Memorial Day

Tlie usual unpleasant weather en tered its appearance last Wednesday, and made au uncoinfortable Memorial Da.y for people out of doors. Nerertheless the order of exercises arranged for tJie observatlon of the aay in tais city were gone through witn eva inipreseive marmer, and there were no hitches or drawbacks to mar its effectiveness. As the years roll by, and the ranks of tüe old soldiere beeome thinner and tainner, the love and veneration of the people and their interest in and for theim becomes greater and greater. Never before have these exercises beu a-ttemded by such numbers as they were this year, and yet no extraordinary inducements or tioiis -n-ere announced. We believe that tlus interest wiU cotatinue to increase uutU there shall be no more musterimg of tlie veterans, and until tluey fihall all have joiaied tlielr comrades on tlie further sliore. At 1 o'clock p. m„ a detachmeut seait froan tlie court liou.se to St. Thomias cemeterj' to decórate tlie graves of tlie soldiers lying tlierein. Tlien the G. A. II. post prooeeded to the 5tli ward ceanetery where a progiamme wlilch hadleen prepared was carrted out. Oliere was singing by tihe 5th -ward school cliildren, a few feelkig and appropriate reniarks by Col. Henry 6. Dean, and recitations hy otliers. The BOldiers' monument in that cemetery was handsomely draped witli flowers, and besides the graves of the soldiere, that of Mrs. N. H Pi.erce, who had for so many years been a faitliful friend oí and worker for thia day, was handsomely remembered by kiaid and loving hands. Tb post and singers were next conveyed to Porest Hül cemetery where anotlier programme was carried out, volleys fired, aixd all Uve respect shown the dear departed corairades that could be aJiowii. In the evening the services of the day were conoluded at University Hall. A cholr oí same 300 school chüdreii ranging in age from about edght to fifteeii years, were upon the etüge which had been erected in Choral Union fonm lor them. They had been drüled by Miss Lucy IC. Cole, and the manner in whleh they conduoted tliemselves gave evidence that the fame oí our great cliorus -vill not die out very Boom. As jualors they did grandly, and wm for thOinselves and tliedr aWe cojuluctrese rounds and rouinds of applause. Tlieir best effort M-as the renderkig of "Cover Tliean Over wdth Beaoitiful I'lowers." Mfes Clara Jacobs sang the solo for 'Maeea's ui thO C'old, Cold Ground," in a cleax, pleasing and diarming manner, recedving inany words of praise tlierefor, the chUdrem. ginging the chorus. The devotiooal exercises were conducted by Eev. C. rr. Young, oí the Diisciple's church, after which the oddrese of the was delivered by ion. Jaimes O'Donnell, of Jackson. N'hat Mr; O'Doiuiell said was excelent bat did not créate as favorable an mpression as it wou! dliave been done ïad lie not conflned hknself to manuscript. Ho -usually comes before an audience without being handicapped in hat way, and "gi-es it to his ers right trom the shonlder," as one ellow once expressed it. He recited lie part taken by the soldiere in the var ; gave statistics relative to the uimbcr that entered the service ; the ïranber that died, and -vere killed in battlo or by dlsease. He also told of the different nationalities that joined to form this nation, and to save it alter dt liad been created ; and closed by tui appeal for a botter class of ' migrante tlian have been coming to lis oí late, or the closing of our gates completely. He paid a glowing tribute to (tlM old Bokliers, -who were iast disappearing, over 25,000 haviug passed away stoioe the last Memorial Day. After tho close of Mr. O'Donnell's addrese Mr. E. F. Hall reclted in au admirable marnier "The l?attle of tysburs'," after which the exerctses closod with the benediction. The evenüig's exercises were very succeesful. Commander W. K. Childs presided in an easy, graceful manner, and announced the prograinme in a voice that could be heard in all parts of the vast hall. j There were at least 3,000 people present in tJie lia.Tl. tivprv seat hfinr occupied and niany standing, who were una ble to procure Bittings. The ch.ildren vrere taught a lesson tn patriotisan tliat thej never will forget, and bo foy f&membering the héroes oí fhe nation, the young are tauglit ito )ov thelr coiuitry, and to die, if need be, for the grand oíd etars and Btrlpes, the flag of the iree.