New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
THE NATIONS DEAD.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT Cypress NIL

purpose Of stIewing with flowers the graves
of comrades who died in % defense ,S Of ,Io.e lugp
country o GGPS r hroS IN almost @ eySrg cy Village and
hamlet churchyad in the land Yesterday ana T ST tbe
green mounds, with The, summers summers
sun. flowers were stTewn and q, ,s gahr,a1Gis herois
dead Nor the flowers strewn by comrade9 comad O m
yelatyes and friends brought offerings ana 9o T Gs at
the cali after sumter party distinctions n roestanf
SSS Cahoc o lew 81 and Gentle joined hand and hand
above the mounds, and laid sweet ooIs 20 FioTda
teST and flowers e on the graves OF heroes and martyrs
Ther very war hymn tells that there was something more
N'"D Ia DE beau Of the lilies sorae across the sea
y. Mi !. disd t N make ' @sn holy
was very interesting About 80 o'clock in the afternoon
members OF Posts No 30, and 33, commanded by com
nanded by COmrade g. A. Sinclair of Post No TO- formed
q ppoeSSn G S tBe dy Of the dead Hundreds Of yo
many bearing flowers Wreaths and gari9nds' followed
burial service and COmrade Hemstreet delivered an eO-
quent euogium on the memory of the departed; .
The Rev w. IL. BOOle. the Rev Matthew Hale Smith,
and the Rev. Everest Hall delivered short addresses,
ana % oeS two tn1 ndrS a6eS e
gagged In sstrewng flowers. Schools Nos. and % Of
brooklyn sent beautiful wreaths 1t nearly o'clock
before the last tribute had been planted on the resting
places Of the nations dead.
Yesterday, under the auspices OF Post MaHsned NO S5
Grand Army of the Republic the ceremonies were con-
nGed At ooek & procession was ds ISea fSs at oTe e
Wounded officers in carTiages ban band % Of N muSS Com
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burgh Veteran Sick Relief Society; Ellsworth Post No
30 of New-YUrk city. At hafpast three the procession
Thousands of people anked the procession and the air
was laden with perfume. The cypress and the weeping
than before and far of the bay shore hkea silver
nSEnoun SS1 The3 dea5 su IL 6"ed and formed ho
low square. Stepping forth from the ranks, capt
n peace snGTS rest Then nt the 0G9" ReV Mr. canaed
Of the First Uniyersalst Church offered prayer M the the
band. Col Charles b. Morton read in clear voice PreS
short then introduced TO the assemblage the Rev samuel
aiorrs The venerable gentleman alluded TO America as
destroy it, as His promise had guaranteed us safety
Tor ever The Eou Father syiystep M'gne tS brooS
platform he could grasp every mans hand ana ci III. I'm
long war he had hoped and prayed for IT, and Row he
stood by the graves Of those wLo had pared tnSr
10 the storm, whose bones lay mingled Win Ie cay ~
say that their memories were green with us he believed
IN TINS ceremoy NE goSo 1So ad m ~ bBeab 1 n The ndhey
had died in noble cause. Justice, Truth hlgt anu
a6ers 4sr oCaSent TSrS address moved the hearts Of ali
who heard The Rov. Dr. Porter succeeded and spoke
sTcss % bT Cen spinoia John NJ Eager esq was
ntrodgse6 This Gentleman after referring to the
sOn said The solemn and afectOnate erands on whlch
these multtudes are here balow the hour and scene
Here then come with the earliest and freshest flowers
each returning Spring Here then let them lie as t5e
and guarded by its eagle Mr. Eager closed his spirited
remarks with beautiful poem entitled M eye doG hGTSTS s
0Ow oaed upon He alluded feelingly to the unknown
brsve men who sleep here are registered above. !
The ceremony Of decorating the graves now began the
Banner" The unknown graves on the hillside were dec,
Drated first Some mothers darling son les SScn
mothers love in the sweet flowers scattered over the
sOmO kind hand would strow over the grave OI her O"
flowers in the same kindly spirit.
waToI youth n oG 0 Ii. Ss vet By the tears Of Il. love
Wet By mS6er' s % y 'Ryy isS 5 @ be S npbs
4 Ts lSaL.y 9S%Th I S0rg Barpetts arr ChuTo Interest
mg ceremonies were held The Rev MT GaiiaghIp AZ % Oi
M c fT BaTet BS deeTed an address and read burial
service after which the congregation Jolne9 IN s,nsns
hymn written by William GLAND Brown iQF tle occa'
The members of Posts Sumner and P Winthrop Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic held memorial services Et
evening in cOmmemma1On of those OF their eomra6es
who laid down their lives defense OF the UHo9 ana LOT
rples for which they died The walls Of the rooms % IN
national flags and several regimental hags were ngng
around Near the platform was placed COLIN supp0re5
the other half with the stars and Stripes AT the 1907 o
Re en was al32 StaS OF @ asHGt ;nI e 5 nneneS the
Tgsfd seryeed %d and deyeca cuogy on the departed
heroes Of the war which he spoke in glowing terms Of
lhe heTosp apq fearless bravery OF the soldiers % the
devotion. The ceremony Of strewing the eohiD WIN
flowers was then Seso Gge puR 9g ca5tan az be tbe
Hon Norman b. stratton called upon and offered
few remarks Thelodie who fought IN the Unonarmyhe
said had fought uQ other soldiers ever fought before
Ehey were animated by principle. P"1[ion @ of I'm, lHe
highest order burned In thelr breasts 10 save tntr
their ehsaved feOhCredies they were willing 70 face
the deadliest missiles aud every danger Ihe fear OF
death by the hope Of saving their country
The Rev William Ola d Bourne editor OF TIE EQGteTS
Friend the next SPEAKER. He expressed the hope
That the ceremony which had just Deen oDsGESo |
would he continued for al time 10 come, aud that the
surrounding soldiers o. the Union Army would never
so mspy Of their c0ories had shed their best blood
Between the address The song Tell me- ye winds IS
there no spot whoro 'goTals weep no mn more wa @
ode written for .A2 occasion, GLORIOUS CAlOh' III
which all present joi. ed.
THE CEREMONIES IN PHILADELPHIA.
pm. .sDELPHIA, May 31-The decoration Of
IN, aves N the Il the several cemeteries in this
rifv was perfOrnr,, yesterday The various posts or
the Grand Army vicn lis DUTY had been assigned
bearing offerings lc memory Of the fallen patriot
Along the lines Of ar the streets were thrODged Win
women and childTi Who contributed baskets or mowers
and bouquets to the already large supply borne forward
10y the procession. i GlcnWOOd Cemetery where are
the graves Of oyer o soldiers OF the KepuDnc tne cIe
monies were most imposing The graves are N Two |
distinct groups. A he head OF each mound Is
small board inscn9el with the name, age, and
date OF death oi i.in whose remains lie Deheatn'
A tiny flag had been placed over each grave.
when the Grand AuIy reached the Cemetery the ranks
opened and young gIils walked slowly along the ave
iues singing lament aud slrewing flowers. The Rev D. |
cemetery the eereIu,s were conducted by Post No of
fbe Grand ARMY and Cre similar 10 those At GlenwOOd
A prayer was offcIel ~ the Rev. VIM Fanderwereken |
and an Grafton delivered by the Hon. VIM b; Mann |
The members OF the t. ana Army aud the whole COM
paDy Of citizens gathered about the grave OF Miss Anna
Ross the martyr Burs, which beautifully decorated
Etann pronounced affecting eulOgy. The GENE
teres IN the lower part Of the city visited to-day by
thousands Of 'peOlC, Who witnessed the ceremony OI
decorating the graves Jl the soldiers buried there
cEREEoNIEs ELSEWHERE.
At Elizabeth, y. -, a procession was formed. !
Gov. Ward was present Companies and OF the New
Jersey Rife Corps ana bers OF the Sons OF Temper
ance participated The public cemetaTy and the several
grayeyads Of the city were visited aud the graves deco