The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-05
UNION VETERANS UNION
DECORATE GRAVES or THEIR DEAD
 COhR1 DIES.

eral Tcrry-Hero ofFort Fisher Paid .
 Splendid Tribute by Comrade c. G
 Ba1dwin-stirring Poem by Conrad.
 Beale.
 General A. H. Terry command No. 8 U. V. U., met at it's hall. No 49 Insur- ance building, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and attachments were detailed to decorate the graves of deceased com rades buried in the several cemeteries of the city
 The command assembled again at , o'clock and proceeded with the women of the U. V. R. union to the Grove street cemetery, where they decorated the grave of Colonel Noah L. Farnham of the First New York Fire Zouaves, and thence to the tomb of General AL fred H. Terry, where they observed the following programmes:
 Decoration with ceremonies.
 Prayer-Rev. J. H. Beale, chaplain. Ritual-Colonel T. Whittesey, com-
 mander, officers and comrades
 Singing-Male quintette, led by T. K.
 Ackrll.
 Address-Comrade c. A. Baldwin. Poem-Rev. J. H. Beale.
 Among those present were the Misses Terry, sisters of the hero of Fort Fish CT, and his nephew and namesake, AL fred H. Terry, 2d. The battle-fl flag which the government had turned over to Gen. eral Terry after the war was displayed on the occasion by the kindness of the family.
 The address of c. A. Baldwin was in part as follows:
 Colonel and Comrades-As I walked down the avenue to this honored grave of our comrade, friend and fellow citi- zen I was reminded on every hand that man is mortal, and I saw all around me the evidences of the attempt of surviv ing friends to keep alive the memories of their deceased loved ones. The hum ble stones and the costly monuments alike spoke to me of the affection and regard which prompted their erection. They also speak of what the seepers have accomplished in the educational, political and religious life of the com munity in which they had acted their several parts. These simple stones and these elaborate monuments bear the record of all that the great mass know about those who sleep beneath them. But they have builded themselves into other lives and are thus eXerting an un- seen but powerful influence to-day of which we share the benefit, although we may not realize it's source. We have but four days ago honored our dead Comrades with "a monument" of flow CTS, and to-day you come to honor him whose name you as an organization bear. We may speak of him as brave soldier, worthy citizen, pure patriot and warm-hearted friend and strew our flowers upon his honored grave, but we can neither benefit him nor add or detract from the character which he bore. We strew the flowers of remem- brance of respect and of love. How sweet to be remembered by those who appreciate us! The battle of life is half won when we gain the respect of those who surround us as this silent sleeper did The love of those who know us best in the conflict of life gives us great strength to endure and to conquer
 That this general and son of New Ha ven had all these among the comrades who shared with him in the conflict and the victory is evident from what you do here to-day. This I say, adds nothing to what he was or what he did, but in keeping alive the remembrance of his services to his country you are doing what is helpful to the cause of patriot ism, the cause of good government what is helpful to yourself, myself and comrades in cultivating the better part of our natures But let us also learn the other lesson-not to wait until death comes to our loved ones before we show our appreciation and love for them. The U. " U then slowly marching
 Before the king in grand review His throne the bow of promise arching Where each one meets the record true, Will pass in turn the final muster And stand beneath the spanning bow, Where grapes of Esilcal richly cluster And fruits immortal ever grow. From out the range of human vision The van-guards camp beyond the hill, To spread their tents on plains Elysian And have us slowly marching still. Behind us press the coming ages To carry out the wise design. For still the fearful contest wages While honor holds the foremost line If at some point the line should waver And falling back in base retreat, Thus cloud our faith with doubts still |
 Srayer
 Because the night had met defeat; The captain of our great salvation
 Will throw His cohorts in the breach And surely hold the advance station
 Beyond the foeman's artful reach
 -J. FL E. The following is the poem read by Comrade Beale at the grave: Now see these men in solemn manner Stand silent round this honored tomb