The Daily Tombstone., 1886-06-01

 and the K. of P. Was occupied. A major portion of the audience was posed of ladies.
 Pretty promptly after the5 hour set, the tramp, tramp, of marching feet was heard advancing, and in few seconds, the Grand Army post en- tered the hall, and filing up the aisle, took their seats. Shortly afterward, the Uniform Rank K of P, followed them, the officers of both commands taking seats on the platform. Every thing then being arranged, Post C6mmandor. Reppy advanced, and after stating the object for~.which the post had assembled, called on the adjutant to read the. orders from the Department Commander. Then :ol- flowed the pFual exercises upon such occasions, the beautiful and impress sive prayer Of the order, being renr 'aorea by Rs7. air. Haskins in d mani Her to. enlist the.!closest attention of the audience. When the post had closed it's services proper, the. Glee Club was introduced, and rendered some appropriate music. Upon their retirement, Colonel Wm. Herring, the orator of the evening, was introduced by the Post Conlmander, and for more than an hour swayed as with q malicious wand, the immense throng, as he led them from point to point, and portrayed in eloquent words the causes that led up to the civil war. The oration was replete with history, and adorned by the graces of rhetoric and eloquence. In closing lie paid 2 glowing tribute to the Grand Army and it's aims, and apostrophised in a feeling manner. tue motto of the order, "Fraterni.y, Charity, Loyalty .'
 Alter another. song by tine Glee Club; which was excellently rendered the poet of the occasion, MT: Frank Prescott, came forward ard r9cited the following tribute to the dead: Memorial Bay.
 The tramp of mighty armies gone.
 Forgot defeat aud victories won,
 A laural for the dead in blue
 A chaplei to the graz is due;
 Proud the victor wlsq conquers the brave, Grand the conquered who live to save
 Our cherished country, ever to be,
 Forever reunited, forever free.
 We deck the grave of him who bared
 Hh breas. if Ha.;Tar but Was spared
 From imper.iic,I war to lay him down
 Beneatl tombstones cactus crown, Aud OCT the Yet9rau's faults we lay Oblvious Tn Intle and repay,
 l The stalwart patrlo; bravery
 With tear sued floral eulogy.
 Mem oral day has called upon
 The patriot, the friend, the son,
 Aud in the sacced name of friend, ! n hut. fond
 And on tue graves of 5rother> He, An emblemed Immortality.
 Aud in n1emoriam sadly tread,
 The Select knights by sorrow led
 To place bud upon the grayea. tr
 or bro, her worknen which nay leave,
 A blossom or q fragrance of
 The life eternal, the home above.
 And those who volunteer their aid r When crimson Conaagration'S spread,
 As brothers and as friends to-day Fond Iaem ories dept in flowers pay. And thns oh, Dead da we remember. | Thus floral fragrance fans the emoer,
 Ard on your altar sacrificed, 4 tear, flower to ye we prized,
 Our sorrow let the incense be
 4 crowned halo unto ye.
 Proud dies the martyr.with eternity wo
 Proud dies the fa.her to live by his son, : Proud is fond Pythias to die for lis friend, ] Thrice proud the patriot who dies to deferF The altar, the hcarthstone. the son. and u , friend,
 Who offers his life in the name of their q Q And lays down his Heat his country's cai :, Then sleep meath the laural, sleep 'nea }, the turf. s Then sleep ye prOnd dead who gave fiber Fl, '4chirth. az-s' q, t1 U T .B.. x j; kI The singing of assole by ME Ere [ Herrera, followed. and met with 6 well maerited encore. John P. elu eI then advanced to the foOtlights aI d gave a recitation ia harmony with tl