Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-06-07
BIVGUAC OFTIIE DEAD.
A Pathetic Remembrance of inc
 Deeds Of Departed Heroes.
How the Services Of Memorial Day
 Were Observed in Taeson.
A Most Appropriate and Eloquent Ac
 dress by Jsdgs Haynes

| The Dellei m the mlscF of the AmeIi-
 can peoFle that every soldier is a hero,
 and that the tombs Of those who h6ve
 answered the last roll call and gone to
 he realm where their deeds are to be ! judged, Is sacred soil, is noble and 1 patriotic sentiment. IL is the band that
 binds in solid union the hearts of a peo- | ple who compose the grandest nation in
 the world. Their free, happy. progressive | spiris, has been the wonder and admira-
 ton or all civilized nations, aud has
 brought from them a measure of respect
 and adoration that is certainly compli-
 mentary. The idea of a Memorial day,
 devoted to the departed heroes, IS en- tirely American, aud has attracted much
 attention Tn Europe, where soldiery is compulsory, and where 1t has been the
 boast that there IS so much patriotism. In America DO one Is compelled to go into the ranks, but where duty calls, tEe patriotic response, regardless Of pros
 pective emOluments, is of the most en-
 thusiastic character. There may be
 many and bitter opinions on subjects affecting domestic matters, but when the
 bugle sounds as a call to defend the nation there IS 10 shIrking of duty. The observance of Memorial day, one of the most tasteful and pathetic tributes to those who defended theIr coun- try and were called to their eternal rest, is not only display of devotion tO de- Faited friends tut true evidence Uf iu- te4hgen-e. The custom LaI its origin ID the dedication Of tle Cationai ceIle- tsry established on the battle field of Get. ys1ury in 1867. The services there aucgest d the ldea and the enthus- IasIn spread into other places where th,re were national cemeteries. l. then spread into all sections where soldiers, both federal and confederate are buried and d few years after, Tn 1876, the 3Oih day oi May, vas by congress designated Decoration Day and made legal hOl- iday.
 The ceremonies in thls city yesterday were the most interesting thut have Cy- CT tahen place in the territory and prov ed a surprise to people from the east
 who were III tine city. Tie prepara- l tious were made in very short time | but were comllets and reflect great | credit on the members Cf the Grand Ar
 my Cf the Republic and the societies
 that took part.
 he procession formed on ChurcL ! st eet at o'clock, in tle following man. uer:
 Police Department, in commlnd of 1 Chef Johnson.
 Sixth Cavalry band, of = pieces. Military eEr oi 2O men rom troop ""F." Sixth Cavalry. commanded by Lieut.. Cruse.
 Members cr ,he Grand Army of the Republic.
 Mexican War VoterEns.
 Ey-C1nfs d-rai, soldiers.
 S..ee. hn gt C.. z. c. C. W. Members of the A 0. U. ". E5e DepaI m Ut.
 Rights Fy,n,as.
 Carnage containing Judge Fitzgerald .ud Mayor Str uss.
 Carriage containing members or the | city cuuucil.
 Car-i se c.ntsiui3g Judge Haynes, orator If tine day and the chaplain, Rev. | J. W. Robinson.
 ( tizens m carriages.
 lion. Fred Hughes was marshal of the | day and nis aides were k. \. Leather | wood Ieprescutin- tEe Fire Department
 and the eX-ConfedeTate-, w. J. Osborn | representing the Select Rights and | Chef of Police Johnson representing ! inc police department. The procession ! was nearly q mile long and many who
 went ont on foot left the line of march | 10 make a shorter trip to the ceme cry. l First the old military cemetery on ! Stone Avenue was visited where more than an hundred sCldIers are buried | The soldiers and different societies 1 formed on tie north, east and south
 sides of the cemetery and after the | graves Of tEe deai heroes were strewn with flowers the scort in charge Of Lieutenant Cruse fired th7 usual salute of three volleys. The procession then | reformed and marched to the new cemetery where the same ceremony was cone tlrouga with. It then rtforma d
 and repa red to the pavilion m Leyin's
 Park where the ceremonies of the day 1 were completed. The Park Was well filled. but the day being warm, the
 exercises were abbreviated to some ex-
 tent. The pavilion was beautifully
 decorated with wreaths. Carlgnds and ] appearauce. On tIe st nj were Colonel II A. Muir. Superintendent of the
 southern Pacific. M ,yor Strauss, Judge Fitzrer la. E,v. J. W. Robinson and -e3-s -eltativps of the G. \. k, Knights If Pytlia-, Select Knights, Fire Depart ment. ex-CoLfedrrates and A. O. |. W.
 After appropriate music by the band Col Zlhriskie stepped forward and ln-
 troducel the orator of the day, Judge Haypes. The Judge addressed the assem- blaze as follows:
 Gentlemen of the Grand Army Of the Republic, and fellow citizsns:
 Americans are not "herO wOrshlpers,
 wei mo nation of the world in any age | cberisfed 8 deeper. puTer, or more ap. | nTeciatlve admiration of heroes aoO % beroisin, than the people of the United 2 States. Al I Ne do not bind captives to tho r chariot wheels of the cogqueror, uol D nroclsim the VIC OriOus leader Of th' g nations forces a God, nor yleld to hin
 ,be surreme and unrcstrained ooutro of inc nations affaIrs, vet VIC accord t- him the affection and admiration or ou
 hearts for his valor and military genus ' but above all for his duty to his coun | trv faithfully and ably discharged In other words-while we admire an' l. honor personal ability and persona Il bravery as merely personal quallues l there IS added to tLis, affection ant -- enthusiasm when these qualities ar' a manifested in behalf of a cause or al
 objsct we love; ani what cause, or Wha
 object is dearer Co the American hear D than bis c0uGtTy. . In another respect We differ from th' h hero worshipers of other nations an ares. One man alone in those countr'e f mi s-es rece.yei the houors ED' n homage of the people; but this day an ifs grateful offices stow that We aT q rrec, te not on the brilliant leader, bu s that We cherish with warm affection th = pr.vate soldiers whose herolsm neede
 DO rank 10 emblszOn 1t, nor epauilet'
 to adorr. Soldiers rho were men; me d who were American citizens; citizen ,t who were brave and heroic because the A loved their country.
 m Ii is with such [ elipgs and apprecii ,e tion that we, and our country Tor "hol ,o l ,ta,a l,vas ware given. have thtS dl