The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-11
WASHINGTON.
MEMORIAL DAY AS OBSERVED IN
THE HOME OF THE Ma
TON.
GALLANT SOLDIERS REWARDED.
Edison, the Wizard of Memo Park
Again to the Front With An
other of His Wonder
full Inventions.
GALLANT SOLDIERS REWARDED

WAsHIyGToN, June ITO dream
of a sweetness, is sweet as to KNOW
wrote that Incompatible genius,
Elizabeth Barret Browning, but she
surely did not mean that it should
apply to the fragrance of shrub and
flower on rare June day, such as this
on which | write. A day full Of rich
promise of summer beauty and joy.
After a week of leaden clouds and
strong east wind the sunlight seems
more golden, the sky deeper azure,
the soft south breeze more balmy and
the songs of the birds in the leafy
branches more welcome than ever.
Memorial day was observed with the
usual ceremonies, and at its close
thousands of grassy mounds bore the
token of a nations remembrance in
the bright blossoms that lay scattered
over them. Arlington was the center
OF attraction. and the tomb of the I'M
known containing the remains Of
10, 900 soldiers was EMPOWERED. Rose
leaves thickly scattered formed per-
feet carpet, over which daisies were
strewn. An American flag wrought
In a mass of roses crowned the top.
At Gen. Sheridan's monument, which
stands on the terrace a little to the
right of the mansion, the floral display
was very striking. Mrs. Sheridan had
gone in the early morning hours and
personally superintendent the placing
of emblems A magnificent wreath
from the white house rested on the
foot of the grave; on one side an easel,
bearing cavalry guidon. with
crossed sabres-all in flowers
and on the other side saddle three
feet high, composed Of exquisite bios
SONS, while the whole space in the lot
was covered with flowers and the flag
was wrapped about the monument.
On the left of the mansion stands the
grave of Admiral Porter; here the
standard of an admiral, with its one
star, floated. A handsome anchor
from the naval post of Philadelphia,
and a wreath from the White House
rested on the newly sodded mound
and cut flowers were scattered about
in profusiou. Hon. Ct. W. Atkinson
of West Virginia, was the orator o.
the day, and his able address wa
given without reference to manuscript
or even notes, commencing With Tn
words of the martyred Garfield. II
silence be ever golden, 1T must be her
besides the graves OF these soldier
whose death was poem, the music o
which was never sung"
While to the late lamented Logan
belongs the honor of instituting me
mortal day, when on each recurring
30th of May our nation pays tribute Il
its dead, yet more than 1000 years age
Pericles delivered an address on deco
ration day, a custom instituted upor
motion of Aristides the Just in the
Alhenian senate shortly after the
battle of Platosa. So through all thu
ages men have desired to commemo
rate royal deeds and say to the living
world, thus we honor the memorie
Of our heroes who have entered Lift
eternal"
1t is a pretty and comforting though
that while many live and pass ava.
without leaving any impress
upon any mind, without accomplishin.
auy great work, vet they are linked tt
the common brotherhood-the uni
versal family, and somewhere, in SOM
heart their memory has place.
GALLANTRY REWARDED.
1t cannot be said that our govern
ment fails to take cognizance Of it
brave defenders, for the assignment o
Troop K, of the Ninth cavalry, t.
duty at Fort Meyer is just recogni
ton OF the service rendered by thes
soldiers in Indian campaigns. Thes
seventy men of Nubian blacknes
show a grand record, not one having ;
: guardhouse blot on his record; tire
wear medals of honor awarded TO
i special acts Of bravery, and the frs
t twenty-five men on the roll have al
I average of twenty years continuou
service. They are differed by Capt
Hughes a West Point graduate; Lieut.
{ Taylor and Lieut.. Perry, all of whom
2 have seen hard fighting and done goo,
! service. The latter is pronounced on
of the most skillfu horsemen in tn
army.
OUR HIGH SCHOOL LADDIEs.
The annual competitive drill of tn
G High School Cadet corps on Frida
). evening awakened lively interest. an
4 the Academy of Music was filled wit
an enthusiastic gathering. The regu
/ lar army and navy were largely repre-
= sented. Secretary Proctor occupyin
: one of the boxes. A beautiful sill
. banner, bearing on one side the il
itials H. s. c." and on the revers,
Prize Company" was the honor to b
won. In 1883, Company A won it;
< 1889, Company G, and now Compau
l. F holds the standard.
q Capt. Chase, Lieuts. Campbell an
- Todd of the artillery were the judge
y and so close was the competition tn,
n it was a very had matter to decide, bl
10 taking the points clearly within IL
4 manual, company F carried the lalr
and the decision was received wit
y triumphant cheers. The examinir
surgeon says of the entire corps of s
companies, there is not one memb
p who does not fill all the physical r
IL ouirements of the soldier. All hon
-, to the cadets In a few years tn,
Ill will he men starting out on the gre