The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-03

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ever may have been the motives which
| prompted the inauguration by the Grand
Army of the Republic Of this commendable
| custom, the ceremonies here, where Eo post
! of that alleged political organization exists >,
were Of the most pleasing and edifying char
acter. and were participated in by all classes
Of our people, without regard to either reli-
| gious or political differences OF opinion. In
deed, Heaven itself seemed to have smiled
upon this touching tributo to the memory of
the soldier dead, for the dark clouds which
! had manted the armament and poured
! down torrents of rain for several days, and
! which even hung pail over the earth
until within an hour or two Of the COM
! mencement of the ceremonies, gave place at
last to resplendens sunshine aud bAlmy
| breezes, which, as if by magic. dried up the
mud upon our streets, and enabled our peo-
pie to pass over the several routes to and
| from the respective cemeteries almost un-
scathed in this particular.
Al about one O'Clock, p. m, the people
gathered in large numbers at the Court
House, where the procession was formed
shortly afterwards under the direction of
Chief Marshal Samuel w. Davis and Assis-
| tant Marshals John ID. Barkley and VIM.
II Sechler, while Mr.. George w. Brown
was placed in command of the soldier COM
rades Of the fallen braves, who numbered
nearly one hundred, and were distinguished
by three small and tastefully arranged red.
white and blue ribbons, pinned upon the
| lapes Of their coats. After the procession
was properly organized-a large and hand
some American flag borne aloft by the chosen
color bearers and q band Of martial music
with muffled drums taking the lead, follow
ed by Rev T. r. Jones. of the Congregation
al church, Rev. R. c. Christy, OF the Catho-
lie church, Rev. W. II. Schell, Of the Disci-
pies church. Rev. B. NJ. Kerr, of the Pres
| bytsrian church. the decorating committee
consisting of thirty-two young ladies' appro-
priately dressed in white or light colored
garments, each bearing beautiful boquet OF
flowers and small crosses adorned with like
floral offerings and chaste evergreeHs. the
! ladies and gentlemen composing the choir
Of Voealists, the soldiers In line, sixteen OF
whom carried over their shoulders a wreath
Of evergreens. one for each grave, and
large concourse of men. women and children
untrammeled by anything like systematic
order-it moved up Centre street t. High,
along High street to Julian, and up Julian
street to the Catholic cemetery, where
patriotic ode was sang by the choir and
brief but feeling address delivered and the
CXXIXth Psalm read by Rev. K. G. Chrsty,
after which the decorating committee laid
floral offerings and wreath of evergreens
upon the graves Of each Of the following
named heroes:
J.C. Noon, Adjutant 1884 Pa. Vol Infan-
try-killed at Fredericksburg, Dec. 18th, 1862.
Thomas d. Litzinger, llth Pa. Reserves
died after his return home.
4. J. Ltziuger, Drummer, Co. F., 1884 Pa.
Vol Infantry-died after his return home.
| Again taking up its line Of march, the
procession moved down Julian street to
| High, along High street to Centre, up Cen
tie street to Sample, and out Sample street
70 the Congregational cemetery, where an
! other patriotic ode was saLg, chaste Grafton
and feeling prayer delivered by Rev. W.
| b. Schell, and the graves of the following
paned soldiers appropriately decorated:
George ". Todd, Major, 9Ist Pa. Vol. In
faptry-killed at Fredericksburg, December
18th 1862
Edward D. Davis, Go. A. IIth Pa. Reserves
died after his return home.
Evan K. Davis. lst Lieut., Go. D. ll5th
Pa. Vol. IBfantry-ki!Ied at Ohancelloryille.
May Sd, 1868.
! Once again taking up its line of march,
the procession passed down Caroline street to
! High street, along which it marched direct
I TO the Union Grave Yard, short distance
| from town, where the choir again chanted
! an appropriate ode, Rev. 7. z. Jones de-
! Iivered a most touching and eloquent address,
/ Rev. B. II. Kerr paid tribute to the mem
| ory of the fallen heroes and added his mede
! of praise to the honor thus shown them, the
! choir sang another patriotic ode, prayer was
! offered up by Rev. 7. r. Jones and the exer-
cisss concluded with the laying of floral Of
fsrings aud evergreens upon the last earthly
resting place Of the brave men whose names
We append below:
Hugh Jones, I'd Lieut., Co. G, 209th P. V.
| killed at the recaPture of Fort st@admsn,
! Va March 25th 1865.
| Edward J. Evans, Co. 4, llth Pa. Reserves
! died at home.
| Lsmuel T. Evans, Co. 4 5<th Emergency
| Regiment-died at home
Adam ShiEafelt, Co. G. 20eth P. VI
died at home one week after return.
David S. Jones, Co. E, Alb P. V. M.-died
at home.
Tho's J. Evans, Corporal. Co. c. 2O9th P
! V. I.--killed April 2d, 1865. before Peters
! burg, Va.
VIM. Roberts, Co. D, Heavy Artillery-died
in hospital at Alexandra, Va
| Griffith Evans. Co. 4, lIth Pa. Reserves
died in hospital.
James Roberts, Army Of the Southwest
died in Pittsburg, Pa.
John Libbey. Army Of the Potomae-dicd
IN hospital at W Ashington, d. c.
During the progress Of the ceremonies the
several stores and nearly all the workshops
in town were closed. and the various church
and other bells were tolled at proper inter-
| walls, while the utmost solemnty aud deep
! feeling of respect for the honored dead seem
! ed to pervade all classes. At the conclusion
of the exercises at the Union Grave Yard,
the procession returned TO town and the par
| Elephants were dismissed at the Court House
the whole time occupied in the work Of
love being something over three hours. And
thus has been inauguratsd among Us the
beautiful custom Of paying tribute to the
memory of the patriot dead. May each
recurring year find in the hearts of the living
such feelings of respect for the memory OF
the honored dead As shall perpetuate for all
time to como the noble work of strewing
their graves with the early flowers of Spring
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