Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-30

WHEN tne leu nfe-klng holds his crimson court,
ana ruins homes TO Safe his fsndiSh sport,
lnere speeds flame OF pity through the land.
M Mnlcn opens wide the generous heart and hand.
Love for the worthy living, our hearts guide
Love for the worthy dead his dark-veiled bride
Love 1or the living martyrs Of the land,
And gariands for the dead, go hand in hand
so, " nile We deck the brave ones that are gone.
our hearts for those who live beat truly on.
fnta eh nb nam n THROWS 1 the treasures of his NE
Let him be sure, in the worlds battles grim grim
when war is DER, the Land will fight Tor him!
SO snail Gods blessing mingie with these flowers,
AND love OF dead and living both be ours.
The choir then sang the memorial day HYMN
Written by Mr. c. A. White
Gen. Stew art l. Woodford, of New York, the ora
tor OF the day, was introduced.
Gen. Stewart l.. VyOOdfOrd,s OratiOn.
Gen. Stewart L Woodford began his grafton as
follows: ''In all ages men have come with flowers
and song and praise to mark the graves and honor
the names OF dead heroes Among such graves we
stand to-day, such heroes we, too, would honor
Men have never died for better cause than that in
which these full Courage and suffering have
Peace reigns in all the land. Our nation i've, our
flag is in the heaven. Beneath that flag there
clanas no fetter and there creeps no slave"
he speaker then alluded to the character OF the
rebeillon, and the evils which would have followed
had 1t proved successful, and called attention to
the warning OF Washington against SECTIONAL
parties and mad, blind pal, ,isanshlp.
He Said: "IhOughtrul statesmen often question
the practical wisdom OF such as frankly say that
afrerward, and yet 1t has been that SOBER earnest
natlonoving sense OF personal citizenship that has
saved thus land IN every crisis or part history
hao Cnere Oeen In 1851 no prayers, votes no men
Tor the nations defense save those we called in
party sparlaI &c, republican, the flag would have
gone down. By the memory OF the dead among
whose graves we stand let US quench the madness
OF eectona! part1sanshfp and strive how each shall
besi serve the Republic"
ctent republics and the dangers Of the passionate
struggle ior place and power: He made a touching
alluslon to the death OF Garfield, and said just
as certainly as the madness OF slavery slew Lincoln
so the madness OF this wretched and pItirul greed
for place slew Garfield" The orator spoke Of the
evil results OF the maxim, "To the victors belong
the spoils," and said that beside Gartlelds grave
tine people pledged themselves to free the civil ser
vice Of the government from the struggles and n
VARIES OF party politics, and make 1t clean, white
and pure. The speaker recalled the time when he
as young man, Witnessed the first Inauguration
OF Lincoln, and how; IN the inaugural address, the
President spoke OF the time when the Union should
be restored. Comrades OF the blue, nay, let me
say with full fraternity, my brothers Of the gray,
the day OF which our martyred President foretold
Is come. From far heights above US hear the
sentlneis OF these armies OF the dead answer the
sentiners call, ALPS well,' which we, the living
so gratefully raise. From yOnder heavens our
sainted Lincoln bends and adds his benediction TO
our rejoicing that the Union he loved and died to
save Is safe 1ndeed-Safe In the restored love OF all
our people War is ended Peace hath come. and
we are at last In heart, as well as In name fellow
cOuntrymen."
The choir sang, "Sleep, Soldier sleep,n composed
by s h. Jecko, and the benedictiOn was pronounced
by Rev. Ben. Swallow, the department chaplain
Inc exercises were terminated with the "OId Hun
ured, by the Marine band
At Soldiers Home Cemetery.
HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED BY THE yErEaANs
The beautiful grove OF the Soldiers Home ceme-
terry was the scene Of customary and touching cere
monies OF the day. The commodious new pavilion
which was tastefully decorated with flags, was
well filled with those who took an active part In
the proceedings, and listeners OF social and Official
prominence The large number OF seats arranged
in front were all occupied, while in the rear large
crowd had collected. The hoary headed veterans
from the Home, mingled with the sturdy young
soldiers from the arsenal presented one OF the
from the arsenal, commanded by Capt. Hamilton,
consisted OF foot batteries B, c. D and d, with
Light battery A. about 140 men in all Among
those OF prominence present were gems. w. B.
Hazen, H. G. Wright, j. G. Parke and s. D. Stur-
gis. Admiral Almy, Coils R. n. Batchelder and c. 9.
after 10 O'Clock the national salute was tred by the
light battery: The % artillery band fol-
NJ Truel then called the assembly to or
der with appropriate remarks. The invo-
cation was made BY Rev Rev K shppsn The
with Solemn Tread" Gen. VIM. Henry Browne
read a touching poem called "Soldiers Home"
written for the he remainder q the
octette; Grafton, Hon. VIM. 7. Price, of Wisconsin;
"Sleep, Soldier, Sleep" Octette benediction, Rev
At Congressional Cemetery.
INTERESTING CEREMONIES ON THE BANKS OF THE
ANACOSTIA
Three or four thousand people, bearing floral Of
ferngs to the dead, passed through the iron gates
of Congressional cemetery this morning. Nearly
every grave showed some token OF memory. some
having but single blossom dropped upon the
green sod, while others were embedded in flowers
The decoration committee OF the Grand Army
George j. P. Wood, John O'Connell, D. II. Good
acre. C: E. b: Holmes, Mrs A. N. Bielaski, Mrs NJ.
A. s,,s MccTlioch 1I Mrs John oConnel Mrs Annie
Miss Alice Holmes. Miss Emma Goodacre, Miss
Annie NJ. Wood, Miss Lizzie v. Kelley, MI. J. B.
Wood, Of Post No :. decorated all the soldiers
graves, about one hundred and thirty in number.
Special services were held over the graves OF Col
Lydia q. Triton The regular memorial
The chor-Mrs shaw Miss MundeIl @ am ana SsseSs SsssI
Simonds and MCGOWAN, under direction OF D. r.
McGowan.sang "Honor the Brave" the assembly
i. X: Nayior, and hymn "They Died for Ne and
You," Hon. Charles Murphy read an original poem
touching passages. Comrade H. j. Gifford. POST
No. g. was the orator OF the occasion and praised
their brave departed comrades In eloquent terms.
upon this day by noral offerings, as they honored
and served their country with their strength
Loyal Tried and Truer and "6nSer @ tse Sa1 RoverS
After benediction by Rev. n. R. Naylor the dscora-
crowd assembled remained scattering flowers On
the graves OF their friends, and doing deeds M de-
votfon. Some few tombS, gray with age, were dec
GRATED only by the stray vines climbing over the
moss covered stones and the Wild blossoms sIr1ng-
ing up; but most had at least a blossom dropped |
upon them The tablets OF statesmen were not |
as the remains are not there
Other Cemeterics.
Committees OF the g. A. r visited Oak Hnl /
Glenwood and other cemeteries and decorated the |
graves Of the soldiers. At Battle Ground cemetery
this morning Interesting services were held under