Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-31


Though CARRIED in gray or blue.
The twentieth anniversary of Memoria
Day was duly observed in this city yester
day. There are no more patriotic people
in the Union than those of Sacramento
and Memorial Day has become with tn,
citizens of this city festival in which al
unite in celebrating, and there is a genera
suspension on that day of all kinds of bust
ness.
Yesterday morning hundreds of men
women and children visited all the Gem
eteries in the city, and every flower garden
in the city was robbed of lis flowers, which
were used in decorating the graves not only
OF departed soldiers, but of all the dear
ones who have gone before, who have
crossed the dark river and entered the I'm.
known country from whose bourne nc
traveller has ever returned. 1t has become
the day, of all Others, that the living de.
vote to the memories OF the dead.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession formed at 1:3O P. NJ, I'm.
der the direction of Grand Marshal C. H
Hubbard at Tenth and K The line Of
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Tenth, to the City Cemetery, to the Grand
Army plat.
The order of the procession was as fol.
lows A platoon of police in full uniform
Major G. II. Hubbard, Grand Marshal, and
his aids. r. Lame, ]. E. D. Baldwin, s.
L. Richards, G. f. Maydwell-mounted
Brigadier- General T. w. Sheehan. com.
manding Fourth Brigade, n. G. c., and
staff, mounted. First Artillery Regiment
band. Colonel T. w. Guthrie and staff,
Major Ed. Mckee, mounted. Company
B, Captain Cook. Company A, Cap
tain Eisenminger. Company G, Captain
Hall, Company =, Captain Seymour
Cadets, Captain Wiseman. Knights OF
Pythias, Captain Stevens. Fife and
drum corps, consisting of small bows.
Leland Stanford Camp, No. IL, Sons of
Veterans. Carriages containing Governor
Waterman, Secretary of State Hendricks,
other State officials, County Clerk, License
Collector, Board of Supervisors, Mayor
Gregory the City Attorney, Police Judge
and City Trustees. The Hussar Band,
Sumner Post, w. B. Maydwell, Com
mander; Warren Post, c. w. Wallace,
Commander; Fair Oaks Post, E. B. Osler,
Commander; ex-Soldiers and Sailors, Vet
Grams of the Mexican War. In carriages,
with their banners, were members of Sum
ISl OdhS w Olltu htllSI
and Ladies of the G. A. r. Following in
the wake of the lastnamed was a long
line of citizens in carriages.
finer procession was never witnessed
in this city. The military turned out with
well-hlled companies, and the Grand Army
Posts had full ranks. A light sprinkle OF
rain IN the forenoon partially laid the dust,
and although the march was long it was
not fatiguing.
The city was appropriately decorated,
the national colors hanging at half-mast on
every flag staff in town.
AT THE CEMETERY.
The city of the dead presented lively
and animated spectacle. Thousands OF
men, women and children had preceded
the procession to the city cemetery, and its
entrance was blocked with vehicles for two
or three blocks each way.
On entering the cemetery the Grand
Army Posts advanced to the front, and pre-
coded by the First Artillery band. marched
to the Grand Army plat where the me-
mortal exercises were held. In the center
of the plat is erected large statue dedica-
ted to The Fallen Heroes" This was
draped with the National colors, garlands
OF bright flowers chung to its every side,
while it was capped with the symbols of
mourning. Near by was broken column
made entirely of flowers, capped with a
beautiful white lily in memory of General
U. IS. Grant. Another column similar in
size and construction was in memory of
General j. a. Logan. Two large vases
standing four feet in hight, filled with the
choicest of flowers, were labeled respect
lively Our Brothers " and :" Our Unknown
Dead" All the graves in the plot were
covered with floral offerings.
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orders for Memorial Day, after which Com
mander Maydwell, of Sumner Post, said
Comrades, the duty of to-day is of i'm
pressive significance. We meet to honor
our dead and to deepen our reverence for
their worth to strengthen among our
selves the bond of fraternity by recalling
the memory of experiences common to US
all to encourage a more generous charity
for our comrades who are sick or in dis
tress, and for the destitute wards of the
Grand Army to renew our pledge of 10y
atty to our country and our flag and 10
emphasize in the minds and hearts of all
who may unite with US the privileges and
duty of patriotism. Let our soldierly de-
pertinent to-day be such that we may
worthily honor the graves we decorate. the
memories we cherish, the flag we salute.
and the Grand Army to which we belong"
The First Artillery band then played
America"
Commander Maydwell, continuing, said:
Obedience is a soldiers duty. The most
generous instincts of our hearts prompts
US to do what the orders from head
quarters commands. This day commemor-
ates valor on sea and on land that is
illustrious. This day is eloquent with
a patriotism which did notspeak only from
the lips. This day is sacred with the
almost visible presence of those who, out
of prison-pens and hospitals, from camps
and battle fields, have joined the innumer-
able company of those who muster to- day
upon the parade-ground of heaven
Friends, l welcome you in the name of
my comrades to this public service. To u
Decoration Day is the memorial day of
stalwart bravery, of patriotic heroism, OF
national faith. Ii is the freedom day OF a
race emancipated from bondage, and of q
nation redeemed from iniquity. 1t is dear
to every soldier. 1t deepens in our hearts
a memory of our brave and OR beloved
the Grand Army of the immortals-and
and that memory makes precious to US the
badge of the G. A. r. which we wear upon
our breasts. May we join SO reverenily in
these exercises that what we call Decora-
ton Day may be to our dead their day OF
coronation"
Music by the band, "Kellys American
Hymn"
After a prayer by the Chaplain, Com
mander Maydwell said: To-day is the
festival of our dead. We unite to honor
the memory of our brave and our beloved
to enrich and ennoble our lives by recalling
public heroism and private worth that
are immortal, to encourage by our solemn
service a more jealous and stalwart patriot
ism. Festival of the Dead Yes, though
many eyes are clouded with tears, though
many hearts are heavy with regret, though
many lives are still desolate because OF
the father or brother, the husband OF
lover, who did not come back; though
every grave, which a tender reverence OF
love adorns with flowers, is the shrine of a
sorrow whose influence is still potent
though its keen fragrance has been dulied
| Despite of all, to-day is festival, a festival
of our dead no less festival because it is
full of solemnity.
And now, as in the silent camping
ground of our dead, with soldierly tender
ness and love, we garland these passionless
mounds, let Us recall those who made their
breasts barricade between our country
and its foes. Let us recall their tolls, theil
sufferings, their heroism. their supreme
| fidelity in camp, in prison-pen, on the
battle field, and in the hospital, that the
flag under which they fought and from the
shadow of whose folds they were pro-
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