The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-15
HONOR|NG THE DEAD
concluded from Fifth PaceD

(COnCluueu from Fifth PaGc)
corded the sacrifices and courage, the
tenderness and love Of the fair daugn-
ters Of this fair land. Can you recall
the camp and the forced nurc. ana the
exciting battle without remcmb boring
with gratitude the scenes at the hospl-
tai and in private residences, with low
ing hands bound up your wounds. and
your souls were checrcd and com forted
by the enchanting graceS and winning
cndearments Of these bright spirits L?
With hearts full OF sympathy and Will,
modest micn, there We're they found in
the scenes Of suffering and death
cheering, encouraging, comforting the
living, and dropping their tears upon
the cot Of the dy.ng-movlng about
rom house to house, from hospital to
hospital. and from cot to cot, with the
music OF angels upon their tongues and
the symphonies of the blest in their
hearts; pouring the oil Of consolation
and the balm Of Gliead on wounded
souls and broken spirits
Ana this day day, with our own hearts
attuned TO sweetest thoughts, let us, as
we stand by the graves Of our comrades,
Invoke Gods blessing and favor upon
every section of this country! That Bit
terness and strife may fee away before
Him whose feet upon the mountains
bringeth glad tidings of peace! That the
clouds or war may never again burst
In fury upon our heads! And that the
bow Of promise the sheen Of whose
light, after so many years. breaks upon
our national skies. may forever span
the broken arch OF the Unlon
Cher.shinG no bitter memories Of the
past, indulginG no childish replnings for
that which cannot be Undonc, let the
power Of your influence, my comrades
be exertcd to build wider and deeper the
foundations Of human liberty. that we
n In I'M u; ,y .l,,x,
worshipped restored to something Of It's
ancient simplicity and grandeur: its
columns moulded and fashioned in the
beauty Of the olden time; and It's dome
crowned with the graces and virtues OF
a free. prosperous and happy people.
Ihcn may you sing the inspired song
Of the Psalmist: GO round about her,
tell the towers thereof. Mark We well
her bulwarkS consider her palaces, that
we may tell 1t to the generations fol-
lowing"
Then come, my countrymcn, come one
and all-old men and mnidcns-.the SOL
dier on his crutches, and childhood in its
innocence. manhood in It's vigor, and
youth and beauty with their loving
charms, and pay tribute to the Illus
tr!ous dead. Here, in this august pres
encc our hearts beating with a quicker
pulse and our aspirations klndling with
warmer glow as we look upon this
II,
Eraced by the qucerly presence Of fair
women; here. with the blue sky bending
Serenely above us, the earth under our
feet carpeted In living green, and the
song and twitter OF birds, the perfume
OF flowers and the sweet voices Of chill
drcn-let your prayers, like sweet in
ccnsc, ascend =? God, that for those who
mourn lie may wipe away all tears from
their eyes, and give the broken, trusting
troubled hearts that peace which pass
eth all underS landing.
''Stoop, angels. hither from the skies
There is no hOler spot Of ground
Than where defeated valor lies,
BY mourning beauty crowned"
Al the conclusion OF the address the
band played Nearer, My Cod to Thee"
The husle sounded and the line was re-
formed.
MARCH TO THE CEMETERY.
The march to the cemetery started,
and large crowds. both on foot and In
vehicles. followed.
On arriving NJ the cemetery the com
panies divided, and the military started
In with reversed arms while the band
played They marched up the main
thoroughfare to the soldiers lot Here
the procession broke ranks. The military
then fired three voIleys over the graves
or the Confederate dead. The strcwinG
OF flowers was begun. and after about
thirty minutes the line was reformed
and started on their return over the
following line OF march: Down EfrinE-
ham street TO South. 10 Washington, to
Harrison. to Nelson, to Court, to the
monument. where Il dress parade was
given. which was greatly enjoyed by q
large crowd.
Grimes Battery. on leaving Cedar
Grove cemetery marched to Oak Grove,
and fired salute over Captain Grimes
grave, the gallant commander Of the
corps during the war