The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-11

! whatever tends to weaken loyalty and to encouT-
age tle spread Of universal liberty and equal rights
/ 90 all.
Women Of good moral character and correct de-
! pertinent, who have not given aid ana comfort 20
! the enemies OF the Union. who would pcrpciuate
/ The principles 10 which this association stands
pledged and who have attained thea age Of 10 years,
| shall be eligible TO membership In the MomAns
Relief Corps,
| MEMORIAL DAY AT THE OHIO SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS ORPHANS HOME
One Of the most tender customs engrafted upon
| the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home.
&enia, O., by Gen Charles ]. Young. Superiniend-
ent, is the observance Of Memorial Day. in due
form, by the boys and girls OF that noble iEslltu-
ton, who assembled la the Little cemetery To pay
| loving tribute TO the memory OF their departed
associates OF school aud cottage. There are graves
10 the number of 40, ia the cemetery, nearly All
dating 10 the diphtheritic scourge that depicted ihe
/ Home la the Winter Of 1890. and there, on tie
sabbath following Memorial Day OF 1871 most
| beautiful ceremony WINS witnessed.
The 800 inmntes Of The Home were promptly IN
line that bright, beautiful May afternoon, and
! preceded by the Boys Home Band the Home
Cadets, aud squad Of 30 little boys each carrying
haE, comp emcuted 10y 40 little girls, each carrying
| a wreath proceeded 10 the cemetery. There they
were Joined by Albert Galloway Camp, ;. OF v, OF
| Aenia, o., Capt. Arthur McQulston commanding
who conducted ritualistic services while the chill
dren placed their offerings upon the graves Lewis
and Daniels Posts aud Lewis Corps, OF Aenia, lent
their presence. both Orders being honored by the
participation Of their respective heads, Department
| Commander A. M. Warner, OF Cincinnati and DO
pHrtmeut President Mary A. hcCniston, OF Aenih
II should go record that this service inauGrated
| Memorial Day, 1890, by tie Ohio Soldiers ana
| Sailors Orphans Home and carried 10 an impress
sivc success ia 1891 is the first OF it, kind ever held
and that ia order TO give a. n special service was
complied Tor the Sons Of Veterans, whose ritual IN
| yet without Memorial form. There was closing
salute by the firing squad OF the Home Battalion,
| after which the children and all members Of the
! Order named repaired 10 the beautiful chapel,
where the Memorial services took place. After all
were seated there was siill room Tor few hundred
Of The multitude OF visitors who had thronged to
the exercises from Xenia aud the surrounding
country.
Rev DIR. jackson, Of Wiiberforce University, aud
sii ano her song by the children, Gen. A. " Rice,
President Of tie Board OF Trustees. delivered n
mastery Grafton. Gen. Rice Is n torClDle speaker,
OF commanding presence, aud las address severely
classic IN style, was "A tcr-e hnd compFehensiNe
summary Of Ihe causes Of tie war, beginning with
the slavery compromise by the founders oil tie
Republic. aud OF the progress aud contamination
Of the struggle Cor human liberty. Concluding, he
made IA grand appeal for Nauonal unity ana the
abolition OF sectional lines, for which our heroes
fought and died, and urged hls comrades TO extend
and perpetudte universal liberty 10y demanding
such restriction Of immigration As would keep Tie
anarchists socialists Malta, and criminal paupers
from overrunning aud oycrmasterlng our blood,
bought heritage. Gen. Rice Jeff leg on tie field
Of battle. and while in Congress, secured the Ar
Of Pension law for the benefit Of ms comTade
1 and no man IL more able 10 speak in their behalf
HE address was educational, aud evoked The hlGh-
est praise
I lumbus was fue feature OF the program. their
fret number followed by the Memorial Ode 81 Gen.
/ l. r. Sherwood, aiso Of the Board oi irhslees- n
/ poem uobiy conceived aud abouudlug Ia Inc
/ metaphors Department Commander Warner n
/ most accomplished Christian gentleman, added
few wc.l-cnusrn words, followed by Department
| President Mc2uistou, whose greeting Was sweet
I and gracious. she introduced Past Nhiionai lfcsl-
1 dent Kate b. Sherwood who in turn was fol owed
by Ex-Governor Lyon whose brief eulUgy on Lucy
Webb Hayes, one Of the founders Of the Home.
was timely and 10 the point. Lieut.. Gov. Marcus
Represented tie great State ~ Ohio. ia the ab.cnce
Of Coy. Campbell. who spoke At indianapolis on
Memorial Day. Gen. Young was greatly coinpil-
meu'cd upon the admirable program so Emery
carried out with the AID Of his able assistants DR.
4 DE Fuy, Mise Collins, instructor OF music. snd
others. Following h tho poem 81 the OCCASION by
Gen. Sherwood. author Of the Army Cray back
and 10 on:
MEMORIAL ODE.
here on this yerdant hillside bright in bloom
Ohio builded iu her sacred love
For her dead soldiers children new home
Home in a temple grand, and ERh above
This lovely valley, fairest - the view
OF ali her valleys fBr-thc Miami
Richer ia buds and grasses when the Spring is
More radiant when the royal June is nigh.
A thousand children greet u here to-day
With eyes swim aud hearts Rglow with prayer
To God. and on those mute graves lay
! The fresh SpriRg flowers; and the lily fair
Shall not be sNeeier De- God's breath to-day
! Than our henrts' tributes To our heroes arei
And now. old comrades o! the rank and sls.
see you stand around with hair 80 gray,
And forms bent ~ the years; n little while
Shorter than many llIluk-we must away
I To join tie great majority. LIT us hope
! That those who take our places later on
D Wal not forget that la the martyrs blood
The brighles, Jewels la flames shining crown
5 Were won Tor Justice, peace and ialr TcnoYn.
, Comrades, we meet again but not to-day
Begrdcd with The pauoply 81 war,
> Aud armor cleaning ia the huul fray,
J While comes the clatL 81 battle from sfar;
But under skies Of peace, screae aud calm,
E With eartA 81! glowing la tle brilliant May;
r While Honor lar upllit1 her snowy hini
To love compassionate, and seems 20 say.
! Go, gather roses Tor these graves today
: / Why do we scatter Ga the glowing May
d These love-bUrn flowers DER our heroes blersf
|. ! They cannot hear the TeyeTeut prayers wessy,
They cannot drink the fragrance Of our tears;
/, No words OF ours their peaceful s!umbers break
No prayers 81 ouTr eau call tEcir spirit back -
S Tie 10 tie living that these Ties would speak.
= Our dead sleep well. their monuments shall be
4 By every mOuntaia-slope and valley fair,
III buoy cities, that from sea 10 sea
Are sprngiHg a by magic, eHerywlierei
b | Wheie once tie choir streams Of lone mountains
To none but wild men and the solemn air.
: These shall our wondrous speaking temples DO.
t Not IN carved marble shall our heroes live.
~ For stones are cold, aud massive piles arc not
!, The touch Of Gods love iH the heart. To give
a This land 10 all lifc's dearest aims aud hopes
That thrill the blood, when justice lives ia law,
% And all our stare Oi States, from sea 10 sea,
p Are bright with right To man, without flaw
Il These shall our true and perfect tributes bel
II And as we scatter flowers 90 our dead.
Is The ivy aud the almond blossoms rare,
4. The nsphodel aud roses white and red,
/, The fragrant jasmine aud pale lilios fair,
- | let as remember that all tributes are
IL To the good God whose gracious bountes true
L Has blessed with clear eyes, this TO view
e Has made those flowers sweet, these skies a.
bluci
N And Jet "a not tits sacred day forget
VI The unknown soldiers grave ia the Tar South,
r Where the sweet night dcws battle the grasses we
= In heavens own tears aud where the wild bird
lay
&c In lonely dell aud moss crowned parapet
W ls the sole music DER their graves to-day.
We bear again those fierce. shrill buges blow,
l., We catch again the brAzen battles blare;
~ On those red war fields Of the long ago
.. Huge cannon shake the earth; the battle cry
d. or great battlioas, surgiug To and frol
ia And should the angel OF the living God
"A With magic pencil paint upon the sky
"a Those lurid pictures Of the awful fray.
~ In every glow ~ light and brilliant dye
10 Moving iu mimic panorama on.
u The scenes would seem les perfect Ia our eyes
Than those which only memory dWclis uponi
90 Comrades meet to-day, little band
ed Who. many times long gone have met around
Of The crack ling cam hfes Of hostile land;
" There grouped la lttle circles on the ground
10 ! With tut the drapery Of heaven above,
IrFHdRut with the starlight cleaning DER.
- We talked 81 thai bright future when tie dove
ID OF peace would greet the olive branch one
D." more.
90 We lived 10 see That day; glad eyes saw
~ Tie angel Peace, with winga of glowing light
n. - He's a naaN Ill.,