The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-05-31
BLUE AND GRAY
March in Time Together at
Winfield.
EL0QUENCE AND PATHOS
Judge SIuSS' Address at the
Auditorium.

VI ALUM LAY pu6KlIldSe 10 the cemetery
began. Only now and then at so early
an hour were the more anxious and the
more lately bereaved seen going ou
among the white monuments on the hill
but as the day advanced the carriages
became more frequent and at 10 o'clocB
there was almost a continuous procession
from the city to the cemetery. This was
kept up all day. At sundown the march
had thinned down to a party here and
There who came later to see that the
graves they should decorate should all be
in order at the days close, as if the great
crowds in the tramphng to and fro might
disarrange the gffts Of flowers.
/ o clock in the afternoon the ladies
Of the G. A. R.. w .R. G. Garfield and
Eggieston Posts, the Sons Of Veterans and
Ladies Aid Society met at the corner of
Main and First streets and under COM
mand Of Senior Vice Commander Kramer
OF the Garfield post, escorted by the Sons
Of Veterans and the martial band, a pro-
cessiOn Of the orders mentioned was
formed and led down Main street to Doug
Fourth avenue and then to the Audito-
rum, arriving there at 1:4O. The Audito-
RUM was crowded and warm Every inch
of space was occupied and the futter Of
fans was like a small storm. At O'Clock
the program began with a patriotic air by
the High School chorus.
Invocation by Rev. Wareham in which
he prayed that the sentiment Of Decora-
ton Day memories might live with the
life of the nation
Senior Vice Comma nder Kramer then
read the orders. followed by pretty solo
by Mrs. Bryant.
Rev. DR.. White. the new pastor OF. the
OHIO avenue Presbyterian church. deliv-
cred an eloquent address upon the sig
niicanee and results of ecoration Day ex-
ercises. He spoke for thirty-five minutes.
After another song by the High School
chorus Judge H. c. SIuss was introduced
and delivered an address of an hour and
ten minutes full of pathos and eloquent
with the beauty of a lofty sentiment of
reverence and sympathy for the mothers
of the boys in blue whose sacrifices were
no less than that of those who marched
and shot. There was frequent applause
that was at times thundrOus in volume.
Judge Sluss always delights a Wichita
audience.
From the Auditorium the procession
formed for the cemetery at BIS. Oose
order was not followed. There were three
wagons decorated in national colors which
followed the wagon carrying Senior Vice
Kramer and the martial band. The men,
bers of the posts started out in wagons,
but there was not much regularity.
AT THE CEMETERY.
Everybody in the city and the country
for miles seemed to be going to the GEM
stery. Half the time there were two col
umns-one going and one coming.
After ritualistic ceremonies at EggIe- /
ston circle in the old cemetery, Caroline
Harrison Circle No. 56. Ladies of the c.
A. R. conducted a short but very pretty
program. The address was made by Mrs
s. e. Lawrence, whose fine ability in that
direction is well known. An Offering of
flowers to the memory Of the unknown /.
dead was made by eight ladies, who, con-
Quoted by the color guards, deposited
their floral tributes on the canon with /
appropriate quotations.
Miss Edna Shaw recited "The Blue and (
the Gray in a very artistic manner !
Fifty children, carrying baskets Of fiow- |
ers, decorated the graves of all soldiers in .
the old cemetery.
Flowers were furnished in abundance by
NIesdames Cooley, Marsh. Gear, Dillon. /
Grimes, Grubb, Snyder, Alexander, Bell,
Denny. Noting, Oliver. Reed, J. l. Bow
rr-1,-
Brown, Pence. G. W. Peters, Mrs.
Clark, one basket Of cut flowers; Mrs.
one basket Of cut flowers; Mrs.
Bennett. bouquet Of white daisies: Mrs
HammoE, one horaA cross; Mrs. Eliza
Dennis, one wreath; Mrs. Stone Evans
One cross and one wreath besides a bushal /
of very fine cut flowers from friends
whose names were not learned. There
were some beautiful floral designs which
included twelve wreaths, several crosses,
4 sword. shield, and anchor.
A pretty incident OF the day was the
offering of three beautiful floral tributes.
Bwo wreaths and a cross. by two Ettle
boys. sons Of an ex-confederate soldier.
The little fellows were much concerned a
lew weeks ago at the time Of the -encamp-
nent, lest they should not be permitted
@ march with the school children and
AIRY flags because Of their fathers dis
oyalty Their own patriotism is unques-
ioned.
The Woman's Relief Corps, assisted by
orty young ladies, distributed flowers
n the new cemetery. There were flowers
Every grave stone was
wreath OF fresh beauty. The roSebushes
# the cemetery were in bloom and the
link and yellow buds were out on the
rees. Both cemeteries were a sof;ened
ciow Of fowerland. A committee OF three