The record-union., 1893-05-31
THE NATIONS DEAD.
How Memorial Day Was Observed in
the Capital City.
Thousands Witness the Fine Military
and Civic Pageant-Graves Dec
orated-Evening Exercises.


the many thousands of persons who wit
messed them both on the street and at the
cemetery. The parade itself was an un-
usually brilliant one, the military and
the several uniformed societies turning
out in large numbers.
Long before O'Clock members began
to gather in the vicinity OF Capitol Park,
where the parade was TO form. 1t was a
model in one respect, which is rather un-
usual-it started on time. Grand Marshal
w. b. Maydwell and his chief aid, O..
=. Dodge, met the aids at Turner Hall at
1870 O'Clock and assigned to them their
respective positions and duties. The aids
were: L. Tozer, Fred Sauze, J. Lenhardt,
w. c. Carl, A. II. Anderson, Guy Dodge,
}. NJ. Henderson, w. l.. Matlock, j..
Links, DR.. w. w. Light, Homer Buck
man, Arthur Bulger, James Scott, DR..
Wizard, f. A. Peltier, ID. J. Simmons, A.
Folger, A. ID. Hurd, j. H. Cooley, w. II.
II. Wiley and j. IL. Davis.
At p. N. the line formed on L street,
the right resting on Tenth and at 2:3O
p. N. il was ready to move. The specta-
tors were grateful for not having to wait
in the not sun an hour or two after time,
as is often the case, and the only adverse
criticism heard was that it would have
been more comfortable ii the parade had
occurred in the cool of the morning.
The line of march was from l. street
through Tenth to } down } to Third, thence
to X, up X TO Eleventh, then over to l.
again, thence down to Tenth, and out to
the cemetery.
The First Division consisted of a pla-
toon of police, the Grand Marshal and
Aids, Brigadier-General Sheehan and
staff, Fourth Brigade Signal Corps, First
Artillery Band, First Artillery Regiment,
Colonel Guthrie commanding.
The Second Division was under the
command Of w. II. II. Wiley, Marshal,
and was composed of the G. A. X. Drum
Corps, Grand Army Posts, President of
the Day, Orator and Chaplain in carriage,
and float representing the States of the
Union, Sons of Veterans.
The Third Division, marshaled by J. S.
Jones, consisted of the Hussar Band,
Canton Patriarchs Militant, l. 0. 0. F.,
Division Uniform Rank, X. of p,
Knights of Sherwood Forest, BOYS Bri-
gade, Women's Relief Corps and Ladies of
the q. a. R., State, county and city Off
GERS and citizens in carriages.
The various uniformed societies pre-
sented fine appearance, and the Canton
Patriarchs Militant, with their chapeaus
and each with beautiful wreath of flow
ers suspended from the shoulder, pre-
sented an appearance which drew forth
many admiring remarks from the specta-
tors.
The Knights of Pythias and knights of
Sherwood Forest were also the recipients
OF favorable comment, as well as the Boys
Brigade.
The Hussar Band and G. A. r. Drum
Corps presented a fine appearance and
did excellent work.
The float containing columbia" and
torty-eight little girls to represent the
states made very pretty picture. 1t
came near having a serious accident,
however, the king bolt coming out and
letting the body down upon the wheels,
but the horses were stopped without any
damage being done.
The crowd dispersed largely after the
procession passed down j street and be-
gan to look out for means OF transporta-
uon to the cemetery. Buggies, hacks
wagons and street cars were tested to
their utmost capacity for an hour and a
half, while the sidewalks of Tenth street
were lined with those who relied on their
leet TO carry them there
Long before the procession had crossed
the R-street levee the crowds at the
cemetery gate rendered it hard to keep the
passageway for wagons open. BY the
time the procession arrived the Grand
Army plot was surrounded by a dense
crowd of many hundreds.
AT THE CEMETERY.
The cemetery never looked better. the
neatness with which everything was
kept, and the well-trimmed grass and
fresh flowers and plants testifying to the
care bestowed on them.
When the First Artillery Band reached
the gate it played funeral dirge, and the
procession moved slowly to the Grand
Army plot, where a Gordon Of pick cts
was formed, with the band and the otfi-
cersS and members of the Posts i'll the
center.
d. J. Simmons read the following gen
eral orders Of the Grand Army Com
manders in regard TO Memorial Day
ceremonies:
l. Tuesday, May 3Oth, will be observed as
Memorial Day by all the Posts in this depart.
ment. In compliance with our law, In accord
ancc with orders nom National HEADQUARTERS.
and IN obedience to the dictates o. hears
filled with patriotic zeal and with sacred
1ncmOrits Of the men who loved their country
better than they loved their own lives, let us
observe the solemn ceremonies OF this day as
become comrades who shared with them the
trials ami dangers OF the trying years OF the
Nations history. Let no grave be undecor-
ated, Whutnt T he who sleeps therein was ex-
ulted or lowly, and over each silent vet speak
ing monument TO tnetr valor let the tear of
IecOuecuon lall while each Is strewed with
IitreSt garlands. Their work is done. For
them remains naught but "a Nations graft
tude. Their record is written in the Nation IS
tears and their memories shall live in its his
tory tor generations yet to come-their sacri-
Ices teach our children ami our children s
chAdten ihe nlShsst type OF patriotism. Ar
r1ngelnents for Memorial Day should In
Nariably include attendance by each Post IN u
bOly upon divine service on the Sunday next
preceding that day, and Posts are instructed
10 provide Tor such observance.
2. II is suggested that where Corps are
located. Post and Corps counsel together III re-
gard to the observance OF this cay, the com
passionate, loving heart OF woman being ever
ready to respond to any call to honor the de-
tenders OF the Nation.
NJ. +. Gates, Commander of Sumner
Post, next read short address, after
which the First Artillery Band played
pleyeFs hymn and the ritual was pro-
ceeded with while the guns thundered
out salVo of funeral honors to the
heroes whose remains were lying under
the sod, which was strewn with flowers
by the loving hands of comrades and
relatives.
The band played Keller's American
Hymn" TO the accompaniment OF the
artillery. and the services were resumed,
the Senior and Junior Post Command
ers taking their parts IN turn, as we'll as
the other officers.
The impressive ceremonies of the rit-
ual having been concluded, firing party
furnished by Company g Captain Hall :
company, then saluted the dead and the
band played America" after which
rev. A. c. Herrick pronounced the bene-
diction and the bugler blew TAPS"
The assembly slowly wended their
way Dack 10 the gates, the parade re-
formed and took UP its return march TO
the place of starting, and once more the
citizens of Sacramento had honored the
dead soldiers sleeping within her gates.
THE EVENING EXERCISES.
A Very Attractive Programme Given
Before Large Audience.
The literary exercises in the evening
were held at the Metropolitan Theater