The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-31

which conducted the whole party to the
mckinney road, where 1t debaYked, and
thehce marched to Trinity cemetery,
whero the same ceremonies were gone
through. The gentle hands of fair
women ana brave men tenderty laid
upon the mounds marking tiie last
resting place of the Confederate and the
Union dead, in the ceremonies, the
norM onerings, test lmonials that their
memories were still cherished; that
they still lived in the hearts Of their
eountrymen and countrywomen II
was the women OF the country, dau Eh-
ters OF the land who conceived and who
lnaugurated the custom of yearly deco
Tatlhg The graves of the dead wish
MOWERS, sweet meulept0s of the homer
ana esteem they gave them. In their
gentloness and ktudiiuess of heart, and
Ihelr sweet sympathy, they only knew
the snlJier was dead; that
the greed sod was above him; that
ne was somebody's darling and they
asked not whether he wore the blue or
wore the gray. They had tears for his
grave, tears OF sympathy for those
whose hearts we're empty because OF his
absence. Woman was the last to leave
the cross OF our Savior and the first at
His grave, and wherever there is sor-
row, or distrese, or mourning, or misery.
or woe, theAe you will find womanSs
helping. hand, womRn's kindly voice,
woman's tender ministrations. 1t was
Ut ana meet that woman should have
conceived and inaugurated this custom
OF decorating the graves of our dead /;
the dead who served their countrles-the
south and north, Woman is ever the
mediator, the peaCemaker. It is
woman's love, womau's faith, woman's
devotion which ninds the creation 10
tbs throne; which makes religion the
sweetest solace of sorrowful mankind:
which ChrlstiaUizes the world, and
womsu's offerings of flowers, bright
emo'em4 ol hope, of regard,
% love aud ~ atfsctiOn to the memories
OF the dead of the north and the
south--hrothers who devoted their lives
to the causes they held 80 dear-these
sacred testimonials on the graves whore
they swe9tly and quietly resl, bring to.
Bether In traternal greetings the hearts
ui the sections and make our common
country one again in sentiment and in
ioullng as 1t IL one in interests and In
purpose.
After the ceremnnl"a ~ the cemeteries
thete was mem tJ+ Jra,ion at Crowdus
nail, corner of Ma and Field streets,
Gen. Il. M. i4Nis nad been chosen a.
lne orator Tor llt occasion, but being
NN''ANA s""J 'iNAA ttlh slly Il low uAys
ago on business, high water prevented
MS return, snd Col w. l.. Crawford was
called upon about noon to replace him.
and, although tho notice was very short,
he kindly Responded Cot Crawford's
address was tae t..H. 90 OratOrical et-
Tort 1t was tepleto with
g.ms r. thought and gems
of rhnorr hls rounded perions
We're like dewdrops sparkling in the
hearts OF roses, glistening ON blades of
grass and the upturned faces of daisies
and butteroups. Full Of feeling and ten
derness and pathos, IL was tribute TO the
noble dead of the south and OF the north,
To the mothers and the sisters, the wives
ana the sweethearts of those who wore
the blue and who wore the gray.
worthy of them, worthy the oc.
casion, and the tears that wolIed
up tIom the hearts OF the audi
ence and overilowed their eyes, beautl-
iul women and strong men, was a llba.
ton TO the loved and lost.
General Cabell and Col. ID. A. Will
liams followed Col. Crawford i'm short
addresses, feeling and appropriate.