The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-31
MARsHALs OF THE DAY.. ]. Weller,
w. A. Kite and J. J. Adams.

MARsHALs OF THE DAY.. ]. Weller,
w. A. Kite and J. J. Adams.
After the exercises at the Opera
House the band, Johnson City Guards,
G. A. R., Ex-Union soldiers, Exon
federate soldiers, Sunday School chill
dren with flowers and large number
of citizens marched to the cemetery
and decorated the graves. The salute
was fired by the Guards. The wealth
er kept a number OF citizens away but
notwithstanding that fact a large
crowd attended and everything passed
off nicely, The Johnson City Guards
looked well in their new uniforms and
responded to the commands prompt
| ly. The songs sung by the choir
were well rendered and were very APP
propriate. The brass band is in good
practice and all their pieces especial
ly the funeral dirge were we'll played.
AS the address by Rey. E. B. billiard
was the important feature OF the &C.
casion it is published in full below.
Rev. Mr.. billiard was escorted to the
stage Maj. ]. ]. Weller and j. ].
Adams He was introduced by Mai.
j. j. Weller in a short speech and al
ter apologizing for having to refer to
his manuscript occasionally spoke as
follows.
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIzENs:--As we Assem-.
BILE in the city OF the dead, to-day, Our bos-
oms heave with emotions of commingled Joy
and sadness; sad because Of their glorious
death, but glad because of their more glorious
life.
Love is the crontroling passion of the soul,
hence it was love of country and not of war,
that made more than q million of the boys in
1 blue, march to the drum beat OF their country S
call. Leaving home, friends and loved ones for
the dangers of war and the hardships OF
|
you find such rush to a nation s flag, or obedi-
ence to a countrys call.
Cali hail to the boys in blue
! From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise;
And tell to the world that manhood lives
| When patriots die"
This child of contest was born in the unclear-
ed for ests Of America; rocked in the colonial
cradle and handled upon the knees Of conflict
4 Mt nf q fraa in otp1r
The mechanical, agricultural and social inter
est of the country was so partial to some and
! impartial to others, that every true man felt
called upon to protect his own interest, his
country and his home. For you ask
'fWhere is the man,
Whose soul is so dead
Who to himself hath never said,
This is my own my native land?
Let him forfeit fair renown,
And doubly dying, still go down,
TO the frail dust from which he sprung.
Unwept, unhonored, and unsung."
The same love of country, which marshalled
the millions of the North and called forth the
Spartan sons of the South, until the love oil
friends, family and life itself, was buried in
peoples common cause.
Sadly but not with upbraiding,
The generous deed was done.
In the storm OF the years that are aiding
No Drawer battle was won.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the Judgment day;
Under the roses the blue
, Under the garlands the gray
My countrymen, while we honor the dead, lei
us honor the country for which they died All
hail to this united land, the "home of the
free and the land of the brave"
May thy bark sail on silver sea and be pro
PEELED by the power of love, guided by the stal
of hope, anchored in the landof glory, thy can
mons be fired to the memory Of the dead and
thy banner unfolded to the sons OF peace, un
til from the lakes of the north to the gulf of the
south, and from the wide Atlantic of the cas-
to the great Pacific OF the west there shall
be one government, one people and one God.
Again. not only love Of country, but love o
self goes far towards the making up 0
a good soldier. Love ofcountry will raise al
army but love Of self strengthens it, As thu
sea is made up out of drops, and the earth o
grains so the armies of nations are composed 0
individuals Since man is born to a lofty am
, bitien no true son of liberty, win be untrue t
himself but sacrificing home friends or for
tune, and will kiss his sweetheart good by an,
: promising to be back by an early breakfast, h
. shoulders his gun and true to himself, he goe
to settle the affairs OF his country. He has sine
, returned, weather-beaten and worn he lost hi
CAUSE, But NOT ONE WHIT OF HIS HONOR. Gle
5 rious in war, but more glo rieus in peace. Thes
= were the factors in great commonwealth. lie
us initiate their virtues, honor, their bravery
and throw the mantle of Charity over their fault
! Let loves offering be strewR in rich profusio1
/ and the wreath of the Caesars, be remembers
!, as the badge of sin, but let the graves OF on
dead be remembered as the place
1 where sleeps the brave, who sank to rest,
n By all their country's wishes best.
When spring with dewy fingers cold,
d Returns to deck their followed mold.
She there shall dress a sweeter sod
II Than fancys feet have ever trod.
. By fairy hands their knell is wrung,
Z BY forms unseen their dirge Is sung,
4 Their honor comes Pilgrim gray,
~ To bless the turf that wraps the clay
q And freedom shall a while repair,
To dwell weeping hermit there.
D Love of peace is one of the characteristics
10 true man. Our beloved Washington, was fir
in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of h
u oo,,ptrvp,en The brave do their fphtiup on II