The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-06-12
Correspondence.
LHTTHR PROM CLYDE
OIrpE. O June 8, 1856

J CLYDE, o June 8, 1868.
/ ED1roR JouRNAL:-Through somebody 4
or everybody's neglect our Soldiers Graves
were not generally decorated at the time
when most others throughout the county
were. 1t was not to our credit we know but
having no Post of the G. A. R. here there
was lno head to it; and nobody moved in
time in the matter, SO it was not done. The
/ Bellevue Post noting our delinquencies made
arrangements to come over yesterday, Sum-
day June 7th, and perform the neglected
duty. They gave an invitation to the SOL
diers and citizens Of Clyde to join with them.
The invitation was accepted meeting
Of our citizens called-committees appointed
and the work commenced in earnest. The
time was short and weather bad, but nobly
did the committee Of ladies do their work OF
preparation. Wreaths, crosses, boquets, var
ious devices and decorations sprang into be-
ing as if by magic-and all SO beautiful.
AT the cemetery the gateway was trimmed
with evergreens and flowers and from the
centre of the arch was suspended large
portrait of the murdered LINCOLN. A large
evergreen cross with other devices marked
the grave of MCPHERSON. Small national
flags designated the graves of soldiers. A
berutiful mound was covered with flowers,
dedicated to the memory of those who are
buried in other and distant places. s
A, very large delegation of soldiers and
others came from Bellevue, Norwalk and
elsewhere.
The procession formed at 9 o'clock P. N.
at National Hail. in the following order:
LIST. Bellevue Brass Band.
ID. Bellevue Post G. A. r. under COM
mand of commander GooDsoS
Sd. Soldiers of Clyde and vicinity, COM
manded by Capt. S. RussELL,
4th. Citizens on foot and in carriages.
The whole under the command of the
tried warrior, Gen. O. G. EATON. -. t..-I
Atthe cemetery the soldiers formed around
the grave of Gen, MoPHERsoN, surrounded
by several thousand citizens, where the fol-
lowing order was pursued which was an
nounced by Oapt. LENNON: .a-
1st. Music by the Bellevue Band.
3, ID. Singing, Vacant Chair
Sd. A few Introductory words by Capt. J.
M. LENNON 1s
4th. Prayer by Rev. E. Y. WAhsEa, of
Clyde.
5th. Singing, Hesleeps on the battlefield
9Th. Remarks by Col. FRANK SAWYER.
7th. Singing, Lay his Sword by his side.
Sth. Address by Rev. T. F. HILDRErH.
9Th. Song, Bring Flowers
10th. Decoration of graves under the di-
rection of Commander GooDsoS.
Each of these services were very brief and
admirably appropriate. The singing was
finely done. Col. SAwYEa's words were few
but fitly chosen. Brother HtLDRErHs ad-
dress was beautiful in sentiment and express
sion, paying glowing tributes to the fallen
braves and expressing nation g gratitude to
the country's heroic defenders who still sur
vive. 1t was in his own enchanting style |
Great solmnity and appropriateness marked |
all the services of the day. All we're sat-
itfied.
Rev. HILDREEH breaches in the NJ. E. |
Church, morning and evening to the great
satisfaction of very large audiences.
We look for some temperance interest this |
week, for A. NJ. COLLINS, State Lecturer, is
in town and proposes to lecture in the eve-
ming May the good cause speed on. Y.