The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 31, 1895, Page 2

o | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1893. Mw more than thirty years ago, when every morning the daily papers came to us bear- ing under black headlines the stories of great deeds, and of great calamities with their long lists of the dead and wounded and missing. We are here to revive the memories and associations of that great struggle for the preservation of our free in- stitutions and to show in some slight de- gree our appreciation of the efforts and sacrifices made in that behalf. “This day is to us always a day of chastened memories and solemn interest. Tue ceremony in which we are engaged is at once beautiful and deeply impressive, not so much because it is a tribute of honor and affection as because it is the expres- sion of sentiment. This day emphasises the well-known battle-cry, ‘Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and In- separable.” We have our 22d of February, Fourth of July and our 30th of May. When our children shall ask from time to time as this anniversary rolls round, ‘What means this celebration?’ what shall we teach them concerning it? Let us tell them it is in honor of those who saved the Nation by the war for the Union. “We will teach them that that conflict was one of the world’s great wars. The war of the Revolution was also a great straggle, the war of 1812 was & mere sea fight, while the Mexican War was only an adventure. But the warof 1861 to 1865 was a terrific conflict. It sent terror into every home and heart in this great Nation. Never since the days when the fiery cross was sent flaming through the highlands of Scotland was there such enthusiasm fir- ing all hearts for the defense of the Na- tion as when the news flashed over the wires that the stars and stripes had been fired upon at Fort Sumner. Many of us remember the dark days of the Bull Run defeats, those awful days of anxiety and bloodshad on the field of Gettysburg, the horrors of Pittsburg Landing, the partial or complete failure of McClellan and Hooker and Meade, the transfer of Grant to the Army of the Potomac, the battle of the Wilderness, the surrender of Lee. We sweep the field with a few short sentences, but they cover years of heroic sacrifice and indescribable suffering. Let us teach our children that this was a great conflict. “We must teach our children that the war for the Union was a holy war. We must tell the story truthfully. We must Jet them know that it was not a war of passions, but of principles. It was the culmination of a long and bitter conflict of or on, of sentiment and of interest. It was an irrepressible conflict; it had its ori- gin away back in the early history of this count At first a small germ grew with our growth and strengthened with our strength, so that when our Gov- ernment came to be established it had an immense and a deadly parasite attached. It was a land of liberty only in part. The organic law of the land recognized, protected and provided for human slavery. “‘The issues of the war for the Union in- ed more than the existence of our free institutions—it was a war in defense of civil liberty and human progress the world over. The farther we get away from the peril and deliverance the more clearly we see how great our danger and how vast are our obligations, first to the God of battles and next to the loyalty and bravery of our citi- zen soldiery. “What a thrilling chapter in our history is that one which records the story of the great uprising of April, 1861, which tells how the flower of our youth and the strong men of middle life sprang forth at our country’s call to save the Nation. But, alas! the unwritten history contains count- less chapters of sacrifice, of hardship and suffering endured for us. They suffered and fell in a noble caunse. And how can man die better, Than facing fearful oads. For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of hisgods? “Let us not forget to-day that at the close of the war 400,000 brave soldiers had bivouacked in the dreamless sleep of death. “Some were tenderly buried in ceme- teries, others sank to rest uncared for, on distant battlefields, by the roadside, or in other unmarked places. They fought bravely, and they fought for us. “They died heroically, and they died for us. Their right to the Nation’s gratitude is unchallenged. We owe them a debt we can never discharge. We are reaping now the harvest of their blood and ashes. ““We must burn this lesson of gratitude into the hearts of the young. The rising generation is in danger of gross and crimi- nal forgetfulness. The president of a large school in Massachusetts for young ladies said last week: ‘In my work with young people I find a very slight appreciation of the purposes, conditions or results of the Civil War. As a ruleit is less understood than many of the wars of conquest of Europe. Patriotism is almost a ‘lost art’ in the oncoming generation.’ “Over the Spartan heroes who fell at Thermopyle a monument was raised with this inscription: ‘Stranger, go tell the . Lacedemonians that we lie here in obe- dience to their laws.’ “Over the graves of our dead soldiers, we may, with the utmost propriety, place a similar inscription, an inscription which shall speak to all future ages. ““We read in ancient story that one day, in the Roman forum, the earth opened and a great gulf yawned in the midst. The oracles said this gulf would never close its horrid mouth until it had been fed with the most precious thing in Rome. There was doubt as to what the most precious thing might be, when a young soldier, armed and mounted, rode boldly forward and plunged into the chasm, declaring that nothing could be so precious as life given for one’s country. The story of Curtius, this Roman youth, has never been allowed to fall into oblivion. Shall the not less heroic deeds of our fathers and brothers be forgotten ever by the people they preserved as a nation? God forbid! ““We are too apt to overlook the claims of the common soldier, keeping in remem- brance only those who reached exaited positions in the service. “While the names ot Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Hooker, Hancock, Sedgwick, Kearny, Lyon, McPherson, Logan and others will be held in grateful remem- brance, the impartial, honest historian will accord the common soldier in the ranks his full meed of praise, for on him fell the heaviest burdens. To those who survive we owe a debt of gratitude we can never repay. “Itell you that in no other war in the history of the worid did the nobility go to the front as it did in this, our own awiul struggle, where—I hesitate to say the word—where treason raised her poisoned hand against the Nation’s life. We must teach our children that, too—that the hand that is raised against this flag, whosoever’s hand it is, is treason’s, “But what shall we say of the dead? No more will they stand assentinels. No more will the bugle call them to conflict on earth. The reveille and the long roll shall no longer beat for them. On fame’s eternal camping ground “Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards with solemn round “The bivouac of the dead. “A legend has come down to usof the early days of our revolutionary history of aplot to blow up an arsenal situated in the midst of a New England village. it | “The enemy had in the early night laid a train of powder to a distance of two miles away. The train was discovered by a brave patriot upon the very instant of its explosion, with only time to throw him- self across the track of the line of fire. “To think it was to do it. The flashing flame was arrested by his body. The plot had failed and a thousand lives were saved, though he had died to save them. Could those New England villagers ever forget that a man died for them? As long as memory or reason sat upon the throne could they ever cease to express gratitude to their deliverer? They would show pro- found gratitude. “Such is the acknowledgment we make to-day of the uncanceled debt which we who live owe to those whose memories we hounor by strewing flowers upon their graves. “As Decoration day comes round from year to year the American people will stand with uncovered heads at the sacred tomb of the patriot and reverently and gratefully honor their siumbering dead. It does us good to revive the memories of the past. “Toward the people of the South, living or dead, I have no unkind thought, nor do I believe any Union soldier has. But at the same time we do not want any sickly sentimentalism to obliterate the political, patriotic and moral issues that were in- volved in that strife. The principles for which we contend—for which these heroic men died—were sacred and never-dying S50 uniform, was ridden over by a National Guard colonel as the procession was pass- ing the Palace Hotel. The captain was thrown to the ground and the horse sprang over him. With all his sixty years, how- ever, the captain jumped to his feet, grabbed the bridle of the offending horse and threatened to arrest the colonel. After some parley, however, he allowed him to go upon making a note of the colonel’s name. THE DAY IN OAKLAND. The Veterans and Their Friends Turn Out in Large Numbers. Memorial day was observed in Oakland yesterday with the usual form and cere- mony. The business houses were all with more than the asual amount of cere- monies befitting the occasion. In the morning Lookout Mountain Post, G. A. R., in charge of Commander XKellner, the Woman’s Relief Corps, led by Mrs. Mary McCleave, and the Sons of Veterans joined the Oakland G. A. R. in decorating the graves of departed comrades at Moun- tain View Cemetery. A large assemblage gathered at Shattuck Hall in the evening to listen to a programme prepared for the occasion, The platform was decorated with flags, guns and floral pieces, indicative of the order of the G. A. R. First in the order of exercises was an invocation by Rev. Robert Bentley, pastor of the First Methodist Church, following which was a song en- titled “Glorious Patriots,” sung by a male quartet. Colonel Charles A.Sumner was then introduced and delivered the oration of the evening, The ‘‘Star-spangled Banner” was ren. dered by Mrs. James Scott, the audience joining in the chorus, after which wasa poem entitled “In Memoriam,”’ rendered by Mrs. Chase. Miss Bertha Clark was in- troduced by Chairman Kellner and recited a poem entitled ‘Murfreesboro,” written by her father, Leonard Clark, after which her brother, aged 16, sang a solo, and re- ceived such a hearty encore that he had to appear the second time. Lincoln’s ad- dress at Gettysburg was read by J. R. Ayers, following which were two more se- lections by the quartet, “The Vacant Chair” and “Marching Through Georgia.” Immediately after the song was an original { ~, 7 k. ¢ poem, entitled *“Honor the Noble Dead,” Daughters of Veterans, followed by the John A. Dix and Phil Sheridan posts. This division had about 600 in line. The fourth division was composed of different societies, with William Brooke as marshal, and J. Fairley Wieland, G. A. Koerber and F. Haver as aids. This divi- sion was headed by Parkman’s band. The Turn Verein followed, including members of the shooting section. Then came Obser- vatory Lodge, L. 0. 0. F., A. O. F.of A. courts and the P. O. 8. of A. There were about 400 in the division, and the different societies presented a fine appearance. The fifth division consisted of the Salva- tion Army, headed by the Charioteer band. The army carried an American flag and had about 100 members in line. The line of march was from Third and Santa Clara to Second, to S8an Antonio, to First, {0 Santa Clara, to Orchard; counter- march to First, to St. James Park by St. James-street entrance, where the divisions disbanded to witness the exercises in St. James Park. In the park a monument in the shape of a white shaft, 18 feet high, had been erected and dedicated to the unknown dead. It was beautifully decorated, and the school children deposiced their bou- quets and flowers at its base, forming a solid bank of beautiful flowers. After selections by the band Rev.J. W. Dinsmore offered up a prayer. Mayor Austin made some introductory remarks of welcome, after which L. J. Chipman, ?airman of the meeting, made a short aa- ress. The pupils of the public schools sang MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCES AT ODD FELLOWS’ CEMETEBY—DI'L OASE DELIVERING THE ORATION, [Sketched yesterday by a “Call” artist.] principles. When you and I, and all of us are dead and gone and forgotten, they will be living still. “I repeat, it does us good to revive the memories of the past, not for the purpose of stirring up sectional strife, not to boast of victories won over our misguided and we may say, in many instances, conscien- tious brothers, but that we may deepen the impression upon young America that the war for the Union was a holy war; that it was a struggle in which one side was right and the other side radically and treasonably wrong; that it was a contest based upon and waged for the highest in- terests of mankind. ‘Our Memorial day is a day of real profit. It gives opportunity for reflection in the right direction. “All hail to the Fourth of July! With allits extravagance it enlarges the Ameri- can heart. We all feel a sense of personal ownership in Bunker Hill monument, and in the old bell in Liberty Hall that first announced the adoption of the Declara- tion of Independence by the thirteen colo- nies in peals that vibrated round the world, and still echoes, ‘Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all thein- habitants thereof.’ ‘“Where is the heart so dead as not to be invigorated by the narratives of the suffer- ings, exploits and victories of our fathers? ‘Who does not profoundly revere their mem- ory and feel inspired by their example to emulate their deeds? In like manner Decoration day is an education and an in- spiration. Thirty years have passed since the great struggle ended—almost an entire generation, The friendships, the acquaint- ances, the attachments we sustained to- ward these departed ones have necessarily, in this long lapse of time, been largely transferred to others. Proba- bly not one in a hundred in this assembly ever knew personally even a single one of those whom we are here to honor. Thank God for the spirit of the fathers! Thank God for its development in us! What we enjoy we may transmit iu the same way they did, by educating our children and the public mind to emulate the virtues of those who prgceded them.” The band played a dirge, and while the Veteran Quintet sang . Crown fn your hearts these dead heroes of ours, Cover them over with beautiful flowers, The old soldiers strewed the graves with the flowers that had been brought in abundance. A salute was then fired by the Lincoln Post firing party. Rev. Mr. McClish pronounced a benedic- tion and then ‘‘taps’” was sounded by T. P. Canham, and the beautiful ceremony was finished. Enlacgl= Notes of the Day. Colonel W. R. Bhafter and his Angel Islana regulars made a fine showing in the line with the United States Infantry band. It was Light Battery D, Fifth United States Artillery, of this division that fired the minute-guns during the ceremony at the Odd Fellows' Cemetery. After the parade at the Presi io, Com- pany D, First Infantry Regiment, N. G. C., as has always been theif custom, proceeded to the Masonic and Odd TFellows’ ceme- teries, where,a number of their comrades are buried, firing a volley and decorating each grave. The orator of the day was Major Jansen. This company is consid- ered one of the best in the regiment. Captain Short, in all the glory of his new closed and the people were dressed in their best, causing the town to present quite a Sunday like appearance. | The attraction of the day was the pro- | cession and exercises in honor of the dead | soldiers, though many of the laboring | classes took advantage of the holiday and enjoyed a day’s outing. The memorial exercises began early in the morning, when a parade was formed | on Tenth and Jefferson streets. The thoroughfares along the line of march were packed with sightseers. When the column reached Fourteenth and Broadway, each of the veterans was presented with a bouquet by the school children who were massed on Fourteenth street, between the Public Library building and Broadway. At Eighteenth street the procession was disbanded, and those that marched to this point took cars to the cemetery, when the vrocession was re-formed at the gates. The Fifth Regiment band rendered a selection, after which Rev. J. H. Wythe offered a prayer. Mrs, Abbie Soare read an original poem entitled ‘“True Pictures,”’ which received round after round of ap- plause. The orator of the day was Bev. ‘William Rader, who spoke on “The In- spiration of the Great Rebelllon.”” 1 After referring to & personal incident concerning John G. Whittier, he said: “My subject, therefore, is ‘The Inspiration of the Great Rebellion.' ‘The sword,’ said Victor Hugo, ‘isa hideous flash in the darkness;’ but history testifies that the sword flash has been the first gleam of the sunrise, the first light of @ greater civiliza- tion; war quickens the National pulse and sends the blood tingling through the body politic; it awakens the mind, renews pa- triotism, enlarges the civic vision and ele- vates the common conscience. “*As the ripples of a lake roll back from a falling stone until they strike every shore, so do the influences of a noble war reach every side of a nation’s life. Elo- quence isexalted and inspired. The pen is tipped with fire, Literature always par- takes of the color of the times which give it birth. Elizabethan England was dis- turbed with civil and religious discord, and the literature became like a sea lashed in storm. Tn America the summit of ora- tory and letters is marked by the Revolu- tion and the great Rebellion. The oratory of these periods'is like a seething, brilliant lake of restless lava. At other periods it is more like a summer day when the moun- tains stand in repose and strength.” After telling of the various types of sol- diers and the inspiration which the Nation gained from the war he concluded with: “1 bave one sentiment for the soldiers liv- ing and one for the soldiers dead—cheers for the living and tears for the dead.” Miss Marian Barney, representing Cali- fornia, consecrated the graves of the dead soldiers by sprinkling earth upon the mounds. In this she was assisted by her thirteen guards, representing the thirteen original States. In the evening Senator George C. Per- kins and Rey. E. 8. 'Chapman delivered addresses at the Presbyterian church be- fore a large audience. prnas G BERKELEY’S OFFERING. The Veterans Out in Great Force to delivered by Rev. Charles G. Mason of the Episcopal church. OBSERVED ON THE CLST More Attention Being Paid to Memorial Day Than Ever Before. The Parades and Various Appropri- ate Exercises Held in the Different Towns. SAN JOSE, Car., May 30.—The streets presented a lively scene to-day, and the throngs of children and ladies in their suits of light materials gave the town a gala day appearance. Never before was Memorial day so fittingly observed here. Most of the business houses were closed, and on all the public buildings and prin- cipal blocks flags were at half - mast. Coming in the midst of our flower season, the floral offerings at the cemetery and the floral decorations at the park were beautiful. This morning at 9 o’clock the G. A. R. posts assembled at their halls. The mem- bers of John A. Dix Post, with a aelega- tion of twenty children from each of the public schools, visited Oak Hill Cemetery, where ritualistic services were conducted and the graves of soldiers strewn with flowers. Phil Sheridan Post went to Santa Clara and delegations of children from the schools there accompanied them to the cemetery, where similar services and the decorating of graves were performed. At 2:30 the parade took place, and there were about 3000 in line. The school chil- aren presented a fine appearance, and es- pecially the young ladies of the Normal School, who turned out 350 strong. All of the children carried bouquets, and each school was headed by its drum corps. The parade was led by a platoon of police un- der Chief Kidward. Then came Dr.J. C. Stout, grand marshal, with Colonel A. K. Whitton, chiet of staff, and Aids L.J. Chipman and C. C. Derby. The first division was headed by the Fifth Regiment band, and was in charge of F. P. Russell, marshal; H. G. Squier and D. T. Bateman, aids. Company B, N. G. C., led the division, followed by pupils from the High School, Horace Mann, Grant, Lincoln, Hester, East San Jose, Franklin, Gardner, Lowell, Wash- ington and Longfellow schools. This division had about 1500 in line. The second division was under charge of Henry French, marshal; M. E. Dailey and F. K. Ledyard, aids. The A.O.F.of A. band headed the division, followed by about 150 members of the Boys' Brigade. The Supervisors and Councilmen followed on foot. Following came the students of the Normal School, about 850 being in line. With the exception of about twenty-five young men, the students are all young ladies, and they presentcd a fine appear- ance. There were about 600 in this di- vision. Honor the Dead—Speeches at Night. BERKELEY, CaL., May 30.—Memorial day was observed in Berkeley yesterday L. L. Nottinger was marshal of the third division, with M. H. Osgood and J. M. Olmstead as aids. A drum co; receded the Ladies of the G. A. R. HIT ‘'omens’ Reliet Corps. Then came the Sons and ) ““Nearer, My God, to Thee,"” and it was ren- dered in excellent manner by the chorus of a thousand voices. The pupils of the Nor- mal School rendered ‘‘The Star-spangled Banner.” The singing of these two songs brought forth tumults of applause. Mts. A. E. de Steffani read an original poem, entitled *“ Welcome.” T. Frank Smith, commander of John A. Dix Post, read the G. A. R. ritual, after which J. H. Garrett, commander Phil Sheridan Post, recited ‘‘Lincoln’s Address at Gettysburg.’” The children of the public s¢hools then sang “America.” The exercises at the park were well ren- dered, and the beautiful grounds lent to the impressiveness of the services. The Auditotium was crowded this even- ing and many were unable to secure seats. The exercises consisted of a musical and literary programme, and the tableaux presented by the Normal students received much praise. General R. R. Carpenter of San Francisco delivered the oration of the evening. The tableau ‘ America,” in which wasa drill by fifty public-school girls and a company of the Boys’ Brigade, under the direction of H. G. Synier, was well presented and elicited a storm of ap- plause. The programme this evening was as follows: Selection, orchestr song, “In Thee, O Lord,” Normal Bchool; prayer, Rev. R. B. Can- tine; remarks, Professor C. W. Childs (chair- man); drill from Columbia fete by a number of children under the management of Miss M. C. Mathews; quartet and chorus, “From His Home on the Mountains,” Normal School; recitation by Roy Burbank of the High School; oration, General R, B. Carpenter of San Fran- cisco; selection, orchestra; recitation, High School; eong and tableau, “Tenting on the 0ld Campground,” Normal School; recitation, “The Dying Soldier,” Bessie Bacon; quartet aud chorus, ““Cover Them Over With Beautiful Flowers,” Normal School; tablean, ‘‘America,” and drill by fifty public school girls and a company of the boys’ brigade, under the direc- tion of H.G. Squier: selection, orchestra. A Fine Address at Fresno. FRESNO, CaL., May 30.—The day was an ideal one for outdoor ceremonies and the exercises of the Grand Army were largely attended. Nearly all of the busi- ness houses gave their employes a half- holiday. Atlanta Post No. 92, G. A. R., mustering sixty men, led a procession to the ceme- tery, two miles from town, at 9 o’clock this morning. With them were a large number o6f the members of George A. Custer Circle No. 18, Ladies of the G. A. R., and of the Woman’s Relief Corps. Many other citizens, also, drove out to the ceme- tery to witness the decorating of the graves. The services, which were conducted by the Rev. C. A. Munn, followed the simple ritual of the Grand Army. At their close, a profusion of flowers, carried from town by the wives and comrades of the forty soldiers in blue buried here, were laid on the graves, together with the National colors, When the last grave was found and marked & squad of veterans fired a parting salute over the resting places of their late companions. The procession then re-formed and returned to town. The principal exercises were held to- night in the Presbyterian church, which was filled with old soldiers, Ladies of the G. A. R., members of the Relief Corps and others. Pictures of Washington, Lincoln and Grant were displayed on the walls, which were draped with the National colors. After the reading of orders by the adjutant the impressive custom of calling the roll of the dead was observed amid deep silence. Then came a salute to the soldiers now in their graves. “The Nation’s Heroes'” was feelingly sung by a quartet composed of J. W. Beall, C. W. Beall, W. L. Scott and G. W. Haber. After other exercises, including the recitation of Lincoln’s address at Gettysburg, Post Commander J. F. Noble delivered an address fitting to the occasion. Mr. Noble’s address was closely followed and was one of the most stirring ever delivered before the soldiers of this city. The exercises closed with the singing of “America,” in which the large audience heartily joined. Veterans at Santa Monica. SANTA MONICA, Car., May 30.—?(2— morial day, with all its sacred memories, was fittingly and beautifully observet} n, the Pacific Coast branch of the Soldiers Home at Santa Monica, they beingof a far more unique and imposing character than ever before at this city of veterans, who to-day have moist eyes and sad hearts, as they remember the days of the sixties and comrades left on battle-fields, many in unknown graves. The ceremonies commenced at 8:45 A. M. with the procession of over 1000 souls to the cemetery, led by Governor J. G. Row- land and staff, and the orator of the day, Colonel E. E. Lee, U. S. A., preceded by the home band. They were followed by the non-commis- sioned staff, a firing party, members of John A. Marten Post, G. A. R., members of Encampment 138, Union Veteran ],e- gion, Association of Naval Veterans, Kee- ley Club, visiting members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C., children with flowers for decoration, members from the home hos- pital in carriages and citizens in carriages. The exercises at the cemetery were com- menced by well-chosen remarks by the Governor, followed by a special service performed by forty-four young girls from Santa Monica, who represented the States | of the Union, each one with a sash, wreath and a bouquet of a special flower. The wreaths and bouquets were deposited on the center monument to the unknown dead, each repeating a verse from a se- lected poem. Thus were the nation’s un- known dead, who died for their country’s sake, honored at the home of the veterans here by edrth’s fairest creatures. The regular G. A. R. memorial ritual was delivered, after which the three hun- dred graves of those who sleep here— awaiting the reveille of the Great Com- | mander, at rest from war’s alarms and | life’s cares—were decorated profusely by | the choicest of Flora’s gems. In the afternoon the memorial oration was delivered by Colonel E. E. Lee, the orator being in a particularly appropriate mood as he recalled the scenes of the Re- bellion, touched up here and there with a telling anecdote. The services of the en- tire day were of a character long to be re- membered, and much credit is due to| Governor J. G. Rowland for his inde- fatigable labors, both before, in perfecting | the details, and to-day in carrying out the varied and interesting programme; also to Mrs. Goodall of the home, who drilled the | school children. Memorial day was aporopriately cele- | brated by the citizens generally under the leadership of Fort Fisher Post and the W. R.C. Thefew graves of those who sleep in the cemetery on the hill beside the sea were decorated in the morning and an elo- | quent oration by Major Donnell was de- | livered inthe opera-house in the afternoon. | There were many strangers in town who assisted in the service of remembrance of the Nation’s heroes. Farragut Post Takes Charge at Vallejo. VALLEJO, CaL., May 30.—Memorial day was universally observed by the people of Vallejo. Stores were closed and flags flew at half-mast. No work was done at the navy-yard. The streets were thronged with men, women and children to witness the procession as it moved out toward the Union Cemetery, where the exercises were held within the Grand Army inclosure. The exercises were held under the auspices of Farragut Post No. 4, G. A. R. In the line were men who had taken part | in the great conflict, either as boys, pri- vates or officers. The line of the proces- sion was led by the Valléjo concert band, composed of twenty young musicians, who, for their first effort in leading a mili- tary procession, did very well. Then fol- lowed Company B, Second Infantry, Fourth Brigade, N. G. C., Captain Frank 0’Grady commanding. Fully 100 children, boys ana girls, from the I. O. G. T. Home for Orphans followed, bearing an Ameri- ¢an flag in one hand and a handfal of flowers in the other, which later were strewn over the silent mounds. The mem- bers of Farragut Post No. 4, G. A. R., L. 8. Newcomb post commander; the Union Veteran Legion, Edward: Walsh Garrison, R. A.N.U.; Farragut Camp No. 19, Sons of Veterans, Farragut Corps No. 30, W. R. C., and a long line of honorably discharged sol- diers, sailors and marines, with a detach- ment of sailors from the men-of-warin the harbor, followed. Each onein line, outside the military, carried bouquets of fragrant flowers. In the lineof carriages were the choristers and the pastors of the Methodist, Baptist and Preebytefll:gmmhes. The pastor of the Baptist church, who delivered the oration, is the division chaplain of the .Bons of Veterans, and his effort at the cemetery was pronounced to bé one of the finest orations ever delivered on a similar occasion. The order of exercises at the cemetery consisted of music, a dirge by the band; reading of orders for the day by Adjutant 8. E. Wilson; opening address by Past Commander L. 8. Newcomb; singing by | the choir, consisting of Miss Flora Win- chell, Mrs. J. R, Watson, Professor Charles Green and Mr. H. E, Wilder; prayer by Rev. 8. M. Woodward; address by the commander; music; oration, Rev. W. o Gaston; music, choir; recitation, “The Four Hundred,” Comrade J. Hunter; dec- oration of the monument erected to the unknown dead, by the officer of the day, Albert Hodges; hymn, “My Country, 'Tis of Thee,” by the choirand entire audience. The benediction was pronounced by the Rev. T. F. Burnham, after which the deco- ration of the graves was Pparticipated in by nearly every one of the vast multitude as- sembled at the cemetery. The oration by Department Chaplain Gaston was the theme of conversation after the ceremonies were over, 7 Impressive Spectacle at Santa Barbara. SA'NTA BARBARA, Car,, May 30.—To- day in the beautiful burying grotind which lies between Santa Barbara and Montecito, on a noble height overlooking the calm Pacific and the dreamlike islanas floating on the horizon’s rim on the one hand and on the other the stately S8anta Ynez range and the smiling valley between, was wit- nessed one of the saddest and most impres- sive spectacles. The blind commander of Starr King Post, W. H. Sallada, presided over those Wwho had gathered to do honor to the Na- tion’s dead. The address of the day was delivered by Rev. E. Dinsmore, pastor of Unity Church, an able and eloquent speaker. Major Belle Reynolds, for the first time since she took up her residence on thig coast, came among the men whose brave and womanly comrade and helper she was in the troublous times of the war, and the ) appearance of her stately figure and noble face with its crown of white hair was greeted with applause and cheers by the veterans of the war. Mrs. Reynolds took ‘“Patriotism’’ for her topic, and her address resolved itself into an earnest appeal for a brave resistance to the disloyal tendencies of the day and for parents to foster in their children the principles for which the heroes of the past had foughtand bled, There were few dry eyes at its conclusion, An original poem by Miss Morgan, the reading of a portion of Lincoln’s Gettys. burg address by Dr.C.S. Stoddard, the singing of a solo by Miss Parmalee and the strewing of flowers on the gravesof the unknown dead by the Boys’ and Girls' brigades were prominent features of the programme. After the @. A. R. ritual had been read and taps sounded the assemblage dise persed. Profusion of Flowers at Tos Gatos. LOS GATOS, CAL.. May 30.—When the committee of twenty from E. 0. C. Orq Post, under Commander Irwin, went to the Los Gatos cemetery to decorate the graves of the eight comrades and three Sons of Veterans there the supply of flowers seemed sufficient to cover all the graves in the old cemetery on Santa Cruz avenue, It had been found unnecessary by Come mander Irwin to send a committee to either Saratoga or Campbell, as there are no comrades buried at the former place and there are enough members of the G, A. R. at the latter to decorate any graves there may be there. This relieved tha committees here to a great extent, while changing the original programme some« what. Promptly at 1 o’clock the Sons of Vet erans, ten strong, and the G. A. R., forty strong, met the W. R. C. at the A.O0. U, W. Hall, and, after short ceremonies, formel in line on Santa Cruz avenue whera honors were done the W. R. C. and a pho- tograph taken. Thence the column moved to University avenue, and after anothen photograph was taken the column moved to the old cemetery, with an addition of some two hundred children from the pube lic schools, accompanied by their teachers, who brought up the rear of the line. Whila short, the ceremonies at the cemetery were most touching and appropriate to tha day. From the cemetery the line moved to the M. E. church, where exercises were held, The church had been most profusely decos rated by the Jadies of the Woman's Relied Corps with flowers and flags, a particularly fine piece being the United States shield worked in flowers of appropriate colors, The music was especially fine. The exere cises opened with “America” by the church choir. E.O. C. Ord Post then exemplified its memorial ritualistio work. This was followed by a male quartet, which sang “The Battle-flag of the Republic.” Miss Jo Thompson delivered the recitation ‘Memorial Day.” Senator W. C. Bailey o? San Jose was the speaker of the afternoon. He delivered a very eloquent address, oc- cupying a period of forty-five minutes. The audience sang ‘‘America,” after which the choir rendered “The Same Old Flag.” Chaplain Krall of the E. O. C. Ord Post then dismissed the audience with a bene- diction, ‘Exercises at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, Car., May 30.—Memorial day was appropriately observed here toe day: A procession was formed on Exe change avenue at 9:30 o’clock and marched to the cemetery, where Grand Army ser- vices were held at the grave of Majop Ellsworth Burnett. After these services the procession marched back to the City Gardens, where the following exercises were held: Music, band; prayer, Rev. B, F. Bargent; rollcall, C. M. Barnhardt recitation, Bessie French; music, choir reading Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech Judge R. F. Crawford; ‘recitation, ‘‘Vision, of War,” D.E. McKinlay; music, choirg oration, Judge A. J. Buckles of Solana County; music and the benediction. 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