Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-06-05
IN MENORIAM.

IN MEMORIAM.
 How Decoration Day was Observed
 Yesterday in Prescott.
 The commemora.ion of the day, de-
 voted to the remembrance of the heroic
 desd, whose lives were dedicated to the
 service of their country, was observed
 in c spirit worthy of the occasion. Early in the morning the national col ors were unfurled from many buildings, at half mast. The appearance on the streets of great numbers arrayed m different uniforms. particularly that of the soldiers worn by. the veterans, who passed through the terrible ordeal of an internecine conflict, betokened that the recurrence of the eventful day would be honored with uadiminished interest. At about 10 o'clock the battalion from Whpple was met by Wm. Dewitt. marshal of the day, and took the line of march, under the command of Capt.
 James Began, aided by Liieutenants McKillop, Palmer, Carpenter, Fenton and Hersey, of companies B, c, F and I. The national and regimental coiors were furled as they were borne in the ranks. and the superb band entered .plsying the we'll known air Marching through Georgia. The troops entered town by way of Gurley street, and
 wheeled into Cortiz, where Barrett Post G. A. R., and the fire department in
 their tasteful uniforms, joined them.
 The coluyan at once marched to Ma
 sonic cemetery, where the offices for the dead were conducted in accordance with the solemn ritual of the order. The battalion formed into line on one side of the entrance, and the firemen on the other. As the veterans passed
 between the phalanx, each one carry ing a bunch of flowers, the soldiers pre- sented arms, and the iremen barred their heads, the courtesy being returned by the veterans, who saluted them with the military precision to which they had been accustomed in "Auld Lang Syne." As many of the graves had been deco rated early in the morning by loving hands, the veterans assembled around the grave of William Osenberg. whose mortal remains had been consigned to mother earth few days before. Here, accompanied by . platoon of troops, the solemn funeral rites were performed by
 Grand Commander w. F. R. Schindler supported by Vice W. F. O'Neil, Junior Vice R. Drynan, s. c. Reese, chaplain, and W. Winters, officer of the day. At the conclusion of the services, the veterans uncovered their heads and tock leave of the turf under which their late comrade slumbers, each one paying his tribute of flowers in depart ing. A detacment of regulars advanced and discharged volley over the grave, in the meantime the band playing dirge. The bugler then stepped for ward and sounded "tape."
 In the evening, some Ame before 8,
 an intelligent and neatly dressed au- dience began to assemble at the City Hall, but it was nearly nine before the memorial exercises commenced. The hall was crowded and every available seat occupied. The band of the Ninth Infantry, under A. Merz, conductor, en- the gratified listeners with se- |ect gems from the great composers, besides tho national airs due 10 the oc- ,asion. Rev. E. D. Wyckofi inaugu- rated the proceedings by an invocation to the throne of heaven. Then followed the chorus of ladies and gentlemen, with the we'll known refrain of ''Tenting ,n the old camp ground" which was rendered to the organ ac- of Prof. Thomas "The Blue and Gray" was . sweet and heart cit reminiscence evoked by the memo ies of the day. North and South," luet, by Mrs. Dr. Kendall and Mrs. E. ". French, was an exquisite expression if feeling snd melody. All the pieces were rapturously applauded.
 Judge J. H. Wright was introduced o the audience by the officer of the lay, and quickly engaged the attention f the audience. In the course of his he said that it was sweet to lie for our country No poem is so ublime as the mighty poem of death, 10 eloquende so grand as that which, hough it speaks from the voiceless omb, moves and stirs with deep devo- ion . mighty nations heart. One of he grandest spectacles in our history, is presented in each year, pon Memorial Day, 6 this great na- ion, like generous and loving mother, omes and strews garlands upon the raves of the heroic dead. The Vete- ms are passing away. On this side neir numbers are one less, on the ther side of the Silent City one more. mother comrsde has answered the last ugle call. But yesterday the welcom- lg smile of William Osenburg, the uiet, upright citizen, greeted them on ! ,e streets of tbis city; now upon his ( ewly made grave the clods have scarce eased to rattle, and the flowers their Inds spread have hardly withered. ( ,e orator gracefully allued to the pa- iots who died that the Nation might e, depicting in glowing terms the 1T ting of the soldier, whose wife girded ] a his sword and bade him speed to his rescue, in emulation of the !, ,irit of the women of the revolution, ' ho toiled and spun, wove, and sacri- ] ced their hearts treaeurers at the k ,rine of duty to their country, in its \ ,ur of peril. The roar of battle is Ter, and the Angel of Peace has come . Id unfolded her snow-white wings. u ut there are left desolate mothers,