Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-30
THE DEAD SOLDIERS.
The Ex-Coufederate Association OF
Chicago Pays a Tribute to Both
the Gray and the Blue.
Gen. sherman, Mai Zen. Terrell aud
Gov. 0glesby Participate In the
Decoration Ceremonies.
An Elaborate Order OF Exercises TO Take
Place nc sherman, Monday
oriai-DAy Elsewhere.
4 rouonlNo soeNr.

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rates 30 ,he ruphor III sorty ma, !, ~
a.sa,,,,,.' -, M, ,,N..',,. -" ..,@. |
.. ., 49, 100. sHis iiVi"'iN aNN Miss'
ehe Atnelloan Jug az tne'r nea" lethieu III
hne hnu marched TO the fremont nouse
where noral tributes were gathered up,
ana the cub marched 10 me lhinpis Gen.
tral uepot where they TOOK Wv trsin Tor
Oakwood cemetery. a NUMBER Of mem
Ders were accompanied ny thelr wives
and chlloren, VINO pore IN their arms
PERCUSSION Oh CUT noWers ana growing
plants Inc scene was touching one
me most nouceanie piece was broken
plilar composed OF mowers, Az w uAse
was a banner OF snowy white SIX GIVE
tenoerly remember our dead from the
eN.Nonieuerate Hssoelation Oh Chlcego.
Inc ualn reached OakWoou snoruy De-
lore noon. Inc eN-Nonederates pro-
ceeueo 70 tne piat OF ground IN which the
| Union ueau are buried, ana Which Is
marked oy monument surrounded oy
the statue OF soldier "ot paraQe rect,
Here Moral cross was borne and silently
| ueposlteu az the oase OF tne statue Ihe
mowers We're scaV'ereu over INC graves
ana ihe ROW large procession moved TO-
WARD the extreme soulh END ok 'ne pury-
ing grounds Where, N oeautlinl grove,
lie the remains OF 4oV Confederate
/ soldiers. In the center of the grove
ls a small mound, and with the exception
of one headstone, this Is the only monu.
ment 60 mark the resung.place OF those
who died In the Southern cause. The
members OF the association gathered
around the mound, and while they I'M
covered their heads the floral pillar was
reyerontly brought within the clrcle and
placed on the mound. President Forester
addressed the assembly In the following
words' "ln all ages, among all
people, yalor and heroism have been ad-
mired, Fathers point with pride 80 the
spot where their sons were slain Ia de-
Tense OF their country, and their sons, to
preserve In store their fathers memory,
mark the spot where they died for liberty
with lasting monument. So wecome
to-day, my comrades, quietly, unostents-
tiously, to pay our tribute OF respect 70
brave, heroic men, to those who sleep
here and TO those who rest yonder.
Peace he to their ashes"
Rev Robert f. Coyle, chaplain OF the
association, then offered an eloquent and
fervid prayer,
President Forester then saidi Com
rades, we gather to-day 10 pay q tribute
OF love and homage and tears 70 The Meul-
nrg Of the heroic dead ~
Inc members OF fhe ASSOCIATION reptlsu
IN concSrti I'VE come 70 pace Retts'ius
nhen tae grave Oh ,ne of1,e AmeIsca y
solder, 10 eNait Vaior anu insplle III ~ ~
deep love i9r country anu noine. lnVss
VINO Wore the gray onu .los' wno W..
the plue are OF ono oioou' Lcs lnci'
Valotous ueeus W slcneuluu ae evl''l'iV. I,
heritage ana may 1od's mercy aolde WE
M and HIS Dl0NfIUNN TNhL unOn uE, u
united country ana unlueu people WIN
{ one me, nag forever amen. ..,,
~ s ,Sn aa ~ ossr,no vhile The mem
, hers ~ The association and their com
, redss - ar ,po around II. The Confed
crate erayes were then strewn viii
flowers and the assembly broke up
AT CHICAGO,
CHICAGo, Ill, May 20.--'rhe obsery
: ance of the ceremony of Decoration ia.
I and the decoration OF graves Of soldier
G by veteran organizations OF this city oc
y cnrred to-day. The marching column
d composed of posts Of the Grand Army o
\ the Republic, was the largest ever seen d
u the streets of Chicago on a similar occa
J. sion. Gen, william L. sherman marche
y In the ranks on the right Of ;he ieadin
0 four. He was quickly recognized by th
large waiting crowds on the streets an
o wildly chocred. Gen. Alfred ii. Terry wa
J, a'so one Of the marchers and was cheere
: along the route Gov. Oglesby, accom-
panied by several other gentlemen, occu
3 pied the only carriage In the column
y AT PiTTsBuRG.
PIT1sBuRG, Pa, May 20 -ro-day wa
e observed as Decoration day here, Bus
e ness was almost totally suspended. Th
d weather was delightful and the cent
e terles where the exercises were held wel
z crowded with people.
p m co,tr orF ar surn,tAN.
8 $500
o Sp S - ~ ,S1S Nav oo Monday n
u 80 M, -.
I. 5lst, Is Decoration uhy' ing Son,euSin
10 and federal graves VIII alike DC nohoI'
by the citizens OF Sherman. the healin
touch Of time has obliterated all the oi
terDess Of the past and now naught r
mains but "tears and love for the blu
M love and tears for the gray"
Atl;80 D m. the procession win for
on the north side Of the square In the Il
is lowing oTderi
III Marshals and aids.
10 Grayson Rides.
q Brigade oand, Grayson Rlfes-
q Ex-Confederate veterans.
u Lodges 10. OF.
ns Lodges Knights OF Pythias.
y Other organizations,