The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-04
Fittingly Pay Tribute to the Ashes oil
Their Comrades.
A General and Fraternal Holiday Oc'
caslon Throughout the Country.
The Ceremonies nc Dallas - President
Cleveland and Many Civil and MILL
tary Dignitaries Join In the
Affair at New York.
GENERAL INCIDENTS OF THE DAY


NeSte rday WAS DecorhtlOn uuy' by
law OF the general government 1t was u
legal holiday, and the banks and post
Office were closed. In the forenoon
committee of ladies-Mesdame Strong,
Bigger, Mealy, Kelly, Coiin, Finn
j, #. Turner and Davis, and Misses Da-
Wis, Lizzy Brown, c. Linzy, Coltman,
Mann, Crosthwart and Nellie Knowles
a bevy OF bright and beautiful mstrons
and maidens-met AT the hall OF the Red
Men, on Elm street, and from the How
ers and overgreens furnished wrought
beautiful wreaths, immortelles for tho
graves OF the dead who wore the gray
and who wore the blue.
At $3.50 p. M. the procession formed on
ELM street in front of the Red Mems
lodge. Meine's reed band furnished tho
music, Members of the Grand Army
of the Republic we're in front, carriages
i'm which were the flowers and decora-
tion. and the ladies' of the floral com
mittse came next aud then the eN-Con-
Cederates, Col. j. II. Turner was the
marshal of the day and directed the pro
cession. The line of march was TO the
Masonic cemetery in tho south part OF
the city. Having arrived at inc ceine-
tery the procession halted in the centre
of the same and the Grand Army OF the
Republic detachment, under command
of MIR. j. 9. Bigger, commander OF the
post at Dallas, went through Inc peanll-
ful burial ceremony of the dead. The
following orders were also read: -,
Headquarters Department of Texas, Grand
Army of the Republic, Dallas IeNaS' may
5, 1885: mi,
GENERAL ORDERS No. 6.-I. The
Grand Army of the Republic has given
to The world the highest proof of its 10y
atty to the memory OF the comrades
who sleep in hailowed graves IN the es,
Establishment of the solemn and beautitul
service of Memorial day. On the 3oth
inst. will occur the annual ceremony Oh
garlanding the graves OF the dead, ana
the department commander calls upon
the posts TO ses TO it that the last resting
place of each of our departed comrades,in
their respective localities, is httingiy dec
Grated, frightened and perfumed with
the choicest flowers. AID in this con.
nection let us not forget the iraternal
feeling that exists among American SOL
diers and strew the rose and the MY over
the Confederate soldier VINO gave up
his life on the field, remem
boring that under the grassy hillock
| lies "somebody's darling" who be-
| longed to the great family OF American
patriots once divided against US in q
| fraternal war, and now re united under
our grand and glorious old hag-whlie
we with their old comrades in arms
keeel with reverential awe under the
same banner of universal hpersy'
III, wherever practicable, pubic
exercises commemorative OF the hero
ism of our dead comrades and the cause
they SO periodically served should DC
held at some central point. Let a ira
ternal invitation be extended TO the
people of each community to participate
In the ceremonies of the day. EacI
post should, if possible, appear on pa
rade with every comrade In unborn
| and in line on memorial DAY.
III, In accordance with time-hon
ored custom each post in the depart
ment will attend divine service In
body in full uniform, if possible, or
| Sabbath, Oath instant, to render praise
and thanksgiving unto the God OF nations
for the blessings of the past, and the
undisturbed enjoyment OF an unbrokel
union, and as we reverentlally en- gast
in the service of this hour let III
earnestly invoke the Divine favor upor
our oder in it's loving and fraterna
work, as manifested in its practical ex
emplitcation of the principles of Fra
ternity, Charity and Loyalty. :,
". Post chaplains are especially
charged with the duty OF forwarding
fall reports OF the exercises attending
the observance of Memorial Day tt
Comrade G. II. Young, department CHAP
lain, at Denison, Texas.
BY command of
w. ID. WYLIE,
Commanding Department OF Texas
" assistant Adiutant General.
Headquarters Grand Army of theiRepublic
Adjutant Generals Office, Toledo, ohlo
GENERAL ORDERS No. 15.--In accor.
dance with rules and regulations, Ma,
20 will be observed as memorial day
AS defined by resolution OF tn
Eighteenth Annual oncampment, 1
will be kept sacred to the memory OF on
heroic dead. Let no idle merry-nak
ing mar it's consecrated hours.
Twenty years have PASSED since 81 se,, GU u
years has added tens Of thousands t.
the half million graves we left behind
The daily tolling bell, the freshly knot
ted Grape, the muflied drum, the SLOW
and solemn procession, tell how fast on
comrades Join the silent ranks above.
One by one gallant leader languishe
} upon his couch OF pain, and over myri
ads of homes the death angel hover
darkly. Hallowed be the day tina
, Our comrades sleep well. No tea
can disturb their profound slumbe nj
perfume of flowers make their res
more sweet. But wherever Memoris
Day is observed there rises highe
: ideal OF American valor, holier car
for the men who saved the Union.
Let posts of the Grand Army every
where assemble. Enlist all loyal heart
. in an observance of the day. Let tn
women and children be invited. LIE
all who reverence the flag unite in tn
ministration of loyalty and affection
The custom OF inviting the clergy t.
preceding Memorial Day Is again com
: mended, and comrades should feel
) privilege and duty to attend.
Where there are no graves to gathe
around, as on the far frontier, memoria
services may still be held. Wher
} there are no flowers to wreathe, Their
, still remains that perfect flower of Free
I dom-the Red, White and Blue. Abov
each patriots grave may its benedic
lions fall.
The flowers of love are immortal. B
it ours to cherish them In our heart
and let their fragrance fill our lives
By command of JOHN s. KoUNTz,
, w. w. ALcoRN, Com'-in-Chlel
The ceremonies being finished at tn
Masonic cemetery, cars were in wait
ing on the "Belt Line" Street railway
witch conducted the whole party to tn
!. Mckinney road, where 1t debarked, ant
thence marched to Trinity cemetery
whore tho saIn3 cetsiuoules were Eoh
through. TIE gentle hands o. tal
1 women AMI brave men tenderly Lar
upon tho mounds marking re lSs