The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-31
GRAFTON or THE HON. BOURKE
COCHRAN
A EulOgy OF the Union Soldier Delivered
Before the g. A. H.

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| Eulogy OF the Union Soldier Delivered
Before the 9. A. H.
In the Music Hall last evening the G. A. r
ended the exercises OF Memorial Day with
programme of speeches and music. to which a
large audience listened with enthusiastic In
terest. The feature Of the programme was the
Grafton Of the Hon. Bourke Cochran. which was
delivered in his best style. The hall was
decorated only with some bunting and large
Grand Army badge over the stage. Upon the
stage sat q number of notable men. among
them Gen. John Palmer. Commander in Chief
of tho e.. A. R.. John j. Sulphen. Judge :Fitz-
gerald Dr. De Costa soGktHn HHa as e1-
| and School Commissioner Moriurty.
The United States Army Depot band played
some vigorous music After PRAYER by tho
BROWN presented Gen. Palmer. who spoke
briefly upon a Ts hT r + 9nd ratrTtMm a
Jcssaminc Hallcnbeck: and a, violin solo that
was eesp;caIy apranded; By Mr.; Victor Kug
Miss Julia Clinton jones' Who is the eV grand
meg Of George Clinton twice Tne,Pfss de-;
ran delivered his Grafton.
After Mr.; Coekran's speech there was a rcci-
H The Star psnnor Mr h S8!9
Pepper Miss Iiallenbeck sang America"
verses. with the band playing the accompani e
- In the course Of his speech the Hon. W.
As listened this evening to the address of
your prssidhin ,s officer on WAS, vas profoundly Inn
brate Founded il the gloom Of Var. It
EscoIlec{i1ns and Of patriotic anticpations'
Time Which spares neither grief r! nor Joy. has
US to sme hrSusR over as tho o
| g:oriour prospect which lies before us. Our
hearts beat with auickening gratitude to the
~ have heard il as ked whether Memorial
Of the civil war has been laid to rest i have
| heard a doubt whether it will survive among
and forever more il viii find place in our
national life: and it will become essen
ti,al as STA feature Of American citizen.
known BY its festivals. The character Of
The festival that we celebrate to-day is the
| duals or the skill Of commanders. but We cee-
when fidelity to tho republic triumphed over
| the dangers that cHmpris"d tho civil war; and
lisht Of liberty sS,ablish"d and indostr"et bio
American institutions with the undying vigor
OF American uatriotiSn!.
soldier because he was the type of American
citlzcnship that for all time to come will stand
The conflict in which he engaged was not
made hy the generation in which he lived. 1t
the Republic after the foreign invader had
been driven out our forcfathers sought to
n with the s s Of knsM slavery
compromise. But when the evil became an
open running sore it became I'M th necessary to
dier was ready 10 gain tho triumph over the
Els that % ne &C.; his county In her peril
over his grave we celebrate his triumph.
But the Union soldier was great in peace
we. as in war his tt was marked by
soldier in tho world for his was not merely
atriumph OF arms: It was not mereya con
umrh OF heart and mind. for the Union soldier
won the love Of the foe that he vapquished.
Of the country. there isa love for the flag Of the
Union Tho victory Of tho un ;n soldier was
bnuS a9WG 1 .ne ths wSsd Ths ss
tival celebrates all that he did. and al that he
was. Al that he was is UNIQUE. for this is not
day the tnian ! stands not defended By armed ed
force or by fr9Tn'R M fottresses Its i9unda
Wil' be durable and eternal because Of
union soldier in taking UP arms Was crediaLis
to him. he also deserves. credit for, tho manner
n which he laid dnwn ms nrIs n Meyer ;tS neiore
t ae beho1t Of sy f'r Wou @ srhe
disturbance, throl ghout the length and
m i'' army been disianded without Sringin.
disturbance. But the Union soldier his mis-.
to accomplish fresh triumphs in the peaceful
pursuits Of commerce. 10 has gone to making
laws. to sitting on thr Judicaal PGncn To ah-
every walk OF civil life. He has become the
soldier Of evliza ti, this dov teao,os ohovo
all others is that no. matter what difficulties
may arise the patriotism Of this republic will
donser r 70 NAV thre"ten our Institutions tIere
AFRO nlwayS t. be in reserve the American pa;
troism sufficient 70 ,9,ye every question and
S"! Hhe Victory toSy' y ihS Union soldiers proved
the capacity and the power Of his patriotism
sooner had tho smoke lifted from Sputhern
bsttlellclls; 70 sooner had the rivers that had
south SOUTH was s.os sS s hnmbod and defeated lying
in rHns her cities II we chrty a and me Of
love to tho mid of tn" mel, with whom they had
fought. The victory which was so achieved for
for the union of these states. Now We Sec the |
Xendr nrn Of t1 Ws E EsoTy
disloyaity 10 fear, Thor. Is no prospect Of any
danger that American statesmWSnship and pa,
triotism cannot suTmounL we know that |
many ipstitutions OF mankind have existed |
and disanpnnrsa,' ., Frg,sh wrtors hos .,i,
hi an Smt has saa
disnprearinG with tho aaw N not ?fth day.
sor wo "a arc told that the thas
wSworld wore really impelled by hunger.
that they were unable to carry on agri- |
culture and swooped down upon civilization |
not 20 much for conquest as for bread. |
And we arc told also that in this day and in |
men that are hungerinG for broad. ready to he |
led 10 the work Of destruction by Anarchists |
and deeds Of violence to the state 1t may he |
hive no fear Of any such result for this country
when see he faces OF these men who have once |
done their country service Poverty seems |
To- be il serarable from the lot OF mankin |
We haze seen its dreadful work in time Of f. |
nuncial depression. But we know that all the |
time the ranks Of patriots are recruited from
the poorest quarters. and that even
from the tenement house there go