The herald., 1895-06-01

Mountain house. 1t is learned on the
best Of authority that a proposition wa:
submitted to the professor by the South
ern Pacific company, and accepted by
him, by which the com pany agrees Il
furnish all the rails wanted by Professo
Lowe for the completion OF his mountain
railway, and to take bonds of the road il
payment therefor. This is fact of con
siderable significance when viewed il
the light of the present active operation
OF the Southern Pacific in this vicinity.
Memorial Exercises
PASADENA, May 31.--The exercises a
the tabernacle last evening in COM
memoration of the dead soldiers were
listened to by very large audience, which
completely filled the large structure,
many remaining standing du1ing the en-
tire evening.
Tine building was decorated with flags,
and profusion of flowers adorned the
platform, upon which were seated the
speakers OF the evening and prominent
officers of the q. A. r. and kindred socie-
ties. The Stars and Stripes ioated over
the platform and numerous small flags
were placed all around the auditorium.
Commander Drake delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome, after which some. good
music was rendered. Then Mrs. Lou
V. Chaplin made short address on the
trio lights hau suddenly gone out, leav-
ing the room in total darkness until
kerosene lamps were procured and the
darkness sufficiently dispeiled to allow
the Harmonic quartette to see their
music, and they rendered the selection,
Let Them Rest, in pleasing manner.
Then. the light having been restored.
Mrs. Chapln gave her address, which was
listened to with the closest attention,
her thoughts being very well expressed
Mrs. Chaplin made pleasing introduce
tioa by saying that now in this beautiful
month of spring, when the flowers are
bursting into bloom and all nature wears
aLAdiant face, 1T was fitting that we
should bring up from the past tender
memories Of the noble deeds accom- plished
by the dead heroes and pay tribute OF
Aespect to them in decking then graves
With lovely flowers. Our grief is past
more recently opened graves demand an
fseense grief but year by year the past is
hllowed and in a few moIe years all the
OH soldiers will be gone. but this day
vail ever be held in deathless memory.
When we decorate the soldiers graves we
are not only honoring them, but are
paying homage to the spirit OF freedom,
TO the soldier spirit which makes men
willing to go forth at the call for liberty.
Mrs. Chaplin referred feelngly TO the
spirit which actuated the heroes whose
memories we are com mmemorating, saying
that while the old world gIoated over the
failure OF the nation and contemplated
with pleasure its dissolution, the soldiers
poured,into the veins of the dying nation
new blood, their life blood. and today we
stand united people. Today the COM
ing nation and passing nation look each
the young TO remember the lessons taught
at Gettysburg and Shiloh, the lessons of
camp and field, and that they stood to-
day covering the graves of heroes with
flowers, that they rejoiced that these bat
ties were not fought in vain. In that
great day we conquered our dearest foe
the brother nourished at the same
mothers breast. and we can rejoice that
it was a foeman worthy OF our steel. To-
day all clasp hands in friendship; there
is no north. no south, nor east nor west,
but one undivided country. The past we
DO not forgive and forget. We could not
forget. and would not if we could.
After a solo by Miss Bollinger, The Star
Spangled Banner, General A. B. Camp
bell was introduced, who made the ad-
dress of the evening. The general said
he could not speak for th e ladies, as they
had already been so much better repre-
scented on the platform than he could rep
resent them. He said in substance:
| come to discuss the question, What is
the history and Significance of this
national holiday? and | want to make it
clear and as intensely practical as 'possi-
BILE. ! want to fill the hearts of the new
generation with the spirit and the truth
of the lesson which was intended when
this memorial day was inaugurated.
General Campbell then gave some ac-
count of the origin OF Decoration day.
which he said is properly called Memorial
day.
The m month of May was chosen as the
latest spring month, when flowers were
blooming with profusion throughout all
the country. and the resolution to make
such day of commemoration and cele-
braton was UNANIMOUSLY adopted and
has ever met with universal favor with
all the citizens of the United States,
where it has been made legal holiday in
most states and national holiday every
where. There was an attempt made by
General logan to have a book published
with full account of all the celebrations
made upon that first Decoration day, but
the book was never printed. A discus
sion soon arose as to whether the day
should be celebrated as a festive or solemn
occasion, and it was determined to make
it a day OF sacred obseryances and that it
be called Mem vial day. At this time we
meet TO strengthen the ties of soldiers,
sailors and others who fought; and how
can it be better done than in remem Der
ing the dead heroes who with these made
. barricade of their bodies against the
foe? Let nothing in these observances
suggest that we have forgotten what it
has cost to save this republic for these
years of prosperity and peace. Let us
decorate the graves and raise the flag
upon them and pledge ourselves to care
for the soldiers and sailors widows and
orphans, and unite in devotion to the
memory Of the dead. This cannot be a
festive time of merriment and gayety
without insulting their memory and
those they left behind. The occasion is
too sacred to transform 1t into a day of
enjoyment. A solemn JOY must be felt
In the ultimate triumph. The Fourth of
July precedes it in national history, but
the great national holiday only gave
promise of Memorial day. General Camp
bell then spoke of the causes of the war
and went on to give a synopsis and his
tory of its origin and the battles, for the
instruction and interest of the younger
portion of his audience, to whom it was
undoubtedly an admirable lesson in the
history of their country.
The generals address was listened to
with the closest atte ltion and the ap-
plause ws frequent and spontaneous. The
national hymn was then sung. and after
the sinigng of Vive / America by Will Ed
wards the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. c. 7. Douglass.
Accident in Mliard's Canyon
PASADENA, HAY 3i.-I esterday after