Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-31
day to honor the dead-a day reserved for the
purpose of uniting the hearts of the American

day to honor the dead-a day reserved for the
purpose OF uniting the hearts of the American
We have no particular victories of which we
would boast, no battles which we would fight
again, al we ask is tina. the people OF this na-
sands of graves of their beloved sons. that the
present generation may reflect upon the great
mistake, that the coming generations may ap-
preciate the cost OF SO glorious country, and
fell the necessity of keeping it pure and united.
These are the purposes designed to be sub
served on Memorial Day.
The usual history of war presents the closing
scenes as q final evacuation of one side or the
other from the untriendly soil; but with US,
those who stood face to face in times of war
now stand side by side in times of peace, con-
tributing alike to the sacred memory of their
he roic dead, and on this occasion, at this time
on Memorial Day, when the tender cords OF
national impulse are touched, and their yibra-
tons respond IN feeling of common SORROW
when You stand by your mound and stand by
mine, it matters not which one may have
meTlied censure, our tears miDgle, our shoulders
touch, our hands clasp, and in the congruity of
our grief we forget our separate causes and
remember but one thing: They were American
soldiers who fought, died, and now lie buried
beneath American SOIL
Mr.. Brusie was frequently interrupted by
the cheers of the audience during his elo-
quent address, and when he concluded a
veritabie storm of applause greeted him.
The next event was one of the features of
eAN llC GCCUSS pdEttu anu UlS-
closed lovely maiden bending over the
grave of q departed soldier. She sang
Rest, Weary Soldier, Thy Warfare is
Over" in a manner that held the vast
audience SPELL bound. The effect was
beautiful, and when she had finished the
audience fairly Numbered for her reappear-
anoe. Miss Gertie Carly was the singer.
and she deserved the ovation she recsived
a sextet, composed of Mesdames Car
ter, Bidwell and Larkin, and Misses Harri-
son, Hatch and Dake, rendered 'Sleep,
Soldier, Rest" pleasingly, and was en-
cored.
Then the audience was given another
treat. This time ii was by Miss Irma Fitch
Her rendition of Tender and True" was
of very high order, and won her the I'M
stinted applause of the audience and an
encore. She has an unusually rich voice
and shows careful study.
Mabel Carmichael, a little girl of 10
years, recited by special request, beauti-
full poem entitled You Have Put No
Flowers on My Papa's Grave The little
one showed wonderful ability for one so
young.
Following this the orchestra gave some
more national airs, and then Miss Grace
Hatch sang The Last Command" This
young lady had what should have been an
her-a full orchestra accompaniment-but
Il proved to be disadvantage. The young
lady possesses a good voice, and should
not have been handicapped in the manner
she was.
The last event on the programme was by
all means the finest, and carried off the
honors of the evening 1t was recitation
in character entitled Wounded, by Al
bert Hart. The speaker took the part of a
wounded Union soldier, and his dying
speech and death Vas as fine a piece of
acting as has been on a Sacramento stage
Tor long time. A tableaux representing
the dying mans home was shown lust as
the curtain fell.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
Committees from Sumner, Warren and
Fair Oaks Posts visited the New Helyetia
and st. Joseph's cemeteries during the
forenoon yesterday and decorated the
graves OF companions and friends who are
buried there.
Mrs. r. Reynolds came up from San
Francisco TO decorate the grave of her
brother, engineer w. C. Brown, who lost
his life at Oakland pier some years ago
while saving the lives of train-load of
members of the National Guard who had
been TO this city on an excursion.
Some magnificent flowers came down
from Folsom for the use of the G. A. R. in
decorating the graves of their dead COM
rades.
In the neighboring town of Wash. s.on
Memorial Day was celebrated by the pupils
OF the public school. An interesting pro-
gramme OF literary exercises was rendered.
at the conclusion of which new flag was
raised in front of the school house, the
pupils joining hands and singing, We'll
Rally Round the Flag, Boys, as one little
Miss hauled the stars and stripes to the
masthead.