The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-31

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Grsi birrh Of flowers alter the hnai shonce ~
arn,s ,he fair women and Iroud men ~ thls
war-,yorn capital-all that was lett on tnoh-
youth and maiden chhyoi az, Ir,oured g.
tbfs Garden OF he dead TO dress II ana 20 Keep
IL tx farest hands we're stre~ea the sN st.
flowers. As IN every cti VI m.,' we're tho
arutiern ~ eonsolat iOn.and here with eacn reCui
ring auniversarv we reconsecratc ourselNes, o,7
memory beautiful in us tears y a. ~ r,e W.,
acb re,urn of tho day. orr buried berolSm We" w.
Leort seVfn0. can sc not watch Tor me on" io
hourqr And our reply was thls Heu ivii i"' Tbis
other decoration days are iIie coz. y. ;,,stinc.
'.worship OF sorrow" came 10 ms ne M -,
What IN meaning OF a devotion 50 constant
and so pure? -, ,.ieiro,o success;
,,ion tbov shout hO.annas 10 posterlt I; lt4r -
VIII ~, =, snrnr,se as but only the well-knoNh
service of time aud tide but "lleu NC i, ,pi,
commemorate calamity 10 h.noo. vtose only
,o c,arf ef bv lis wounds. a sacfIHce NAV'o ~
-. - Ia cross we are ministers ahu, VIZ
uesse. 10 depth and truth AMI sWeetiiss7 'ilbe
misfortune en- lears and s0iro" railO ., and
nu,vard monuments we bear arc tNtS ~
shadows OF the lasting monument 49,, -, ich
pour the bloom OF spring upon iIonaD, , - 6r
never fades We show where ouI Iea,".o r,, III
showing where orr hears l. iHal ii 49, f.or
the rasf which We call history Will heieA4t -
recall that this consancy 10 tho i9lisn - 10
measure and imperishabe armor OF theI ~.
and that the faith whicq KEEP. tli'' Ai'''O' -
must have been A. stainless 700 A.. train
II i not success that como rates 'ls S't".,'
of lie aud LIES battle. j IL me no iei ~
with when the battle IS iougnt en- mo- The
outward veto 3. which Is the real crown III
outward and Vi. lnle sign or me sehsI % whicb
within is consistency g II. IL y tht.s rbicb
erects an altar IN the heart; u - tnlS ,o",ive
overcomes feat and L. ads captNitg eap, 80,
'Iho resi- OF physical force Is the DarpaIlai ~,
The lasting conquerer says "l'o ne '''"0
FOR now and here il is not the illustrious ie"'
Int the mernOra L. many whom we ceiehIa
the mighty sOul which ioNred us river ~ IT," IT,
this capital We celebrate the common Soi"'ol'
W. crown tho pedestal.
THEIR GLORY
The captains who led the heroes were the ex-
ponents of their glory All praise 70 me cap,
tains on this day and on all days hetteI eu"
truer men never lived 20 lead Iut mel
other whom we do not forget. 10 tho chleil
upon whom the eyes of CommonNea TINS anu nv
hopes Of armies are directed the rage OF 9at.ts
/, the chariot Of ire which ascends WIN mis
mama to the skies: but behind the RIDER was our
rank sud hle-that warlke pattern Whlch MaS
fashioned on the roaring loom ana men ne
worn 60 tatters by the fiery haIol oaltle N".
OF their rags was woven the rONe OF the Eeuo-
rails Outbf their mortality otheIs pu' On ~. h.,
mortality. Who shall draw the picture on lua.
duty known only 20 God2 Inc chleli am sa'
soldier, 20 take your position III tA"D
gap There the enemy Will charge; there
his batteries will ram. there you viii iaii; your
comrades viii sweep over you 10 TRIUMPH
90 my hero These. the unknown. the unle-
corded were swallowed 1853 in the VICTORIES
which are known and are recordei. he llshtt Z.
ming which swallowed them irradiated what II
consumed. T heir glorlned image sits on
throne like the gOritied saints who were once
warriors and are now cOnquer0rS
We best deserve respect when we show respect
10 the deserving. We honor ourselves Wheh
we honor our dead. We can add noihlnS 10
them. struggling against difficulties and faint
under disc0uragemCnt. the battle was fought
their victory won. To be brOught face 20 lhco
with the peril of the tine depended hot upon
themselves but 20 stand upright neiort ~
whom IL came was their good part Whlch mas
not been AIKEN from them. We nave chleRy 10
see 60 IN thar when w. too. are hgiho
from the field 10 shall bee with the banner on an
honorable day and pl0us nope huns over us
ami music of gentle deeds 90 commemorate
us when we arc gone. 40 iares IL Win our c"ns o
10 sleeps well now, as a deau hl9n
might with stone for n pillow 10
fares il with a cause. hencoforth all ennoDie9
for ms bv honorable death on the ncld. guarded
beuceforth bv the army OF the dead, whose
dead march the mufled drums OF living hearts
4, beating. hero cause, borne % rs grave on
the shield Of hero death, pierced with wounds
for Ms. Is lovely; covered with repioaeh lor "'
is pure; crowned with thorns for US Is hOly.
THAT MEMORY.
Tcnderly beautiful to-day. IN its tears and
for them. with the sweet, pathetic beauty on
our last sad farewells. Is that great memory
which draws MS here and gathers all hearts in
one. The saddest steIrest OF all races star res Oh
his from those acknowledgements or nope
farewells OF Yalor. tafeWels RING OUT no. IN
speech but IN silence and closed ups, IN Dalile
and in mi CHIT. when the very stars BlUtied ICY
cold ON the field OF the slain. The spring ana
summer of people, manhooli we MAN.
simplicity We shall never see again Oh TINS EARN
the unIought yalOr which frontcd a world IN
arms and died frOuting-fO all these orr chlNhl'
rous farewell, Not ul all noble grace departs
viii their memory depart. ,t
Itisforu MS 10 prove ourselves not altogether
UNIV orthy tho heroes we coinmeihoreeo ~
Walking like them FIRMLY IN duty. lraNely IN
principle. honestly ln conclusions DY racing the
difficulty aud obstruction OF the present tllne'
as they faced their foes Win the salhn nlhsIc-
ness OF purpose, the same selI-dedlchiloh con
oueriur the fr0Wu of tate by being unconquer-
ed hv It, Mowiil have enough 70 DO 70 prove
10 the future that tho p.owshare or our peace is
beaten ont of the same metal which went INTO
rhe plOrlOus weapon 81 our war. Oui OF the
mist of years 1 almost seem 10 see inc
faces and ONT OF the buried din 20 near the
NoItos Of the past. speaking those oln 4hH-
puaees 40 frank, so brave, so unapproachaDY
dear lust because they are gone and return no
more. They died that we might NOT I'VE I'D
rqin 70 /. for MS So 10 live that hey shall not
have died do vain and N to-day this voice from
the ranks could roach tho men VINO now mar
shal the way before ms; Would say, ioeh
there See what the noble IN man can 40 AZ
rOur ueril oppose 90 10 the lgmOtle IN man Ap-
zeal once more to the waichwor9s OF the past,
10 cDurag. and 10 conscience. n You would
renew for as and for yourselves the laurel OF
the past. The white plume OF the ages, me
flag of your duty, summons You there. Inc
maItyred yal0r of the south fell as ~ WAS cnarg-
ing right onward there There nv me side now
of his last captain and or ours Is Jackson
Standing like a stone wall The message
which +. borne bv the "cannons 90 the heavens,
tho Aeatens 10 tho earth. rings clear and true.
The lie which forRets Itsel Is the life which is
not forgotten. As 10 is hld with God so Is 10 "a
revelation o. man.
Nr. Hotinson address closed amid the boom
Of the HONltlers guns. statonel ln the open
lot between HOLLYWOOD ami the Ola reservoir,
and when che exercises were over the troops re-
formed and marched 20 their places Of dispersal.
except II special escort who accompanied A. j.
Hill Camp Veterans from Petersburg 10 the
train ON their way home This closed a day full