The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-31
STORED IN Stone.
The Memory Of Edward F.
Mcdonald Honored
by His Fellow
Citizens.
UNWILLING HIS MONUMENT
Congressman Cummings Eulo-
gizes His Career as Soldier,
Lawmaker and Citizen.
THOUSANDS OF MoURNERs.
Zabriskie Post Salutes the Dead
Veteran-Poetic Tribute
Of a Friend.

Among a thousand flower strewn
graves in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery,
Newark, yesterday, was one of more than
ordinary interest to the people OF this
city. I1 was that of Edward F. Nc
Donald. once soldier once q Director OF
the Board of Freehoiders. Town
Treasurer OF Harrison, Assemblyman,
Sena tor and Congressman
The interest in this sleeping citizen,
1000 people to the cemetery to testify
their love for him while with them. and
their esteem for the characteristics that
had made him more noted man than
themselves, and a more useful one than
many dared hope to be.
The feeling with which be was regarded
was MADE manifest to all BY the unyeil-
ing of magnificent monument which
had been erected BY tender hands and
loving hearts to the memory Of the de-
parted friend. A complete description
of this monument has been published in
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS.
Soon after two O'CLOCK the ceremonies
attending the unveiling began. There
were among others present. Mrs, Edward
+. Mcdonald, the widow, who was at
tended by United States Senator Smith
and her sou Gerald. The widow was
sttired in deep. mourning, and
wore a heavy VEIL She was. much agi-
| man George B. Fielder, Congressman
Amos j. Cummings, State Senator Will
lam u. Winton, State Senator Michael I.
Barrett. Colonel John j. Teffey, sheriff
Ed ward E. Stanton, Colonel Gilbert
Robinson, Joseph Locke, Christopher
n Inhn ~
Fisher, ex-Freeholder William Tlerney.
the Zabriskie Post and Henry Wilson
Post, G. A. r., were also present.
THE CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies began with prayer
offered by Rev. Maurice z. O'Connor. of
Harrison, for many years the pastor and
| friend of The dead CONGRESSMAN. and this
WAS followed by dtrgei from the
Amphioa Quartette. Congressman Fiei-
| der then Introduced the orator Of the day,
Amos j. Cummings who spoke tor all
hour. He said:--
Comrades and Fellow Citizens. we
stand at the grave of Edward F. Nc
New Jersey Brigade. He was an
| American citizen. We are here to
| enlogize and memorialize him. His mill
tary record is fitly supplemented by his
record as citizen. In this model
| republic true soldier is true citizen.
| EuWaIu I. McDouaiu, tne elti1eu' WAS
the worthy successor OF Edward F.
Mcdonald. the soldier. III both
roles he not only invites, but he
| excites our respect and ad-
miration. He honored his State and the
nation: his friends and hts comrades lien-
or him. His life was not long. but event.
full and Instructive. His career was
amply rounded. 1t Is suggestive of the
life OF the nation he fought TO preserve.
It had its critical periods aud It's recnper-
| ative powers. 1t had its trials and triou-
| latious. IL had its possibilities and even
| Qualities. The nation, however, lives;
our comrade aud fellow citizen is dead.
| His greatest honor, now that he is dead,
| is that at the risk of his life he conJrlb-'
| uted to the preservation Of Tie, nation.
| Over 10000 patriots died upon the field
\ of battle that the nation might live. Ed
ward +. McDopald Was survivor VINO
aided In rivetting the results OF the war.
He believed in carrying out in good faith
the stipulations signed at Appomattox
AS q citizen he tried to allay the waves of
passion engendered by the War, to restore
amity and brotherhood, and TO cement
the reunion Of the people.
"Fitting 1t Is that he should be remem-
bered; more fitting yet that he should be
honored. His comrades appreciate his
loyalty and valor; his neiEhbors are
awake 10 his worth as a man; his pollt-
cal associates admire his tact aud energy;
his family can never forget his domestic
virtues; the people appreciate his SER
vices. This beautiful monument eu-
shrines all, and is emblematic OF the uni
versal esteem in which he was held"
THE UNWILLING.
Here Mr. Cummings paused for q
moment and Gerald Mcdonald, a son of
the dead congressman. drew from the
monument the flags chat had yelled it,
The beautiful piece offwork was much
admired.
Resuming his grafton Mr.. Cummings
said:
1T tells the story OF his life. It recalls
lonely pickets. weary marches, dfeary BIZ
viOuacks, deadly skirmishes, and the
thunder OF the battlefield. IL speaks of
telling experience In the legislative forum
and of victories won III political warfare.
lt illustrates a life OF earnest endeayor-
Q honors won by devotion 70 principle,
regardless Of personal considerations. II
typlfies the life OF vigorous,
conscientious and progressive American
citizen.
There were two epochs In his life-one
military the other civil. Let us glance
az the first. Thirty.one years ago this
very hour the Second New Jersey Brigade
was eDcainped at Turner'S Farm. Va.
four miles beyond Bottoms Brttge. 1t
was on the eve OF the battle OF Fair Oaks.
The same sun shines upon US today; the
same sky is above us. The same moon
rolls in nlhe heavens, and the same stars
twinkle at night. The birds sing as
sweetly and nature smiles as peacefully
today us on May 80, 1862 All else is
changed. The glorious oiu brigade, enl-
balmed in the affections Of the people,
serves to adorn u page IN history. It's
Survivors hardly equal IN numbers its
commissioned officers III tile long ago.
VIVID MEMOEIEE.
Memorial Day always brings back
vivid memories OF the great war for the
Union, the monumental event Of the
Nineteenth Century. And there is none
more vivid thau those recalled BY the
death of Edward r. Mcdonald. He be-
longed TO The Army of the Peninsula. A
rugged. beardless boy Of seventeen, his
warm Irish heart tsurchArRed with love
Seventh New Jersey Regiment. Ga
April %, 1852. We dnd him working in
the trenches at Yorktown. MAgruder,s
shells were bursting 10 the mud around
him. For daysHt hau ralnea necessarily
The weather was exceedingly culd. He
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