The herald., 1893-05-31

the flag; the soldier who. in the blask
est night of battles wild fortunes, kept
his faith in the right and his eye on the
republics star.
The memory and praise of that man
shall be immortal In that soldiers
brain the union of these states was the
greatest fact in the universe. Defeat
did not move him. All the winged dew
lis OF doubt could not chill his faith in
the flag. In his loyal heart there was
devotion beyond the needs OF death.
That man was the greatest embodiment
OF civic worth that ever trod battle
field. He was himself the cause for
which he fought-the incarnate genius
OF the republic. In his soul the nations
soul marched to victory. Our debt to
this man, living or dead, is measureless.
They tell US that there is demanded for
him extravagant pensions. But let me
say that if the rivers OF this nations
gold we're rolled at the ieet OF every liv-
ing soldier of the union, this nation
would still be pauper in gratitude TO
those defenders. While we in safety ate
and slept and held royal banquet of
health and riches, these men breasted
the storm OF death and saved the ship
that bore us all. Since then we cannot
repay the soldier OF the republic let US
honor ourselves. Let us at least decently
and reverently acknowledge the quench-
less debt. Let US through all the years.
as we do here, pluck from the earth the
flowers, the stored sunlight and beauty
OF this world, ana lay them humbly on
his grave"
There was poem by Comrade J. B.
Holloway, and the monument was deco
rated with lovely flowers by sixteen
young ladies from the Boyle Heights
schools.
CITY CEMETERY.
Logan post conducted the exercises at
the city cemetery, and they were of an
impressive nature. After the ritualistic
exercises, led by Commander VIM.
Young, Comrade W. II. Shinn delivered
an address in the course of which he
said that while the war, it's dark and its
light, its calsn1itiss and its fruits are
impressed forever upon history, yet in
the wisdom of the institutors of COM
memoration day, this day is among
other things designed to bring the peo-
pie face to face with the memories of this
epoch; that what has passed might not
be permitted to sleep in history, but
might be kept alive and each year be re-
vived by such ceremonies that bring US
together today.
1t was followed by patriotic dialogue
between j. B. Millard, teacher in the
public schools, and pupils in the Sand
street school. There was poem recited
by Freddie Reardon, and little Regina
Walsh, q pretty little miss, recited
"Cover Them Over" The escort of the
national guard fred salute and the
graves were appropriately decorated.
x CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
Comrades T. O'Brien and William
McGrath OF the Kenessw Post, assisted
by members of the Frank Bartlett
Post, visited the Catholic cemetery and
properly decorated the graves with beau
tiful flowers. The comrades who repose
here are as follows: Vincent Gelcich,
Fourth California infantry; Dolores
Elisalore, Diego Elisaloe, Jose Redons
and Jose Anton Sanchez, all of Company
d, First Battery OF native Californians /;
John Kelly, United States navy Halaria
Ramonez, California Volunteers, and
John McFadden, unknown.
THE PARADE.
Promptly at l O'Clock the members of
the various organizations to participate
in the parade met at their quarters, and
marched to Sixth and Spring streets,
where it was formed. They proceeded
direct to the Sixth street park. where
they met the ladies OF the w. r. O. and
formed an escort for them to Simpson
tabernacle of the M. Is. church, where
the afternoon exercises were to take
place. The line of march was very SEN
sibly made short and the old soldiers
reached the tabernacle in much fresher
condition than has been the case in the
past, where the march has been more
extended.
The procession moved in the following
order, taking in the ladies at the park |:
Platoon of Police.
Boys Brigade Band.
Frank EarEett Post.
Stanton Post
Logan Post.
Kenesaw Post
Sons Of Veterans.
Boys Brigade,
Veterans in Carriages.