Evening star., 1869-05-31

eeaGuful tribute placed on il. and also those o.
Generai Churchill, Lieutenant II. q Harris, OF
me Sth New York Artillery; Lieu tenant :. q
ferEine, I'd Massach use,is volunteers: CAPTAIN
J. NJ. Gilhs, United States Navy; I.lentspanT
Wssselhoefi, Captain Babo, 20tn Massachuse, Is
Colonel Harris, United States NarIpes:,,spt.ln
HocFer, and Colonel II. W. kingshury. The
commute ihen proceeded 10 Glen Wood.
Glenwood Cemetery.
About four O'Clock the committee entered
Glenwood Cemetery, where they piaced floral
tributes on the graves of the efollowlug.-Joseph
T.. Peck. Thomas Boynton, William IA Hack-
ley, q. Andrus, r. Angel, L. Chafee. G.. Beall
J. Mckinney, +. Crocker. Dr. a. A. Hav.Isnd
b. +. Green, Lieutenant T.. /. Brooks, Chan
lain W. A Marks, Chaplain J. K. Carpenter
J: Corcoran, A: z. Wolverton. W +, Peabody
VI. Gee and A. n. Lathrop. \ number OF the
orphan children from the Soldiers and Sailors
orphan Asylum, accompanied by Mrs. &. &
Parker, assisted IN decorating The graves here
Graves of the CoIored Soldiers at ArIin:-
The EXERCISES over the graves o: the colored
soldiers, occupying the eN rene north eastern
portion of the n auonal Cemetery al Arlington,
on Saturday, were under the general SUPER
vision OF the Union Wesley Sunday School
comprising about one hundred and fifty
scholars, each of whom carried nag and a
wreath or boquet OF flowers. and decorated
each grave In tnat particular locality. The
school anthems. Only one thing happened 10
mar The interest Of the proceeding Is al TINS point
and tnat was a colored company at-ired IN full
uniform marching rapidly past and not stop
ping 10 pay proper respect 10 their dead COM
rades.
Other Cemeteries.
On Saturday a NUMBER of the employees of
the Washington navy yard visited the ceme
teries In the eastern section of the city, and
there decorated several hundred graves o
sailors, marines and soldiers whose remains
are there Inferred.
YAK Hill and Glenwood, sub-divided at the
last named, one portion going to Mount Ohyet
and the other to Confessional Cemetery
where the graves OF the fallen brave were deco
rated.
Memorial Discourses.
AT the Unitarian Church, corner Of 9th and
ID streets, yesterday morning, an Impressive
memorial discourse was preached by Rev. DIR
sherman, the pastor. The church was well
filled. large numbers of the Grand Army OF
the Republic being present.
81. Pauis Lutheran church was last eve
ming densely crowded with the mem bers of tue
u. A. X. who were present by Invitation TO
listen TO discourse by Rev. J. Or. Butler On
"Oar patriot dead; After prayer and the
text, eih verse, 35th chapter of Genesis, .And
was buried beneath Bethel uRder an oak and
the name OF IL was Allon-bachuth," which
10 the number Of soldiers buried in the National
Cemeteries. and spoke OF the war as a fearful
page OF our nation history in the light OF tisd's
reconstruction plans. He then noted the
progress OF truth from Paul before Cesar
down to the great reformation of Luther and
thence down 10 the pre- -ent time, and called on
his carers 10 defend and perpetuate the prin-
elples OF truth and freedom and to consecrate
themselves as soldiers Of Christ The congre.
gaiion then united in singing s'America." after
which the benedicton was pronounced