The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-01
lI0N0RED 4 NATIONS DEAD
MEMORIAL DAY FI1TINGLY OB.
 SERTED IN THE CITY,

soidiers' Graves Decorated in tine Morning Services in Many Churches-Parade of fui Sight Presented on the Green-Patri- otic Service in the Hyperion.
 The day so fitly dedicated to the na- tion's fallen heroes has come and gone, leaving behind it with those who par ticipated in any of the beautiful ser vices of the day impressions that will continue on in tender recollection for many years.
 The day in this city was appropriate ly of served, perhaps never more fitting ly so. To the observer there seemed to be less of the play-day air about 1t which has brought so much criticism upon the day in recent years. There was, in appearance at least a more se- rious, deeper appreciation of all the day means, as though there had been new awakening to the true value of patriot ism.
 
 Sabbath-like standstill, and an unusu ally large number of people were inter- ested in the services of the day. The morning hours were given up to the customary decoration of graves by the members of the G. A. R. and their will ing helpers.
 The service on the green, in which the Sunday school children marched with the white-haired veterans of the war, was an occasion likely to make a much desired and lasting impression upon the children.
 The account of the doings of the morning and evening are given in full at the close. In other columns are giv- en an account of the forenoon and af- ternoon exercises and events
 At o'clock last evening the Hyperion theater was packed at the last of the Memorial day services. The occasion was one in which patriotism was the controlling sentiment. The music by the orchestra, glee club, soloists and, best of all, by the chorus of one hun dred boys, was most inspiring in it's character, while the speakers of the evening burned with their eloquence the recollections of the past into the minds of their hearers.
 After selections by FichtIs orchestra the meeting was called to order by Chairman R. A. Belden of the enter tainment committee, who introduced the president of the meeting, William Holmes
 Prayer was offered by Rev Dr. J. E. Twitchell, followed by a selection, "In ,.s. Humphrey Glee club, made up of the members of the Boys brigade of the Humphrey street church, MT. Frank Langdale, leader.
 This was followed by solo by Mrs. Emma Schlein Howard, so we'll rem dered that she was recalled for an en- core.
 Comrade Hon. J. D. Plunkett was in- troduced as the first speaker and spoke in part as follows:
 Friends and comrades: Fifty-sev- en years ago in the city of Paris oc- cured one of the greatest pageants the world has ever witnessed. Then not alone the city of Paris joined in it, but the whole nation of France turned out to swell the mighty throng for 1t was the occasion when the great Ma poleon was being borne to his last rest ing place by the banks of the Seine, where they ever will remain the shrine of the pilgrimage of every statesman, soldier and scholar.
 "A month ago in Greater New York the greatest soldier of the age was en- sl1rined in his last resting place by the banks of the Hudson in most costly I,o, ,s, Niy, bling waters of the Hudson they will remain, the shrine of every statesman. soldier and scholar.
 Prom a vantage position I watched that great pageant, first the military and naval forces of the United States, and then Of the state militia as they marched by in the midst of all the national colors floating in the breeze. It was a. wonderful occasion this, in which the nation met to honor the memory of the greatest soldier of the nation-Ulysses, the Silent. (Applause).
 "A little apart from this brilliant scene I beheld @ little company of men who were making ready to march out and join in the parade. They were aged men; some were stopped, some lame, while here and there could be seen the empty sleeve. In the center was a. soiled, gashed, torn flag borne aloft: a faded piece of tattered silk; so sacred; so holy. The flagstaff now so splintered and crooked bore the once bright banner that they had marched beneath thirty-seven years before. These same men thfrty-seven years be- fore had left their homes, the hammers, the factory, the blow, the school, to de- fend their native land. (Applause). Reso1utely and courageously these men of Connecticut marched to the front Of their number many fell in battle These names are but a few of those who fought for me and you.
 "One hundred and twenty-five thou sands were actually shot to death in battle. thousands more died of their wounds; 10000 starved to death in rebel prisons.
 To-day. when the muff1ed drum would call us from everyday life, the past comes vividly before us. We make our tribute of flowers; we ask. Where are the boys of the old brigade who fought side by side, shoulder to shoul- der blade to blade?' Far from their home they fell-not in the graveyard they.
 They sleep in the nations heart.