The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-19

Upon each OF these was placed sdrlands
Of spring flowers, and each grave with
I'm the enclosure was also decorated.
Hollywood Memorial Association sent as
It's tribute a beautiful wreath Of pink
and white carnations.
The exercises were opened with the
singing Of the hymn. Truth and Peace
from the Hebrew Hymnal TO the tune
Nearer, My God, TO Thee" The words
are as follows:
God is, God is my light
Truth seeks my soul;
She asks. 60 where is light?'
Seek whom all eXtol,
With Him the day is bright.
God is. God is my light,
Nearer, my God, TO Thee
Nearer TO Thee.
H.
God IS, God is my joy
Peace seeks my heart:
Would fain with JOY be best,
High Heaven is thy part.
There fnd'st thou JOY and peace.
God IS, God is my jay.
Nearer, my God, 20 Thee,
Nearer 10 Thee
This was a beautiful detail OF the pro-
gramme.
DR.. Calisch's prayer came next ia
order. and was an eloquent invocation
OF the Divine blessing, as follows:
DIR. CALISCHS PRAYER.
ooh Thou who art God everlasting ana
omnipotent. j invoke Thy blessing upon
this assemblage. which has gathered 10
do honor TO the memory Of the heroic
dead. Though these grass-grown graves
pc dumb. yet they speak with voice
which the ear OF the spirit hears. DO
Thou, on God. give TO us the spirit
which heeds this voice. DO Thou let
this hour DE one of blessed inspiration,
fruitful Of the highest impulses for good
among those who are here present. AS
we garland the memories Of these brave
soldiers and lay the wreaths OF uniorget-
ting affection upon their graves 1 invoke
Thy blessing upon this act OF love My
Il gender in us that faith that VIII make
MS willing soldiers IN the army Of Thy iOl-
lowers. May IL inspire us 10 realize the
nobility of duty, the sanctity Of sacrlhce,
TO understand that truth that only that
IS lasting which is done I'm Thy name and
I'm Thy service, FOR without Thee the
builder builds for naught, and the watch
men hold their vigil In vain. May IL
help us in the strife and contest or me-
that we may be brave and unselhsh III
the performance OF daily duty fearless
IN acts OF truth and righteousness, ready
DO thou give to us strength on the
march and courage in the fight, so that
when the day Of our life's battle draws
INTO its close, when the cannonadihs
ceases ad the rattle OF the musket IS done
NAV we not have fallen in the hght win
passlon and temptation. May we ever
he present at Thy rOll-call. ever mustered
into Thy service, ever obeylhg my COM
mands. so that when our enlistment u
over. when we are TO lay down our arms,
when the final discharge is given 10 us,
may IL be with a ne ord unashamed ana
with that reward most desirable the
consciousness OF duty nobly done. Iheh
when we blvouac on the camping grounds
of the Heayes, around the hrelight OF ire
eternal stars, then shall the memory OF
n he TO us one of uniading happiness
stretching through everlasting time. May
this be vouchsafed unto Us IN Thy mercy
Amen"
owing TO a peremptory call 10 WASH
ington. Hon. =. Il. Muntord VINO IL was
expected, would be the orator OF the day,
vas unable to attend Dr. Calisch kind
ly consented TO address the assembiage
briefly and at the conclusion OF the
praver. stated that owing TO the absence
Of an orator he would beg the indulgence
of those assembled for few moments
In a voice full OF feeling, and evidently
i'm keen sympathy with the underlying
meaning of the exercises, Dr. Callsch
said: ,,.oe.
.srhe great God has implanted the love
Of life i'm the human breast as the most
tenacious of human impulses. All pain
ana suffering and misfortune Will men
endure so that their days may be length
enod Therefore is II the supreme sacri-
ace when men will Jay down their lives
upon the altar Of conviction or or patrlo-
tism. That sacrifice emphasizes the
nobler height TO which the human bsins
is capable of aspiring. II tokens the
triumph OF truth over the rear or super
stitution. 1t tells us that howsoever dear
a. human life. howsoever sacred the ties
that bind US TO the living. yet that Ire
were base. and those ties were
false ana hollow did they uphold
an eve that was blind TO the right, an
ear that was deaf 10 the call OF duty or
| a heart that sent no patriotic thrill cours-
ing through the body. tApplausel.
These men whose bodies were here
resting. felt the thrill of noblest per-
| Torrance and by their brave ives ana
soldiers death gave proof or the hish
purpose and heroic motives that ami
| mated them. They made the supreme
sacrifice on the altar of their country.
loud APPLAUSE Standing by their
| graves we should learn OF the beauty OF
| holy action. The mute eloquence or TIE
silent sod should teach US. Especially
now when our country is again In the
| throes OF conflict the heritage OF their
| brave memories should be a priceless
possession to us. Indicating the path
| leads TO glory, though 1t lead through
| the gateway OF the grave. Let THIS hour
| be inspiration 10 us all. calling with the
words OF the poet,
"'Sound, sound the clarion, MI the fife!
To all the sensual world proclaim,
one hour OF crowded glorious life
| Is worth an age without name.
! Continuous Applause