New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-31
GENERAL BUTLER SPEAKS,
/. nrcoRAuoN DAY GRAFTON.
,rvn nv A CROWDED. HOUSE AT THE ACADEMY

Flags were everywneN ana .no WnO S str;nos In
front of the red bsse curtain hung Slsan ,n
badge of the Grand Army of the Republic f SNIP tbs
pprosccnHm boxes we're draped with flags while
the boxes themselves contained cheerful proper,
ton Of uniforms mixed with tn. the sr Of boxes
hung with gold frinsed blue dIapery IeiieyeS a.
frequent intervals by glittering trophies OF we
n nssed sCncsaea f Gos'y gSt BY the sg
and G. L. r. enblems lsyish nyy, oos Gls,
trbuted Long streamers OF the ana rodatipr in
everv drection formed an effective and character.
istic canopy shortly after o'clock ihere was os
an Vitb those unable to lind seats. At Sis
the red curtain and disclosed inc s,age Tos
with forest scene and cntIeiy most s
in the citg who formed an escort aud guard OF
honor TO the President. The United States Army
9d9d in thu the and PrcSden Arthur leaning
on the arm of Mayor Edson, walked upon the stage
from the right. lie was followed by 0e d Gancra
MI ri r. Notation. the chaiImrn Of, the memorial
committee, Major,General Winfield 5, nane GeIc
TnSmas scott FiliebTown,, Acknowledgment
Brewster. the Rev. Thomas. w; Conway, Henry
Bergh, Maj2rGensral D2TiG Z ;r sic prs ent Of
CCmrancer Department Of New York 4; 4. H.
commanding the Old Guard, and many DINERS
TIE guests of the evening were greeted WIZ. ped
feet .oaI of applSuse ,0uG b ana eut Es party had
seated the1lsc YES in long line across the stage.
President Arthur sat behind stn MAJ cen nfo
draped with red, white and blue IN the ~
AZ his left sat General Mcmahon, Mayor E1son SIT
ting the left of General nc "ahon; WIN VII, coz on
Buer on his Other sds G Sd cbatcd With General
sickes who sat next 10 hln' Ncheiin mp Eva
Sheridan came in late aud was greeied Nh "a tbo
cal round of applause as he was lhTouuoeu ~ INV
audience and took his seat. Coo, NoNo
The proceedings We're began by Genelaa
hon. who introduced Mayor EdSon as tle to ths
officer HE Rev. Mr.. Conway then advanced 10 lne
reading desk which was placed near INC ioo.-
lights and offered a short but earnest prayer
REMARKS By MAYOR EDISON.
Mayor Edison then stepped forward anu oo" ecu
his acknowledgement OF the "arm "oi|oHn0 "N
corded him. He sand:
Less than quarter of century has passed since ,e
Nation torn with dSsensons ana cVi VIZ t .hs cnn
fict the sound OF martial music ana me hesseI bs
of soldiers were hear in oar streets M to ncod
ceased The devastating causes when ,pIoussceu. a.
have been cleansed with the blood OF me
brave men The traces of already oDnter9t1u,
A"Icnitnrc commerce and all industries throughout me
land have long since resumed the healthu Pro9pvlS
graves of our soldiers who fell stil remain me on
servances Of the day, which eau 10 na tie beer
brotEers and sons who twenty years ago went GnteI
fully to front, but who never IeiufHGt Dn,nS
memories the desolaton rom VIZ bnnaT o
freside has recovered let US loIerci o 10
tie heroic whose lives were y0luarlS 800
and 10 make possible the prosperity. the mono, hohCr
and the glory which in the future OF this great Nato
as the enmities which during the war ennttereH 'e
hearts of all sotened In tue narch OF v, S' tb
honor IL @ fine manhood Of those WHO 1ouSht upon o
losing side.
When the Mavor had finished Miss Georgia Cay
van of the Madison Square Theatre COMPANY, WAC vac
introduced 10 the audience. She advanced 10 tns
centre Of the stage, and with lnuch io"eTu anu
pathqs ree4ed poem 9y f sfapXn Tie The
recitation was heard with huShed attention anu AT
its close Miss Cayvan was recalled thIce times !
finally ACKNOWLEDGED the compliment 10y teliinGg
wit
child and a bald-headed man IN railway car,
which seemed to be thoroughly appTGciatea ny ,no
audience Miss JulIette Corden Thompson theh
sang Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, Tor when
she received an enc0Ie. More than score OF hei-
tase ~ and SANG two choruses-" The Water Lily"
and The Corsairs song;" and on being recai I
one of their number gave " The Star-Sp'lsIeu DALI
ner" his companions singing the chorus.
ADDRESS or GENERAL BUTLER
Mr. Edison then announced that Major-Generai
Butler would deliver the Grafton OF the evening;
The General who snort time before had receiver
amagnificent bouauet accompanied by anotc, which
he carefully read and then placed IN his pocke',
rose and towing with the flowers advanced to the
desk' The noise of the applause which followed
was deafening. Hats and handKerehleIs were
waved and the standard OF the Old OuarG on iHt
stage bobbed up and down as though caq9ht WIN
the ex element, General Butler bowed slowly ana
with dignity to the audience and thea turned su
repeated the performance to those on the stage.
He then spread out roll of manuscript ana OeSan'
He said in substances
The occasion now one for grief or sorrow Inst
arst Decmrsto1 DAYS came when were fresh and
Of battle were unheae when hGiseIons
dcsolate i'm the flow OF grief, when the WIDOWS
weeds and the chdrens mourning were deep ana an ach
ing VOID was ever present to the heart when the slow 1907
OF sorrow often tro1 the weworn path TO the grave OF
the loved lost and revered hut our nowes ana upues
we then placed and his resting place as tokens
of our griefs, and at his loss have nov BECOME
eIanems OF The Joyous mem0rles lett IN our hct[~ "
fovSeed ones whose sepulchres Ne honor We can
be ,ss% G d dEi ns 1--we S e as have
their loved country reeaded by their ya9r rom tnn
~ on never lain even to be ocsene together
with bands Df iron, east TO west ocean 10 ocean. ov
that us patent Inconvenience plethora OF &C
cmulsed wea and oveTprodGgon OF an 1ne neffs r
prosperity and happiness OF people 49,
Thanks TO the halo OF glory whic3 tne c9urEe' b nT
American war on both sides have thrown around the
the civilization of the world military resources
and strength, car Government Is so strong ana our
class dangers that may Threaten us either at houe
OF srosd that may sleep IN peace and quiet win our
eaecnve snip; our hsrbors undefended by fOrti
obsolete While other principal powers Oh ,e w2p, 70
maintain their positions; feel 1t necessary 10 Wtndtaw
diers 10 become consumers only: and while they have
felt themselves compelled TO build equip ana man Wiuey
are wear by year engaged upon the most troublesome
economic que ,tOnshow enough may be raised ny taxa
menf we have all industrial forces actively engaged
In producing the necessarles and comforts 81 me anu az
tasked 10 find ways and TO get md or with fair
show OF proprety surplus revenue raised by taxa
tion which very large portion n not majority. OF our
people are unwilling TO have reduced so hlgh indeed
have we been raj ed in opinion Of mankind beyond
the belief that country may ever have another war;
and the mproba5ity OF its occurring Is so eat that TIE
soldiers countries coming to IA by The army
corps every year To escape military service In their own
country In the full persuasion that the occasion VIII never
call for 1t in ours.
TRIBUTE TO THE vALOR OF THE SOUTH.
Let us not he unjust Our dead could they speak,
would say. II only in the hollow tones OF the tomb, yet
with the earnest language the soldier and patriot
>ot 10 alone does country owe her high military
renown." Tne time has when all should re-
member that all the vaOr the consancy, the daring. the
nigh qualities soldiers you attribute to could not
have been so displayed give country
this lorty place among the nations OF the earth we