The record-union., 1896-05-31
FLOWERS FOR HEROIC DEAD.
Veterans Of the War Decorate Their
Comrades Graves.
Yesterdays Memorial Ceremonies
Held in Pretty Grove IN
the Cemetery.


memory of their comrades who hao
gone before by laying earth's falrest
tribute upon the tomb Of each
Grizzled and gray were some OF those
who fell In" at Eighth and l streets
preparatory to making the march to
the cemetery, and many a cane was
brought into use to help the falterihs
steps Of men who had never faltereu
when the life Of the nation was IN peru
There were others who seemed apie
to go all over 1t again, in deed, as wen
as in song or story, but there were races
s.en in the parade a year ago whlcn
were not there yesterday. and seVerai
new fower-Strewn mounds Tells the
story better than words.
Such an outpouring Of Sacramento
citizens to the cemetery as was there
yesterday is never seen except on Oec-
GRAFTON Day, and such masses OF loVe-
ly flowers as were tenderly lalo upon
the graves of once loved ones coulu De
seen nowhere outside the brightest gem
of the Golden West.
The parade was formed at Eighth ana
I streets promptly at 2 o'clock. the
marching order being as follows
Grand Marshal, w. H. H. Wiley ana
his chief aids, A. d. Hurd and w. h.
Ambrose (mounteO led the way, ana
were followed by the Second infantry
Band, which rendered patriotic music
as only the Second Infantry Band can
do. Immediately behind the band
marched the rank and file OF the Sec
ond Infantry stationed in this city.
The men looked like ideal soldiers In
every particular. They marched In
platoon formation, and were the reclp-
tents Of considerable applause.
Owing to the absence Of Colonel Guth-
RE, the troops were under the lmmeol-
ate command of Captain A. E. Stearns
of Company G.
Following the National Guardsmen
marched the Brigade Signal Corps.
under command of Lieutenant F.
L. Martin, the members of which
were a noticeable feature Of the
parade, in consequence Of the blend
ing Of the national colors In their trap
pings. Following them came the Boys
Signal Corps, which also had friends
upon every street corner.
Then in the line came the old veter-
ans, nearly 200 strong. They were COM
manded by General T. w. Sheehan. and
the way they wheeled and side-stepped
and marked time, and stepped off
promptly at the word of command,
showed that on this one day in the
year at least they were still soldiers.
The old soldiers as they marched were
the focus toward which all eyes were
bent.
Then came, in carriages, the ladies
of Sumner and Fair Oaks Relief Corps,
bearing the banners OF their organiza-
ticns, and next to them came Edward
Robe Circle, No. 2, Ladies' of the Grand
Army of the Republic, with their BAN
nerS.
Then came the Capital City Drum
Corps, and the boys beat out march
time as though their lives depended on
1t. They presented a tasty appear
ance in their white uniforms, and their
Drum Major made a good showing in
fancy jugglery with his baton. The
boys led the second division, which was
under the direction of Marshal Stephen
1. Hopkins. his aids being Clarence Car
ley and William Larkin.
The Boys Brigade came next, and
they carried their miniature muskets
with all the ease and confidence of
grown-up men Of war. Too high praise
cannot be bestowed upon them.
Bringing up the rear came a large
number of carriages bearing citizens
and school children, all of whom came
in for a share of the favors of the pop
ulace.
The parade was very creditable. and
was of considerable length. The line
of march was from Eighth street up
] to Tenth. on Tenth to ], down ] to
Third. on Third to X. up X to Tenth,
and out Tenth to the cemetery.
A. D. Hurd and W. H. Ambrose acted
as aids to Grand Marshal Wiley, and
did much toward making the parade the
success 1t was.
On reaching the cemetery the vet
Grams assembled at the Grand Army
plot, which had been tastefully decor
ated, and the monument decked in
laurel, and there conducted the usual
Impressive and solemn services.
When this was concluded a squad
from the Second Infantry fired the part
Ing salute. and the bugler sounded
taps" while the veterans bowed their
heads and pulled their hats low down
over their brows. No one, unless he had
been a soldier with those men, could
appreciate those few solemn bugle
notes. and probably not everyone pres
ent understood that they were the last
sad farewell to a comrade before being
left alone forever.
From the Grand Army plot the line of
march was taken up to the lovely grove
in the southern part Of the cemetery.
where a stand had been erected on
which were held the literary exercises
Of the day
]. S. Estabrook officiated as Presi-
dent of the Day, and after the Second
Infantry Band had rendered the Star
Spangled Banner" he introduced Rev.
"A. C. Herrick. who invoked the bless
ings of the Almighty upon the day.
Mr.. Estabrook, in q few terse re-
marks. explained the purpose for which
Decoration Day had been set apart
and gave the history of its inception in
ahe brain of General John A. Logan, the
hero Of Egypt Land" in Illinois. and
whose memory is held in the highest
esteem by every man numbered among
those who carried a Union bayonet He
received generous applause. and after
quiet had been restored introduced Rob
ert T. Devlin as Orator Of the Day. Mr.
Deviin's remarks were to the point and
wen received They appear in full be-
low.
After the band had rendered Hail
Columbia F. Myron Wolf delivered
dlncoln's famous Gettysburg dedica-
ton address. Mr.. Wolf was in fine
voice, and under his rendition no one
could faii to understand the feelings
which actuated the Martyr President
when he penned the lines
MISS Mabel Carmichael won deserved