The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-06-01

Deriand Tor the heroes VINO SANK m
Hampton Roads. a Tecumseh IN MEM
ory Of those who perished In Mobile
bay, a dauntless Monitor and Maino
for soldiers sleeping IN the coral beds
Of Havana harbor.
II was said that strong men Of the
sea choked witz emotion while the
floral tributes dropped from tender
hands 20 the bosom Of the Delaware"
Three rear admirals were present and
the Onondaga. in mldstream. fred the
salute Of q guns Rear Admiral Mel
Vile. IN bis speech on this occasion,
said. 1T IS peculiarly fitting that this
Impressive naval memorial on the sea
should be inaugurated on the historic
Delaware. where John Paul Jones with
his own hands hOisted on board the
Alfred the flag OF independent Amer
lea for the first time. and where the
first continental congress authorized
the construction Of l3 frigates. giving
the world 10 understand that the colo
MES intended 10 assert their rights on
sea as well as on land" Il was espe-
cially appropriate that Philadelphia
should be one 20 recognize this beauti-
ful custom. for Mrs Forbes is a Penn
sylvanian by birth and IS also a de-
scendant Of John Kaye. first male child
born IN Philadelphia.
In the Far Mediterranean.
The sailor boys aboard Of one OF Tn
Gle Sans ships In the Mediterranean
sea last year remembered the S0th Of
May. They had no flowers such as grow
on land OF IN the depth Of the sea, but
sailors are clever with their fingers,
and out Of such poor things as shayings
they made and colored the most deli
cate artificial flowers, and roses and
lilies. tulips and chrysanthemums
kissed the blue Of that far-of ocean.
Under the personal direction OF Mrs.
Forbes. possibly the most remarkable
observance Of all was held last year OF
Brighton beach. just outside OF San
Pedro harbor California.
Three United States war vessels took
part. the Wyoming, the Preble and the
/ Paul Jones. the small tugboat Warrior,
on which the services were held. taking
its position. with its precious freight
OF people and flowers. IN the center OF
an imposing triangle. formed by the
three iron-clad guardians Of the ma
tons peace.
After appropriate exercises the sol
emn burial service was read aboard the
Warrior. which was IN command Of
Capt. Cottman. Of the Wyoming, and
/ lilies and roses, carnations and every
flower IN CALIFORNIA; great garden we're
showered with lavish hands upon the
mirroring blue OF the water beneath.
Emblems. anchors, stars and greaths
were dropped With murmured prayers.
/ Every man, woman and child aboard
the little tug had a part and from the
/ three war vessels which had been sup
piled with flowers. officers. marines and
honest tars dropped bright blossoms In
/ memory Of some comrade gone be-
fore. AS the volleys for the dead we're
fired six stately flower boats, shaped
like the graves Of soldiers and bearing
upon their canvas sides laurel wreaths
Of victory. anchors Of hope and blessed
/ immortelles were cut loose 10 drift
whittier they would upon The bosom Of
. the broad Pacific.
A sudden hush High up on the
. Wyoming a lone bugler appeared and
there came the notes that sounded taps;
lower and sadder the Warrior took II
up and on in the distance came back
the murmuring echoes as though the
dead would fain burst their ghostly
cerements and come back 20 tell the
living how sweet a thing II IS 70 be re-
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