The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-05

IT'S the sound which, in the Wilderness, rolled down
the smoky sky,
When brave men struggled, midst the fire, to con-
quer to die;
And up the Shenandoah, when the death-shots fell
like hail,
The rolling drum and shrieking fife heard
along the vale;
And many were the brave and true who fell along
the way,
Whose brave deeds we commemorate in floral wreaths
to-day.
We've heard it on the weary march-we've heard it
in dreams.
We've heard 1t on the beetling hills, and by the
babbing streams;
We've heard 1t where the prison were knocking
at Deaths door
We've heard 1t where the heaving sea beats on the
Southern shore;
We've heard it where the warm South-wind toys
with the crystal spray
But never heard it half so sad, so mournfu as to-
day,
Twas heard where stately Southern oaks concealed
Twas heard above the lonely grave beneath the
Southern pine;
And as sad notes Northward rolled the dreadful
tidings fell
As though each loving, loyal heart, had heard its
funeral knell.
Its mournful notes twinS 'Foapd our hearts-we may
not drive away
The strange sad recollections, of Decoration Day.
Again floral tribute lay upon each silent grave,
And eve. ksllowed be spot where sleep fallen
brave!
Their lives gone out NOBLE DEEDS their hearts to
country true,
They slumber in heros sleep, those gaiiant fsoys
in Blue"
Again bright wreaths Of evergreens and sprays of
laurel lay
Build them monument of flowers! 'ris Decoration
Day!
Long live these sacred long as time shall
last,
And eyer round the soldiers grave glorious halo
eastt
And though the storms may roughly beat around the
sacred spot
Its ties still closely binds our heartsits glory deth
not;
And, through the intervening years, may fondest
memories play
Around the gallant soldiers grave-unto the Perfect
And when beyond the shores of time snail sound the
'reveille,"
When the angel hosts shall gather round in all their
purity,
May these brave ones who sleep to-day within these
earthly bowers
Receive from angel hands. bright crowns of Heavens
eternal flowers.
And may entertain for them as sacfea thoughts al
way,
AS an our hearts, and shape our deeds, on Decora-
tion Day!
There never was more beautiful day than last Fri
day, the day which, for the first time the people
of Jackson-under the leadership of Francis Smlth
Post No. 1885, GA. r. observed the beautiful custom
of decorating with flowers the graves of dead soldiers
Early in the morning ''the boys" were duty, and,
headed by the Jackson Cornet Band, marched to the
c., W. & 3. depot, where they met the Post from
Raysvilie, under command of l. II. Mccormick. After
escorting these to headquarters, a procession
ad and MARI a6 tn o.. y.
soldiers were accompanied by the Jackson Lodge OF
Ancient Order of Hibernians, under command OF
Daniel Crossin. These are mostly young men, and
are a fine looking body of men.
At the depot they received the Wellston Lodge of
Hibernians, under command of Daniel Glynn, and
the James Smith Post G.. A. r. under command of Il.
B. Bingham. The uniforms of the soldier boys, and
the beautiful glittering regalia of the Hibernians
made splendid display, the beautiful green silk flag
of the latter and the stars and stripes OF the former
adding to the effect.
After some delay in arranging preliminaries, the
procession under command of Messrs. Geo. Pugh, W.
C. Evans, Sheriff Cherington, and other officers,
moved up Broadway, and was Joined by about five
hundred school children-which was under command
of Messrs. Longben and Kinnison, was the grandest
sight witnessed that day. Here were hundreds O.
people who born after the and to whom the
scenes of the only matters for historical
study and of personal recollection, nearly all of
whom were carrying beautiful boquets of flowers to
cast upon the last resting places of the brave men
who fought for the defense of the Union 1t reminded
of those other scenes generation ago, when many
of these brave soldiers who in the ranks to-day
were leaving home the of conflict and lit
tie girls and boys-many of whom now parents of
them with flowers and good
wishes.
The order of procession was as follows:
1. jackson Cornet Band.
2. Martial Music.
8. Guard of Honor.
4. Committee CT ladies, with flowers, in carriage.
5. Carriage with soldiers of 1912.
8. Carriages with ministers.
I. Francis Smith Post G.. G. r.
8. James Smith Post G. A. r.
9. 1t Fellers Post G. A. r.
10. Wel1ston A. o. n.
IL. Jackson A. o. H.
ls. Young Mems Literary Union.
Is. Union Schools with flowers.
IA. Fire Department.
l5 Civilians.
The procession moved down to the old graveyard |
south of town. Here the Band played and America"
was sung by a choir composed of the following gen.
tlemen: H. E. Dckason Benz. Williams, 8. j. Long,
Eben Jones, his son, Thos JONES' r. H. Jones, NJ. D.
Jones and James NJ Tripp. A squad of soldiers |
under command of Irvine DUNCAN fired salute of |
three rounds. The ceremonies at the cemetery were
repeated at the two cemeteries in jamestown.
In the procession was Father Baker, about |
ninety -four years of age. He had with him an old
rife, which ancestor of DIR. G. A. Ewing carried
in the Revolutionary War. Father Baker became
at1gued ana QlQ not go TO JamesIOWn. Inc flre |
Company in the procession at the old graveyard
In the old Westfal graveyard, 1t used to be call
I'd, is buried 1872 soldier, Emanuel Brooks, who
lied in May, 1913. He we believe, father of the
ate Ed Brooks. At the jamestown graveyard lies
ohm James, another old soldier who died May 81,
S54. Here is also the grave of H. c. Messenger
which beautifully decorated with flowers by in
ividuas before the arrival of the procession. Here
ire also the graves of G. w. johnson, Uncle Billy
Palmer, Capt. Atkinson, and many others well known.
Here stood beside the grave of Orlando Osborne,
With whom, as little boy, played many a day
'efore the There are many peculiarly sad asso-
for the old soldier, about this jamestown
Sad to us because we assisted to lay
way in this graveyard the form of whom for
many years had regarded as about near per-
ect specimen of Christianity mortas ever get to
e-Capt. L. A. Atkinson. At this graveyard the
odiers placed file of men at the gate, which formed
either side and presented arms while the children
larched through. Here the Band played the old
shionsd tune to which the Methodists used sing
he hymn ''How Tedious and Tasteess the Hours"
The procession moy ing from here to the new GEM
terry, viewed from new cemetery, was almost inde-
,ribably grand. The regular side-wise, swaying |
lotion of the blue of soldiers, they marched
D the hill behind their Martial Band, the long line
school children, in holiday attire, the line of
lagos, and the Committee bearing the floral tributes
1mposed military picture in all its bearings. The
loral Committee were all soldiers wives; a $
rye number of these the procession soldiers
lildren and many of these good ladies had helped
drive away the monotony of camp life by sending
soldiers in the field many bright memento of .
pine life and happiness. 4
In the new cemetery the graves of that brave
man, Maj. Isaac Roberts, Surgeon A. B. Monahan,
lieutenant Martin, Col. Dove, and many others. The
ed mother of Col Dove sat by his grave while the
hry In