Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-31

N. G. O., turned out in full strength, but
we'll drilled as they were, they marched
no better than did the members of the
G.. A. R., who came after. Bartlett Post
turned out 200 strong and was followed
by Stanton Post, in which there were an
equal number of marchers. Gelcich
Post numbered about 100 in line, and
John A. Logan Post about $50. Malvery
Hill Post, of Anaheim, was the only vis-
iting Post in line, and its members num-
bered about 90 Preceding the Posts,
johnson & Slavin's band marched and
furnished excellent music. Two omni-
lbusses filed with Veterans Of the Mexi-
can War brought up the rear. A number
of the most prominent citizens were in
line and marched with their comrades
over the line of march, which was as
follows: On Main street to Temple, to
Spring, on Spring street to Fourth, on
Fourth street to Main, and on Main
street to the Grand Opera House.
THE EXERCISES.
The services of the afternoon were held
at the Grand Opera House. The stage
was tastefully decorated with quantity
of flowers worked up into appropriate
designs, and by banners. AS the various
Posts of the G. A. r. marched in and
took seats their flags were carried forward
and placed upon the stage, the whole
making fine effect. A large picture OF
General John A. Logan, festooned with
flowers, was placed near the speakers
lstand.
The upper gallery was thrown open to
the public, and before 2 o'clock was
crowded full. The parquet was reserved
for the ladies OF the Relief Corps, and
the dress circle and balcony were filed
by the veterans who had participated in
the parade and their families. Before
the services began every seat in the
house was occupied, and the aisles filled.
On the stage were the commanding Of
ficers and those who were to take part in
the services.
The Seventh Regiment Band played a
medley of Sunday School hymns,
which we're heartily applauded.
Department Commander Gard then
said: "My friends, 1 congratulate you
and the members of the Grand Army of
the Republic most sincerely on your
presence here on this occasion, and
particularly congratulate my comrades
and the ladies of the Relief Corps, as
we'll as the other loyal ladies of the city,
on the appropriate manner in which the
ceremonies of the morning have been
conducted. The same spirit which, a
Iquarter of century ago, prompted the
brave boys to stand up before the leaden
hail of the enemy's bullets, seems to now
permeate the community Safely may
the destinies of the Republic be intrusted
to your care. 1t is by the enthusiastic
observance of such day as this that we
come to understand that the youth OF
this generation and of generations yet to
come will stand as an eternal bulwark to
the enemies of the Republic"
The Ellis Club then sang "warrior"
song, and, upon being warmly encored,
gave song appropriate to the occasion
of Memorial Day. Rev. ]. B. HOLLOWAY
followed in a prayer, in which he re-
ferred, in touching manner, to the
comrades over whom the grave had
closed. He concluded with a fervent
plea for the perpstuity of the Republic.
Major Gard then introduced Pfof.
James g. CLARK, who, he said, would
sing. an original song, "When we were
soldier boys" The Professor rendered
the song in manner that elected hearty
applause, in response to which he gave
teen," which was also heartily ap-
/
rendered Joseph Rodman Drake's poem.
"The American Flag" in aspirited man
ner that showed excellent elocutionary
training. F. E. Holloway sang "The
Soldiers Grave" and received warm ap-
plause.
The Grafton, commemorative of the
occasion, was delivered by General Rol-
Inns. He was introduced by Major Gard,
who spoke of him as comrade who had
passed through trial of fire and came
out brave and great man. A men,
ber of the Forty-sixth Massachusetts, he
served throughout the war with credit
and distinction. Entering a private in
the rear rank, he had come out OF the
war with the rank of Major.
General Rollins spoke as follows:
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER, Posi- CON-
MANDER, COMRADES OF TIRE GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC, LADIES OF THE RELIEF
CoRPs, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Here,
upon the western shore of the great Re-
public, we have assembled to pay the
debt of gratitude and of love to the mem
ory and the character of our comrades
and brothers, who, leaving this world Of
constant struggle and of dusty toll, have
ljoined that great army of heroes and
martyrs whose requiem is the song Of
patriotism, and whose badge Of eternal
remembrance and honor is nations love.
The memories of the camp and of the
field, of the nights bivouac and the days
contest may become less vivid as years
roll on, but the affection with which
we recall the boys who have gone be-
fore us is as fresh and strong as when
the noise of the parting salute of eur
guns over their new-made graves died
away in the stiffness of the sad hour of
burial.
How often have we seen some wild
and reckless soldier braving danger at
every turn and challenging death when
ever occasion offered, weep like a
mother at the loss of her first born, ae
he gazed for the last time upon the
bullet-riddled or death-stricken remains
of some comrade who had been as bold
and daring as himself. He recalls to-
day the last sad scene, and sheds tear
and drops flower where once he
strewed the fresh earth over new-made
grave. By the hillside and in the valley,
by the waters of the river and upon the
mo untain top, the flower bedecked graves
of our dead comrades speak to us; today
as we recall the hour when they joined
that great procession which is marching,
ever marching, to that realm to which
ths nations, and races, and peoples of
the earth are foreordained and predes-
tinated by the Great Maker of worlds, the
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