily avocations, eft thei
homes and tiresides, and entered tn
ranks, where many died in morta
agony that this nation might be foreve
free
He spoke of the sufierings in Ander
sonville prison pen, and said that Com
rade Anderson, who now sleeps here
metbinks will testify in the great ant
final day how he had suffered.
"The old 54th Massachusetts proved
TO the world, who stood in doubt, tina
the colored man as a soldier was equa
70 any in efficiency"
Mr. Blake spoke at great length, and
closed by saying We want the un
shackled liberty of exercising our ma
| 'uiO olIillOIS VIC Ndnl uO Dlt tlSt
rights but our own. This is what we
suffered for, and f our comrades could
rise from these silent graves, they would
say here, give us your aid, my
friends, and we will yet take part in
the grander days to come"
ATNEw CASTLE.
The day was celebrated in an appro-
pirate manner at New Castle and in
the morning a procession was formed
by Watson Post, No. 8, with Alonzo
Wright as Chief Marshal. The Uni
form Rank, X. Of p, were in the line,
which passed over a long route.
After visiting the Catholic, Episco-
copal, Methodist and Presbyterian Gem
eteries, and decorating the graves, ad-
dresses were delivered by Past A. d.
G. Nones, the Rev. G. S. Spencer and
the Rev. NJ. n. Brown.
Comrade Nones spoke in his usual
eloquent and forcibe manner, and after
describing how a gentleman had in
vited him to inspect his family tree,
said, :" analso point him to a grand
tree, the tree Of American Liberty.
Under its shade the oppressed and down
trodden of every nation on Gods earth
finds shelter its roots are imbed led
strongly in free soil, and its branches
spread over the whole universe. The
founders Of this Republic eonsecrated it
with their blood, in their determination
to he freemen, and with the same noble
aims and purposes in view, with a
resolve to perpetuate through all times
this grand structure, the blood of three
successive generations has been lavish
iy shed. %
He paid a glowing tribute to the men
who fought during the late war, and
said it was a beautiful and fitting Gus
tom to assemble each year, and decorate
their graves with natures choicest
gifts.
AT the close of his address, the parade
moved back to the starting place and
The day was more general y observed
than it has ever been before, and
business was suspended.
AT DOVER.
Business was generally suspended,
and the pubic schools closed. The |
parade was formed at O'Clock, with |
Past Commander Massey as Chief Mar
shal. The column was headed by the
State Capital Band, and companies ID
and E Of the Second Battalion acted as
escort to Torbert Post No. 3, Command
er klinger, and General Dan. Woodall
Post No. II, Commander Carey. The
line formed on Governors avenue, and
moved to Lockerman, to Queen, to North
to Governors avenue. to Water, to
State, to Lockerman. to Governors av
anue and dismissed. Eighteen graves
were decorated in the Methodist, Epis
opal, Presbyterian, Protestant Episco-
pal and Silver Lake cemeteries.
The q. A. r. memorial services were
performed by Commander Klinger,
Chaplain Hammond, Quarter master
Mills and Officer of the day Dill. Ora
ions were delivered by George V. Mas
'ey, ESD, and others. The choir of the
Baptist Church sang at the post head
quarters, and at the cemetery sang
keller's hymn" Strew Flowers on TheiI
raves The whole battalion fired the
alutes, as field officers are buried in
Zach cemetery.