New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

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TIE DAY IN BROOKLYN.
Decoration Day was very generaily opsei''u
nv tbe citizens Of Brooklyn yesterday business was i
ercot measure suspended and the thoroughares were
Npelv decorated with bunting, While from inc puniio
buildings the flags hoistcd at hafmast' Inc cars
loading TO the Cypress Hills Cemetery were cIoWusu 10
their utmost extent by the citizens ANXIOUS 10 Wiics
the solemn and beautiful ceremonies at the soldiers a
graves The celebration III the clty anu couiy "ae
nndcr the direction of the following committee az,
pointed as Executive Committee rom t9e m M GENERA d
Committee established by the various fostS OF ,e " ~
Army of the Republic T D. MosserTP A. MdSn w. D. ~ W W
Weeks, H. w. Hughes, j. r. snort MN M kvron W w.
Chas. r. Doane, s. H. Mildenhcrg j. r. Jones J9hh Mo
NaIly. John Hall, j. H. Fisher, William HeustrceL ,
The ladies' we're liberal in the donations Of flowers and
choice plants, and worked heartily ~ aiSiS % C1rR r
BRYANT d Straton's College, presented q lnaghIcenV
floral contribution and the ladies of the Mansion House
a canopv of American nags and handsomely draped'
surmounng the whole was an urn filled Win moMeIS'
AZ noon fhc Western Division of the column was
formed Monague-st under the coii, g W h N ra o.
ID Nosscross. MaOr-Gen Jourdan and stan then pro
ceeGcd to the Wast. Ferry ana reccNed 'Nc N'H M
column, under command OF Col D. '" Hl'tfla' 80 aTo
procession then took the cars 10 East NeN-i"f' "hto
Tie various divisions concentrated before 10oce"k "
tie Cemetery. .
The soldiers graves at Greenwood Cemetery were DEC
GRATED in the morning. under the direction OF Posi- Iha
ford No. g. c. A. r. The procession was headed by the
band Of pieces from Fort Hamilton and moved from
the Headquarters Of the Post through Fourth and F1th-
oyes and Seventeenst TO the cemetery attended ny
very large concourse Of citizens, bearing beautiful floral
tributes The grave of private stephen l. IhalIord ma
first visited and decorated with handsome PydaJi os
bououes AT the soldiers plot the order OF exercises
consisted of prayer by the Rev. C. b. Ford singing by
inc address by Post Commander g. W. Thompson; dirge;
first, decoration service, consisting OF ne euoE! vi
the dead and laying Of bouquets upon me s%eNeral several
dirpp second
tribute and floral Ofering an address from the fost
Cross and addresses by the Rev. Frank Russell of the
Park Congregat9na and the G Rev. Or eTded
with the singing of :" Old Hundred.
THE OTHER CEMETERIES.
At the Naval Cemetery the ceremony was performed
by Post WadswOrth No consisting OF 80 men, and Post
Rankin No TO- 40 under the command Of Commander
Little. The Marine Band from the Navy-Yard and "A
corps OF from the Marine Barracks attended at
the decoration, and made fine appearance In each
musket was carried a bouquet Of flowers which were
strewed upon the graves The ceremony was very SOL
emny performed and consisted of drges prayer by the
Rev. NJ. p Gadds Of statest Congregational Church,
addresses read by John W. SimOns, esq, Grand High
Priest Of the Royal Arch Masons of the State Of New
York. and an Grafton by the Rev. Mr.. Bass.
At Holy Cross Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, and Ever
greens Cemetery the ceremonies also very socmny
performed In the morning by detachments from Post
wadsworth Gen. George II. Thomas Post No. 29 and
Post Mansfield No. 35.
AT YONKERs.
Decoration Day was appropriately observed
at Yonkers under the auspices of Post Kichng No co.
| G. A. r. procession was formed in Gettysquare
about o'clock D. IN by members OF Temperance organi
zations portion OF the Fire Department, sailors and
soldiers who took part in the defense of the Unon and
citizens i'm carriages aud foot preceded excellent
band and followed by floral car in which num-
her Of little girls attred in white and proceeded to ST.
Johns Cemetery the village where the ceremonies
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drge by the band addresses by Comrades II. Ellis aud
L. r. Keyes address by the Hon. Cassius NJ Ciay and
the decoration of the graves OF fallen braves with flow
ers About 1900 persons were present during tic cere-
| monies.
AT MoRRIsANIA.
Yesterday morning the members of Post Oil
yer A. Tiden, No. 9G of Monisania, assembled at G
O'clock and marched to Bensona Cemetery. Following
the procession, with wagon filled with flowers was
the cOored body servant of Capt Tllden. WHO was
Post Vas under the command sley harrington. ON
their arrival at the cemetery the men, numbering about
fry, formed hollow square about te grave OF CAPT
Tilden with solitary woman mourner IN the inciosure.
Commander harrington then made short address TO
his comrades aud those gathered there WhGn ne Gtos
ited on the monument handsome wreath OF White
propate prayer after which he and the rest Of the mem
hers Of the Post each LAID their crai gt On the grave
rade and floral decorations at Cypress Hill Cemetery
AT FLUSHING.
As the only public decoration Of soldiers
graves and celebration nQueens County outside Of the
cemeteries, which visited by Brooklyn societies,
took place at Flushing, much interest was manifested
through the adjoining towns and villages as well as in
Flushing itself. During the forenoon the ladies and
graves of soldiers buried in Flushing Cemetery, ana
there profusely decorated with choicest floral offerings
the graves Corporal George Hunsmcn ana ten others
of our nations heroic dead The Episcopal Cemetery
next visited, and the grave OF Capt Elijah Peek and
a number of others were similarly decorated In the
time other ladies were decorating the soldiers
monument on the public green m front OF town ha Ihe
nj w
tifu and rareS in the shape Of crow and above this
was beautiful cross formed of immOrtelles.
At the services addresses delivered ny the Rev.
Mr. Holloway Of NewJerscy, the Rev. Mr.. Willest0n,
the orator of the day, and by L. Bradford Prince The
the Patriot Orphans Home by the children OF the
prominent citizens ON Long sland were present AS
each anniversary Of the day has come around, more
interest to be felt in It's Observance Many of the
stores closed during the Afternoon and The day to
limited degree was observed as holiday.
STATEN ISLAND.
Decoration Day was observed on Staten Island
with spirit than was displayed last year.
The two Posts of the G. A. R-Shaw, No. H. and Kim
ball. No 1Oeassised by many other volunteer officers
and soldiers members Of the organization, assembled
at the corner of Laay ayeeave and the BrghtOnerrace
about D. m, and preceded by the 2d Regiment N. Y g.
NJ Band and a guard uniformed and equipped marched
along the shOIeroad to SapletOn and from there to
grove the junction of CasctOn-aye. and Jcrseys
where platform had been erected and where the
of the day, which very brief took place
The orders of the day. and an address from the Joint
Committee OF Posts Shaw ana kl1uba, were read by
Col D. Archie Pel; beautiful and impressive prayer
prefaced by few remarks, offered up by the Rev
f. G.. Watson, pastor OF tic Reformed Church. Brighton
Hights; and after drge by the band, the Posts sepa
rated into Committees for the purpose of decorating the
graves OF 80 soldiers who lie buried in the different
cemeteries throughout the Island great prOfusOn Of
flowers contributed for the occasion by the citizens
Of the Island who thereby evidenced their appreciation
Of the motives which prompt these yearly tributes from
the living to the dead soldiers Of the Union.
The addresses delivered in the evening In the Re
formed Church at Quarantine. Mr.. Geo. W. Curtis pre-
sided and the exercises opened with prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Browulcc after which Mr. Curtis said il was his
honorable and most grateful duty TO welcome the sol
Giers these memorial services. 1t is duty OF acc
Onate remembrance and Just pride and Thanksgiving
a duty without any vindiCtive hostile emotion As