The herald., 1897-06-01

home gardens; but all, whether of exotic
or domestic growth, were impartially
blended, regardless of color, caste, or
party, upon the graves Of those stout
hearted dead heroes. whose "souls are
marching on"
The blue and the gray, the whites and
blacks, stood shoulder to shoulder,
united brotherhood listening with ten
der reverence to the words and the music
that were spoken and sung in loving
memory Of those who had stood and
fought, each, as he believed, for the
right, in the days gone by. There were
many red eyes and other evidences of
sadness. pathetic testimonials in the
faces gathered about the little plat, of
grief that still lives after thirty odd
years OF enforced bodily separation
from the loved ones; and all that was
done and said bore evidence of tender
est fealty, and reverential respect on the
part of the living to- and for the dead.
The exercises were opened by Com
mander Charles F. Derby, Of the Bart
lett-Logan post, and presiding officer of
the day, after the call to order, made a
short and appropriate address. The
chaplain. F. A. Werth, offered prayer,
and Adjutant-G General John Davis read
general orders and called the roll of
those who had died during the previous
year as follows: Curl Richardson, Co.
K, 96th ILL.,: J. R. Fletcher, c. G.. 4th
u. 8. Light Artillery, and Co. H. 147th
Ill. Inft.; ] e. A. Brent, Co. l., 3rd Miss.
Cavalry; j. w. Mirealls, Co. A., 26th. u.
s. Colored Infantry. and Mrs. Gertrude
Sampson, Bartlett w. r. c. No. 7. Muf-
fled drum taps followed the roll call.
Col. H. Glaze, Sr., vice-commander of
the Bartlett-Logan post, read Lincoln's 8
Gettysburg address of Nov. 10th. 1868,
followed by the ritualistic exercises of
the post.
Byron l.. Oliver then delivered the ora
ton, and in short, ringing sentences
brought up fresh achievements of the
dead made Ut the sacrifice Of their lives
for the country's good, and impressed
upon the minds Of those present the duty
devolving upon the living for preserving
the Union thus brought about and
working in peaceful unity for the COM
mon good of all. Little Miss Walsh was
next introduced. and after she recited
With Flowers" forty-seven young
IIllskESs ucdOSu NY MIS. I1OuS Il, MTS.
Ingraham, and others. marched up and
were grouped about the monument.
After rendering a song, the little ia
dies, each of whom represented diff
fercnt state, and carried q small flag
and flowers, stepped in front of the
monument. recited short, appropriate
ytanza and placed her floral offering on
the base of the monument. Following
another song by the children, detail
from Co. c., 7th Reg't., N. G. c., came to
the fore and fired a salute to the dead.
Col. Glaze made little speech OF
thanks to the comrades and citizens, to
the women OF the G. A. r.. to the teach
ers Of the Boyle Heights schools and the
boys and girls. young and old. for
their marks Of respect to the old soldiere,
and the exercises closed with the sing
ing Of America" by all present. The
crowd then dispersed to decorate. the
graves. There were present OF the Bart
lett-Logan post and corps $50, Of the
Kenesaw post and Q orps 200. OF visiting
comrades 100, and of school children 195,
as follows: First Street school 30,
Breed school 70, and Circle No. 10. G.
AR, 40.
OTHER CEMnTER1ES
Yesterday morning atsS o'clock COM
mittee from the Bartlett Logan poet
and corps. ana another from the Kcne-
saw post and corps met and repaired to
the old city cemetery to the Catholic
|cems tery laden ttlt fowers. with