The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-02
der Wagon; Frank Baker, Hose
EVENING.

EVENING.
The entertainment will conclude
by d bali at National Hall, in the
evening. Admission, SI,00 Tho
music viii be furnished by the S n
dusky City Band
We are requested to ask those q
our citizens who have kindly agreed
to entertain visiting fremen to please
call at the Market House at noon
and conduct them home. It will not
only save the committee considerable
time, but will make our visitors feel
as though they we're welcome.
DECORATION OF SOLDIERS GRAVES
We gave the programme last week
of the proposed decoration Of the
soldiers graves at HOltz's, Egbert
Church and NJ cMeen's burial grounds,
Sunday last. We were unable to at
tend the ceremonies, and are under
obligations TO a friend for notes, from
which we make up a report.
At the = oltz cemetery large num-
Der of citizens gathered at the ap-
pointed time. Rev. Mr.. Duffy open
ed the ceremonies with prayer, and
followed with some extended and
touching remarks appropriate to the
occasion. After the close of Mr..
Duffy's speech, a procession was
formed, which moved around to the
graves Of the soldiers and laid upon
them a profusion of beautiful boquets
of flowers.
The procession then moved to the
cemetery at Egbert's Church, in Ad
ans township, and on arriving there
found a large gathering present. In
this cemetery are buried, perhaps.
a larger number Of soldiers, including
quite a number of the Revolution and
of 1912, than in any other cemetery
il the county. Here was an interest
ing spectacle. Near the entrance was
erected a tomb, which was exquisitely
decorated with evergreens and flowers
ofevery variety. a delicate perfume
assembled from this floral tomb-a
sweet incense to the memory Of the
noble dead, not only there but
throughout the whole country. On
tie south side of this beautiful tomb
hung a large-sized portrait of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Surrounding this and
on other sides were placed banners
splendidly wreathed, bearing the
names of soldiers who had fallen and
found burial place on Southern soil.
Mr.. Rule acted as Marshal, and
first formed in advance a company of
all who had been in the service, and
in the rear the people who were pres
ent. Preceded by martial music, the
procession moved TO the stand erected
for the speakers.
Mr.. Duffy offered prayer, after
which DR.. Gibson, of Tifin, spoke
He co mended the custom of decora-
ting the graves of the soldiers, and hO
ped it might be continued as sacred
momentos of our grateful remem-
brance of the memories Of our fallen
braves. The remarks we're very ex-
cellent, a nd were interspersed with
eloquent and affecting passages, and
we're listened to with feelings Of inter
est and emotion.
Mr. Duffy followed in few inter
estlng words, which were well re-
,eived His brevity was to be re.
,retted,
The band then struck up national
air and the procession reformed and
proceeded to strOw The graves.
The audience then went to the
McMeen cemetery, where similarly
beautiful ceremonies Were had.
The day was pleasant one, and
all were satisfied with the days work.
Every one went home with the sweet
,onscientiOusness of having performed
. duty thoy owed to the defenders of
heir country.