, 1869-05-25


Something ore, 1fsf iadies and gentlemen, COM
pr.sns the Committee on the Decors,loa of The |
Graves Of Soldiers assembled yesterday afternoon
Association l;u!ldne, General Il ". Sm!fn 10 the |
chalE and General J. l. Bcrertdgc acting a. Sec
rctATt.
It's object the Chairman sisted that parties had
tecu sent to the ftneE.es OF Michigan 10 attend TO
'as sm,n q .ss;s 1sai ue,r,, n, the reeu
houses sDd eo1terrasoties had 6ecn visited, and
La each case the propsietors had promised to con-
The Chairman suggested that, a. e1ctp;tons
had been taken 10 the arrangements 60 far decided
upon, the wrsaths, bonsueta, crosses, cte. te
strcwu over the graves on Saturday, sud that the
Ing OF seruon, the reading Of poem. slDSinS,
% 70 81 ne
saturday, wna oTtnx 70 the IAct tea1 the transpoI
tatinn facilities Of the tsli oet compane. would DC
astend: while Il Sunday we're chosen the entire
rolling stock Of the Northwestern lailroad would
ec available From stx TO- ten thousand people
would undoubtedly attend, and II WIS highly
requisite that ample facilities he furnished for
reaching the cemeteries lie had been reared IN
pie improperly u eouoaestns ,he*e ceremonies on
Sunday. II Saturday OF any other secu1ar day
were n1td upon, thousands ~oula be dcbat1eA
The heavy dccoT.sona, such as the arranging Of
Of cvcrgrren9r arches DC, ti9ht lie done on SAT-
s;nep a5 sss sss4s5 Wau o1
masking other s11tshie oreriues.
snas he cousnsstee On Decorations. ,osc.he1 VIII
such other citizens as shall choose to attend. rsu-
cee.f 70 the cemeteries On sat'tdaf next.
Major Nhtftlt, from committee Of the punR
Mcna Christian Association, rose and on behalf Of
the organization represented BY ntru, protested
AGAINST The selection Of sanda. as the cs5 for COD
The Ehatr7nan replied that the present commit
| tee had uothing to with the te!ct1on OF the day,
I and referred The gentleman to the Committee Of
/ Arrange meDti
taptaIn Rspctxay reported having stst,ed sev-
Il tas e
| nowesx Owing 10 the Atcaess OF the season
cnmrarattsei! few nore's could Be obtAocd nut
hunlred bouquets could be scenrrd at eoss not
u mosion, iae following committee vas .p-
and bouquets 91ul placed upon thc gTa1ss: Ae.srs.
nond: ", :: 7xieasl 7: ne;eas!ss. S5m S1s,.1 4.
Ms Il W. Smith. A,1 Jennie G:cy, Miss AAzJ
Lowe and NILS Sophie Teal.
as .0te1ng oa n,ltte .paoa;ed uns NE
.asssi-FeSsDao 81 sonss =, " Jo1ss Ta., ~ a1
Russell, EMS Sosest colooel aepoTeI, Cs1.
IAN cooney, Mrs General Aallgan. and Ma J.
.s;rae<isaLNr. nd Mn T: D pHan. VI. md
| Mr. james EHf, Nts- Geo Gibbs III 4od A1A
Mn. Lasher Bradley. ME-. R; $. King. Nj. aad
Mrl Ambrose Foster. NsA r. Soues1
| AeaKr1. Fernando Jones, Henry Eectneo2un and
J. 7. Hoffman we1e. o. motion, appointed char
| men Of the committees to decorate the Jex1st
| and Lutheran Cemeteries. with power TO sppo!nt
members Of the committees
nn motion. the Com uIttec on Flowers were ap
pointed to make npal arrangements for the pro
sn,5ns Of no*eFr At asosa cost not exceeding
Tpe meeting then adjourned to .Asens1e Assaz
! IL the sane piacc On tomorrow fWedncsAayf n
I tefnoou-
Il. coMNrN1cA17oSs>
CHICAGO May ~ iS17
To tht Editor Of 1Ae ctitoa' 7r.b.at:
ist ncs possible .nat oEE e1ce!.cat elctSme1
arr allowing themselves 70 become uotn}S excite
. | about decorating the solder. c7ares on Sunday
o.a:,ns he soldiers s7aTes On sunday, but Il:
: | utterly to see whI our Methodist Clergy snonl
: lead ou IN the opposlion- roe snreessoEe ye.n
inss q q s0na.y: md nd The c;,es gspnla9sS !,
s< S!y.sgi e esi
fear ot breaking up Rars1st .. Iteso! ~ ~, ?,
sne o. I'M s47 e n. IS 1esoe. rs
e1rises . think the, ~ prove gale = e1eesi.
los see4 1hec xs meet 70 pa7osm tas ssset ,.e u.
s. :. our sssss NJ iaassa = TINT Il
as.emhlase viii Be more orderly and soaena n M
Is usuaI u 4 camr-tneetinR on Sunday. SoE,
IN oppesed to eanp-meet tines on-hc 1nrls n
II thas uaY ;hc voldicz1' Etavea: but that t1zRe
o AnythinK wicked in ho'diag camp pmeeupEs Or de
u ot1ttng soIdltrs' graves on Sunday + simp
d ! absurd.
i Assne case st1nds II present It world sec
< that re committee decided 10 deeoTa;s tae E,sT 81
On tse "a! ossnaily ssre1 upon. Maleo n,e sn
puf cIcf,cal fyttnts who ART not noted for dolr
thinra s1.srfter in e*odo, opposed It with such VI
Iepcc n to awxkeu the Suspicion that trey We
n NOT n1iortther constdenEoul In theH 1tN Appoat
;, cd tnak It Il now roo iASt to edtet = eeAaa
- Iicpce would not St P11l1 wpnla ot appsorssas
q HLet yout moderation bt known 10 IL men.
f. NEslfT.
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d CHICAGO, Nay - 1850.
= TUX Esi:,r ef TAk CAle33s zHsars-
rnrro*, ha, fe%n xaM 70 kal1Ify rational 0en