The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-07

we mean 10 nave II care
And always In our pleasant things
Let some forlorn one SHARE.
And thus our mother tells us,
Wen keep the Golden Rule,
And send the happy times along,
AT home, at play, in school,
NJ. E. SANGsTER, in Congregatonalist.
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BETHLEHEI-, PA.-Dear Children: Before
.oll you anything of the beautiful city of
Bethlehem want to give you a short descrip-
ton of memorial day, or as they call it "Deco-
ration day. at the north We were so fortu-
nate as to be there on the 30th of May. which
is the day they celebrate. IT is a month later
than our memorial day, as their flowers would
not be abundant in April. AS 1 told you be-
fore, our boarding house was on Fifth avenue,
the beautiful street which the procession al
ways passes down, because there are street
cars to impede their progress. The night
before the Goth after we had all gone to bed,
we heard such stamping of horses just
underour window about one o'clock,
that we could not go to sleep, so one of the
party concluded to get up and see what was
the cause of the noise. After looking awhile
they said: IT don't understand it at all; there
are four large wagons, one stationed at each Of
the corners of the street, (our house was on q
| corner) and they are taking the horses out and
leaving the wagons standing" l said: "that
is getting ready for tomorrow, and by day
break those wagons will be full of people ready
| to see the procession" And so 1t was, for we
| could see the wagons were full of chairs, the
| chairs to be rented out the next morning
| Long before seven o'clock the people began to
| gather, and before nine the whole street was
! full of people, everv window, all the door
| steps and pavements were crowded You could
| look up or down the street and see one living
Ys,ae IF baip0c md tbapa fbuuc iO
| the hot sun three hours waiting. The military
and troops all formed higher up the avenue
and were reviewed by President Cleveland
| AT last they came, and it was q sight worth
| waiting for. 1t was n lovely May morning.
| and as the regiments came marching down the
| street and the sun shining on their bright uni
forms and bayonets, and q fine band playing, it
| was grand sight, and one long to be remem-
| bered. First came the celebrated Seventh
| New York regiment; they marched in double
rows and there were as near as we could count
| twenty-five or thirty men in n row, and eight
| double rows. There were at least four hnn-
| dred men in this one regiment alone. Besides
this, there were seven other regiments and all
full then the artillery companies with their
cannon. There were forty divisions of the
Grand Army ofthe Republic-a great many in
each division. 1t was interesting to watch the
hands as each one of these divisions would
come by with their old army flag. They were
carried very carefully, for they were truly tat
tered and torn. Now and then you would see
flag staff, for the flag had been so rdded
that just few remnants we're wrapped around
the staff and tied with cords to preserve it. At
the head of some regiments little girls marched
with their fathers one was dressed in stars
and stripes, her whole dress and cap made of
this material. There was large float with
vessel it all rugged and sailors, Ito represent
the navy) hundreds of carriages with officers
and distinguished visitors, and behind all, the
wagons bearing the floral decorations, which
were too lovely to attempt to describe. 1t
took one wagon alone to bear the flowers for
General Grants tomb 1t was grand sight,
and we were all tired when it was over. The
procession was five hours passing our windows.
And now / must be brief in telling you Of
Bethelehem. 1t is hforavian settlement.
The original settlers came TO this country on
account OF religious persecution and found this
charming little spot among the mountains Of
Pennsylvania, and theye they felt free TO wor-
ship God in their own way. The first place
they met for worship was in an oldetable, (tbe
site Of which was pointed out to me- and for
this reason they named the place Bethlehem.
The place grew and a Morayian school was
established, which has long been n celebrated
one. The city is built on hills there is Bethie-
hem proper and South Bethlehem. 1t is on
the Lehigh river and tho scenery is very
beautiful. The Lehigh university is situated
here and the grounds are as pretty as one ever
sees. There are iron and steel manufactures,
and altogether it lisa busy place 1t Isl great re-
sort for Philadelphia people to spend their
summers, as 1t is ON the Lehigh Valley rail
road, and only two hours run from the city
through one Of the prettiest valleys in the
world, dotted with fine farms and lovely farm
houses. II is delightful place to VISIT and
dear little girl carried me all through tho
BIorayian schools and cemetery, and seemed
greatly Interested 10 show me all their pretty
work, and where they made candy and did all
sorts Of nice work. But my letter is too long
and l must close We viii visit Washington
city next week and then for home once more.
AUNT SUSIE.
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