New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-31

uniform company OF the State National Guard Ustay-
antha and Alta Lodges Of Odd Fellows and other Socio
% Joined In Lie procession WHICH was Under the difec-
ton OF Col Holt, 10th New Yord laurel Grove and st.
john Cemetees were visited and the soldiers graves
"ete uee0rated emp other &c emOnies performed
5y- STATEN ISLAND. q
BY order of Col D. Archie Pell, command
ing Post Shaw No. H. g. A. r. of Staten Island the mem
bers Of this Post assembled at the No 4,
NewBrighton, their regular meetlng.pace. at o'clock
p m Yesterday The ladies OF tho island had provided
loose flowers and beautiful flowers pots, with which to
decorate the graves OF their comrades The number OF
sOldlers buried the island Is about So and they be-
longed TO the 4h Heavy Artillery the roth Hghlanders
ana the 1884, l56h, and l5th Regiments OF the State OF
hewlork. AT about O'clock the Post accompanied by
number OF carriages in WEIGH the flowers were carried
marched TO the Trinity Chapel Cemetery at FactOryYe
HSDaISTsS Posf STh% No ~ r. Ma %
sodaas with orders from headquarters Dept Of y r. Post
such soldiers may the These ceremonies
graves Of those oar sn comrades can add to the purity Of their
.ass Bat as from year we spend one day for these %,
as sacred hras aa hus dedicate lives works Of pa
-, D. A. PILL, Commander
DR.. Z. " Goodwin Of Factoryville then delivered
short but excellent address speaking OF the thanks due
ism which deyoye the people Of this country The
Jewett and Capt j. b. Willis, In order to decorate
tho soldiers IN Trinity Chapel and st. Peters
81 near nG MaT ea SP sy near P Edre
Besides the Post number Of other citizens participated
IN the ceremony which was the rst one or tho KIND on
the island and consequently OF the soldiers graves
In the different cemeteries were not known.
OTHER PLACES.
At Hudson, n Y, the decoration ceremonies
were performed under the auspices OF the COwes En-
campment. @. A. r. at the tomb Of the late Col David
s. Cowles Of the 12sth Regiment. Prayer offered by
the Rev G. W. Tomllnson, and appropriate address
was delivered by the Hon Charles L. Beac. About 1900
persons participated in the exercises.
AT Goshen, Post Jackson No. 81, G. A. r., decorated
the soldiers graves ut State Hill Cemetery. The Hon. C.
H. Winfield delivered an address and Mr. A. ID. b. Stats
read pycm. Many citizens were present
Al Snake Hill large number OF citizens part cpated
In the decoration aud the Hudson County Brigade formed
the escort.
CEREMONIES TO-DAY. '.
The people of Brooklyn will engage in ap-
proprate commemorative services today including
military parade by the Grand Army of the Republic and
and addresses at the cemeteries by distinguished
speakers.
At Jersey City the graves OF Union soldiers will be
decorated this afternoon. The ceremonies VIII take
place at the York Bay Cemetery. Capt. b. Van Ripper
viii Ohciate Grand Marshal, and the procession Will
include the military, civic societies. Fire Department.
aud the Mayors and Common Councils OF the several
cities Of tho county.
The soldiers graves at Yonkers will be strcwn with
flowers this afternoon and Grafton will be delivered In
the evening AT the First Presbyterian Church BY the Rev.
l.. ii. King.