The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31


| The procession started promptly at the
appointed time from Battery street on
Market. The route led to Golden Gate
avenue, thence to Van Ness avenue and up
the avenue to Turk street, where the line
was reviewed by Colonel Shafter.
The right of the line was given to the
| police, 200 strong, all in their new uniforms
and helmets, two companies armed with
Winchesters and all under command OF
Chief Crowley on a black horse and headed
by brilliantly bedecked band. Captains
Douglas and Short wore swords and re-
peated the orders of their chief. The po-
l1cemen made very solid and imposing
appearance.
Grand Marshal Charles Edelman fol-
lowed the police, attended by his chief of
staff, ]. A. Whitesides, and the following
aids: Lieutenant-ColonelP P. NJ. O'Dea,
Major q. A. Kirkpatrick, Cap tain w. NJ.
Kingsbury, Frederick A. Woodworth, f. R.
Hanley, Thomas Wilson, L. V. Brown and
lsadore Simon.
Then came the United States troops, COM
manded by Colonel w. r. Shafter. His
detachment consisted of the First United
States Infantry Regiment, Captain Frank
de l.. Darlington commanding, and Light
Battery D, Fifth United States Artillery,
Captain Benjamin K. Roberts. The de-
tachnent was headed by the First United
States Infantry band.
Following came the National Guard
contingent under command of Colonel
William Macdonald of the Second Regi-
ment. The following organizations were
in line: Second Regiment of Artillery,
Lieutenant-ColonelD Dennis Geary; Signal
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Hanks; First Troop Cavalry, Captain J.
L. Waller; Battery A, Captain Hugh T.
Sine.
Marshal G. J. Evans had command of
the Second division. His aids were Major
s. w. Grove, Captain Samuel Bishop,
Captain A. B. Donnelly, James Herman,
]. w. Knowles, A. Watson. In the divis-
ion were several garrisons of the Regular
Army and Navy Union, several companies
of the Fifth Regiment. N. G. c., and the
First Regiment of League of the Cross
Cadets, Colonel W. c. Mahoney command
ing.
G. J. Hanley was marshal of the third
division, with Major William Murray,
Lieutenant c. kirkpatrick, ]. M. Collins,
J. H. Riley, Abraham Loane and S. Car
penter acting as aids. In the division
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president of the day, J. II. Banfield; orator
of the day, w. W. Case; poet, G. w. Kyle;
chaplain, Rev. e. McClish; Mayor Sutro,
City officials, officers of the German Krie-
ger Verein and daughters of the members
of the verein, with decorations for the
graves.
The Associated Veterans of the Mexican
War and Lincoln, Garfield, Colonel Cass,
General Meade and Liberty posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic brought up
the end of the division, together with a
number of carriages containing disabled
3 veterans and also several vehicles loaded
l with floral tributes to be placed on the
graves of the fallen. Among these was a
magnificent model of the old warship PEN
sacola done in white Gala lilies.
After passing the reviewing stand many
, of the Oldest of the veterans fell out of the
line and took the Geary-street cars, but the
great majority marched behind the Vet
eran Firemen's band every foot to the
cemetery.
; With their arrival the ceremonies at the
graves began. President of the Day ]. H.
Banfield stepped upon the platform and in
short address announced the purpose OF
their gathering there. He said that the
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to every one that the time was fast ap-
preaching when they, the onIookers, the
young men and women who knew about
war only what they read in history, must
relieve them of this duty-the veterans
would not much longer be able to perform
it. From this great concourse of people
who had come with deep interest showing
in their eyes, bearing flowers in their hands,
: he knew that the Grand Army could safely
leave the performance of this duty to their
care He reminded them that not alone
the graves before which they stood were
being strewn with flowers, but the grave of
, every soldier known in the land who
, fought for the preservation of the Union.
Again the band performed a dirge and
Comrade Eli McClish offered prayer. He
, thanked the Father for Grant and Lincoln
, and Sherman and Sheridan and the long
line of leaders and the great army of citi-
zen soldiers who had stood and fallen
. many of them-to save the old flag.
Comrade J. J. Lyon read Lincoln's Get
tysburg address-the famous little address
, that has taken its place among the classics
and forever attached Lincoln s name to the
saying that Government of the people, by
J the people, for the people, shall not be
blotted from the EARTH"
The Veterans Quintet-H. w. Luther,
Harry Brewer, L. Howell, I. c. Masteller,
George H. Robinson-sang the Memorial
, Ode.'
G. W. Kyle, the poet of the day, read
some verses entitled, "At Freedom s
Shrine" of which here are the opening
two:
Heroic deeds make holy days.
The hottest day of all the years
Is this, when all the Nation pays
Its debt of gratitude in tears,
And wreaths with fiowers-God's smiles divine
o These graves which form fair Freedoms shrine.
Our noble Dead whose earthly fame
Was written with their loyal blood;
Indelibly each hero's name
Withstands the roll of Times great food,
And through its gathering ages far
, Shines on, bright and glorious star.
, Then the orator of the day, Rev. W. W.
Case, was introduced. The wind was now
blowing almost gale, in spite OF which
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