Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-30

New Jersey. 1t was placed on the grave this
morning under the direction of Post /, in
whose care it was sent.
The tomb Of Gen. Albert Myer, late chief
signal officer of the army. il a. little to the east
OF the Paul shaft. 1t is low, square block OF
granite, which a large flag almost covered.
The base was strewn with cut flowers aud In
the center was the shield sent by the cavalry
| officers at Fort Myer.
IN THE AMPBITHEATER.
1t was about o'clock when the procession
returned to the amphisheater. An immense
audience awaited the commencement of the
exercises; On. the platform were
among them being Senator sherman. Senator
Sawyer, Gen. Vincent. U.S.A; Representative
G. \. Boutelle Of Maine and his daughters,
Mssss Gj~s' and Annie M.,a 6ou's o.
Illinois, Capt. Meredith, Rev. DR..
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Halford, Rev. DR.. H.
Il. Naylor and Miss Naylor. Representative At
kinson of Pennsylvania. Rev. DIR. Domer, Gen.
Mussey, Deputy Commissioner of Pensions Lin
coin. and large number Of
Grand Army officers and veterans.
Department Commander N. Emmett Urell
called the assembIage to order shortly after
O'Clock and Assistant Adjt. Gen. J. c. s. Burger
read the Memorial day order. Commander
Urell then stepped to the front and occupied a
few minutes with speech He eulogized the
memories OF the brave who slept near and
III an eloquent strain urged his hearers
to that eternal vigilance which is the price OF
liberty; and closed his brief and heartily ap-
plauded address with the verse:
1.-The broken column falters on the rsnks
Fast THIN beneIth the silent stroke of death:
When the line withered in the lannon's breath"
Rev. J. II. Bradford, the department chap
lain, offered the invocation, and after
the Mozart club rendered selection,
Comrade c. Dewitt sprague recited an
original poem. composed for the occa.
sion. He was frequently interrupted by
applause, and especially emphatic were the
plaudits when he referred to Gen. Grants
neglected grave ut Riverside.
Teen Representative Boutelle, the orator OF
the day was introduced.
REPRESENTATIVE BoUrELLr's GRAFTON
Capt Boutelle's clear. ringing tones were
plainly heard oven beyond the limits Of the
ampitheater. During his address Capt. Bou-
te!le spoke Of the righteousness of the Union
cause. The man who rallied to the defense of
the star-spangled banner" no said, mot only
Kept step to the music of the Union, but
marched in the vanguard Of Christian civiliza-
ton
Then the orator held up the reverse of the
picture. This" said he, cannot be said and
nothing like it can ever lie truthfully said of
the cause of those who sought by rebel
hon to destroy the government.
organized in the interest of human slavery.
1t sought prctext for precipitating bloody
conflict. with the purpose OF establishing a
slave holding confederacy or ultimate empire.
to embrace large portion of the territory of
the United States. lnclnding grent sections OF
territory that had been purchased by the whole
people.
lit was a conspiracy against popular govern
ment, revolt against the authority of gov
eminent elected Ill accordance with the re-
nnI ant nf tb.,T i.,,t;, Lea
Dwelling at length upon the results of the
strife Capt. Doutelle said of the great military
and naval chiettains of the Union
forces that their fame rests not simply
upon victories won. they were honored
because their triumphs were in behalf of the
best interests of their felowmen. Not only their
countrymen, but the world, recognized that
every broadsidc OF Farraguts fleets helped to
open new highways for freedom; that every
flash OF Phil Sheridan's blade sent a
of every land; that every peal of Sher-
mans bugles heralded the irresistible
progress OF popular government; that every
advance of Grants indomitable lines FASTENED
the advent of peace and prosperity to tho
entire people of a great uation which had
thrown off tie incubus OF slavery
Comrades" said the orator 1--WE pay the
highest reverence TO the memory of our dead
when We strive most earnestly to remember
and to impress upon others the nobility of
inc cause Tor winch they SO SteadfaStiy fought.
We have no desire to revive unhappy memories
or IAN any ''embers OF sectional strife" and
20 far as have observed, the tanning OF those
ember6 has been principally the work OF our
brethren of the south.
REFERENCE TO RICHMOND.
Robert E. Lees desertion Of the flag was re-
ferred to, and then Gen. Geo. H. Thomas,
another Virginian, was eulogized.
Something was said of the doiugs at Rich
mond during the past couple of days and Capt.
Bouiclle expressed "a little more than regret
at what he said could not fail to
shock true sense of propriety
He protested against the lavish display OF rebel
colors. and said that ex-confedcrates who dis
PLAYED the rebel flag to giorify it was not true
to the parole granted at Appomattox.
Capt. Bontelles GRAFTON, which was literally
punctuated by applause of the stormiest kind.
concluded with u quotation from Lin
coins famous gettysburg speech
The applause that followed was
tumultuous. The great audience in the
amphitheater stood up and checred the sentl-
ments until every throat WAS tired.
THE CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
Another selection by the Mozart Club was
followed by the benediction. pronounced by
Rev. II. L. Saylor, d. ID. The program
closed with hymn, The Honored Dead, :" reu-
deTed by the Marine Band in its usually mag
nitcent manner.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
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