Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-31
" DECORATION DAY"

Saturday, May 49, 1869, will long be
remembered by those of our citizens
participated in the ceremony of decorat
ing the graves of those they loved best.
At noon the ominous clouds of the
morning, had almost entirely disap'
peared, hnd the sun .shone forth in al
its glory. With it hundreds of our me
chanics, together with very many of al
classes of citizens, adorned in best "bit
and tucker" came out upon our streets.
Nearly every store was closed, and bust
ness generally suspended, Broad street
and Elizabeth avenue; presenting
Sundaylike aspect 49, -sf
SShoftly after one O'clock, people
commenced congregating at Scott place,
which soon presented an enliyening
spectacle. The Grand Marshal, Col
onel Suydam, and his aids, mounted in
full uniform, galloped hither and thith-
eriwhile forming the line. At a little
before two o'clock, every thing being
in readiness the command "forward y
was given, and the procession moved
towards the cemetery. A section of
police under Sergeant Sullivan, leading
off, the military, Companies A and G,
commanded by Lieutenailts Bent and
Littell, with the Jefferson Band, OF
Newark, and the Washington Guards,
Captain Willie Halsey, having the
fright, followed by carriages contain
ing His Honor Mayor Grier, Hon. Jas.
T. Wiley, President of the City Coun-
Gil, and Councilmen Gray, Cowell,
Price, Dockry and Woodruff, Hon.
John Ell. Whelan, Health Inspector
Henning, and other city officials, to-
gether with Rev. Dr. Miller, and Rev.
Messrs. Kelley, Vanbenschoten, Bos-
well, Neu, Hollis Reed, Edward Reed
and Patterson, Mrs. Britain and the
committee Of ladies, and citizens in
general.
aThe- flowers 9had been skillfully ar
ranged in one of Mr.. James G. Ogdens
beautiful black wagons, which was
drawn by two horses, driven by Mr..
Joseph G. Ogden. This was followed
by large open wagon, decorated with
flags containg the orphans of deceased
soldiers. lt)()T1 en- ri
The chief feature of the procession,
however, was the turn out made by
Mr.. George G. Ford, the undertaken.
His new and beautiful black wagon,
adorned with flags, and. surmounted by
aeteniph, neatly arranged, contained
two little boys dressed in Zouave uni
folm,, standing with muskets on eithe,
side as guard Of honor to Mr.. Ford's
little daughter,1wllo REPRESENTED ths
Goddess of Liberty. The vehicle was
drawn by two black horses, covered
from head to foot in heavy black drape
ryH Mr.. Ford deserves d great dead o
ereditlfor his efforts to render the oe
casion a becoming one. 5N00lt jc94
An open barouche, containing fou,
young ladies, dressed in white, (mem
bers of Lincoln Division Sons of TEN
perance, wearing reQalia of the Order,
followed, in memory of the late DR.. Q
S. Chandler, whose grave was covered
by them with most beautiful flowers.
All along the route, flags, draped il
mourning, were displayed, and hun
dreds of people lined the sidewalks.
Reaching the Cemetery, the peopl
ahghted, and a square being formed
the exercises were opened by dirg
by the band, followed with q ferven
prayer by Rev Benjamin Kelley, ate
which the following ode, written b,
William GLAND Bourne, was sung b,
the Elizabeth Musical Union.
Love unchanging for the dead, ae-. -.
Lying here in gloried sleep, a. -'l---.
Where the angels softly tread,
While their holy watch they'keop, NJ,
Wreaths we bring that ne'er shall fade, Z
'Greener with the passing years,
Brighter for our sorrows shade,
Joweled with our falling tears. 'tl@
Dying that the truth might live, 1872 -
Here they rest in Freedoms name,
GIVING nil that man can give
Life for Glory's deathless fame.
Bend in love, o azure sky
Shine, o stars! at evening time! I'LL
Watch where heroes calmly lie,
Clothed with faith and hope sublime.
Godlof nations, bless the land Az 3
Thou hast saved to make us free
Guide us with Thy mighty handodf 4!GI
Till all lands shall come to Thee.
Rev. DE-. d. Henry Miller then pro-
ceeded to- deliver the Grafton as fol
lows, w SKI ~ ~
COMRADES AND FnrIow CIr1zENs =
We congregate to day within this sac
red enclosure, pursuant to orders from
Head Quarters of the Grand Army of
the Republic, to perform a simple and
beautiful service, the decoration of the
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