Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-01

lem then conducted the responsive service
| from the Grand Army ritual. Post Com
| mander Fl. L. Calvert recited In your name,
| my comrades, we have deposited these me-
| mortal flowers upon this tomb which repre-
| sents the graves of all who died in the sacred
| cause Of our country" and then the hymn
eye heroes who immortal live" was sung.
The Grafton by Senator Logan followed.
General Logan began his address by re-
| marking that the spectacle of millions of
citizens assembling throughout the country
to sing raeans of gratitude to their sleeping
benefactors should forever silence the SLAM
der that republics are ungrateful. To be an
American citizen officiating in a service of
gratitude to the fallen defenders of his csun-
try is but second to be numbered among
those to whom this homage is rendered. Gem
eral Logan said that the number of patriots
who voluntarily left home, family and peaceful
pursuits to defend the principle then sub
mitted to the decision of the war was 2, 1885,
951 and of these nearly 900 persisted.
After comparing to-day's beautiful tribute to
these martyrs with the more important mon
umental and other commemorative methods
of the anoients, General Logan referred in
touching language to the death since last
Decoration day of General Grant. In eulo-
giving Grant the speaker said: ''No compre-
hensive plan for the final crushing of the
enemy was conceived until the mighty chief
tain to whose tomb we are sorrowlng pill
grims was placed in position to lead the
Union hosts From that moment the tri-
umph of the Union arms became question
of time. When Shakespeare wrote of Julius
Caesar she was the foremost man of all this
world Grant had not then lived" General
Logan compared Grants achievements with
those of the greatest generals of history and
concluded that, all circumstances consider
ed, none before him had equslled him
Two names should be chiseled upon the
majestic column that leaping from the
L e Do4 ;A,l 4o 80. L.
washington and Grant-the war
riors of liberty; one its father, the other its
latest defender" ---e--
When General Logan had concluded the
band played Beethoven's funeral march. Next
came the salute for the dead. First the
battalion of mariners from the North Allan |
tic squadron fired, then the First battery |
of the National Guard, then the North At |
lantic squadron anchored in the river under
the command of Admiral Jouette. "My |
country, tbs of thee'' was sung and all pres |
emit Joined in the anthem, creating grand |
effect. Taps were then sounded and the |
benediction pronounced by Bishop Harris of |
the Protestant Episcopal church.
The exercises at the Academy of Music /
under the direction of the g. A. R. memorial |
committee this evening were of an unusually |
imposing character. The building had been /
flags banners and streamers and presented
brilliant appearance. The attendance was
large, every seat in the building being oceu-
pied Fully half of the audience were Ia
lies. The President arrived shortly after
o'clock and was escorted to a seat in the
front row on the stage. He was greeted with
several rounds of applause. Seated near the
President were Secretaries Lamar, Whitney |
and Endicott, Postmaster General Villas, |
Senator Evarts, Generals Logan and Aspin-
wall and Admiral Jouette. Mayor Grace
presided. The services were opened with
"reminiscences of the war; played by the
military band from David's Island. After
brief address by Mayor Grace, General Villas
delivered the Grafton of the evening. In the
course of his remarks he said: ''The warning
7oiee of Washington with force renewed
~ the sad experience of it's disregard
points afresh the greatest peril to which our
country can be exposed-the peril of passion
which tends to crystalline into sectional hate.
The great truth remains, though simple and
rite, that the fires of passion may be kin
lied by words of folly as by acts of injury.
aeproaches for deeds beyond redemption, for
conditions gone forever, signs for hopes once
but long turned to ashes may be
worse than folly, they may become a crime |
gives his vt ice example to
sht or fan flame of sectional diseord |
mong his fraternal people aims at the
'eace and life." The address, which lasted
yer an hour, was frequently interrupted by
pplause. The balance of the exercises con-
listed of patriotic Rotations and vocal and
music. 1t was past II
clock when the President withdrew. It
7as stated that he would dine at the Union
Tub and return to Washington in the morn
ng.