New-York tribune., 1867-09-20
DEDICATION AT PATERSON OF THE CEDAR LAWN
CEMETERY.


Cedar Lawn Cemetery at Paterson was dedi-
Gated yesterday with imposing ceremonies in which
nearly the whole town participated AT o'clock p. m.
procession formed, the immediate vicinity OF the
City Hail. in the following order under tne direction OF
Bank Of Paterson, who oiiciated as Grand Marshall
riages: Mayor and Aldermen Of the city, in carriages
Treasurer, CITY Attorney Marshal, and Recorder, IN
rages clergy In carriages choir being deegates 9i both
from all the churches IN the city under the leadership
Of Chas f. Atherton; officers OF the Fire Department, IL
performers the 7h Regiment band OF New York. men,
bers OF three fire companIeS IN ul9rl aSs'ates from
associations and citizens OIL 1907 ana IA carriages
The line about one mile long Inc line Of march was
through the city, thence about two and half miles the
cemetery, and over s principal drives Az tSocoek the
services we're opened by the band performing selection
from Martha and by the singing OF the dedication.
hymn written for the occasion by Joseph Banvard, D.
d., and commencing; -. ...o...,
The singing was CONGREGATIONAL, the clergy and the,
multitude who joined the choir the effect was thrilling
bs bSTy Ty o1 ard so Objects OF the ssocaton he said thar
Cedar Lawn Cemetery Association was organized under
specia act of the NewJersey Legislature, approved
March 2s 1865 The act spuates that the property OF
the association shall be exempt from taxation and from
execution for debt as Is the case with Greenwood.
Ample provision has been made in the act Of ncOrpora
ance and Keeping of the cemetery ali times to come
and the Mayor and Controller Of the City Of
Paterson made Oici0 directors OF the Association
for purpose OF overlooking this particular interest or
The Cemetery The Mayor said that the lots be
aenated and that future assessments can be made
after the FIRST cost has been paid Tie Rev. G. q. Van
CIeef Of tie arket-st Methodist Church offered an i'm
pressiye prayer which followed by tie singing OF
Henry Kirk Whites JOurneying through Death 10 Iie
Yet uot thus iifess, thus inaHe
The vita spark shall lie"
The dedication address delivered by the Rev WIN.
H. Hornblower d. d., OF the First Presbyterian Church.
substance it said that the Cataract City had stopped ~
mills and factories and closed is stores and come forth.
gala day. to set apart wit appropriate soennltyr
TO the burial Of the dead sacred spot snatced from tho
relentless hand OF greed. They dedicated THIS cemetery
TO devout meditation fervent prayer the memory OF thu
lust to the pOus affection OF all departed worth and eX-
ceence to the voice Of the Spirit TO the tender melan'
choly which cOntempates the evidence OF mortality
After the address followed the presentation OF ots lOI
erecting soldiers and hremcns monuments. Gen. Egbert
Viele OF tins city, in delivering the deeds, spoke eo
quenty this future city of the dead In the course OF
his remarks he said that the monuments shall be placed
opposite TO each other, connected by stralght
avenue, which has been named Unonaye. lApplause.l
This would illustrate the sympathy which must always
exist between who brave hardShpS ana peril theF
lives for n great and good. These two shafts
will ever point heaVenWard to where many OF our
brave soldiers and hremen have gone, directing
our attention to heroic struggles or the past, as
the two stars in the Dipper ever direct us To
the North star. The General was frequently ap-
b. W. Hoxsey formerly of the NewYork Excelsior Brig
ade, and VIM. Sweeney President OF Flreinens BeneNo
Fund Association Tie band rendered the prayer OF
Nachtslager Grenada; the Rev Dr. Banvard deliY-
cred the closing address, the whole asscmbage number
ing 5000 persons sang "Old Hundred ana the Rev j.
H. Duryca pronounced the bcnedicOn after which the
assembage dispersed. The Cemetery Is situated aDouu
Township OF AcquackanOnk. 10 lies directly upon mo
bank of the Dundee Lake, from whlch the grounu
hight OF about 100 Iee with gentle slope ant.
an almost natural grade.