San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-30
BLUE AND GRAY.
MEMORY OF THE LATE STRUGGLE
REVIVED,
Though Toned by Incense of Sweet
Flowers and the Warm Fell
lowship of Strength
ened Nation.

yOoA CuSNOSNAh9
witnesses a more general observa-
tlon OF Memorial day, both in this,
our entire country, and in our
southern city OF San Antonio. This
days celebration was greater than
in any preceding year.
The morning was cool and pleas
ant, and this was appreciated by
the thousands who participated in
the grand street parade, and the
thousands who reviewed the pro-
cession.
The columns formed promptly
around the postoffice at $50
o'clock, a. M, and as promptly
moved down Houston street
and thence around through Com
merce street to the National Gem.
etery at 9 o'clock, making beauti-
full scene. The order of march, as
previously published, was very
nearly preserved, though the Bel
KNAPP Rifles were not present, and
the Union Veteran Legion took
precedence of the G. A. R.-posts.
The German Veterans were also
absent. The school children, as
they marched along, were a pretty
picture, which was taken advant-
age OF by several snap shot artists.
The little girls were pretty. The
little boys noisy.
Arriving at the cemetery gates,
the Womens' Relief Corps and Ord
Cadets, sixteen young ladies at
tired in National costume, with
the assigned officers Of the day of
the three G. A. r. posts, received
the procession. A grand circle was
formed about the rostrum, and the
soldiers stacked arms and housed
their artillery and cavalry, while
the citizens and ladies disposed
themselves comfortably about. On
the rostrum were Gen. Bliss, Col
Arthur Macarthur, Col. J. F. Wade,
Lieut.. Dodge, Congressman Noon
an. DR.. P. Ornelas, Orator c. B.
Peck, Poet Winthrop, Col. r. NJ
Moore, Col. ]. A. Foard, U. S. Judge
Maxey, Thad w. Smith, and G.. g.
FELTON,, Of Houston. The services
were opened with an invocation
by Chaplain R. M. Moore
and america" was rendered by
the band. Then Col. C. B. Peck, OF
Houston, delivered his grafton as
follows:
COL. PECK's GRAFTON.
COMRADES The Christian re.
ligion is the only theme that does
not tire from repetition. Interest
in great events fades with succeed.
ing generations. Live issues and
current topics take the place OF the
old, and only the survivors and
their descendants to whom some
great event was a reality take
much note or little care for the in
cidents and details Of a quarre
long ago settled.
History Seldom truthiuD re
cords some meagre facts; once
startling events become myths
great names are forgotten or LOST
in the twilight Of fable, and tn,
world seems only concerned in tn,
all absorbing rush Of the present
"Wide walked today leaves yester
day behind it like a dream" w,
cannot, therefore, hope that ever
this sacred day the events it com
memorates will long survive, O
that any presentment of the sub
ject will rescue it from the com
mon fate.
Twenty-seven years ago toda,
the beautiful and impressive Gus
tom OF strewing flowers upon tn
last resting place OF fallen com
rades was first publicly observed
and as the years 60 by with eve
decreasing ranks we meet to pa
graceful tribute to their memor
and learn anew the lesson Of pa