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GENERALS GRANT, SHERIDAN AND coaMAS-
DER-IE-cHIEF BEATu PRESENT

GENERALS GRANT, SHERIDAN AND conMAN-
DER-IE-cTEIEF BEATu PREsEST.
The Brooklyn Memorial Day procession was
reviewed from a stand at Washington Park by
Generals Grant and Sheridan
Six divisions participated in the parade under
command Of Grand Marshal Joseph I. FolIett
The start was made from the fountain on Bed
ford avenue. The procession was headed by the
police mounted squad, all Of them Grand Army
men, under command OF Sergeant Johnson.
After the police came Grand Marshal Foilett
and Adjutant-General Richards. with their aids
splendidly mounted and gorgeous in brilliant
uniforms. Then followed in the order named
the Loyal Legion, OF which General Grant is
commander; officers Of the army and navy in
carriages; companies Of United States soldiers
marines, and sailors; the second division Ma
tional Guard, under command of Gen. Chris
Jensen; an escort OF police made up OF war
veterans and members OF the Grand Array of
the Republic; Gen. K. b. Beath, Commander-in-
Chief Of the Grand Army, and staff; Gen Ira
NJ. Hedges, Commander of the Grand A rmy OF
the Department Of New York, and stat, in car
riages; Posts OF the Grand Army, disabled war
veterans IN carriages, and civic societies.
Later in the afternoon Generals Grant and
Sheridan, with Coi0nels Fred. Grant and IL D.
Sheridan and Mayor Low. attended reception
given at Urls Hall, on Fulton street, by Post
No. 527. After stopping a short time with the
members Of Post No. 81, the party drove to the
headquarters Of Rankin Post, No 10, at the
City Assembly Rooms, Washington street Gen
erai Grant was unable 10 leave his carriage
but General Sheridan. accompanied by Mayor
Low and Colonel Frederick Grant, entered the
building, and was received with the widest
enthusiasm. Little Pills. face beamed with
good nature, and he shook hands with old sol.
dicrs until his arm must have been nearly
wrenched from its socket.
After the parade was dismissed the Green.
wood division, headed by the a Fighting" 18th
and number Of Grand Army Posts, marched
to the cemetery, where the memorial service,
ut the Soldiers Monument were presided over
4 by Mayor Low. Generals Grant and Sheridan
drove through Prospect Park, and arrived a
Greenwood in time TO be present on the plat
form before the ceremonies were concluded
Rev. Il. Dewitt Talmage delivered the Grafton
TALMAGE'e EULoGTUM.
After referring to the scenes of departure 70
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Society correct IN saying Of the Harder Machines,
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The Day at Gettysburg.
MAJOR MAGINNIs, OF MONTANA, DELIVERS an
ELOQUENT GRAFTON.


ELOQUENT GRAFTON.
Fully 10000 persons attended the Memorial
Day services at Gettysburg The orator of the
day was the Hon. Martin Maginnis, delegate
from Montana Territory, who was captain of a
company of the LIST Minnesota at the time of
the battle. After abiding to the interference,
msmanagement and imbecility which had
made it possible for Lee to come into Pennsyl-
vania, and detailing the movements of both
armies, graphically described as an eyewitness
and participant the movements of General
Longstreet against the Sd corps, under General
Sickles, on the second day, and the charge of
General Pickett against the I'd corps, under
General Hancock, on the third day, he por-
trayed in vivid word picture the terrible
scenes of those two fierce struggles, the latter
of which gave the Confederacy its death wound.
In closing the orator said
The sun of victory looked on the same day on
the defeat of Lee and the fall of Vicksburg and
pierced by its refulgent rays; that day began the
decline of the Confederacy, and with drums beat
ing we marched away over those blue mountains
and left our dead to the care of our country that
remembered them. Let this lovely scene bear
wtness She gathered her fallen heroes into these
lans of these heights A wise man came from the
East to dedicate these grounds, and with him
came Lincoln. The eloquence of the orator and
sage are forgotten, but the simple thrilling words
which the President spoke from the impending
shadow of his martyrdom will be quoted so long
as the English language is spoken future civ
ilizations resurrect the written classics of its
dead and unspoken tongue The Union il restored,
peace and liberty walk hand in hand, the only
rivalry is one of devotion to the Government.
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NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY


any of those who thus 1abored land from my CRATE
full recollectons of events in Canton during the
war know there are some who have gone to their
reward and others, thank God yet Hving), place
your choicest and sweetest flowers upon their
graves.
Comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic, the
watchwords of our Order are, Fraternity. Charity
and Loyalty" These words empty nothingness
if Memorial Day to all your labor. Your acts
here based upon all these noble virtues but re-
member that fraternity means the exercise of
brotherly kindness, the extending of kindly greet
ing to every living comrade; charity means the
helping hand TO every brother soldier and to those
dependent upon him for sustenance, and loyalty
means the carrying to full fruiton every part
and principle of the great cause for which our fell
lows fought and fell, In that ever-memorabe adj
dress delivered by Abraham Lincoln at the dedica-
ton of the cemetery at Gettysburg he said: 1T Is
for the living rather to be dedicated here to the
unfinished work which they who fought here have
thus far SO nobly advanced. 1t is rather for to
be here dedicated to the great task remaining be-
fore us. that from these honored dead we take in
creased devotion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion"
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the war and the records and results thereof, he

said:
Let each one of these graves be oath Of loyalty
and patriotism. Loving them, we. must love and
defend the cause for which they bed. Look out
how you talk treason in the presence of a man
whose son sleeps in this soldiers plat. BE careful
as TO what you, say against your Government
in the presence of woman whose husband fell in
the frightful charge at Balls Bluff. Count the cost
before you insult the flag in the presence OF young
man whose father was starved to death at Ander-
sonville. Maign your country in the presence of
that old man whose home was desolated in the
and the blood will come to his coloress cheek
and the fire TO his istless eye and strength TO his
palsied tongue. This Nation, with its hand on the
brow of its slain fathers and brothers and sons hath
solennly sworn before high heaven that the in
situations for which these men were martyred shall
be defended forever.
He continued:
Thank God for the helpful institutions estab-
lished at the North and South for the wounded
SO much posies bread. am glad the time
has gone by when it is necessary that the man
who has lost an arm or leg IN lighting our battles
should have to grind hand Organs at the street cor
ner, and that women whose husbands and fathers
persisted in battle at the point of the sword should
have themselves to die at the point of the needle
DR.. Talmage closed as follows:
Wheel into the ranks all We people, north south,
east, west, decades, centuries. Forward the
wholei" Hnzzal huzzal For all time TO come
let this immortal day, be kept. strew with
flowers all the soldiers graves. Strew them
over the heads that ached and over the hearts
that bied. and over the feet that blistered in
the weary march. "! We throng OF departed
heroes, step down and breathe this perfume of q.
Nations thanks, Step down and take the kiss of
Nations love! Step down and hear the shouts
of Nations redemptionl And may God hasten
the time when war itself shall be buried. The grim
| old breaker of heartsi Carry him out on an old
rusty shield Lay down his miserable carcass in
the most dismal spot in all the earth. Bury his
sword with him. Heap on his grave stones and
broken chariot wheels Let widowhood and or
phanage clap their hands over his grave and the
winds howl for his requiem, This is the second
DEATH
Then shall our Nations song ascend
To Thee, our Ruler, Father, Friend,
While heavens high arch resounds again
With peace on earth, good will to meni
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Baltimore.

A QUIET, ORDERLY MISUNDERSTANDING
SERVICES, BUT NO BANQUETING.
In Baltimore the usual ebseryances of the
day were somewhat curtailed owing to the
unfinished condition of The work ON the new
addition to Loudon cemetery.
Wilson Post sent committees to Greenmount,
Baltimore, Cedar Hill and st. Peters ceme-
terieS, where there are many graves of Union
soldiers, all of which were decked with flowers.
In the afternoon Wilson Post went to the Ma
tional cemetery 1oudon Park), where NE
services were brief and simple. DuShane Post
also paraded and decorated the graves in Bon
ME Brae Cathedral and Western cemeteries.
number of graves in Loudon Park cemetery
proper were attended to by Custer Post, those
In Mount Ollvet cemetery by Harry Howard
Post, those at Hampden by Denison Post. Lin
coin, Guy, Ellsworth and King Posts also
marched to the National cemetery, where most
OF the colored soldiers graves have been trans
terred from Laurel cemetery. The graves of
soldiers buried in the post cemetery at Fort
McHenry were decorated by the Maryland
Division, Sons of Veterans. They We're accom-
panied by ladies in carriages, and headed by a
band and drum corps. The Division was met
at the fort by Colonel Loomis L. Langdon, staff,
and men of the I'd artillery, and escorted to
the cemetery, where the services were held.
Memorial services were held in the evening
by Wilson, Dushane and Denison Posts The
formers took place at the Holiday Street The
alter, which was beautifully decorated for the
occasion.
The day was also observed by the various
Posts throughout the State At Annapolis the
services were conducted by Meade Post, No. q,
and the address was delivered by Congressman
A. ]. Warner, of Ohio. At Cambridge, Wallace
Post decorated the graves; at Port Deposit,
David G. Orr Post; at Havre de Grace, Rodgers
Post, No. %; at Frederick, Reynolds Post,
Colonel Vernon delivering the poem and Hon.
VIM. Lawrence, Comptroller of the Treasury,
the Grafton.
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ANDERsoNvILLE
Mrs. Kate BrsunIee Shsruood's Seu Memorial
Day Poem.

Dsy Poem.
The following is Mrs Kate Browules Sher-
woods new poem, written for Frank ". Smith,
Toledo Ohio, ex-pris0uer Of war az AuGerson-
vile, Millen, BlacBshire and Florence, and
read by him on Memorial Day, May SO, 1884,
The 1900 flags used n the work Of decoration
were prepared for this service OF Love by
the lafties OF Macon, Ca. under the direction OF
Captain ". ". CaFnes Of the Macon volunteers.
soldier who wore the Gray from 81 TO So.
0. comrades. each lonely grave we place one
fOwer to-day
More sweet than any thai shall bloom upon Ehs
heart of Slay;
More flush in blue and crimson, with starry splen-
dor crowned,
Because the thunders ragged above the darkness
henmed around;
The flower that fathers saw al hundred years
before
A tiny tendril springing by the lonely cabin
Twas in fears. twas wet with tears, til, 10,
il burst to view
The symbol o. e nations hopes.-ths Red, shs
All, not IN anger, or ia strife. we come with laden
hands,
The crimson retinues Of war are OF In other
lands
We bring the blossoms we have nu-sed to ah.d
their honeyed breath,
Where erst the reeling ranks Of war unbarred the
gates of deaths
We lit the dear dead faces of our heroes 70 TIA
We raise those palid hands of theirs we clasp and
hold them tight;
We say: 0, brothers, rise and see the peace you
Whose snowy pinions hover Ger the Red, TIA
White, the Blue
Not yours, silent comrades the ecssacy Of Strife,
The naughty exaltation that rounds the heros Ifs;
Not yours the Hash OF sabers. the shouts Of ths
The CLEAN Of thrusting bayonets that shivsr a.
they glance;
Not yours upon the parapet yeur banner 70 unfarl,
To die with victory On your lips, as back your fees
The whisper Of kindIing hope, while gaiIy Ovsz
Tbs silken folds are dancing Out.-ths Red. shs
White, the Blue
his icy breath was round, his draught was In thu
Aterror walks at MONDAY; the dreams that shrons
But take the wings Of morning and vanish are thu
But o. our fallen heroes. one gisam OF heaven
Upon the CHASTITY phalanzes. along the ragged
And eyes grown dim with watching are If with
courage new,
Red. the White, the Blue.
O. comrades of the prison. ye have not died IL
For 10, the march of harvests where war has rod
the pIainl
And 10, the breath of lilies and rose beyond COM
pare,
And the sound of children chanting where she
cannon rent the air!
We clasp our hands above you, with fearful hearts
to-day,
Your brothers who have worn the blue. your
brothers Of the gray;
Our hearts are one forever, whatever men may do,
And over all the glory of the Red, the Waite, shs
Blue.
~ - =, ,,s. ~ ,,,sr Or t,gl4. o--fAs ,sra coma
With thrill and throb OF Dusle, with elanoF Of tia
drum;
We've heard the wings Of healing above the wars
surcease,
And 10 the Great Commander has set the watoh-
word Peaee!"
Peace. to the free-oorn millions who 1--we to do ana
dare,
Peace, in each brave endeavor. IL whatever lsa
they share
Above, the trune colors. so dear TO me and you,
The splendid flower that Freedom guards, the Red,
the White the Blue.
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General Logan Mt sntietam.
AN ADDRESS BY THE AUTHOR OF THE oRIGI-
NAL MEMORIAL. DAY ORDER


NAL MEMORIAL DAY ORDER.
Many thousands of people were in attend
ance at the National cemetery at Antietam on
Memorial Day. Reno Post, of Hagerstown, Md,
had immediate charge of the ceremonies, and
was assisted by the Hagerstown Light Infantry,
Captain Lane, and the WilIiamsport Light In
fantry. A procession was formed in the main
street OF Sharpsburg composed of the Grand
Army organizations and the visiting military,
with intervening brass bands, which marched
to the cemetery. The Grand Army men and
the military companies took their places in
circle around the statue of the soldier on
guard, and here the Memorial Day service
was read from the Grand Army ritual by the
officers of Reno Post. When this ceremony
was concluded the whole company gathered
IN front of the rostrum and listened to an
eloquent address by Mr. Gerhart of Danyille,
Pa, the orator of the day.
General John A. Logan was then introduced
and received with enthusiasm. He referred to
the fact that he, as Commander OF the Grand
Army, had issued the original order which
added Decoration Day to our National holi-
days. It was the one act of his life of which
he was entirely proud. He believed the custom
of streWing flowers would last as long as his
tory is written. It would teach the young a
lesson which they could not learn from books.
Let the children of coming generations know
that the soldier who dies for his country should
not be forgotten.
Speaking of the great conflict between the
North and South, General Logan said that it
was . war Of necesSity-one that no power
could avert. The Pilgrims who came over in
the Mayfower touched Plymouth Rock, and
the waters of freedom gnshed forth; simuIta-
neously a Dutch ship sailed up the James River
and brought the seeds Of slavery. From these
beginnings sprung two diverse civilizations,
whose antagonistic forces finally famed out
into war-a war between American citizens of
equal bravery. General Logan had a kind
word for the loyal citizens WHO staid at home
and supported the Government; for the devoted
women, who were ministering angels in the
hospitals, and for the colored soldiers who
fought not only for their own liberty-because
that would have been achieved anyhoW-bnt
for the country and its institutions.
AT the close of his speech Judge Smith, one
of the sturdy Union men of 1862, presented
General Logan with small section of wood
from the heart of hickory tree in which a
mimic ball was imbedded. The stick from
which it was cut had found its way to Judge
Smiths wood pile in a load of cord wood. The
ball had penetrated to the heart of the tree,
and the growth of twenty two years had cover
ed over the place of entrance. The woods in
the vicinity of the bunker church, in which
the Union artillery did such terrible execution,
are now being cleared away, and with them
viii disappear one Of the landmarks Of the
great struggle.
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A book on "The Liver. It's Diseases and
Treatment sent free Address, DIR. Sanford
"a Duane ST., New York City.
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the Grand Army. The memorial ceremonies
consisted Of music, an original, poem by Charles
Murphy, and the Grafton by Comrade III. ].
Clifford, Post No. 3, G. A. r.
Committees of the Grand Army also visited
Oak Hill, Glenwood and other cemeteries, and
decorated the soldiers graves therein. About
400 excursionists went to Fredericksburg, Va,
to witness the decoration ceremonies.
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Here and There.
BRIEF NOTES OF INTERESTING FEATURES OF
THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE.


A New Orleans dispatch says fully 5000
people were present at the Chalmette National
cemetery. Three Posts of the Grand Army OF
the Republic conducted the ceremonies. The
Grafton was delivered by Colonel John W.
Glenn, of the late Confederate army, the first
occasion when other than Federal soldier has
performed this duty. Exquisite floral gifts
were presented by the Confederate Veterans of
the Army of Tennessee, Washington Artillery,
Continental Guards, and the ladies of the Con-
federate Monument Association and Mexican
War Veterans, each with appropriate remarks.
At Winchester, Va, the programme instituted
by the Winchester cornet band to hold memo
rial services at the Union cemetery was carried
out by procession headed by that band and
followed by the Winchester infantry with re-
versed arms. Addresses were delivered by
Captain Williams, mayor-elect, and by Captain
Mutton, commander of the company. Especial
services were held at the granite shaft of
the 18th New Hampshire. Citizens generally
participated in the services. Many ex-Confed-
crate officers and privates were among the au-
dience.
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4 VETERAN, INDEED!

4 feature of the memorial parade at Tren-
ton, n. j., was the appearance, midway in the
line, of Samuel Bayard Stafford with the eele-
brated first American flag wrapped about him.
Mr.. Stafford is the son of the late Lieu
tenant James Bayard Stafford, of the United
States navy during the war of independence,
boarding cutlass of the frigate Bonhomme
Richard. Dir. Stafford's house is filed with
Revolutionary relics.
st Burlington, n. j., the dedication of the
new hall of Parker Grub Post, It, g. A. R.,
aud the presentation to the Post of picture of
Parker Grubb, the gift of his mother, Mrs. E.
B. Grubb, were the most striking features.
The ceremonies were witnessed by a large as
semblage of people, including members of the
Governors staff.
Ex-President Hayes delivered the grafton at
Springfield, Ohio. He spoke in favor of ex-
tending Government aid to education.
At Wheeling, W. Va, grand procession of
the Grand Army of the Republic, the fire de-
partment, and Knights of Pythias preceded the
public exercises at the monument. General
Horatio G. King, of New York, was the orator
and William Leighton the poet of the occasion
The children of the public school sang several
patriotic airs.
A San Francisco dispatch says the day was
celebrated by the customary observance there.
The banks, Government offices, and principal
business houses were closed The military pro-
cession was unusually fine The interior cities
and towns report that the day was commence
rated in an annrnpriata manner
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SIX INCHES of SNOW.

SIX INCHES OF SNOW.
At jamestown, N. Y. Memorial Day opened
with storm of snow, which covered the ground
to depth of six inches in some parts of the
county. AT noon the sun appeared, and the
Grand Army services were observed The SOL
diers' graves were decorated, and Governor
Fenton, Judge Marvin, and Major Hall made
addresses. The Fenton Guards and Post Brown
paraded. The business blocks and residences
along the route were deliberately trimmed with
flags. The factories and schools were closed
and general attention was paid to suitable
observance of the day.
At Brewster, N. Y, about 400 school children
appeared in the procession, and were afteward
given bountifuI dinner by Major T. Wells
Lieutenant Secor, marshal of the day, rode in
saddle lent by General Grant. The grafton
was delivered by Colonel Homer B. Sprague of
Boston.
At Wilkes Barre, Pa, the exercises were I'M
der the direction of Ely Post Colonel A. Z.
Mcclure, editor of the Philadelphia Times, de-
liyered the address, and, as on a similar occa-
sion last year, went out of his way to attack
the pension list as largely fraudulent, and de-
manded that the Grand Army should expose
the frauds.
At Lancaster, Pa, there was fine parade
on Memorial Day, in which Post II, accom-
panied by Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, par
tlCIpdicu 1AS grave Vi OSuoIdi JOuu Acyu H.
olds was among those decorated.
At Meadville, Pa, the day was generally OBJ
served. Colonel Arms delivered the Grafton.
Post No. Al, at Huntington, Pa, was assisted
by the fire department., and the ceremonies at
the cemetery were attended by several thou
sand persons. The Rev. A. G. Dole delivered
the address.
GREAT DAY AT NEWARK.
At Newark, N. J., the whole population
turned out to witness the parade, which was
formed at Military Park, with the brigade, con-
sisting of the 1st and 5th regiments of Newark,
the 18th regiment of Jersey City, the 9th regi-
| ment of Hoboken, the LIST battalion of Patter-
son, the I'd battalion of Bergen county, and the
Calling Gun battery of Elizabeth occupying
the right of the line. The appearance of the
| National Guard was especially fne and pro-
| voked applause. The military encamped in
Military Park, and, after being served with
| rations, the various commands were reviewed
| by General Sewell of the Cd brigade, and were
| inspected by Colonel G. E. P. Howard, of the
| 1st brigade staff. The Grand Army Posts pro-
| ceeded to the cemeteries after the parade and
| decorated the soldiers graves. The statue OF
| General Phil Kearny, in Military Park, was
surrounded with growing plants and tastefully
| decorated with flowers and emblems.
| At New Brighton, N. j., on Memorial Day,
/ the statue of Robert Richard Randall, founder
! of Sailors Snug Harbor, was unveiled in the
/ presence of about 5000 spectators. The Rev
| Charles J. Jones, chaplain Of Snug Harbor
| opened the exercises with q prayer, and Alger-
| non S. Sullivan delivered an Grafton on the acts
| of Captain Randall. While he was speaking
the statue was unveiled and the speaker paused