Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-31
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sreroisss at the First Baptist Church
Order OF the Procession Cere-
monies at the Cemetery.

EXERCISES ct the First Baptist Church
Order OF the Procession -Cere-
monies at the Cemetery.
The services of Memorial Day at
tracted large tbrong Of people from
the country yesterday, to which was
added an immense number OF the resi-.
dents of the city, making the streets
crowded with men, women and children
during all the day. The flags on the
hotels and all public buildings were at
half mast; the public offices. banks and
the leading stores of the city were closed
during greater part Of the day, giving
an appearance Of general holiday.
At half-past | o'clock p NJ. q vast
crowd gathered around the First Baptist
Church, on the corner Of Fort and Sixth
streets, and when the doors were opened
filled the large audience room and gak
lery, except space in front OF the pull
pit, which was reserved for the mem
bers Of the q. A. r. and veterans OF the
Mexican war. Soon after, the members
Of Shiloh Post, No. 60, Of Compton,
Stanton Post and Frank Bartlett Post, of
Los Angeles, filled the central portion Of
the house, and there was not even stand
ing room to be found for one quarter Of
the throng Of people that surrounded
the ediiice.
Officer OF the Day +. A. Weed called
the meeting to order. and Introduced
Gen. John Mansfield as President of the
Day. The General made few remarks
and announced the order Of exercises,
which consisted Of the following:
Recollections of the War-Eagle Corps
Band.
Invocation by Chaplain, Rev. C. w.
Tarr.
Song. "What Beams SO Brightr r-Cholr.
Recitation, "You've put no Flowers on
my Papa's Grave. Rosa Stan
nus.
"Battle-Cry Of Freedom. Choir, with
chorus by Veterans.
Oration-Hon w. A. Cheney.
Song. "On the Field Of Glory" Choir.
Recitation and Remarks Kate Homer
Clayton, honorary member G.
A. X.
Memorial Hymn-Choir.
Benediction-Rev. p. w. Dorsey.
The Recollections" by the band con.
sisted Of the bugle calls, dress parade
and medley of war tunes, all admirably
rendered and causing much applause.
The song. "What Beams SO Bright"
was admirably sung BY double quar-
tette, under the direction Of Prof. Fiske,
and was loudly applauded.
The recitation by Miss Rosa Stannus
was very tenderly and sympatheticAlly
delivered, aud caused the tears to fall
from many eyes. The fair elocutionist
was warmly applauded.
Mrs. Kate Homer Clayton, a member
Of Farragut Post, was next introduced.
and was received with applause. She
wss dressed as Daughter of the Regi-
msnt. !" and related her experiences in the
army. She stated that she was "a years
old--in her 35th year. and wasnot ashamed
as some women are to acknowledge
their age. After the war broke out. and
her father and brothers went into the
army, she told her mother that she
wanted to go too, but the idea was
promptly opposed, because she was q
girl. But the opposition Of her mother
only intensified her desire to go, and go
she would and go she did. She put on
boys clothes and went into the army as
drummer boy. Her sex was not
known in the army until she had been
wounded a second time, when the sur
geon who examined her wound in the
side discovered that the little drummer
was girl, and ordered her sent home to
her mother; but she refused to go and
when recovered from her wound went
into the hospital service, taking care Of
~. -sanndad anldiers This lady is q
fluent and brilliant speaker, and made
short address which showed fine elo
cutionary powers, closing with Long
fellows ''Ship Of State," recitsd in on
excellent manner. and retired amit
great applause.
After song BY the choir, the Presi
dent in reduced the orator Of the day
ex-senator w. A. Cheney, who spoke
extemporaneously for half an hour. The
followingsis the
ADDRESS OF MR.. CHENEY.
Mr.. fresident-The eloquent lad y
who has preceded me is q woman, but
she is a soldier. and it is fitting that she
should precede me or any other man on
this day. l may feel the thrills of pa
triotizn. she put it into practical action;
my burn with love Of country, she
has suffered for it; nay glory in
the principles Of liberty, she has bled
for them; may be willing to die fol
my country, she has been where she
might have died for it. 1t is right thai
she should precede me. Yet youth il
an excusable fault, while it seems that
in her case it was not. However, Mr..
President, it is well to permit civilian
to speak to-day of the rights of the SOL
diers; to praise them for live deeds, for
it is modest to permit another TO praise
thee and not thyself.
|. To-day the roll of the dead is called
oil over our broad land. and as we stand
by their graves aud call their names we
remember that under the sod are closed
aud sightless eyes that once flashed with
proud affection in answer to the fash ol
the morning sun upon their country and
wild accord with the reveille of martial
drums; are voiceless tongues that once
at the roll cali of duty answered with
swift and ready, "Here;" are resting
feet that once with willing weariness
marked the steps of midnight marches,
probed the depths Of dismal swamps
and wildly scaled the cAnnon-swept hill.
sides with tho advancing banners ol
their country. As we call the roll no
voice replies from the sombre, silent
tombs Of the shsdowy lands, but the
great people answer for them that iu
memory and affection they are here
here in the hearts Of their oountrym en-
who that has stood under the
shadow of that granite shaft on
old Bunker Hill has failed to be i'm.
pressed with the wondrous significance
Of the deeds it commentaries; yet, Mr.,
President. we stand to-day in the pres
ence of q sublimer. more Impressive
monument, which, growing spontane
ousiy, q creature Of the heart, not of ths
head, has developed itself into one o.
those institutions which live as long al
the people who gave them birth. These
are the best monuments. A marble
shaft must be visited aud explained. thil
monument visits Of itself, every corner,
every valley, and every hamlet of oul
land; and, sir, it explains itself. WhA
man. what woman, what child car
listen to the martial music of this day
can witness these grey-headed men il
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