Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-06

the new Catholic cemetery next, ant
Allegany cemetery. AT each place
the graves Of dead soldiers were pro
fusely adorned with flowers.
The Arion band and Fire Depart
ment made use of the occasion to deco
rate the graves of deceased members
of those organizations.
At 80 Thoburn Post re-assembled
and marched to Ravenscraft's Opera
House, whele the Memorial Services
were held at s o'clock. A large au-
dienco was present and the decorations
were elaborate and tasteful. The
Philharmonic Glee Club sang several
fine selections and Hon. William
Brace, of Cumberland, delivered the
address. Mr.. Brace earn ed and re-
ceived the congratulations of the as
sembly.
At the headquarters Of the Fire De-
partment there was also 4 meeting
during the course of which Joseph
Bear, Of this place, who had been
chosen orator for the OCCASION, favor
ed his comrades with an address. At
its conclusion the frcmen adopted u
motion appropriating Mr.. Bears re-
marks and requesting the JOURNAL to
copy them. They are reproduced be-
low
We have assembled together, my friends.
for the second time and marched in martial
array on this occasion of national love,
charity andsympathy to the grave of our dead
brother Fireman to decorate it with flowers
Gods cmblems of the nOblest and tenderest
sentiments that ill the human heart, and to
breathe with united breath prayer over this
SPOT that lis noble soul inhabitS with those
OF the good, who, too, have gone to that
bourne whence no traveller returns the
realm of bliss that both heather mythology
and religious faith believe await the good
among men.
Al over this land the tender hand of woman
and the strong arm of man are this day en-
gagged in that noblest work of charity and love
that ever stirred the human soul-the dcCora-
ton of the graves of fallen heroes, whether
they fell in battles dread shock, and mingled
their blood with the torrents that rolled
from some hard-fought battlefield, or died
from disease after the strife had ended. The
national heart, through its Congress, has
made this day 4 legal holiday, and conse-
Grated it to holy works-to sad, sweet menu
Dries.
1t is such an occasion that we have selected
as the most appropriate for the performance
of orr sad Office i'll testimony of the worth OF
our comradc i'll life, and the high esteem and
affection with which we nor preserve his
memory, and ever ShaU. No monumental
shaft marks the spot where he lies, nor
national or other anthems celebrate the cause
he served at the risk Of his life, but his manly
form now stands impressed upon the tablets
Of his comrades hearts, one and all, and,
from their depths we'll up sorrow, too deep
for tears, that one so noble, so worthy, SO
honorable and true, should have been re-
moved from their midst i'll the flower OF his
manhood and strength Handsome, gencr-
OTIS, he was surrounded by& young, affection
hearts pride and the idols OF his life, And,
as if to make more marked the loss, and III
tensify the grief of his comrades he lies alone
10 conradc by his side. And | may not III
appropriately add that the cause he served as
Il fireman, and one Oh our number is human
ity's cause.
In the dead hour Of the night, when the
Old and the young husband and wife and
children are locked in sleeps sweet embrace,
resting from toll and recuperatinS for another
busy days work Or pleasure, tiremen are cx-
pected to be on the watch-tower standing as
guardians Of the safety Of those who sleep to
rescue the mother and the babes, the aged
and the weak, and sound the alarm of danger
10 all. The tire-iiend, mans worst enemy
and fear is the foe they have to fight And
their mission, more noble than the soldiers
who imbues his hands in his brothers blood
for the sake OF any cause, is wholly to save
life and often honor, and nothing TO destroy
No more fertile or worthy theme, it would
be thought, could inspire the poets pen or the
| painters brush than the heroic life Of the vol
untcer iircman-a chivaIry having for its OBJ
iect the saving Of life and property at the risk
of life and health, whilst it extends its shield:
Of protection over female virtue oft in dan
ger of violations by iiends scarce less hideous
| than than that arch-foe the all-consunins
| fire.
Most Of the business houses of the
town were closed during the day.