The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-31
Appropriate Exercises Occurred al
the National Cemetery.
OLD SOLDIERS MARCHED IN LANE
TOGETHER BEHIND FLAGS OF
THE coRFEOERAcY AND UN.
GoN-ELooUENT AND PATRIOTIC
ADDRESSES BY PROMINENT
sPEAHERs-THE FULL DE-
, TAILS.

Decoration Day was observed int
Pensacola by the members OF Sher-:
man Post, Grand Army Of the Rspub-
Tic and Camp Ward, United Confed-
crate Veterans, the closing of the
post-Ofice, all government Offices and
the banks. In the afternoon memo
rial exercises were held at the
National Cemetery participated IN
by the union and confederate soldiers
with the garrison of the Army and
Navy. Patriotic addresses. comment
orative of the occasion were deliver
ed by eloquent speakers.
Imposing Sight.
The most imposing sight was the
appearance Of union and confederate
soldiers marching in a parade to-
gether, the federal soldiers, members
Of Sherman Post marching behind
the flag of the united country the
Stars and Stripes, and the cOnfeder-
ates behind the battle SCARED flag OF
the cOnfederacy, the Stars and Bars.
Forty years ago these same men o.
were fighting each other. for a cause
which each espOused, believing It to
be right. The parade and exercises
Yesterday shows that all traces OF
sectionalism have faded away and
naught but the best Of feeling exists
between the brave men. who years
ago fought each other They both
joined together yesterday in laying
honor to the heroic dead Of both
armies who feb "a battle, struggling
for the cause each thought TO be Just
and honorable.
G. A. RS. Meet
At noon the Grand Army Of the
Republic and Sons of the 9. A. r.
Veterans met at the office of George
r. Wentworth, and with a band
marched to the court house where
the United Confederate Veterans and
Sons of Veterans were met. A pa
rade of the two armies and the Sons
of Veterans of each formed a parade
and marched to the dummy station,
behind the band.
At the Cemetery.
Arriving at the dummy station .
few minutes after ] o'clock cars wehe
boarded and the veterans with a large
crowd started the journey to the Ma
tiOnal cemetery. The train stopped
at the big road east Of The Naval
Hospital and a parade as follows
was formed:
Band.
Army and Navy Detachments.
Army and Navy GarrisOns.
United Confederate Veterans.
Sons OF United Confederate Veter-
ans.
Sherman Camp Sons of G. A. r
Veterans.
Sherman G. A. R. Post.
On arrival inside the cemetCTy the
troops halted and opened ranks, the
garrison Of the Army and Navy I'm
ion. the United Confederate and
Grand Army of the Republic Veterans
marched to the monument 10 the
right Of the grand stand. Troops fol-
lowed and formed a circle around the
monument. The services Of the G..
4. r. and Garrison Of the Army and
Navy Union followed. After this the
salute was fred in honor Of the
Uead.
General Exercises
After the completion of the decora-
ton Of graves and paying tribute orF
the part Of the soldiers TO their hero
ic dead the general exercises conf
menced.
The exercises opened with prayer
by Rev Barton W. Perry, ID. d., tOl-.
lowed by patriotic addresses deliver
ed by w. B. Sheppard, Judge j. K
IaEdrum. John Stillman, Rev. J. A.
Abbott and Howard Russell Each
speaker in appropriate terms referred
to the deeds of herOism performed.
during the late war by the soldiers
of the union and confederate forces
and paid tributes to both as men AM
honorable and upright citizens.
The recitation by Miss Catherins
Cr~tlti was beautiful in sentiment and
haDDv in thought and expression.
The Young woman was the recipient
OF congratulations upon her brilliant
effort. as she deserved to be.
Vocal selections were rendered Oy
Miss Ellen Wentworth, Mrs Finn,
Mrs. J. C.. Pebley and Mrs. Forest
Each was in excellent voice and were
heard to advantage.
Rev. Perry closed the services with
benedlctiOn and prayer. after which
thu veterans and those who were
present returned TO the City, except =
the army officers and troops who re- %
turned to the forts.
The services were witnessed and
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