The Washington times., 1895-05-31

dren. and in addition to the flowers flag
floated from every tombstone. The Sol
diers' Home is beautiful spot at all times,
but yesterday, with the green grass, car
peted groves filled with ladies and chill
dren in summer attire and with flowers
and flags everywhere visible, the scene
was one long TO be rememb bered.
1t was shortly after IL when the light
platoon from Third Artillery, First Lieut..
w. E. BiTkhimer, commanding, began TO
fire a falute of minute guns in honor OF
the dead. I he procession from the Home
to the cemetery was headed by Henry VIII
son Post, G.. a. r., Jacob Moore, COM
mauder, and about 400 of theinmates with
the officers OF tie institution brought up
the rear: other bcdies in the parade were
Gen. John NJ Sehofeld Garriso on, Regular
Army and NA-y Union, G. w. Giddens,
commander: Lafayette Corps, No. 10,
womans, s, Relief Corps, Mrs. sallie Nj.
Miller, president; John G. Fremont Camp,
Sons of Veterans (detachment), Samuel H.
jacobson, commander; John A. Logan
Camp. Sons OF Veterans tdetachmentl, A.
w. Root, commander Then began the
decorating, which occupied considerable
time, st the conclusion of which Senior
Vice Commander John H Hewlett, Depart
ment OF the Potomac, who acted as
presiding officer, called 10 oIder the vast
assemblage, which III mbered between four
aud five thousand persons.
The programme consisted OF music by
the Soldiers Home Band, selections rem
dered by tho Mozart Club, by Mr.. James
j. Nolan. Prof. j. H. Hunter, and the
singing of an original composition OF DR..
Thomas Calver by Miss Lillian HALEY.
DR. Calyer recited a fine original poem
entitled lis this the end?" and another
product Of bis tactille pen was spoken by
MIR ID. c. HAYWOOD
The exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev A H Gottwald and the ben-
odiction pronounced by the Rev Gustav
Facius. The bugler from the home was
present and awoke the echoes of the sur
rounding country with his lusty AS
scmbly'' and Lights OUT calls. Just
before closing the entire audience, IN
Guiding workers and visitors, made the
hills and woods around resound by singing
in union, accompanied by the band, the
national hymn. America"
1sle orator of the day was the very keV.
DR.. Garrigan, vice rector OF the Catholic
University. Dr. Garrigan's address was
regarded as an able effort, and he urged
upon the veterans the necessity OF joining
hands with their Southern brethren, ana
when united present an unbroken front to
the enemies OF their country, both domestic
and foreign. He sai-, in part:
"There is no patriotism in the sectional
suffered for the past few years. Our legls-
lators and public officials too often forget
that their positions are sacred trusts
confided to them by the people, TO be dis
charged conscientiously for the heneflt
of the whole country, and not for section
or self Ii was not with this mind that
Wash ington endured the hardships Of
Valley Forge and founded the republic; 1t
was not in this spirit that Grant and Sher-
man and Sheridan and, / dare add, Lee
and Jackson fought their campaigns. III
WAS not on these narrow lines that Jeffer-
son, Clay, and Adams laid the foundation
Of our national legislative and executive
offices No These We're all statesmen and
patriots. who were actuated by one
pure motive and who had one high purpose
always in view-they were actuated by
a conscientious sense OF duty and honor,
and they never lost sight of the welfare OF
the whole commonwealth.
Now, this is what the citizen soldier,
living and dead, demands OF us To-Day.
This is true patriotism and true American
ism. And the veteran has right TO de-
mand this of us, because he first taught US
and stiu teaches us, lessons of the highest
and purest patriotism. Indeed, ne Is
natriotism itself personified. In the hour
of his country's danger he left home ana
all that the heart OF man adores and loves,
and. taking his place in the volunteer ranks,
noble young life 20 save the republic from
the shame OF defeat and dismembement
He forgot self-interest and ease; he gave
willing obedience to military law and dls-
cipline: endured heroically all the hard-
ships OF camp and battlefield; bore victory
and defeat with equinimity and evinced a
morality and intelligence rarely, IL ever,
found in an army Of such vast and diverse
proportions
The decorations placed on the tombs OF
Gen. Logan, Gen. Kelton, Gen. Hunt ana
Mrs David NJ. Stanley were especially ele-
can't and fine. About $50 soldiers are
buried in Rock Creek cemetery, which is
near the Home, and detachment from that
MACE went over at the close OF the exercises
/ and placed flags, wreaths and floral pieces
| on these graves.
The members of the Mozart Chorus CLUB
are Prof. Joseph II. Hunter. director;
| Messrs. F. l. Rupert, w. 4. Dodge, George
| SDeidel. ]. A. Pierson, ". H. Martin,
| ". c. Cole, r. o. Hopkins, \. Irving Martin,
! q n. van Doren, and c. f. Marsh; Mes
danes Louisa Weber, F. L. RUPERT, nj;
F Holderman, and r. o. Hopkins, ana
/ Misses Margaret Storm, Lulu Cole, Mary
| A Dodge, Eta Stevens, Minnie Roberts,